Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Jacqui Harvey on July 06, 2016, 22:28:15 PM
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We were in B.&.Q today with our Daughter-In-Law. She saw a lamp on the display that she liked. We could not find one in a box. We asked the assistant, who went to check and came back and told us that there were none left.
I asked could we buy the display model. We were told that B.&.Q are not allowed to sell any of the lighting that has been switched on and displayed. I asked what happens to all the lighting on display? It is all destroyed she said!!!!
Speaking about this later we were remarking it could be given to Charities to use. They could always have it checked out with Electricians it necessary.
What a waste.....
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was that in fethiye your majesty?
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Is there a B&Q in Fethiye jack13 ?
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It might have been something that had nothing to do with Turkey
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was that in fethiye your majesty?
Stop being a knob.
JF
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Oh Dear, obviously the recent post started by Hamlet with some lovely ideas being put forward by members about posts being kind and considerate and no more snide comments etc, did not last too long...
J.F. You have a real way with words... ;) ;D
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Totally agree jacqui. So sad. :(
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"Seems like it Jacqui"!!
On your original topic
It appears to be a common theme with some big stores . They wont sell on display stock and are instructed to bin or scrap it. As you say it could be passed on to worthwhile causes
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Off topic perhaps but the ball does appear to be firmly in your "court" jack13
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Charity shops (in the UK) will not take any electric appliances. I know, I tried when getting rid of stuff when we moved our here....
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I worked many moons ago as Distribution Manager for W M Lighting in Northampton. They were the suppliers of lighting to most of the large DIY, supermarkets and small independent electrical outlets. Returns were a major headache and for most outlets the policy was to destroy rather than go through the hassle of repackaging, storing goods until there was sufficient for a collection, returning, raising invoices, raising delivery notes, obtaining credit notes, safety testing, repackaging again etc.
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Me too Philrose. We are huge donators to the local Hospice Shop but have had to dump some really good items as the charities will not take them. Once got rid of a fully working tv for £1 on Gumtree as our only other option was taking it to the local tip! Something to do with "elf and safety" I think! :-\
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Philrose & Sadler
I work as a volunteer for our local Cancer Research shop. They WILL take electrical goods as they have a branch in Scotland where it is checked out first and then sold. I recently donated a toaster. This was packed up and despatched to this branch to be checked and then sold.
Also at our local dump there is a walk in container where people leave items including furniture that can be re-used.
I think it so silly that a store can sell an electrical item, but once out of the box and switched on, it has to be destroyed.
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Possibly depends on the charity or its size Jacqui. I also give a day a week to the local hospice shop which is in a very small town and it is their policy not to take electrical items. They also won't take the old videos. Such a shame, I have seen people turned away with boxes of videos which they have taken straight to the dump. :(
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Yes, our shop does take the videos, but they are slow sellers. Not many people have the old machines now.
It may be worth checking out your local Cancer Research Shop, just in case they have a link to another shop that sells electrical goods.
I am always sad about the earrings for pierced ears. They are not allowed to be sold. I do the valuations for Antiques, Collectables and Jewellery and any costume jewellery earrings for pierced ears have to be thrown away (if they have precious stones or are silver or gold, they are sold on to places like Ramsdens). This is why I always check them out first.
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The local charity shops in our town won't take them as they can't afford the cost of getting the items certified. I suppose with the larger charities they have a larger infrastructure/budget to do it.....
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I took a brand new wheel chair (only used once from hospital door to clinic) into our local Cancer Charity shop. They said they aren't allowed to take things with 'wheels' because of new H&S rules. Beggars belief? There is a speciality shop for things like this in Henley but so many local people in need could miss out because of these rules.
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The British Heart Foundation , Emmaus, and several other larger charity shops will collect, check over, and sell on with a 3 month guarantee. We also have doorstep collections in Cambridge where electric al items (working or not) are collected and re-used after being checked over, and if necessary repaired. I also know of some small companies who buy returned electrical items from the bigger stores and resell them.
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Charities can apply to B & Q for donations such as paint etc .I am supporting a local Adult Day centre and I was given this information by the local Authorities but I have not yet followed it through .
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They said they aren't allowed to take things with 'wheels' because of new H&S rules. Beggars belief?
I think you'll find that these "H&S rules" are more to do with that particular charities local donations policy, either set by the shop manager or by their regional office. Same applies to electrical equipment - if the organisation has the facilities to test and certify electrical goods then there are no rules that say they cant then sell them.
JF
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Update to this posting. My Daughter in Law visted our local branch of B.&.Q she saw a lamp in the Sales Section, the box had been opened but lamp looked fine. She picked it up and then went to the Lightning department. She saw the same lamps both boxed, at full price. She asked the assistant were they exactly the same and would they also be reduced. The assistant confirmed they were the same lamps as the reduced one and that she would go and get them reduced too. My D.I.L waited. The assistant came back and told her that she had asked the Manager and he also confirmed that they were the same lamp as the reduced one, but, because they had a different bar code they could not be reduced. :-[ :-X
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Ah, the computer says "No". A fine excuse.
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Perhaps the moral of this story is to stop going to B & Q! ;)
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The rate at which Kingfisher is closing B&Q stores you'll be lucky to find one to boycott.
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They're making it easier to get screwed though.
They have plans to open another 200 Screwfix branches.
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And yet TKmaxx sell makeup, lipsticks etc that have clearly been opened and tried. That is not allowed in most places even if they've just been unscrewed, as without a seal they could have been 'tampered' with.
On an even more serious wasteful scenario, returned, unused, very expensive drugs, still within their sealed packs must be destroyed when they could be banked and sent to countries begging for medicines.
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Agree Lotty, an awful not of waste in this country. It is a shame that drugs cannot be sent abroad.
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Perhaps the moral of this story is to stop going to B & Q! ;)
D.I.L was trying to match up lighting from the other branch visited. She is super excited that they are getting a new house and she is trying to save money to furnish it.
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Hope she manages to find what she wants, exciting times :)