B&Q checkouts. (Just a quick vent)

Tigsteroonie

It annoys me that B&Q already charge for carrier bags. Fine if I'm buying one small fuse, a bag is excessive. But if I'm spending over £100 on decorating, I rather expect a bag to carry it in.

(Can you tell I'm not looking forward to the legal change in April? )

enfield_freddy

I want a brown cardboard bag (like America) , could be a bottle of cider or a chicken inside

firefox1956

I went into my local B&Q about five years ago & one of the checkout people asked me if I wanted a pensioners discount card.
I said yes please that would be rather nice.
I was only 55 at the time...........!!!!!!!!!!
Must have looked a bit rough that day......
Used it ever since .

Azari

enfield_freddy wrote: »

I got kicked out of B+Q a few weeks ago

granddad in a little orange pinny came over and ask if I wanted decking


my old dad said , always get In there first son


case comes up in magistrates in 3 weeks time

AAC*

Are you here all week?



* Actual Audible Chuckle - (as opposed to LOL which is now all but meaningless as an indication of how funny you found something.)

System

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

It annoys me that B&Q already charge for carrier bags. Fine if I'm buying one small fuse, a bag is excessive. But if I'm spending over £100 on decorating, I rather expect a bag to carry it in.

(Can you tell I'm not looking forward to the legal change in April? )

Nope its the 5th Oct
https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/reducing-and-managing-waste/supporting-pages/charging-for-single-use-plastic-carrier-bags

Not going to look forward to the 1-2 weeks beforehand as customers buying 3-4 items normall take 1 bag, instead 3-4 bags. Then afterwards.

My colleagues and I can guess which customers will not bother getting their own bags...

PDC

Have to say shopping at B&Q is awful. Normally a queue, Never any tills open, half the self checkouts not working, bored member of staff stood waiting to help with the machines that are working, no bags and loud music throughout the store.

Recently a Homebase opened locally, this has loads of staff milling about with headsets on, and normally a 'greeter' at the entrance but still, when you get to the checkouts there is never anyone on them.

Prices in both aren't as cheap as they used to be either. Shame they ran most of the local DIY places out of business.