Building markets in Szcecin/Stettin? Tips?

[svemark]

Hello.

I'm thinking about driving down to Szczecin or whatever it's called. And I would very much like to get tips on hardware stores and other places that are cheap to shop at. I'm planning to go down for the day just to check prices. Castorama exists, but are there more large hardware stores? Or small ones?

All tips are welcome with joy.

Regards, Mårten.

 

[Bokholmen]

Which path do you take then, pondering the same thoughts?

 

[svemark]

Do you mean which route I'm taking?

I was thinking of taking the ferry from Ystad and driving the 70 kilometers there. That's what I think, at least.

It's cheaper than going Karlskrona-Gdansk, even though there are more hardware stores there. There should be a lot of construction in Szceccin too.

Maybe it's cheaper to go via Sassnitz, I haven't checked that.

Maybe we could carpool if you're interested. I plan to note down prices throughout the day.

 

[Bokholmen]

Would have loved to carpool, but our car is already full. We are also checking and comparing prices here and there. Want to get going before mid-April!

 

[svemark]

Do you have any tips on places to check out?

 

[David]

I do not recommend the German customs between Poland and Germany. The customs personnel there must be in direct descent from the camp commanders of the Second World War. I have probably never met more vile people. It might be worth paying a little extra to avoid encountering these Übermensch and to be able to have an ice cream on the ferry directly to Poland.

Regards
David

 

[Johan_74]

Hi.

Considering driving down to Szcezecin or whatever it is called. I would really like tips on hardware stores and other places that are cheap to shop at. Planning to go down for the day just to check prices. There's Castorama, but are there more big hardware stores? Or small ones?

All tips are welcome with joy.

Best regards, Mårten.

Was there in the summer and bought quite a lot. There are 2 Castoramas and they have different selections like tiles and flooring. Bought a hob and oven at another place but forgot the store name (Geant?). Jysk is there, and a heck of a lot of shoe stores so leave the wife at home, I should have. Larger pattern designs in tiles and more expensive flooring like merbau and kempas are special orders.

It took them many hours to gather the goods (about 3-4h for 100m2 of tiles) that I ordered, so my tip is to order in time if you don't want to miss the ferry. Slept at a good hotel on the outskirts with barriers and double guard posts and patrolling guards with dogs, for some reason it seemed necessary :-/.

 

[Sonander]

Hi

Also considering going down, does anyone know any good hotels in the area?

 

[svemark]

Is it just a matter of driving around to see what shops you find?
Is it easy to find your way with a Polish map?

Thank you for the answer.

 

[David]

Is it just a matter of driving around and seeing what shops you find?
Is it easy to navigate with a Polish map?

Thanks for the answer.

I haven't shopped in that area, but in Gdansk, you must practically be blind to miss the big hardware stores.
Polish maps are excellent. My then 9-year-old son was the navigator on our first shopping trip. ;-)

Best regards,
David

 

[stenhus05]

Sure, I am happy to support Swedish industry, but the thing is that different forms of oligopolies, monopolies, and cartels concerning certain types of building materials make the price levels in Sweden completely absurd (in relation to our general cost level)!!! In our case, we are currently calculating quotes, but it seems that we can save roughly a couple of hundred thousand if we decide to purchase certain materials from abroad. Maybe small change for you?
Regards/stenhus05

 

[David]

When reading many of the threads here, you understand that Swedes have a world record in stinginess. People are willing to stretch themselves basically as far as possible to save a few pennies. It's just as astounding to read about all the trips to Poland as when you see people sitting and splitting a restaurant bill down to the exact krona.

No, support Swedish businesses and buy things here and split the restaurant bill evenly!

I save many nice thousands by buying my stuff in Poland. I believe that I support Swedish businesses precisely by making the most cost-effective purchases possible. Sweden's companies gain nothing from us propping up cartels and unprofitable companies through misguided patriotism. Want to support Swedish companies? Make sure the tax climate and business regulations in Sweden improve. With your reasoning, we should have kept the old dead textile industry running by not buying clothes made abroad. Made in Borås, you know. The city that never sleeps, as Jan Malmsjö sang.
By the way, did you know that I can get Swedish-made goods in Poland at much better prices than here in Sweden?

Regards,
David (who is happy to split the bill evenly but is unwilling to throw money down the drain for the sake of it)

 

[vanten]

I have been thinking the same thing, and I have found out that you can order with Stena Line via the internet, so it comes up to Karlskrona without you having to go down to Poland. I haven't checked this, but intend to do so.

 

[gaia]

David (who gladly splits the bill evenly but is reluctant to throw money down the drain for the sake of it)

Hi David!
Read Explorer’s other posts in different threads...
sometimes they are troll-like... or?
gaia

 

[Bokholmen]

Anyone with experience ordering goods and picking them up in Karlskrona?