DarrenW
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 01:54 PM |
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Halfords Trade Card - how did you get yours
Needed discs and pads for our little pug 106 today. Called to trade place and found out there were 4 types of pads. Had to go home, take wheel off,
draw pads, put back together and go back down. Got pads but discs out of stock. Went over road got discs. Drove home, wheel off again - discs wrong.
Went back down - no discs in stock.
Anyone decided to try halfords. Success - discs in stock. Unfortunately £15 each as opposed to £15 a pair from trade place. I asked for discount but
none available without trade card. She rand the discs through on her card and they were less than £8 each! Brilliant i thought, ill take a pair.
however cant have the discount unless i have my own card.
To get card ive been told i need payslip from garage i work at (except i dont), professional qualification certificate (my HNC would do if i knew
where cert was) and then something with signature on (eg driving licence). I might be able to use works payslip as im in the automotive business
except company wont be familiar to Halfords.
So - back to title, how did you get yours. Ive heard people say it was after a word in managers ear to say you do cars as a regular hobby.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:01 PM |
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maybe you could print your own payslip?
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bassett
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:14 PM |
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I used my Motor Engineering with motorsports Diploma but i also worked there through my studies so my mates and family have a few  doesnt help you
though. There criteria used to be in the trade(payslip/certs) or regular DIY people. Might be worth mentioning you build kit cars and would use the
service a lot as i gave some of our regulars trade cards.
Adam
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:16 PM |
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Persuading the manager can work.....
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Alan B
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:17 PM |
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Just print up some business cards...always works for me in that kind of situation.
Alan (aka Jim Rockford, for the older ones here)
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eznfrank
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:17 PM |
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I had about £500 in vouchers to spend (10 years with my employer bonus thingy) and told the manager I was building a kitcar and he just offered me
one. Didn't have to ask.
I think if you are (or at least give the impression that you "will be" spending lots of money there tat will help. On my first visit I
stole a trolley from Matalan nextdoor and just wandered in and they soon came over and inquired as to what I was doing.
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ashg
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:27 PM |
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should have been nicer to the girl on the till
you should have said that you will take her out for a meal in exchange for a trade card. just dont tell her its going to be mcdonalds before you get
the card!
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 02:56 PM |
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surely you could set up as a semi-faux self employed specialist vehicle/builder restorer, couple of business cards and Bobs your uncle. Above board
too
It cant be that difficult
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skippad
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 04:09 PM |
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Darren are'nt you member of Ne7eners?
Cleveland Kit cars have got a discount card scheme hav'nt they?
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chris_smith
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 04:40 PM |
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letter headed paper thats pretty much all you need
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 06:16 PM |
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i was told a few months back they used to be given out at store managers discretion, but not any more.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 07:18 PM |
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If you're really stuck, joining vauxhall owners network for £15 used to get you one....
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 07:50 PM |
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i actually work in the motor trade on the component manufacturing side. Can easily take a pay slip and business card. Also have a works presentation
that i could easily adapt to read more like an aftermarket motor factors supply company. Just need to find my HNC certificate too as im sure that
should suffice.
Im amazed how much they knock off with a trade card and a bit narked how much over the odds ive spent in the last few years when ive needed stuff out
of normal hours.
Thanks for help - ive probs got what you have suggested.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 09:09 PM |
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The lad who got me mine used to quadbike with me....so he owed me big time
Dont use it as the first stop but rather as a back up for out of hours repairs or dam i forgot to get`s.
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focijohn
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 09:54 PM |
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I just took a payslip in and maybe my driving licence took 5 minutes.... i heard somewhere that if you wernt spending £1000 p/a then there was talk of
revoking your card. I hope this isnt true as its very useful sometimes e.g.
I used it to buy some wedge type sidelight bulbs @£2 normally got them for 40p , also found tools to be quite a good saver!!
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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tomblyth
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 10:09 PM |
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batterys are half the marked price as well , the pro tools are 40% cheaper! If you dont get sorted I'll lend you mine , but you'l have to
pay with cash. or ring me and I'll order over the phone using me number and you cn pick up and pay u2u my number to you!
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dave1888
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 10:10 PM |
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Apparently the vauxhall forum members can get them, they have to pay £15 to join the forum to get it though, still if you buy alot of stuff its worth
it. Maybe we should try something similar?
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