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Post by rijekafan on Sept 13, 2007 10:46:31 GMT 1
Most of you here will know Pevec. For Aussies its a cross between Harney Norman and Bunnings on steroids. I call my visits to Pevec, Pevec Purgatory as it makes shopping at Ikea seem easy. Nevertheless it is cheap. I just learned that if you set up a company account there and pay racun to racun as they say here, you get a 20% discount on everything. I am saving a few thousand Euros on my reno project by doing this.
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Post by zorro on Sept 13, 2007 16:45:45 GMT 1
oh the "chicken husband" shop!
A good place to try Croatian food in their restaurants as well!
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Post by gary on Sept 13, 2007 17:25:51 GMT 1
The good thing about Pevec is that I believe it's Croatian owned. Operations of that size in Croatia are normally steenkin foreigners.
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Post by zorro on Sept 13, 2007 18:17:54 GMT 1
I believe the owner is Slavonian, could be wrong, but that's where a lot of the workers come from.
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Post by rijekafan on Sept 13, 2007 18:24:27 GMT 1
Maybe its good that it is Croatian but the level of service is worse than awful and the staff are clearly demoralised. As for the food, it all looks like heart attack food to me. Dont undersell Croatian food it can be much better than the greasy stuff at Pevec:)
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Post by justapixel on Sept 13, 2007 18:43:55 GMT 1
I try to avoid Pevec. It's level of service is nonexistent, people work there for pitiful wages while being constantly mobbed and the whole place is a total mess. Prices are low, though, but it ain't worth it.
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Post by Sasha on Sept 13, 2007 19:51:20 GMT 1
The owner is from Bjelovar.
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Post by zorro on Sept 14, 2007 6:41:58 GMT 1
Maybe its good that it is Croatian but the level of service is worse than awful and the staff are clearly demoralised. As for the food, it all looks like heart attack food to me. Dont undersell Croatian food it can be much better than the greasy stuff at Pevec:) I liked the food, nothing wrong with it. Lapped it up with a few bottles of beer!!!!! Tasty and good value!!! Better than a tourist trap. # ....and as for the shop, once in Croatia there was nothing anywhere near that.
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Post by justapixel on Sept 14, 2007 8:16:25 GMT 1
....and as for the shop, once in Croatia there was nothing anywhere near that. Gramat, Bauhaus, Baumax? Gramat is same kind of scheisse, Bauhaus offers better service and is more organized, Baumax... I haven't visited it yet. .
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Post by Ribaric on Sept 14, 2007 10:32:22 GMT 1
Baumax in Varazdin is a copy of B&Q, Home depot, Homebase etc etc... except for the prices - which are generally 50% higher. Our local Pevec is cramped and jumbled but things are cheaper. Both stores have, in my experience, relatively knowledgeable and helpful people working there.
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Post by zorro on Sept 14, 2007 13:50:06 GMT 1
....and as for the shop, once in Croatia there was nothing anywhere near that. Gramat, Bauhaus, Baumax? Gramat is same kind of scheisse, Bauhaus offers better service and is more organized, Baumax... I haven't visited it yet. . never heard of any of them I only know the mighty chicken
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Post by capio on Sept 14, 2007 14:04:48 GMT 1
Gramat, Bauhaus, Baumax? Gramat is same kind of scheisse, Bauhaus offers better service and is more organized, Baumax... I haven't visited it yet. . never heard of any of them I only know the mighty chicken Bahaus and Baumax are like really bad b and q's with harvey nic prices.
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Post by zorro on Sept 14, 2007 14:34:57 GMT 1
I must get out more! I've got a £500 lawn mower (built in UK, sold by a French store in Croatia?)
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Post by californiacro on Sept 14, 2007 22:27:50 GMT 1
I must get out more! I've got a £500 lawn mower (built in UK, sold by a French store in Croatia?) I am really surprised it was not built in China!
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Post by zorro on Sept 15, 2007 6:49:44 GMT 1
Tell a lie I bought it in Brico, in Pula and Brico is owned by Kingfisher which is British!!!!!
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