Bunnings

[Rumpig]

Get your timber from the timber yard, why cause it is generally a straighter,better grade timber

was down at Bunnings one day grabbing some timber, my mate was throwing the bent and twisted lenghts to the side when the guy working there said, "you can't do that".
my mate said "are the bent and twisted ones any cheaper?", to which the guy replied "No".
my mate said "i'll do as i bloody well like then"....lol

[cruisindub]

Yeah. Their timber is pretty Shite.

[Ricklanga]

I can beat everyone. I was renovating the toilet a few years back & was a little concerned about asbestos. I asked one of the blokes in Bunnings if there was a way to test for it & he said not to worry about it as it takes twenty years to kill you :-S .... I'm  kinda hoping to live well past sixty.

[Big Tread]

Went to the Mill Park Bunnies today looking for a cover for an outdoor umbrella. The guy in the outdoor furniture section said they didn't stock them. Thought I'd have a look anyway, and found one! Went back to the staff member and politely told him that they do have them. Should have seen the the look I got, it was like I'd questioned his parentage!

I find if you know exactly what you want, or have a pretty good idea, then Bunnies is ok. But if you want advice or something a bit unusual then you need to go to a specialist place.

Big Tread


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[nbd73]

At least Bunnings will refund/replace stuff no questions asked. If its obvious the product was bought from them (eg unique brand etc) then you don't even need a receipt.
And they would certainly want to. Last time I bought a tin of paint I asked for woodland grey. When I got home and opened it to my disgust I was staring at ocean blue. How the f??k can they muck it up that bad. Took it straight back the next day and a different dude was at the counter. He promptly mixed the correct colour and showed me prior to banging the lid on. His comment was that the other guy cannot have read the computer instructions. Why are they working there? Better suited to sweeping leaves for the local council.

[nab]

At least Bunnings will refund/replace stuff no questions asked. If its obvious the product was bought from them (eg unique brand etc) then you don't even need a receipt.
And they would certainly want to. Last time I bought a tin of paint I asked for woodland grey. When I got home and opened it to my disgust I was staring at ocean blue. How the f??k can they muck it up that bad. Took it straight back the next day and a different dude was at the counter. He promptly mixed the correct colour and showed me prior to banging the lid on. His comment was that the other guy cannot have read the computer instructions. Why are they working there? Better suited to sweeping leaves for the local council.

I bought 10L of satin concrete paint and started painting my driveway. Only got 10L as I wanted to see how much I could paint.

Went to another Bunnings on my work travels to pick up another 2x 10L tins (already used the first one completely). The guy there said satin can not be used on driveways, must use gloss.

So I take my EMPTY 10L satin tin to the other Bunnings, tell them that they supplied the wrong paint. Supervisor agreed and gave me a new 10L replacement tin!

Not many places would do that!!!!!

[Big Tread]

The refund policy at Bunnies is good. Many a time have I bought more than what I needed just to make sure I didn't run out in the middle of a job and then returned any unused bits and pieces - heaps better than having to stop part way through a job to make an emergency dash to the hardware.

Big Tread


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[cruisindub]

Yeah. Have to agree, even without the reciept, had no problems taking anything back,just get store credit, bound to spend it again there anyway. Like big tread, I tend to also by from justiin case and can take back no problems.


Sometimes they have good bargains, did I mention the 2 x kincrome space cases I picked up one time..........?

But yeah, don't ask for advice from there, who knows what you will get told.....

[oldmate]

was down at Bunnings one day grabbing some timber, my mate was throwing the bent and twisted lenghts to the side when the guy working there said, "you can't do that".
my mate said "are the bent and twisted ones any cheaper?", to which the guy replied "No".
my mate said "i'll do as i bloody well like then"....lol

Lol. I don't think I have seen a straight bit of timber in Bunnings lol, you certainly aren't framing a house out of it that's for sure

[oldmate]

I can beat everyone. I was renovating the toilet a few years back & was a little concerned about asbestos. I asked one of the blokes in Bunnings if there was a way to test for it & he said not to worry about it as it takes twenty years to kill you :-S .... I'm  kinda hoping to live well past sixty.

Hahahaha. That's gold. What a legend

[oldmate]

I bought 10L of satin concrete paint and started painting my driveway. Only got 10L as I wanted to see how much I could paint.

Went to another Bunnings on my work travels to pick up another 2x 10L tins (already used the first one completely). The guy there said satin can not be used on driveways, must use gloss.

So I take my EMPTY 10L satin tin to the other Bunnings, tell them that they supplied the wrong paint. Supervisor agreed and gave me a new 10L replacement tin!

Not many places would do that!!!!!

Not many speciality paint shops would of stuffed it in the first place???  Stuff like that is ok when you are " just mucking around DIY at home,". But when you are making a living out of it, time is money and to me I just saw 2hrs go down the drain

[Newsman]

Jees guys... stop baggin' them! You know we all love 'em. That's why we keep goin' back!! 

[cruisindub]

Jees guys... stop baggin' them! You know we all love 'em. That's why we keep goin' back!! 

yep, spent two hours in there again today.

I probably know that store better than some staff there. Still didnt get any discount either........

