My odd Bunnings experience last night.

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  1. Kesse

    Kesse Well-Known Member

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    I worked at Bunnings for many years and am well and truly cured of my sausage sanga addiction! :D
     
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  2. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Regardless of how long ago the last BBQ was held.
     
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    Bloody marvelous
     
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    It's the holidays, so let's go to Bunnings, buy heaps of tools which will be used only once and stuff up our DIY project. Sheese.

    House sitting for a friend and a hose fitting perished and decided to give it all away at 2:30 am along with lots of water. The noise of the rushing water woke me up. Got to Bunnos as soon as I could this morning and it was very crowded. Took close to 30 minute to get through the checkout.

    Wonder if anyone has discovered after spending a small fortune there it would have been less expensive and resulted in a better outcome if a qualified tradie was used.
     
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  6. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    I often find it's the other way around. :mad:
     
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  8. Terry_w

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    I had thought it was the sausage sandwich sellers who set their own prices.
     
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  9. Depreciator

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    Yeah, me too. $3.50 is still reasonable.
     
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  10. SatayKing

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    40% increase. Now that's inflation for ya.

    Haven't been to Bunnings or had one of the sausages for yonks. First, if I did do go to Bunnings, I'd come out with a DeWalt 5 piece tool set when in reality I only went there to get a packet of 12g screws and, second, I won't have a sanger in protest they won't put the onions on top.
     
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  11. Redwing

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    Doesn't look like it

    In Our Community - Bunnings Australia

    See Sausage Sizzles & Fundraising Opportunities
     
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    Last time I had one there was still onions, plus roll's used over here


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  13. jaybean

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    In many cases yeah. I usually draw the line when there’s something I can do myself but requires a specialized tool I will never find the use for again. I’m about to spend $1k on a plunge / track saw for one tiny cut but I can see myself using it again in the future.
     
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    Apparently there hasn't been an increase for 15 years. So 40% in 15 years isn't too much inflation - I calculate that at 2.5% pa compounded.
     
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    Sanger Sizzlers have been misled by Bunnings. "I've budgeted for many years on sangers at $2.50 per snag," said one member, "it's outrageous to have kept it artificially low for so long then expect us to find an additional $1.00 just like that. I've six kids and a dog to feed. How am I supposed to make ends meet? Shame, Bunnings, shame. The Guvmunt gotta do something."
     
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    Best way is just get a bunnings trade card cost's nothing and they have a free bacon -eggs rolls 2 times a month a Rocklea from 6-8 ..
    Saw one person go up to the food hot box and fill up his work eski one morning ..
     
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  17. Scott No Mates

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    I usually buy the tool then find a job that it suits so that I have it when needed :oops:

    Eg: volt meter, moisture detector, security bits, 4/6/8 Nm torque wrench set, hole saws, builders square, chalk line, angle grinder, saw horses, circular saw, wire brushes/stone set for the drill, T-bevel, combination square.....
     
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    I just heard the story on the news and the said 'most of the proceeds go to the local community'. Does this mean Bunnings takes a cut?
     
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    Or it could be that some of the proceeds are "eaten up" by the cost of sausages, bread etc - and for the public liability insurance. I don't know however if Bunnings charge for using their facilities - which are supplied by them.
     
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