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Homebase rip - off

BigAl94
BigAl94 Posts: 1,919 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
Doing a bit of DIY and needed a tube of clear silicone sealer, went to Homebase in Bangor, couldn't believe the price £9.99 - went round to Corrys or whatever it's called now on the Gransha Road £3.49 for the same thing! Now that is a rip off!!

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  • marksimpson
    marksimpson Posts: 152 Forumite
    Homebase and B&Q home furnishing departments are in for a shock when Ikea opens...
  • tee_pee_2
    tee_pee_2 Posts: 1,674 Forumite
    Homebase is only worth visiting on their 10% weekends even then they are not that competitive
  • mcclim
    mcclim Posts: 280 Forumite
    Some of the Stuff in B&Q and Homebase cane be very cheap compared to places like Corys etc, it pays to shop around a wee bit with building materials...
  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Me and Hubby have been having heart failure over the prices in B&Q over here - everything is so much more expensive then we are used to and we have found the local shops to be cheaper. eg roll of masking tape in B&Q £1.28p - local hardware shop 78p. Bathroom sink and vanity £880 B&Q with a six week delivery, local plumbers merchants just under half the price with a weeks delivery. It certainly pays to shop around
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