Thread: Bunnies dumps Minwax wipe-on poly

Originally Posted by Chesand

At checkout, they are asking for postcodes - something to do with new stores and comparison with last year although I do not remember being asked at any other time.

Tell 'em it's none of their business.

Checked out Thornleigh for casting resin - claimed they'd never heard of it, even though I'd seen it there about a year ago.
They did have 'fibreglass resin', but no hardner/catalyst.

Just remember guys and gals it does have a shelf life so stockpiling it is not a good idea unless you use it regularly.

Originally Posted by AlexS

Tell 'em it's none of their business.

Checked out Thornleigh for casting resin - claimed they'd never heard of it, even though I'd seen it there about a year ago.
They did have 'fibreglass resin', but no hardner/catalyst.

No, more fun to give your postcode as 9999, then they look dumbfounded and ask where that is! My answer? "can't tell you under our very strict privacy laws".

Sometimes it is nice to get your own back, I notice more and more shops are doing this sort of "survey", not just Bunnings.

Just got back from bunnies in Croydon/Chirnside Park. They had 2 of each. The staff actually new what it was!


Chipman

Rebel sports have been asking that for years, my standard answer is "none of your business"

Originally Posted by Chesand

Had to got to Bunnies Broadmeadows this afternoon.

They have 4 tins of Satin and 2 Gloss.

At checkout, they are asking for postcodes - something to do with new stores and comparison with last year although I do not remember being asked at any other time.

Mitre 10 Mega in Ringwood started doing that a year or so ago and not long after they closed down!

I got 2 tins of gloss on the weekend from Bunnings Campbelltown (NSW), they had the new plastic top not the wretched childproof, adultproof, open proof and poorly sealing screw top.
There was gloss and satin still on the shelf and appeared to be fairly new stock.
Fletty

Originally Posted by Big Shed

No, more fun to give your postcode as 9999, then they look dumbfounded and ask where that is! My answer? "can't tell you under our very strict privacy laws".

Sometimes it is nice to get your own back, I notice more and more shops are doing this sort of "survey", not just Bunnings.

Ha ha ha ha, well said, Ive used 9389 for a long time and never been questioned. We probably should decide on a dummie postcode so they know that the inhabitants of the forum are watching them too......

The reason they do it is to determine the geograhical spread of the customers of each store. If there are clusters where people travel from and the demographics are right then it makes sense to open a store there. People are inherently lazy and will avoid travelling to far.

Ive noticed product line variations between Bunnies. Once again this makes sense if you want to ingrain yourself as a local home maker store. Barrel nuts for Ikea type furniture gets various stock levels in different locations.

Originally Posted by AlexS

Tell 'em it's none of their business.

Checked out Thornleigh

I was there 3 weeks ago. I found 2 Triton router bits. Great, knowing that they were on sale everywhere so I thought I would try my luck. I went up to this tools expert / helpful old bastard. Instead of finding out the prices like I asked him to, he said those router bits are the most expensive bits I could buy. What the hell did that mean? I know it means “listen my little Chinese friend, they are too good for you. Go and get a box of GMC. By the way do you know how to use a router?”

I makes me bloody mad when I think about it.

listen my little Chinese friend, they are too good for you

So what's your problem Scott

Nothing Bob. Just a whinge that’s all. A lot of them treat me like an idiot and I don't like it.

Originally Posted by Wongo

I went up to this tools expert / helpful old bastard.

I suspect you mis-identified this person.

Anyway, how did he respond to having router bits shoved up his schnoz?

Originally Posted by Wongo

I was there 3 weeks ago. I found 2 Triton router bits. Great, knowing that they were on sale everywhere so I thought I would try my luck. I went up to this tools expert / helpful old bastard. Instead of finding out the prices like I asked him to, he said those router bits are the most expensive bits I could buy. What the hell did that mean? I know it means “listen my little Chinese friend, they are too good for you. Go and get a box of GMC. By the way do you know how to use a router?”

I makes me bloody mad when I think about it.

I think this says a lot about the staff's general attitude towards the type of customers they have to deal with, ie people with no idea......'oh, that's nice honey, I wonder what it does'?

Now, if you were to walk into Bunning wearing a Festool cap..... they would bowing to you!
Zelk

Originally Posted by zelk

Now, if you were to walk into Bunning wearing a Festool cap..... they would bowing to you!
Zelk

Nah, they would no idea what Festool was. They all think Triton is the top of the range.