Halfrauds that is. I had bought a second hand roof box of a neighbour for 
10 but without fixings. So I have been wandering round trying to find U 
bolts to fasten it to the roof bars. After much abortiveness I end up in 
Halfrauds where a helpful young chap gave me a set of four, free, gratis and 
for nothing. Made a very pleasant change.

-- 
Malc

"Your mother can't climb stairs"
Dalek playground taunt

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>  After much abortiveness I end up in 
> Halfrauds where a helpful young chap gave me a set of four, free,
> gratis and 
> for nothing. Made a very pleasant change.


I once needed 18" of 1/4" bore petrol pipe.

The bloke behind the parts desk hadn't a clue what I was on about, so I
pointed to it.

He didn't know how to measure it, so I held my hands apart to show him
how much I wanted.

He couldn't find anything to cut it with so I lent him a penknife.

He couldn't open that so I did it for him and to save any blood-letting
cut the pipe myself.

He didn't know how to price it and said "Sod it, you've done all the
work, just take it".

Why can't Halfrods always be as good as that?

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

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> The message <NOaCe.71210$G8.5049@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>
> from "Malc"  contains these 
> words:
>
>>  After much abortiveness I end up in
>> Halfrauds where a helpful young chap gave me a set of four, free,
>> gratis and
>> for nothing. Made a very pleasant change.
>
Snip

>
> He didn't know how to price it and said "Sod it, you've done all the
> work, just take it".
>
> Why can't Halfrods always be as good as that?
>


I've walked out of there on the two previous occasions, once leaving my 
potential purchases in a pile on their desk, because they were so 
incompetent and rude. Ignorance in a teenage shop assistant I can cope with, 
but to just ignore you, as they seem to be trained to do, gets my goat.

-- 
Malc

"Your mother can't climb stairs"
Dalek playground taunt

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> I've walked out of there on the two previous occasions, once leaving my 
> potential purchases in a pile on their desk, because they were so 
> incompetent and rude.


I did that to a Martins Newsagent today. I was looking for small toys
for the kids as "stocking fillers" [1]. There were plenty on the shelves
but not a single one had prices on - nothing, not on the shelf edges or
on the items or even a "Two for a quid" sign. So I chose everything I
fancied and took 'em to the desk and as the manager (I chose the till
with the manager on it) rang them through I kept saying "Oh, no, that's
too much, take it off" until I'd rejected all half dozen or so items.
When he gave me a really odd look I explained about the pricing and he
said "I'll take that in hand".

Bet he doesn't, it's been like that for years but today I was in a BAD MOOD.

[1] OK, so you don't get stockings for your birthday - unless you're
rather more grown up.

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

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> "Guy King"  wrote in message
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> > The message <NOaCe.71210$G8.5049@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>
> > from "Malc"  contains these
> > words:
> >
> >>  After much abortiveness I end up in
> >> Halfrauds where a helpful young chap gave me a set of four, free,
> >> gratis and
> >> for nothing. Made a very pleasant change.
> >
> Snip
>
> >
> > He didn't know how to price it and said "Sod it, you've done all the
> > work, just take it".
> >
> > Why can't Halfrods always be as good as that?
> >
>
> I've walked out of there on the two previous occasions, once leaving my
> potential purchases in a pile on their desk, because they were so
> incompetent and rude. Ignorance in a teenage shop assistant I can cope
with,
> but to just ignore you, as they seem to be trained to do, gets my goat.
>
> -- 
> Malc
>
> "Your mother can't climb stairs"
> Dalek playground taunt
>

I guess you wouldn't like parts departments at main agents a deal better
then I spent much of my teenage years waiting for parts that never came
these days the counters never seem to be manned (no names no packdrill)
Derek

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>
>>>
> I guess you wouldn't like parts departments at main agents a deal better
> then I spent much of my teenage years waiting for parts that never came
> these days the counters never seem to be manned (no names no packdrill)


No I don't. If that happens to me I go elsewhere.


-- 
Malc

"Your mother can't climb stairs"
Dalek playground taunt

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>
> "Derek"  wrote in message
> news:6DvCe.1821$Hd4.1158@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> >
> >>>
> > I guess you wouldn't like parts departments at main agents a deal better
> > then I spent much of my teenage years waiting for parts that never came
> > these days the counters never seem to be manned (no names no packdrill)
>
> No I don't. If that happens to me I go elsewhere.
>
>
> -- 
> Malc
>
> "Your mother can't climb stairs"
> Dalek playground taunt
>

I wish- sadly these days I deliver the spares to the dealers (airfreighted
in )
Derek