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Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-08-31T22:13:55+00:00

WhoIam wrote:
You're welcome

ON the topic of internet ordering, I had an idea a while ago for a online storefront which takes orders, but manages to direct them behind the scenes to be fulfilled by your *local* HBS. Thus using the internet to preserve rather than remove local specialist shops.

I have lots of ideas

When you can make such ideas work, or wish to share them, please do.
I see some complexity there, issues such as LHBS integrating/allowing access to software.
But what do I know? Born a Luddite.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:13 pm

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-08-31T10:26:43+00:00

Rightmove for homebrew. Good idea. Keep them coming!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:26 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-08-31T08:25:19+00:00

You're welcome

ON the topic of internet ordering, I had an idea a while ago for a online storefront which takes orders, but manages to direct them behind the scenes to be fulfilled by your *local* HBS. Thus using the internet to preserve rather than remove local specialist shops.

I have lots of ideas

Statistics: Posted by WhoIam — Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:25 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-08-30T23:50:02+00:00

Well, thank you for that, new member Wholam, For feeling motivated enough to pop a few eyes.
You did mine.
Welcome and please stick around,this site needs people such as yourself.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:50 pm

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-08-30T09:01:29+00:00

I was a customer of both online and physical shops of HMBS/H&C

Last time I was in was December 2015, and when the website went dark, it was no surprise. A pop to Brownhills merely confirmed what I suspected.

Sadly the business fell prey to personal circumstances.

It's clear there was a sudden need for money as I am sure there would have been quite some value in selling the business (plus a domain name to kill for) as a going concern. Heck, *I* would have considered buying it.

Annoyingly it was the only place that sold a mixture of SS stuff *and* Essencia.

Statistics: Posted by WhoIam — Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:01 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-25T22:45:28+00:00

Icefever,you and hampk make quite a team.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:45 pm

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-25T10:17:25+00:00

AT..I found the number for the coffee shop opposite..01543-373906. rang them and they say the shutters are down..that's at 10;00...not looking good matey.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:17 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-25T09:25:14+00:00

I would contact the owners.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:25 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-25T08:22:03+00:00

I tried using the street view to look at next door and near bye businesses to see if they knew anything but none of the numbers connected

Maybe this part of Brownhills high street is a business black hole..........

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:22 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-25T03:54:49+00:00

Ear worms I HATE them...some nights when sleep evades me that's all I have going on...

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:54 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-25T00:52:28+00:00

"Long time passing...."

I'll get my coat.......

C'mon, I've started using Smilies so you know when I know I should be sleeping it off.

But say hello to that ear worm! Best of luck shaking it off.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:52 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-24T13:26:03+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Not sounding good AT.
I am not going to ask what hampk does for a living,but glad that he is one of us!

Robert

Lol - I'm mostly harmless really!

@Mash I have that information but won't post it here (even though it is public domain anyway) - anyone who wants to try that route can PM me. It's unlikely to be of much use as the correspondence address is the premises themselves.

Feedback from anyone close enough to check what's going on is probably the only way to really get an answer.

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:26 pm

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-24T05:58:25+00:00

hampk wrote:
The accounts filed with Companies House suggest a fairly soggy financial foundation, though the last lot only cover 2014..

Could get the copy officers listing and contact them directly.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:58 am

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-23T22:42:30+00:00

Not sounding good AT.
I am not going to ask what hampk does for a living,but glad that he is one of us!

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:42 pm

Re: Homebrew Megastore Where have they gone ???

2016-02-23T13:42:48+00:00

The accounts filed with Companies House suggest a fairly soggy financial foundation, though the last lot only cover 2014..

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:42 pm