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Evilgoat:
About a well known electronics/hobby store

About 4 years ago this chain rocked, if I needed any electronic bits whatsoever they were the place to go, with the bonus of being a chain I could even go over the sunday and get stuff. Staff were great and helpful and generally if stuff  wasnt available they would find alternatives.

However now. Every time I go in, something if not everything is out of stock. Their range has been reduced to the point that if I want a few bolts I have to buy a pack of 100 assorted nuts and bolts and the staff are just utterly useless. The shop is now filled with cheap, overpriced tat and you cant find anything.

Take today, went in for a DVI adaptor for a monitor (available elsewhere for <£4, they want £8) which I urgently need and six transistors.

Transisters are out of stock (websit shows 1000's of em) and two are web order only. Then they wont take the company credit card as i'm not 'SmoothWall Limited' Well yes I'm an employee and you're the only person that has an issue with this. I was then informed I couldnt use the card because their PIN system, is down anyway.

So why arent this bunch of clowns going out of business?

TDi90:
what store is this?

gords:

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Maplin?

Evilgoat:
Not allowed to say

but they are the only electronics store in the high stree that carries compnents and charge for their catalog

ChrisW:
I went into their store in Erdington the other week for a present for Boo's birthday, website showed they had a radio controlled helicopter in stock (4 apparently) - got there, spotty oik approached and asked if he could help, asked for said item - 'ooh out of stock'
'what, all 4 of them? Do you want the stock number?"
Spotty oik goes to a pc, types a couple of things and moves the monitor so I can't see and then tells me to order on line as the depot would get it to me quicker than the store could.

I got the distinct 'cannot be bothered' impression off him, same attitude as last time  :roll:

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