What's your best bargain purchase...

[janzman]

...A couple of weeks back my door bell rang and a fella offered to cover my soffits and facias and replace all guttering and two down pipes. You know the kind of thing,"Iwas doing a job nearby and I have all this material left over",My house is a standard two bed semi so no gable ends.I have had two quotes in the last twelve months for this work,one was £827.50, the other was £515.00.This guy said £450.00 I said no,it was more than I could afford and he asked me how much could I afford.I said £350.00 and he said ok!!.This was about 9.30am ,by 4.30pm the job was done.I'd got what I wanted,he got an extra job and alls well.Whats your best bargain buy....

[Mosaic]

Hopefully it won't all fall off next year.

[Wrongn3mber]

That's a really refreshing story janzman as usually these kinds of story ends with some kind of unfinished or unsatisfactory scam in which you end up fleeced. Good to see it went well for you and that not all sponataneous tradesmen are cowboy scammers.

[janzman]

Interestingly a month before I had bought some upvc shiplap cladding off the net for an unrelated job and this guy used the same manufacturer.Hed been doing this work for 25years or more and I watched him in action brilliant result

[merciasounds]

My American style 'Ice-Maiden' double fridge. 25 years ago, new price then was £399 got it for £170, the chap delivered and took my old fridge away and some other junk too - and the fridge - still looks and works like new - makes ice, got some good door width space on it (to hold gallons of milk) the salad draw keeps everything crisp and fresh, defrosts itself just needs a wipe out. All the temp guages work perfectly and the lights, (even came with spare bulbs I've never had to use!) I talk to her like she was real - my hubby says, 'who are you talking to?' 'the fridge, I just said you chill that for me love I'll be back later for it! '

[annie0000]

sorry mercis, but for the love of god, it's a drawer, not a draw - that drives me demented!!!!!!!

[merciasounds]

sorry annie0000 :(

[scotman]

Annie

It is an American style fridge.

[annie0000]

it's alright mercia, that's a pet hate of mine :o)

scotman - lol

[RATTER15]

This just some of the stuff we have picked up at the recycling cetre.

http://s106.photobuck...=%3Faction%3Dthemeadd

The lawnmower (top Left) was our latest find about two weeks ago, nearly £1000 new we paid £5 and it works like a dream and in great condition.

[AlBags]

link no workey Ratters : )

[sara3]

a couple of years ago I went to B&Q to buy a gas bbq. the manager persuaded me to buy a "real" one, by offering a large Weber model to me. it was £150 reduced to £112, and he offered me £111.50 off!

I still don't quite get what happened, but I paid 50p and left pretty sharpish :o)

[RATTER15]

Try this: http://s106.photobuck...=%3Faction%3Dthemeadd

[BAKERS DOZEN]

7/6d forty four years ago to take Mr BD home for good. Well worth it.

[craft1948]

When I was in my last house I bought a showroom kitchen, supposedly worth about £3,000 for £250.............my mate's joiner husband fitted it for £100 plus the bits that were left over.

[boxtops]

nope ratter, still alink back to this thread...

blimey sara, that WAS a bargain!

[RATTER15]

or this: http://s106.photobuck...TTER15/Recycle%20etc/

[AlBags]

He just wanted to BBQ his sausage on your griddle Sara ; ) x

[AlBags]

Good stuff there Ratters ..
Honda GCV160 5.5 on that mower .. strimmer .. look cracking : )
Iron frame benches look good too.

[AlBags]

(Best lock your album Ratters .. it's all open)

[RATTER15]

AlBags, Yes I know its open, nothing to hide, one day I will sort it all out, just throwing lots of stuff in there to be sorted at the moment.

Thanks anyway.