Today I acquired...........

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today was a case off:
Must have.
Nice to have.
Did not want.

First one, was a new freezer. The old one after a long service was no longer a freezer.



Curries, was local and they had a unit that fitted and in stock. Shame the staff at Trowbridge shop were as much use as an ash tray on a motorcycle. 37 minutes before I was served. despite 6 members of staff standing around. I even asked the staff 5 times.

Nice to have.
A Vax and a Dyson. Both work, free.



Finally, did not want.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

37 minutes before I was served. despite 6 members of staff standing around. I even

The mistake you made was waiting.
Find the manager explain the situation then walk out and spend you money elsewhere

 

[Parm]

Today was a case off:
Must have.
Nice to have.
Did not want.

First one, was a new freezer. The old one after a long service was no longer a freezer.

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Curries, was local and they had a unit that fitted and in stock. Shame the staff at Trowbridge shop were as much use as an ash tray on a motorcycle. 37 minutes before I was served. despite 6 members of staff standing around. I even asked the staff 5 times.

Nice to have.
A Vax and a Dyson. Both work, free.

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Finally, did not want.


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Did you get shot?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The mistake you made was waiting.
Find the manager explain the situation then walk out and spend you money elsewhere

Oh I made sure the manager was informed how lazy his staff was. On the shop floor, by the tills with 4 staff members still discussing the weather as customers stood around waiting. He tried to walk away and I let him know how rude he was being.

But I needed a freezer and they had one I wanted in stock. The nearest place I could source one was a 50 mile round trip.

I ended up with a 20% discount. Well refunded on to my bank card.

 

[SausageFingers]

An all weather welding table for shedless old me...

Pitch black and drizzle now the kids are in bed means I’ve still not managed to strike my first arc yet

 

[Robotstar5]

I've been running round collecting Mrs Robo's Shpock and FB marketplace "bargains", today it was a cooker, sideboard and coatrack, I won't post photo's

On a positive note, I also picked up an Ebay win, a nice little Villiers D15 (150cc) engine which I got for the 99p starting price

 

[Tupers]

Very cool, I had a very similar BSA one that a friend bought off me and now has sat in his lounge next to the TV.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

My youngest delighted in pulling these out of the boxes and helping me stack them up.

Will be used when I rack the van out.

 

[Kayos]

I gained a parking space

Disco sold to first genuine person, after the expected "will you swop 4 a bmw mate" nonsense

Wasnt really sad to see it go but I will miss the fun me and my lad had green laning

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I gained a parking space

Disco sold to first genuine person, after the expected "will you swop 4 a bmw mate" nonsense

Wasnt really sad to see it go but I will miss the fun me and my lad had green laning

What have you replaced it with for work?
Didn't you spend a while racking it out?

 

[Kayos]

What have you replaced it with for work?
Didn't you spend a while racking it out?

I got the L200 for work. I only half finished the racking

Cost me £10k over 12 months, 26k miles so was just costing too much to run

 

[Parm]

I got the L200 for work. I only half finished the racking

Cost me £10k over 12 months, 26k miles so was just costing too much to run

Ouch

 

[stuvy]

I got the L200 for work. I only half finished the racking

Cost me £10k over 12 months, 26k miles so was just costing too much to run

How comes?

 

[Kayos]

How comes?

19mpg (ish)
Insurance
Tax
2 breakdowns.....
Mot £400 including repairs
Servicing
Repairs
More repairs

 

[stuvy]

19mpg (ish)
Insurance
Tax
2 breakdowns.....
Mot £400 including repairs
Servicing
Repairs
More repairs

So glad mine only needed a pair of tyres, two small bits of welding and back in for the retest
£300 fully comp
£240 in tax I think
Service was £30 in parts
Does 400 to a tank costs £60 to fill

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

So glad mine only needed a pair of tyres, two small bits of welding and back in for the retest
£300 fully comp
£240 in tax I think
Service was £30 in parts
Does 400 to a tank costs £60 to fill

Double the insurance and add 300 odd a year I'm wear parts and that's a normal year for me in a big van.
Getting 35 mpg so can't grumble

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

We like tool boxes here.
Just been and nabbed these. Unfortunately the bottom 3 cases are partitioned for certain tools so they have a date with the multitool soon.
Can't buy em without the tools so no idea how he got em.
The top box was worth what I paid for the lot so not that bothered.
Will be put to use.

 

[F.J.]

I gained a parking space

Disco sold to first genuine person, after the expected "will you swop 4 a bmw mate" nonsense

Wasnt really sad to see it go but I will miss the fun me and my lad had green laning

What LR did you have mate? I have considered getting a 90 or 110 commercial to use for work but also take the lad out for the occasional day out? For work it would be towing a 16ft Ifor and carrying tools. The odd time out with the boy would be on light green lanes and would have AT tyres, possibly a suspension lift and other little toys.
Thanks

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

What LR did you have mate? I have considered getting a 90 or 110 commercial to use for work but also take the lad out for the occasional day out? For work it would be towing a 16ft Ifor and carrying tools. The odd time out with the boy would be on light green lanes and would have AT tyres, possibly a suspension lift and other little toys.
Thanks

Keep coming across these.
Wouldn't mind one on the drive.

 

[F.J.]

Keep coming across these.
Wouldn't mind one on the drive.

Looks the part but it’s still an Iveco!!