Halfords have lost the plot!

[MudRat]

Went into Halfrauds to get a get of Bonnet pins, informed that they are not a stock item and have to be ordered in!!!!!!  :shock: Iit was good to see they had a full range of water butts and sleeping bags though!!! :?

[SWEETY]

Their stock is a bit like their customers, they have to be ordered in aswell :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
I went in the other to get some coach line to make up some trible graffix's for my truck. I got asked "whats that" after telling the bright spark I got told they would have to order it in, so out I went & looked else where

[Keri]

Went into Halfrauds to get a get of Bonnet pins, informed that they are not a stock item and have to be ordered in!!!!!!  :shock: Iit was good to see they had a full range of water butts and sleeping bags though!!! :?

Odd they have loads of bonnet pins the the burton on.....  :?

[Rich_P]

It's not so odd when you find out why Keri.  Every Halfords store appears to be independent of each other and independent of the Halfords website.  So what the website may say could mean different at the shop!

[Keri]

It's not so odd when you find out why Keri.  Every Halfords store appears to be independent of each other and independent of the Halfords website.  So what the website may say could mean different at the shop!

Yer i know there independant of there website but burton isnt the biggest store so you'd think that other stores would have the same stuff in and bigger ones more stuff etc ah well lol

[Welshbreed]

the guy i spoke to didn't know what a diesel injector kit was. I required the hardened socket that came with it. but have since solved that problem.

[Mudlark]

I got a what's that when I went in for a drop plate  :roll:  :roll:


But then, did Halfords ever have a plot to lose?

[RCRockCrawler]

The people that work in Halfords don't have a clue unless you walk in there with a wad of cash in your outstretched arm, and say

'I wanna big ass woofer fo' ma big pimpin' Saxo'

[schuee]

The people that work in Halfords don't have a clue unless you walk in there with a wad of cash in your outstretched arm, and say

'I wanna big ass woofer fo' ma big pimpin' Saxo'

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[jjsaul]

i tried them for bonnet pins as well with no success...went to a local hardware store and got hasp + padlocks instead  :lol:

[strapping young lad]

you cant call halfords a parts shop anymore, its more of an accessories shop now...

i mean, i nearly spent 20 quid on one light bulb for the car the other day but whilst i was in work wandered down to the local independent parts bloke

4 quid

[Drift]

I think its called "Outdoor World" now  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

There is one on the trading estate opposite my works, so its handy for some bits and bobs.

I got thinking last month and went in with a hand full of receipts from Halfords and other motor factors and asked for a trade card.

Within 5 minutes I had one  :D  they didn't even check if I was a garage owner or high use customer or look at the receipts.

So now most things I get are at the very least a third cheaper  :D  with th Trade Card.
Thank goodness for staff that are on the ball

[Terranosaurus]

Whilst I don't buy parts at halfords their pro range of tools are excellent, lifetime guarantee, just like snap on but without snap ons prices and they do honour the guarantee without any problems too.

[trustyrusty]

it's not just me then :)  went in local one at loughbrough which as a large cycle department for some cotton pins for my push bike, the little spot infested kid behind the counter never heard of them ,when i told him what there for he said " try the car department" .then went down to the car parts counter as they had a big sale of wd40 on the counter pick up a can waited in the que then to be told you cant pay for that here   you have to go to the other counter!!!! a few  words were said.

[karlo]

I think its called "Outdoor World" now  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Thats part of motorworld not halfords, another naff set up

[frosty]

I rang after a set of brake pads for the frontera..."£12.60 mate i was told, and weve got em on the shelf" low and behold i turn up 25 min later.."£32.34 mate and they will be here on monday"... useless chuffing monkeys springs to mind..

  As its been said before there not a car parts dealer they only sell cheap plastic add ons for the boy racer brigade!

  Having said that, i need a trailer lighting board and wheres the cheapest place... bloody halfords!

  Cheers, Rob

[V8MoneyPit]

......  Having said that, i need a trailer lighting board and wheres the cheapest place... bloody halfords!

Towsure!!!

[welshlaner]

good for the tools

useless for any thing else, its more like a supermarket, stack high sell cheap

mine don't have any anti freeze in last month, told don't need it for summer just use water

not quite true does increase the boil point and provide corrison protection

totally dim staff most on Mc D wages

[Boggert]

Halfords!!!

I went into my Local Halfords branch for some wiper blades for the Zuk as usual there were about 8 different types so I asked the zitty faced lad behind the counter for help... no problem, I then recognised him as a local lad I had given a Section 59 notice 3 days before for doing doughnuts in a car park!  :roll:
yep you got it he gave me the wrong size & wrong fitting :lol:  :lol: I went back and we had a friendly chat about "professionalism" :twisted:

Oh yes my colleagues seized his car a few days later for doing more doughnuts!

[CaptainColourful]

totally dim staff most on Mc D wages

That explains Boggert's (mac)doughnuts fan then?

[driftwood]

went in our local yesterday.......they dont do brake pipe or pipe ends!  :shock:   all they do is fluid pads and discs.

[Red Defender]

excuse me -  can you point me in the direction of glass fuses, i cant seem to find them !

what are they?

there fuses that are cylindrical and made of clear glass with bits of metal at each end

oh - this way ............................ here you go

um, there house hold fuses !

same init?

errrrrrr................NO

what they for?

err.... my car !

funny car! init

sometimes but the jokes kinda on me as i have no working indicators till you find me some fuses !

if there not here we dont sell them.




sound familiar ?

[Lucy1978]

went in to one a while back and asked for some BP5HS spark plugs they ask what vehicle it's for, landrover 101 says I, you won't find it on your computer, but I Know they're BP5HS, so he tells me the numbering system's changed, err, no it hasn't, eventually find some and they want a couple of quid each, so I go round the corner to a motor factor and get them for 95 pence each.

[cardiff_gareth]

Halfrauds

I say do you stock fan belts
they say, yes what car
I say Land Rover
They say special order only, takes 5 days and its £23.00 :shock:  :shock:

[S188]

Halfrauds

I say do you stock fan belts
they say, yes what car
I say Land Rover
They say special order only, takes 5 days and its £23.00 :shock:  :shock:

They had one on the shelf for my 2.25 diesel!  Can't remember the price but I'm sure I could have done better, however it wasn't earth shattering and I'd been meaning to carry a spare for years, now I do!  I'd happily drive without an altinator or engine fan but not the waterpump!

[saintsboy]

i brought my son (then about 10) a mountain bike from them 2 years ago
of course, it broke, took it back only to be told that he shouldnt be riding down mountains on it or it will break  :shock:
told them he is 10 and he hadnt been doing anything like that
after a few heated words with the saleman he offered to take me out the back door to sort it out  :shock:
so i said , no lets go out the front so all your customers can see what your guarantee is like
he didnt take me up on the offer (shame)
but i did get a official letter from there head office banning me from the store  :D

[Boggert]

i brought my son (then about 10) a mountain bike from them 2 years ago
of course, it broke, took it back only to be told that he shouldnt be riding down mountains on it or it will break  :shock:
told them he is 10 and he hadnt been doing anything like that
after a few heated words with the saleman he offered to take me out the back door to sort it out  :shock:
so i said , no lets go out the front so all your customers can see what your guarantee is like
he didnt take me up on the offer (shame)
but i did get a official letter from there head office banning me from the store  :D

Many years ago.... About 20 I worked for Halfords, when I left the banned me from the store... :roll:  :lol: Shame