Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ...
by dawnerd on Friday June 08, 2018 @03:52AM
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Similar to why car dealerships put up bounce castles and do free bqq. Kids will ask parents to go, parents see free food. Even if they don't make a sale it leaves a good impression.
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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ...
by toomanybeersies on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:14AM
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In Australia and New Zealand, hardware stores let schools and other groups do bbqs for fundraisers outside their stores.
It works exactly the same way. There have been several times that I have gone to Bunnings for a hangover snag, and ended up buying something.
Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ...
by Nursie on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:31AM
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Conversely there were a whole bunch of times I went to Bunnings a bit hungover but needing some home supplies, and found the sausage-sizzle a blessed addition :)
Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ...
by welly on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:48AM
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A visit to Bunnings isn't a visit to Bunnings without a snag in white bread (with onions).
Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.
Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ...
by Nursie on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:08AM
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> Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.
I was just about to say the same! I only lived in Aus for a few years and came back to the UK; the news that we were getting Bunnings made me happy but it's all gone South now. I was really looking forward to those charity snags!