Wickes Clearance Items - Interested?

Crimsonfox

Crimsonfox

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Hey guys, as a couple of you may know I work at the Stafford Wickes store. We've recently been doing a good bit of work to tidy our stock and it means we're being somewhat more vigilant in getting rid of stuff we're not meant to have in the store such as deleted/obsolete items, damages etc.

Now as people can't see this kind of stock on our site (or sometimes even in the store) and it tends to be unique to each store I was wondering if people here would be interested for me to put up a list of current clearance items with a quick description + price?

I'm by no means trying to advertise for the company but I just thought some of you might be interested in getting your hands on some possible bargains.
 
Perrier

Perrier

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very interested , seems like im spending more on my home than SARH, just been told my kitchen wont be replaced for the next 17 years :angry:.
looking for kitchen worktops , fence panels for the back garden and 3 internal doors as well.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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I'd be interested too, I saw a few power tools the other week online for very cheap but couldn't make it down. Is this stock put in any particular clearance section in your store?
 
Crimsonfox

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Thanks for the replies guys, I'll try and put something together tomorrow.

perry081064 said:
very interested , seems like im spending more on my home than SARH, just been told my kitchen wont be replaced for the next 17 years :angry:.
looking for kitchen worktops , fence panels for the back garden and 3 internal doors as well.
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17 years! That's quite a wait, it's almost worth hoping for something to go wrong. :P

Reduced fence panels tend to come through quite often and can go as low as £5 (depending on quality). We try and get them on a trolley in front of the panels at the back but they do tend to go quite quickly. Worktops and doors are less common but when we do get them we try to get rid of them fairly quickly as they take up too much space.


tek-monkey said:
I'd be interested too, I saw a few power tools the other week online for very cheap but couldn't make it down. Is this stock put in any particular clearance section in your store?
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We didn't for a long time but we've collated most of it at the back of the store next to the bathroom displays now. Very large or very small items can usually be found on the shelf or on a trolley in front because they just wouldn't get the exposure in the reduced section.

The power tools you saw were probably clearance as Makita are getting more space in stores, so some of our own lines were discontinued.
 
Perrier

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shoes said:
Don't worry, they won't be replacing mine either.

Ever.

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ever ?

however they did tell me I was due a new bathroom in 4 years, this I found a little odd as I had permission to purchase my own and install it only 2 months ago and I would be removed from the programme.
 
Withnail

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perry081064 said:
ever ?
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He's trying to make an entirely invalid point.

Because he's like that.

What most people fail to understand is that the idea of a Meritocracy was first put forward as a kind of Dystopia - now it seems to be some kind of default Utopia of the narrow of mind.

Merit is something that will be always measurable to the meritorious. Having merited their meritorious Meritocracy they will naturally be contemptuous of anybody who has 'failed' to merit the same achievements. Their over-arching self belief will naturally cause them to condemn those that cut not the mustard as feckless blowhards that pull not their weight.

One can only assume that concepts such as empathy are little more than indulgent weakness in this self-regarding orgy of 'merit'. What you have to understand is that the very fact that you don't own your house means that you are on a lower rung. The fact that you might expect to have such a lowly rung actually improved - well, that quite takes the biscuit.

Mr.shoes can't expect someone to come round and improve his kitchen, oh no, because he is a proud property owner so must make do and mend like some sort of Blitz survivor. Who will come and repair his roof when it is bombed?

That's right, no one. Because he has to soldier on with no back-up. But that's all right, because he is a resourceful chap who is locked and loaded with one in the spout. Because he has earned it. Because he is worth it.

But you are not. You are not worthy of the respect of one such as he. Because you have presumably squandered your life-chances - the exact same chances that he had that he took full advantage of. Had you not squandered those exact same chances, you too would live in the quasi-paradise of supra-suburban bliss with your cheap date and your rescued dogs.

But you don't. And if we have learned nothing else, we have learned that it is most definitely your fault.

Now, somebody else might think to themselves, hold on a minute - if shoes buys a new kitchen it will add value to his property, if you buy a new kitchen it will add value to the person you bought the kitchen off and not you. But because you are without merit we can of course chuck such thoughts out of the undeveloped kitchen window. Only the meritorious merit such extended thought processes.

I hope i have been in some way helpful in explaining why you don't deserve a new kitchen. :)
 
Perrier

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Withnail said:
One can only assume that concepts such as empathy are little more than indulgent weakness in this self-regarding orgy of 'merit'. What you have to understand is that the very fact that you don't own your house means that you are on a lower rung. The fact that you might expect to have such a lowly rung actually improved - well, that quite takes the biscuit.

Mr.shoes can't expect someone to come round and improve his kitchen, oh no, because he is a proud property owner so must make do and mend like some sort of Blitz survivor. Who will come and repair his roof when it is bombed?

That's right, no one. Because he has to soldier on with no back-up. But that's all right, because he is a resourceful chap who is locked and loaded with one in the spout. Because he has earned it. Because he is worth it.

