... and not really focused on a particular market, it has a bit of DIY, home furnishings, garden stuff etc, none of it particularly well represented.
... and not really focused on a particular market, it has a bit of DIY, home furnishings, garden stuff etc, none of it particularly well represented.
I don't know that that is unfocused, it may just be pure cunning. I'm sure that that many an unsuspecting bloke has nipped out for a bit of two-bi'-four, the wife's tagged along, and he's come home with some new scatter cushions, a set of patio furniture and two boxes of bedding plants - which madam would like to please see planted before teatime.
I still have no idea how PC World et al survive with such a limited and weak product portfolio (their key displays are often stocked with old products for example) when compared to online. Add to that their appalling reputation for before and after sales customer service, which they totally deserve, it’s a wonder how they’re still about.
I still have no idea how PC World et al survive with such a limited and weak product portfolio (their key displays are often stocked with old products for example) when compared to online. Add to that their appalling reputation for before and after sales customer service, which they totally deserve, it’s a wonder how they’re still about.
Ignorant and easily bamboozled customers.
I still have no idea how PC World et al survive with such a limited and weak product portfolio (their key displays are often stocked with old products for example) when compared to online. Add to that their appalling reputation for before and after sales customer service, which they totally deserve, it’s a wonder how they’re still about.
Ignorant and easily bamboozled customers.
A few weeks ago I needed a spare PC that I could take EMC testing, and leave at the lab. It needed to:
a) send and receive commands to and from a piece of kit we were testing, and
b) not contain anything that I wouldn't be happy leaving unattended for a few days.
An hour later I had a new laptop on my desk, perfectly fit for the task at hand, and for the cost of just a couple of hours' lab time. Job done.
Shortly afterwards, my wife wanted a new laptop for herself - but she wanted to actually see, and try out, some different models before buying, and you simply can't do that online. We found one she liked, did a quick search online to check the price and spec. It was up to date and competitively priced, so we bought that one too.
Yes, both times I was asked if I'd like to pay extra for software setup or warranty; I said 'no' and that was that. No pressure at all.
Granted, pre-sales "advice" was just as you might expect, but if you know what you want then that's irrelevant.
I'm sure that that many an unsuspecting bloke has nipped out for a bit of two-bi'-four, the wife's tagged along, and he's come home with some new scatter cushions, a set of patio furniture and two boxes of bedding plants - which madam would like to please see planted before teatime.
I'm sure that that many an unsuspecting bloke has nipped out for a bit of two-bi'-four, the wife's tagged along, and he's come home with some new scatter cushions, a set of patio furniture and two boxes of bedding plants - which madam would like to please see planted before teatime.
A man of experience.
But you would go bankrupt buying your 2by4 there. But this is how they make their money. For example I saw a man looking at double sockets, in a state of shock. He was asking a member of staff if the price was correct, think they were about €15 each. I told him they were a couple of euro in an electrical wholesaler. His reply was, I know, but I need get 6 now. It was a Saturday.
Last time I was there, looking for a camera with my daughter, the salesdroid claimed - and repeated when challenged - that every time you looked at a JPEG file its quality was degraded.
The Maplin website is now closed.
Rumoured to be on display outside a branch :