Wickes:
pack of two 6" coach bolts   3.69
pack of four 6" coach bolts   3.89

Screwfix
50 off 8mm x 6" coach bolts  4.70

From an independent aerial rigger  8mm x 7" (longer) :   0.40  each.

or at toolstation.com

Item No: 84874 M8 x 150 -25 Pack £2.65 
Note its for 25!!

Small right angle bracket in painted steel.......approx 1.5 inches x 1.5 
inches  ( and interesting mix of metric and imperial )

B&Q.........48 p
Local hardware shop 18p

but holes in the cheaper ones were too big for my project..so I bought the 
B&Q ones...maybe smaller holes are more expensive?????

:):):)

Barry
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"Rusty"  wrote


> Wickes:
> pack of two 6" coach bolts   3.69
> pack of four 6" coach bolts   3.89
>
> Screwfix
> 50 off 8mm x 6" coach bolts  4.70
>
> From an independent aerial rigger  8mm x 7" (longer) :   0.40  each



Now factor in convenience.  One simply isn't only paying for the product, 
but other factors as well, of course.  Quality, advertising and expertise 
are other factors which all add to product costs.

For me Sainsbury's Homebase is literally close enough that it's rarely worth 
using a car to get there.   That affects my buying choices every bit as much 
as price.

Barbara

yes  (they break more bits drilling them)
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> Small right angle bracket in painted steel.......approx 1.5 inches x 1.5
> inches  ( and interesting mix of metric and imperial )
>
> B&Q.........48 p
> Local hardware shop 18p
>
> but holes in the cheaper ones were too big for my project..so I bought the
> B&Q ones...maybe smaller holes are more expensive?????
>
> :):):)
>
> Barry
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>
>
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> "Rusty"  wrote
>
>> Wickes:
>> pack of two 6" coach bolts   3.69
>> pack of four 6" coach bolts   3.89
>>
>> Screwfix
>> 50 off 8mm x 6" coach bolts  4.70
>>
>> From an independent aerial rigger  8mm x 7" (longer) :   0.40  each
>
>
> Now factor in convenience.  One simply isn't only paying for the product, 
> but other factors as well, of course.  Quality, advertising and expertise 
> are other factors which all add to product costs.
>
> For me Sainsbury's Homebase is literally close enough that it's rarely 
> worth using a car to get there.   That affects my buying choices every bit 
> as much as price.
>
> Barbara


Well, to me, the Wickes price differential indicate that the true cost of a 
bolt to Wickes is 0.10 and they're having a laugh at the small customer's 
expense.   Being grumpy, I'm delaying the job until I get to a cheaper shop. 
If everybody did that they would reduce the prices like a shot (IMHO).

rusty

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>
>  wrote in message 
> news:d5310o$561$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> "Rusty"  wrote
>>
>>> Wickes:
>>> pack of two 6" coach bolts   3.69
>>> pack of four 6" coach bolts   3.89
>>>
>>> Screwfix
>>> 50 off 8mm x 6" coach bolts  4.70
>>>
>>> From an independent aerial rigger  8mm x 7" (longer) :   0.40  each
>>
>>
>> Now factor in convenience.  One simply isn't only paying for the product, 
>> but other factors as well, of course.  Quality, advertising and expertise 
>> are other factors which all add to product costs.
>>
>> For me Sainsbury's Homebase is literally close enough that it's rarely 
>> worth using a car to get there.   That affects my buying choices every 
>> bit as much as price.
>>
>> Barbara
>
> Well, to me, the Wickes price differential indicate that the true cost of 
> a bolt to Wickes is 0.10 and they're having a laugh at the small 
> customer's expense.   Being grumpy, I'm delaying the job until I get to a 
> cheaper shop. If everybody did that they would reduce the prices like a 
> shot (IMHO).
>
> rusty

Or would the smaller shops catch on, and simply start charging more, but 
still undercut the big chains by a few pence?

"Rusty"  wrote



> Well, to me, the Wickes price differential indicate that the true cost of 
> a bolt to Wickes is 0.10 and they're having a laugh at the small 
> customer's expense.   Being grumpy, I'm delaying the job until I get to a 
> cheaper shop. If everybody did that they would reduce the prices like a 
> shot (IMHO).



Just so long as it doesn't cost you a gallon of petrol to get there!

Barbara

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> "Rusty"  wrote
>
>
>> Well, to me, the Wickes price differential indicate that the true cost of 
>> a bolt to Wickes is 0.10 and they're having a laugh at the small 
>> customer's expense.   Being grumpy, I'm delaying the job until I get to a 
>> cheaper shop. If everybody did that they would reduce the prices like a 
>> shot (IMHO).
>
>
> Just so long as it doesn't cost you a gallon of petrol to get there!
>
> Barbara


Bloated prices are often an early indication of financial problems in a 
company.  So searching on Yahoo/finance  I find Wickes was bought from Focus 
by Travis Perkins in Feb. this year so perhaps they have a new jobsworth 
accountant who believes profits can be boosted in the stores this way. 
Might be OK in the short term, but if Wickes continue charging more for bits 
and pieces than regular DIY shops like Homebase and Focus,  they are in 
trouble.
:
From Yahoo:
 'Trading at Wickes, acquired by the group on Feb 11, 2005, is gradually 
recovering from the slow start and adverse weather impact experienced in 
February and early March,'

So maybe I won't be investing in Travis Perkin's stock this year.


rusty