[kylarama]

Just remember people it's call Bunnings Warehouse, not Bunnings Timber & Hardware.

Although I'm in the trade and deal with specialty building suppliers all week that smash Bunnings for advice, service and price, I am still partial to a weekend Bunnings/Masters stroll.

[BernieS]

Hubby and I practically live at Bunnings.... well there's always something to fix on an old Queenslander.     Thing is we're learnt not to bother asking if something is in stock or where it can be found.  I had the same issue with the umbrella cover, asked if stocked, "no we don't have those". I knew they had them in the past, because I'd bought one previously. Yep found it myself.

Happened to drop into the Bunnings near Bald Hills last week on our way to Brendale. I swear I could not find one staff member as I wanted some slides/feet for the base of the Tucker Box hubby is building for me.
Once again had to find what we needed ourselves.  Never have that problem at Masters.

[Bill]

I go to Masters and Bunnings that often that the staff could ask me where things are.
Bill

[BernieS]

I go to Masters and Bunnings that often that the staff could ask me where things are.
Bill

I go to Bunnings that often that I probably own the store by now. 

[Bird]

Don't like them, then don't shop there!!! If everyone did that, they'd soon change.
Going there and whinging about them won't change a thing.
I don't like Coles, so I don't shop there and give them my $$.
Seems simple to me..

... and how's your theory about "if everyone did that they'd soon change" going with everyone shopping elsewhere apart from Coles which has been the subject of more threads than 'what fridge should I get'?

They are multi $tupid $ companies. 1000 people let alone a few dozen going elsewhere wouldn't even tickle their bottom line.

[Nay-DMAX]

I go to Masters and Bunnings that often that the staff could ask me where things are.
Bill

We dont have masters but in my old job I wore red polo shirt for work if I went to bunnings after work people always asked me where stuff was, my reply was usually I dont work here but its in aisle ......... My partner wears high vis shirts for work always gets asked where stuff is in there.

[bushbandit]

No choice but to go to them here as Mitre10 shut,Thrifty Link shut,Home Hardware shut ,Sandy point Hardware shut.Next lot of hardwares are 40ks away and Masters are moving into that area.

i find the more i go there the more i get to know where things are and they do have the range.Staff are pless except for a couple and i asked one girl i know who has been there from opening "How come the staff changes so much ?" she said there is a lot of personality clashes and people leave.

[Mallory Black]

Our Stafford Bunnings is Ok, and yes you need to go through some of their timber before a decent piece turns up. What they don't seem to realise is that there are more older homes in the area than new, but they seem to stock stuff that fits houses built less than 20 years ago. stoooopid..
We tend to rely on our True Value at Newmarket, they are only a small place but pretty good, and also keen campers so they also stock some interesting camping gear, they also have a pretty good coffee shop our back.
And Paddo hardware, like an alladins cave and smells like it too

[Wunderlust]

Lets face it if there was completion things would be different. 

[kylarama]

And Paddo hardware, like an alladins cave and smells like it too

Old skool hardware store?

I love those.  Could spend hours in them.

Stubley Bro's in Hurstbridge.  Was great for old hose and irrigation fittings, not to mention the brand new tools in boxes so sun faded you had to open them to see what it was.  Place was sold to a bit of an alternative hippie dude (good bloke), turned the place into a stock n feed with a crystal shop in the front, but still kept all of the old hardware stock out the back.  Dirt cheap and a good rumage session.  Sadly it burnt down a few months back.

Faram Bro's in Port Melbourne.  I lived in Port for a year and Faram Bro's was an institution.  Walking inside was like steping back into 1950 complete with 1950's style service.  Nails sold by the pound and linsead putty by the pound too, wrapped up in wax paper then newspaper and this was 2001.  Everyday at midday the front door was locked and the wives would walk up the street from their houses with a prepared hot lunch for them men, peer through the window and they were all sitting around the counter eating.
There was a doco on the ABC last year that I missed call 'Last of the Indepenents' and it centered around the stores last week of business.


There is still a great one in business on Sydney Rd Brunswick.  Greeks, but can't remember the name.  A goldmine for anyone renovating an old home.  I resurrected all the old early 1900's mortice locks in the inlaws rental by sifting though boxes their.  A good laugh too.

[Bird]

, but they seem to stock stuff that fits houses built less than 20 years ago. stoooopid..

thats funny, they only seem to stock that all the staff "Have one at home" themselves

yet can never show you how one works.

[cruisindub]

Went to Bunnings today to price up some runners for my kitchen draws, pot draws and cutlery draws.

Standard runners, cheap and simple were $11. (unknown brand) 
Double extension runners, were $22. (Bunnings Kaboodle Brand) 

Checked my local Laminex group store, ......
Wait for it....

Standard Runners, $2.30. (didnt bother checking brand) 
Double extension runners, ball bearing type, 'Hafele' brand, ......$7.30 !!! 

Needless to say, I pushed the boat out and bought upgraded draw runners. Wife was super happy.    So was my wallet.

Pays to shop around.
Bunnings not always the cheapest...!!!!!

Regardless, was still there 3 times today.  Damn Renovations....!!!!!