Bargain Purchases

triage999 · « **on:** February 24, 2007, 18:29 »

We decided to go up to the local tip today as they have a huge on site shop that has everyones unwanted junk for sale.

I came away with a huge compost bin (brand new) for £5 and a brand new solid pine potting bench that is 4ft long x 1.5ft deep for £15, I was chuffed to bits.

As we were leaving they just bought in a compost tumbling machine also, wish they had of had this there earlier as I would have had it instead on the one I got!

I think we will end up browsing most weekends there now!

They have everything for the garden second hand, we will be going back to get some wood for beds and fencing also!

Ice · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2007, 19:04 »

Amazing, my local dump has a shop too and I never thought to go there for this kind of stuff, what a dozy old bat I am. :oops: Thanks triage999

triage999 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2007, 19:26 »

They have everything! Including all the tools you would need in the garden, pond liners and parts, fencing etc

GafferGamgee · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2007, 19:46 »

Where is this place???
Anywhere near Leeds???

triage999 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2007, 20:01 »

Sorry Devon but it is worth checking to see if any of your local dumps do the same

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2007, 20:48 »

our dump has been invaided by the F'in french and now there's a profit makin shop. Better to go to Harrods. :cry:

mercury · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2007, 20:52 »

That sounds a fantastic idea, i'll be checking my local tips, first thing monday morning

leeky · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2007, 21:25 »

Our local tip sells stuff too, although unofficially. I am sure the cash gets split up between the fellas who work there, but no complaints here even if some stuff is overpriced. for instance I wanted to buy some large whisky bottles from there (empty ones

) and they wanted 3 quid each!

cheek

richyrich7 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2007, 21:35 »

Were not allowed to buy stuff now, our local recyling bod's have taken over so now perfectly good stuff gets thrown away :shock:

Ice · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2007, 21:41 »

:shock: :shock: :shock:

triage999 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2007, 21:44 »

I don't understand, if thy are recycling then chucking it all away is defeating the object.

As they say 'One man's trash is another man's treasure'

I think it is a great idea and reasonably priced too, I have looked on the tinternet at potting bench prices and the cheapest I can find is £39.00 for a really cr@p quality one!

richyrich7 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2007, 21:48 »

Yep I know but I've asked and they say no and usually add something like health and safety etc, real weird if you ask me. Been a while since I've been down there might try again next time I go.

triage999 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2007, 22:08 »

I would or find another tip?

fluffypebble · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2007, 22:13 »

Well I went to the local tip and this elderly gent was going to trash a wine rack, well as I am in the process of brewing my own I rescued it then he say he has loads of photo frames to dump (most brand new) so I took them and what I dont want I am going to freecycle. Poor guy had never heard of freecycle and to be honest I don't think he knew a word of what I said to him but I now have a wine rack to paint.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2007, 22:31 »

Quote from: "triage999"

I would or find another tip?

Only two in leicester that I know of they built the space centre on the third

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