woof
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Howdens. I walk in, wait ... are you trade? No ... well come back with your builder!
How to lose trade part 1.
Alsford timber. I pop in to look at their offcuts, pick a few, and pick 2 at £8 , where one is a good third smaller. Take em both to the counter .... "do you want to give me a pound or 2 off the smaller one?" What do I get in reply? No - I can sell it for that price, and if I wanted to machine it I would get far more.... So i says, well I'm gonna machine it so I'm not interested, you can put the other one back.
What is it with these traders? I have great great respect with my local Covers merchants, treat me civily and with respect ... certainly don't get treated like an silly person.
SO much for a nice relaxing day off.
Rant over .. unless there are representatives of thoseplaces on here.
How to lose trade part 1.
Alsford timber. I pop in to look at their offcuts, pick a few, and pick 2 at £8 , where one is a good third smaller. Take em both to the counter .... "do you want to give me a pound or 2 off the smaller one?" What do I get in reply? No - I can sell it for that price, and if I wanted to machine it I would get far more.... So i says, well I'm gonna machine it so I'm not interested, you can put the other one back.
What is it with these traders? I have great great respect with my local Covers merchants, treat me civily and with respect ... certainly don't get treated like an silly person.
SO much for a nice relaxing day off.
Rant over .. unless there are representatives of thoseplaces on here.