Hacking B&Q's virtual queue

[d000hg]

At least you don't have to sit on the website waiting, it remembers you (presumably your device).

Luckily our local builders' merchant reopened, B&Q is so awful at the bet of times. At least ours is.

[zazou]

It's a technical question. Personally I wouldn't entertain artificial queueing like that.

There's a cookie there from Kingfisher queuing management system which contains a GUID - leading me to believe that the time stamp is kept on their servers.

[zazou]

Anyone who'd like to skip the queue, this one will be let through at 1:10pm

Queue ID: 908c3ed4-c43f-48ee-a2c4-6eee31f5f4a1

[vwdan]

Anyone who'd like to skip the queue, this one will be let through at 1:10pm

Queue ID: 908c3ed4-c43f-48ee-a2c4-6eee31f5f4a1

Confirmed working - nicely played!

[Scruff]

FYI - B&Q Stores are now open

I got a much quicker delivery time from Longacres and Wickes for my Garden Compost / Soil supplies btw.

[Paralytic]

Anyone who'd like to skip the queue, this one will be let through at 1:10pm

Queue ID: 908c3ed4-c43f-48ee-a2c4-6eee31f5f4a1

This could be the new bog rolls. B&Q Queue Id's on sale on eBay for silly money.

[d000hg]

FYI - B&Q Stores are now open

I got a much quicker delivery time from Longacres and Wickes for my Garden Compost / Soil supplies btw.

Not all of their stores. We found Wickes queue was shorter too.

We have a lovely local hardware store like something from the 50s in the next village.

So does Kingfisher Group own ALL the leading DIY stores in the UK?

[ladymuck]

Isn't Screwfix part of the same group too?

EDIT: Yep. Looks like Kingfisher own most DIY stuff:

Our brands

[cojak]

Anyone who'd like to skip the queue, this one will be let through at 1:10pm

Queue ID: 908c3ed4-c43f-48ee-a2c4-6eee31f5f4a1

Can’t help but be impressed.

*tips hat*

[darmstadt]

I just drive to my local DIY store, get a trolley, wait in the queue (in the sun) and hey presto, after a few minutes I can buy what I want...I did look at their 'Click and Collect' and it was same day so I think I'll use that next time.