Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: Willow_Warren on July 07, 2014, 15:14
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Just popped into Wilkos in my lunchbreak and noticed they had a gardenign sale on.
I hadn't got time to look that closely but it seems like a lot of their seasonal gardening stuff in half price (e.g. plain pots 4" to 10" pots all half price - 6" pot was 30p and 10" (I think) was £1. Seed trays, propagators, string, plant labels, oblisques etc were also half price I'm sure other things as well.
Although I was in there and one person was piling 3 terracotta pots into their basket/trolley thing, I think the young boy they had with them was bored so he decided to push the basket over (it wasn't an accident) and broke one of the pots. This pot was returned to the shelf for a non-broken one. Ok I'm not the most child friendly of people, but honestly if you break something in a shop and it's clearly your fault (i.e. not the shop stacking stupidly or something), should you not at least offer to pay, or at least explain to an assistant what happened?
Anyhow I was very restrained and only purchases 1, 6" for a house plant on my windowsill at work that needs repotting, 2 x puff things for the shower (10p each) and a naughty packet of malteasers (although they are now in my tummy!)
Hannah :)
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Were the maltesers reduced as well?? :lol: :lol: I'm going in there Thursday! ;) ;)
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Will you still reduce? - if you buy any Malteasers that have been ::) :wacko:
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Although I was in there and one person was piling 3 terracotta pots into their basket/trolley thing, I think the young boy they had with them was bored so he decided to push the basket over (it wasn't an accident) and broke one of the pots. This pot was returned to the shelf for a non-broken one. Ok I'm not the most child friendly of people, but honestly if you break something in a shop and it's clearly your fault (i.e. not the shop stacking stupidly or something), should you not at least offer to pay, or at least explain to an assistant what happened?
That's interesting. Wasn't someone on here saying the other day that they had dropped a bottle of sherry or something in a supermarket after the checkout and the supermarket had replaced it as that is their policy? Can you imagine dropping a pack of pasta in the aisle and insisting to the "instore housekeeper" that you'll take the empty packet to the till thanks 'cos you really should pay for it? Maybe it depends how large the shop is what our perception of "fair" is. In a little gift shop, you'd apologise and pay. But then, how much of a jump is it to stealing from larger shops because "they can afford it"??
Provoked thought of the morning!
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The shop can get a rebate from their supplier for bottles of alcohol that are broken while the neck seal it still intact, so they pass this on to their customers (usually) as a gesture of goodwill.
Re the pot being broken though, Willow Warren: What on earth does that teach the child about responsible behaviour? That you can trash things and as long as it is covered up, that is OK????? >:( >:(
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WW thanks for the heads up I went up to the local branch yesterday after reading your post and picked up more gravel trays (ummm plus lots of other stuff including more seed) all at half price.
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Re the pot being broken though, Willow Warren: What on earth does that teach the child about responsible behaviour? That you can trash things and as long as it is covered up, that is OK????? >:( >:(
Don't get me started on that one :lol: We've kicked people out before for letting their children run riot and break things on purpose. We have a policy not to charge for breakages, which is annoying at times, but the shame of being asked to leave usually sends a clear enough message ;)
Our best ones recently - a pot of jam dropped and the customer walked off leaving broken glass and jam all over the floor. Luckily other customers spotted it and let us know. We also let dogs in and someone let their dog poo on the floor inside the shop. Unfortunately, the customer that found this also stepped in it. We cleaned them up, but how inconsiderate of the dog owner >:(
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when Felco 2s were about £40 - 5 or 6 years ago our local wilko had them in at £20 (till they were gone) - wish they'd do that again
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Will you still reduce? - if you buy any Malteasers that have been ::) :wacko:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Don't worry, I wont buy them, but if they are reduced, we are seeing Brian's 2 grandchildren soon and they love them! :lol: :lol:
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That's ok then :D
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For the record I think the malteaser's were also on offer!
Naturally as they are "lighter than ordinatory chocolate" all is good :)
Hannah
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For the record I think the malteaser's were also on offer!
Naturally as they are "lighter than ordinatory chocolate" all is good :)
Hannah
LOL Hannah, but MoS knows that I am trying not to eat chocs at the moment! :lol: ;)
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A shop can only charge the customer what they paid for the goods and not shelf price.
Maltesers in £land
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Are the sales in store only - I can't see anything on the website?
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Yes, it seems that each store just sells what it has left on the shelves, so you don't get the same offers everywhere :(
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Yes, it seems that each store just sells what it has left on the shelves, so you don't get the same offers everywhere :(
I was thrown a bit today when I went in as there didn't seem to be any glaring yellow stickers on the items but on seeing the prices on the shelves and comparing to what I can see online I notice that I got a decent bargain :~)
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on line there is no mention of a sale but on entering our local store here we found a few real bargains to get us ready for next years sowing ! . . . ooh happy days and thanks for the heads up :D
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Nothing is marked down in our local store yet.
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Nothing is marked down in our local store yet.
Just because it's not marked down on the shelves, doesn't mean the computer hasn't marked it down!
If there's something you're interested in (particularly stuff others have said is marked down) nothing wrong with going to the till and asking them to tell you how much it is.
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yesterday 75% off seeds and I picked up a 4 tier grow house tall for £2 and short for £1
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yesterday 75% off seeds and I picked up a 4 tier grow house tall for £2 and short for £1
Grr, I deliberately didn't go in yesterday.
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could not believe it Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi 360g £2. was going to pay £6 last week.most of the garden stock is down in price.
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yesterday 75% off seeds and I picked up a 4 tier grow house tall for £2 and short for £1
I never seem to get one of those cheap! I'd like one or 2 to put inside my big greenhouse to extend my growing season a little. :( :(
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yesterday 75% off seeds and I picked up a 4 tier grow house tall for £2 and short for £1
I never seem to get one of those cheap! I'd like one or 2 to put inside my big greenhouse to extend my growing season a little. :( :(
I managed 3 of them for a £5 each from ASDA last year and I got the last two in Wilko thins year, you have to keep your eye on the prize at the end of their gardening season. That's why we let people know on the frugal threads. Only managed to get the £5 water butts from TESCO by the skin of my teeth