first visit to s crew fix

[Puddle]

Called at a s crew fix store for the first time today,thought I would be able to roam miles of shelves of stuff,turned out to be like a trade Argos set up,really helpful in there,think I will be calling in again

Inspection hatches I wanted were not in the catalogue in store,so I should have checked what I wanted on internet first,but they found for me

Popped into tool station as usual sited across from s crew fix,found under staffed and slow service,would not worry if never went back

Just first impressions

imho

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

love screwfix plumbfix ! buy off them all the time next day service and delivered to your house or the customer

 

[dontknowitall]

It must be my age, but I prefer the local merchants.

 

[SimonJohns]

It must be my age, but I prefer the local merchants.

I like to keep my local one man band in a job too

Not a massive fan of the monopolys out there.

 

[GQuigley67]

plumbfix is good for some things i mostly use my independant merchants though

 

[mikegas]

i prefer to use local merchants but they cant seem to compete on range and stock levels

 

[Puddle]

I like my local merchant for plumbing and heating stuff,as prices about the same for like for like quality anyway

I was looking for a different general building suppliers,as I hate builders merchants,they take so much time to serve you and often staff did not stick around to take any exams at school,Did use Wicks but find prices now going up thanks to new owners,so think s crew fix might fill that gap

 

[REDSAW]

yes puddle, when argos charge £29 for a cooker hose!.

toolstation are actually better service.imo as you can ask to look and mess with goods without buying and you get a nice free coffee to boot.
screw fix full of land lords looking for packs of 6'' nails to hang boilers but plumbfix tell them to naff off, i find that amusing.lol.

 

[grahamgas]

I also find the service and staff in Toolstation better, plus you get free tomato soup....yum
The only real thing I get from Plumbfix are screws, plugs and speedfit. They CANNOT be beaten on John Guest.
One thing that really annoys me about plumb/screw fix is the stock levels.
They want to try and compete with the big boys, but dont hold the stock. I know most of it is next day, but that is not the point. Went in there to get a few packs of 22mm end feed elbows. Only had one pack. Stuff like that to a proper merchant is bread and butter.

Graham

 

[mikimac]

I've used screwfix loads of times in the past but just started using plumb fix. Prices are cheaper than screwfix & they only sell to qualified trades which means the queue is usually shorter..and they deliver