I just thought it would be handy to put together a list of the TPS (Trade Parts Specialists) branches that do and don't serve the general public.

The following branches do:

Bangor

Birmingham - just ask for Graham Murphy

Blackburn

Canterbury

Cardiff

Chester

Croyden

Derby

Eastleigh

Exeter

Glasgow East

Hereford - Except if you're KBPhoto

Hayes

Leicester

Lincoln

Liverpool (Bootle)

Medway

Medway (Scotland)

Milton Keynes

Nottingham

Norwich

Oldham (North Manchester)

Oxford (Kidlington)

Peterborough

Portsmouth

Shrewsbury

Slough

Stockport

Stoke on Trent - Seem to have had a change of heart

Swindon

Tonbridge

Yeovil

And those that don't, or may not:

Aberdeen (definite no)

Birmingham - Graham Murphy has left and no longer serve the public

Cambridge

Derby

Exeter (unlikely)

Glasgow West (Maybe)

Hereford if your KBPhoto, otherwise they may well serve you.

Ipswich

Lincoln

London Finchley

Newcastle (maybe in person)

Stockton on Tees (very unlikely)

Stoke on Trent (definitely not) - All change, see above.

You can easily get the relevant contact details for a branch from their website (see link above).

Feel free to post details of other branches and I will try and add them to this post.

Edited 24 March, 20169 yr by trundlenut

Exeter has served me but only when I quote I am using my mate's garage account, and paying cash.

Eastleigh, if they ask, just say 'private job'

 

Off Leigh Rd, Eastleigh

That was a quicker response than I expected...

That was a quicker response than I expected..

power of b²

Cardiff branch loves the public, ask for Jaime tell him Dave sent you 

Shrewsbury sell to the public. Are we getting a club discount?

Anyone know if Stoke-on-Trent sell to the public?  It's not far from me.

Hereford never respond to my emails so I suspect don't.

I've had no problems at Oldham (North Manchester Branch) and get a trade discount! They do a lot of business with the local taxi's so are used to people dropping in to the trade counter, although they have recently dropped the trade counter hours from 8 till 6 down to 9 till 5 which is a bit annoying.

Shrewsbury sell to the public. Are we getting a club discount?

 

I don't think a discount is on the cards, that would be done to Colin et. al. to arrange not me.

 

I just thought I would do this thread as it seems to be entirely down to the individual branches whether they do or not.

Maybe Colin might notice this post and pass it onto the relevant people at TPS HQ

I have mentioned this to my man in TPS.

No cigar unfortunately, can't remember why now.

I'll ask him again when I see him

Portsmouth branch do sell to them public.

Anyone know if Stoke-on-Trent sell to the public? It's not far from me.

Not a chance, tried a few times.You need to find someone in the trade willing to let you use their account.

Hayes branch serve everyone now. They are trying to compete with ECP now.

Since there system update they only work ofg chassis numbers now. They can't input registrations.

Edited 19 December, 201311 yr by Satys

just make a name up when you go in

 

like the street you live on say

DEVONSHIRE STREET MOTORS

CURBER STREET MOTORS

HIGH STREET MOTORS

ANY STREET MOTORS

 

Pay cash it works every time they wont question it..    TADHAAA !

Used the Stockport branch on many occasions    

The Canterbury branch are also fine with cash sales.

can this thread not be pinned?   

can this thread not be pinned?   

 

Done 

Peterborough does.

Done 

Why thank you kind Sir

Thanks everybody, and thanks for pinning this Gizmo