Leith Green Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I had to buy a pair of door handles as part of a job I was doing today, the job was close to an excellent Ironmongers at Canonmills, so popped in to pick some up. When the owner rang them thru, the price came up as £ 16.90 I didnt really want to ask, but is this a sign that the owner is a closet currant bun? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 minute ago, Leith Green said: I had to buy a pair of door handles as part of a job I was doing today, the job was close to an excellent Ironmongers at Canonmills, so popped in to pick some up. When the owner rang them thru, the price came up as £ 16.90 I didnt really want to ask, but is this a sign that the owner is a closet currant bun? That was your cue to give him the handshake and then they’d have come down to a tenner. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 59 minutes ago, carpetmonster said: That was your cue to give him the handshake and then they’d have come down to a tenner. I have bought materials there before - its always good quality, but nae danger of a discount !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 17 hours ago, Leith Green said: I had to buy a pair of door handles So close... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Anybody got any idea what this thing was originally used for? Has 'Cleveland Metalworks' (USA) written into the glass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Probably storing dangerous pathogens or radioactive gas. Maybe don't open it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 10 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Anybody got any idea what this thing was originally used for? Has 'Cleveland Metalworks' (USA) written into the glass. Could it be a demijohn? The gizmo on the lid looks like it is a pressure relief valve to let off fermentation gasses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Could it be a demijohn? The gizmo on the lid looks like it is a pressure relief valve to let off fermentation gasses. Turns out that a basic Google search reveals the answer, doh! Seems that it's a kerosene jug. Edited February 4 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Anyone got any recommendations for selling jewellery? Other half is looking to flog a Cartier watch that she inherited from her gran when she died years ago and has never worn / will never wear. Feel like Ramsdens etc will give shite offers by default and more upmarket places will pull your pants down, not really sure where to start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 58 minutes ago, Fuctifano said: Anyone got any recommendations for selling jewellery? Other half is looking to flog a Cartier watch that she inherited from her gran when she died years ago and has never worn / will never wear. Feel like Ramsdens etc will give shite offers by default and more upmarket places will pull your pants down, not really sure where to start. https://www.chrono24.co.uk/info/valuation.htm Other appraisal services are available.............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Fuctifano said: Anyone got any recommendations for selling jewellery? Other half is looking to flog a Cartier watch that she inherited from her gran when she died years ago and has never worn / will never wear. Feel like Ramsdens etc will give shite offers by default and more upmarket places will pull your pants down, not really sure where to start. Dickinsons real deal 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 5 hours ago, Fuctifano said: Anyone got any recommendations for selling jewellery? Don't be Gerald Ratner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 20 hours ago, Fuctifano said: Anyone got any recommendations for selling jewellery? Other half is looking to flog a Cartier watch that she inherited from her gran when she died years ago and has never worn / will never wear. Feel like Ramsdens etc will give shite offers by default and more upmarket places will pull your pants down, not really sure where to start. Post this on the 'watches' thread, they will have an idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Any rail strikes planned? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Each time I come to Scotland I have to hire a car for the time I'm there. The prices are getting beyond a joke now. Does anyone know of alternatives that don't appear on the usual search engines? I've used Arnold Clark before and they were fine but charge out of hours surcharges which doesn't always suit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 49 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: Each time I come to Scotland I have to hire a car for the time I'm there. The prices are getting beyond a joke now. Does anyone know of alternatives that don't appear on the usual search engines? I've used Arnold Clark before and they were fine but charge out of hours surcharges which doesn't always suit. I'll hire you mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 11 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I'll hire you mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 17 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I'll hire you mine. Honestly, I'd take that. One summer i was back for virtually the whole of the summer, I bought an old 307 and insured it for the time I was there which was much more cost effective. If it's only a week or so that's obviously a no go. They charge over 500 a week for a wee puddle jumper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Each time I come to Scotland I have to hire a car for the time I'm there. The prices are getting beyond a joke now. Does anyone know of alternatives that don't appear on the usual search engines? I've used Arnold Clark before and they were fine but charge out of hours surcharges which doesn't always suit. A "peer to peer" hire might be cheaper, companies like Turo or local companies can be a bit more reasonable. That said I think generally there isn't the supply to meet the demand hence the crazy prices. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 3 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Each time I come to Scotland I have to hire a car for the time I'm there. The prices are getting beyond a joke now. Does anyone know of alternatives that don't appear on the usual search engines? I've used Arnold Clark before and they were fine but charge out of hours surcharges which doesn't always suit. The prices are pretty well back to normal now, they were ridiculous last year, over £100 a day. Rented a car a couple of months ago for £80, Friday to Monday which is more like back to normal. That was Enterprise, they're usually pretty good in my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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