But you are not. You are not worthy of the respect of one such as he. Because you have presumably squandered your life-chances - the exact same chances that he had that he took full advantage of. Had you not squandered those exact same chances, you too would live in the quasi-paradise of supra-suburban bliss with your cheap date and your rescued dogs.

But you don't. And if we have learned nothing else, we have learned that it is most definitely your fault.



I hope i have been in some way helpful in explaining why you don't deserve a new kitchen. :)
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The points made have some validity to them , but may I answer a few of the points raised as I hate being stereotyped because of the property I live in.
squandered my life chances , well maybe depending on how you want to look at it. up until around 17 years ago I was never out of work , i used to build and repair computers (and still do to a certain extent).
my wife got ill and I had to give up work to care for her. if that wasnt enough I was also the sole carer for my mother who had dementia.
making that choice didn't bring wealth I agree, but money cant provide the comfort and security both my wife and mother needed and in the case of my wife still needs.
Because i don't own the property i live in doesn't mean i am not proud of it. i actually used quite a chunk of my own money in getting this house back up to scratch to the tune of £3,000 so far.
i cant just replace my kitchen, bathroom or anything else without permission, it was a fight just to get the permission to use my own money to replace the bathroom now because i wanted to improve it now and not in 5 years when they are replaced by them.

cheap date .. i wont tell the wife don't worry ;) and my dalmation is a rescue dog from a litter of 5 that would have been destroyed if i hadn't stepped in .

in summary, the point im getting at is that none of us have full control on how our lives are mapped out. circumstance plays a part as well , its called life.

my fault, you have already decided. however i couldn't wave a magic wand and suddenly make my wife and mother better therefore allowing myself the chance to create my wealth. but if i had the chance to do it all again i wouldn't change anything.
 
Crimsonfox

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What did this thread turn into while I was away? lol

Turns out we had more than I initially thought so hopefully this list will be a bit more comprehensive than first planned. Probably get it up tomorrow I imagine now.

Okay, carry on. :P
 
Wickend

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Crimsonfox said:
What did this thread turn into while I was away? lol

Turns out we had more than I initially thought so hopefully this list will be a bit more comprehensive than first planned. Probably get it up tomorrow I imagine now.

Okay, carry on. :P
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I blame Hitler for all this crap! There, end of conversation :lolsmash:
 
proactive

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tek-monkey said:
I think you'll find withnail was actually defending you, whilst giving you an insight into the mind of shoes ;)
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You can understand the confusion though as Withnail's post is easily the most poncified thing I've yet seen posted 'pon here. :heyhey:
 
Perrier

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tek-monkey said:
I think you'll find withnail was actually defending you, whilst giving you an insight into the mind of shoes ;)
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I realise now that by quoting withnails post it seems that my post was directed at him, I was more ranting about the view of social housing tenants and not at the messenger, apologies for withnails for failing to qualify my post.
my wife read withnails post and now understands very well why shoes thinks that she should never have a new kitchen, tbh though she was already aware that she deserves nothing as the government keeps telling her everytime there is a budget review :)
enough off topic from me, Hope your list is going well Crimsonfox :)
 
shoes

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Withnail said:
He's trying to make an entirely invalid point.

Because he's like that.

What most people fail to understand is that the idea of a Meritocracy was first put forward as a kind of Dystopia - now it seems to be some kind of default Utopia of the narrow of mind.

Merit is something that will be always measurable to the meritorious. Having merited their meritorious Meritocracy they will naturally be contemptuous of anybody who has 'failed' to merit the same achievements. Their over-arching self belief will naturally cause them to condemn those that cut not the mustard as feckless blowhards that pull not their weight.

One can only assume that concepts such as empathy are little more than indulgent weakness in this self-regarding orgy of 'merit'. What you have to understand is that the very fact that you don't own your house means that you are on a lower rung. The fact that you might expect to have such a lowly rung actually improved - well, that quite takes the biscuit.

Mr.shoes can't expect someone to come round and improve his kitchen, oh no, because he is a proud property owner so must make do and mend like some sort of Blitz survivor. Who will come and repair his roof when it is bombed?

That's right, no one. Because he has to soldier on with no back-up. But that's all right, because he is a resourceful chap who is locked and loaded with one in the spout. Because he has earned it. Because he is worth it.

But you are not. You are not worthy of the respect of one such as he. Because you have presumably squandered your life-chances - the exact same chances that he had that he took full advantage of. Had you not squandered those exact same chances, you too would live in the quasi-paradise of supra-suburban bliss with your cheap date and your rescued dogs.

But you don't. And if we have learned nothing else, we have learned that it is most definitely your fault.

Now, somebody else might think to themselves, hold on a minute - if shoes buys a new kitchen it will add value to his property, if you buy a new kitchen it will add value to the person you bought the kitchen off and not you. But because you are without merit we can of course chuck such thoughts out of the undeveloped kitchen window. Only the meritorious merit such extended thought processes.

I hope i have been in some way helpful in explaining why you don't deserve a new kitchen. :)
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We've really gotta get that sand out of your vagina, withnail, it's making you really cranky of late.
 
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