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Re: the tool chat, I’m a bit OTT when it comes to finding the best deals on stuff. I haven’t bought from ITS in a while as it never comes out the cheapest. FFX can be good but occasionally they’ll say stuff is in stock when it isn’t and they’ll leave you waiting for a couple of weeks. Howe tools and powertoolmate are often good. Manomano occasionally has good deals as well. And using price runner never hurts just to double check the deals.
Categorically do not buy batteries off Amazon or eBay, too many fakes about. Even if buying from a reputable seller, fakes are making their way into the genuine makita stock due to how the system works.
But generally, certain items are very competitively priced at screwfix and toolstation, and the convenience of coming from a brick and mortar local store is worth a couple quid price difference.