Christopha 6th August 2004, 12:01 AM My elderly parents are currently wandering around Australia towing a caravan with a poor little Subaru Forester. Last week while in Mt.Isa they went to BUNNINGS to make a purchase..... Dad, who turned 75 the day before, managed to leave his wallet on the checkout and didn't discover his loss till a couple of hundred kms. further up the road, Bugger! Anyway Mum rings BUNNINGS on a borrowed CDMA phone. "Don't worry coming back for it" said the mean girlie at BUNNINGS "We will post it for you." Mum asked her to post the wallet to me as I'm collecting their mail while they are away. It arrived today, in a bloody great big box, Dad had asked me to check the wallet "IF" it arrived so I opened the box....... we eventually found the wallet and all its' contents in one of the BUNNINGS hats that were wrapped around the BUNNINGS mugs and the big BUNNINGS shopping bag in the post paid box sent to South Aust. from Queensland...
Terrible people those BUNNINGS MT.ISA people, I hope they don't look after all of their customers in this shocking, thoughtless way!
Dean 6th August 2004, 12:07 AM As if we are going to believe a disreputable mongrel like you! (see rating :D )
Actually, I often think they should pay us to wear their crummy hats, boots and raincoats. We have to pay for their advertising!
Glad to hear the wallet was found and returned safely.
Tankstand 6th August 2004, 12:09 AM Bravo Bloody BUNNINGS!
I'm just gobsmacked. :)
gemi_babe 6th August 2004, 12:37 AM I rarely shop at bunnings. I did a school project on them 88-89 when they were tiny. One lone but HUGE office in Perth city and they were regrowthing and cutting timber. They have come along way and along the way have chopped out alot of small harware stores trying to make a living.
I was in Melbourne for 6 weeks(Feb-March) and I was amazed at how big the stores are over there and how not so far apart they are. :eek:
They buy in BULK of cheapo crap to think your getting a bargain for a great product. Atleast at WA salvage you know the product is crap for a cheap price hahahahah
macca2 6th August 2004, 12:00 PM It's not the name of the company but quality the people involved that make it or brake it.
Macca
Wild Dingo 6th August 2004, 12:25 PM Its the quality of what they sell that will keep people coming back... OR NOT!
The people they have down here at Mandurah's "Super Store" are first rate for the greater part... helpful knowledgeable and friendly... where they fall down is in the utter crap they sell :mad: ... my last experience with things bought from that store almost cost me my life and mate thats just too expensive for me! :eek: and most of their machinery and gear is crap take a look at their timber every now and then? twisted knotty and crap but the price you better bet its way up there!... nope I reckon on keepin breathin and as much of my blood inside myself as I can and that means stayin the hell away from Bunnings and their crap tools and bits. :mad: wouldnt wear one of their hats if they paid me!
I dont really mind the hour drive to Timbercon actually its the 2 hour one to Carbatec that bothers me :rolleyes: ;)
oh but it is good that they did send it down to you Chris :cool: ... just cause you didnt want all their named googahs well thats just a matter of taste eh? :D send it to those wakkers on better homes and gardens or auction squad once I see them wearin that I will be able to puke for the whole show instead of half the show :eek: :p gak I hate those shows!!!
Wood Borer 6th August 2004, 12:37 PM Christopha,
What a good news story.
Bunnings often get knocked but they do have a lot of customers and no doubt the bad news stories get told over and over again but the good news stories rarely get told.
I could relate good and bad stories about them just like people could tell good and bad stories about you or me.
Thanks for telling us a good story and I am glad your parents came out of the situation OK. It must have been very worrying for them.
- Wood Borer
Barry_White 6th August 2004, 12:50 PM Last week I priced a sheet of 2400 x 1200 x 17mm ply from Bunnings and they wanted $79.80 for it. I then went to the local independant builders supply and bought the same sheet for $67.76.
Not only was it cheaper but of a much better quality with less hollow sections in it.
Yesterday I bought a heap of miscellaneous bits of hardware and saved 10% on all their prices.
And the best part about it is their premises are centrally heated in the hardware section not like a great big barn of Bunnings which is frezzing on a 3 degree morning.
I'd just like to add there is nothing wrong with the people at Bunnings and I feel sorry for them when they have to work in the freezing conditions in the winter and put up with 40 degree days in the summer.
Sturdee 6th August 2004, 06:14 PM My elderly parents are currently wandering around Australia
Great service from Bunnings staff, probably done by one of these People Greeters (door person) that so many members whinge about.
But what I want to know is why you let your elderly parents wander around? :D Why don't you let them come home? :D
Peter.
John Saxton 6th August 2004, 06:22 PM There is light at the end of the tunnel afterall :cool: and a nice change from all the negatives that have abounded on Bunnies.
All credit where credit is due.
Thanx Christopha.
Cheers :)
Christopha 6th August 2004, 07:48 PM There is light at the end of the tunnel afterall :cool: and a nice change from all the negatives that have abounded on Bunnies.
All credit where credit is due.
Cheers :)
I don't care what you think of Bunnings goods..... these people not only looked after my parents when they were a long way from home but they have done it with great style....... They will get me and mine in there again!
And by the way, I have bought quite a few tools at Bunnings over the years and granted they do have some "cheap" stuff but they also have some good stuff too and if you are half way smart you can buy it at good prices.....
Theva 6th August 2004, 10:18 PM Just saw some 620W hammer drills for $79 at local Bunnies; not GMC some other noname brand. I comes with few drill bits & a case.
Regards,
Theva
Wild Dingo 7th August 2004, 03:45 PM Okay Chris I will admit I got a bit testy with that Bunnings mob... I dont take issue with the people there they try their damnedest to do the best they can and in your ol folks case a bloody fine job they did! and from my own experience they are helpful happy and reasonably knowledgable... nice people. :cool:
Tools are a different kettle of fish... yes you can score some fairly reasonable tools and stuff there if your REALLY lucky you can... but dont trust em!... router bits that sheer during use spinning the top around the shed at a rate of knots does not make a happy chappy :mad: bits and peices made of metal dressed up to be tradesman or craftsman quality do not quality make :rolleyes: ... the local WA Salvage {local el cheepo bulk "salvage" crap} offers the same at a cheeper price if you got a death wish I dont... I learnt not to trust their tools and bits the hard way... and any company only gets one chance when it comes to tools and bits in my view Bunnings blew it with the crap router bits. :mad: Bloody things shouldnt even be given away!
Nice people and I will buy a stick of pine from them or some clamps {cause a man cant never have enough clamps} if I get the urge but tools no bloody way!... Just my experiences is all mate ;)
John Saxton 11th August 2004, 10:49 PM Shane, tools from Bunnies service a need but if'n you're buying pieces that go in them at up to 25000 rpm then some circumspect thought needs to go into them.
You can as everybody knows get a cheap router/drill etc but the end problem lies with the cutting implement,buy cheap don't expect too much!
The quality of the sets that are sold belie the intention in other words don't expect too much as the tungsten quality may called into question with overheating and it's ability to hold an edge.
Buy yourself a fine diamond honing stick (Ezy Lap ) and hone the straight edge and this in due course show out moreover if you are routing OZ hardwoods.
Turnover is what the wharehouse function is all about and therein is the crux of the matter in they want you back to part with more of your hard earned.
May I suggest that you consider when next doing a router bit purchase that you have a look at all the good comments on here about certain makes of router bit and not without many a good trial will many comment here namely Carbi-Tool(an Oz brand),CMT,Jesada,to name but a few.
Cheers :)
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