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Zack wrote:It's worth knowing that the Leeds Asda has them in because this is actually Asda's head office - so as long as they're getting them in, there's a chance for the rest of us too!!!!

Funny you should say that!

The asda i went to was in Pudsey, and i thought i had found one in leeds centre, so i wandered inside it thinking "god, this is a fancy Asda! security Guards People wandering round in suits with briefcases!"

I had accidentally stumbled into the head office!

But the didnt have a clue what bike decks were!

When i was in Asda, they had other manky cards in, at exactly the same price!

Value for money!

Cyas

Mark

Isnt pudsey that big bear with one eye??

thank goodness for asda
at last i can go in to a shop for a packet of cards and not walk out with a pompom prayer stick (i dont mind walking out with a pompom prayer stick but they expect you to pay for the pleasue)

so at least i will only walout with food ( i can sort that out easily)

I went to asda yesterday and only because of you lot. i asked a member of staff for playing cards and they told me they were sold out! however looking down the booze aisle ( thanks to those of you who told everyone about this) i found them £1.47 inc vat ok not as cheap as Costco but alot easyer to get hold of so thanksevery one!!

If any of you have been watching Coronation Street (I only see it because SWMBO has it on - OK?!) you will know it recently featured a poker game between Mike Baldwin and Fred Elliot, I said Fred Elliot, and you'll note they were using Blue backed Bikes for the game.

There are now two conclusions - a) one of them is a closet magician or b) they've been shopping in the booze section at ASDA!

I noted that too Mandrake.

I still can't find an Asda that is stocking these in my area and none of them are willing to have them shipped in from other branches. Every store that I go to and ask, come up with a different story about their stock ordering system and how head office justs sends these items out when they feel like it.

My local must think that I'm sad as I keep asking and try to fob me off with their other brands).

Come on Asda - get yer house (of cards) in order and arrange for your Bournemouth stores to be stocked as I'm fed up with paying £3.00 per deck locally and can't be bothered to mail order everytime I want a couple of decks!

If you have one locally and can justify the membership fee, Bikes are available at Costco warehouses for a very piffling sum! (see http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic2059-0-asc-15.php )

Just stumbled on this topic whilst searching the internet and thought I may be able to help with this one!

Asda should stock Bicycle Playing Cards in all stores, they are part of the Impulse department.

Impulse is the department in stores responsible for the items hanging in aisles which relates to the items on shelves, (i.e. Can openers in the canned fruit aisle, Playing Cards in the beers, wines and spirits department etc).

The issue with some stores not knowing if they stock them is probably due to them not having a dedicated shelf space in the store (although beers, wines and spirits is the recommended location).

If you can't find them in your local store, I suggest going to the customer service desk and asking for a colleague from Impulse or ask someone to check how many they have in stock on SMART (our pc based management and ordering system) which all stores are able to do, the item number is 8219593.

Finally, our head office is based in Leeds but not at Pudsey store. Pudsey is just one of our Asda Wal-Mart Supercentres which have a larger range, particularly of non food products. Asda House is not part of any store but is large corporate offices in Leeds City Centre.

I hope this information helps!

Thanks Mr..er...com.
Good to have some inside information.

Are you a magician too?

www.asda.com wrote:Finally, our head office is based in Leeds but not at Pudsey store.

Thats what i found out when i thought the head office was a store, i wondered why there were no trolleys! or products, or mums with kids, and limited parking.............


Ill shut up now

Nice to hear that the folks at ASDA were surfing the net and found us! (If a man suddenly buys you flowers for no reason... it's probably the Impulse Department)