[Sand]

Sad to see an Irish business fail, but I don't grasp why it was impossible for Peats to compete with online business? Did they not have an internet connection? Surely Peats could have expanded to service not just walk-in customers but also markets in the UK and Europe?

I visited them a couple of times but their stock was poor and overpriced - I could always get exactly what I wanted and for far cheaper elsewhere. Just seems to be a business model that didn't evolve past the 1980s, and evolution has taken its course.

[AldilaMan]

Originally Posted by Kintarō Hattori

I finished up on Thursday but went in on the Friday and Tuesday gone by to ring customers who had items in for repair, deposits, credit notes and gift vouchers. Give 01-9023718 a ring. It'll put you through to a call centre where your details will be taken. This will then be passed onto the administration department in Peats who will chase it up for you.

I'd do it for you myself but I finished up Tuesday as there were very few calls coming in.

I got in contact with B.A.V.S who are the repar agent for Sony. They located it and are posting it out. Happy Days

[delta36]

And now some good news: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking38.html

[antoobrien]

Originally Posted by delta36

And now some good news: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking38.html

Sounds landlords & other creditors that were playing hardball softened their stance a bit.

If so good for peats.

[madmoe]

Originally Posted by delta36

And now some good news: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking38.html

Good to hear! If they stock the upcoming Transformer Pad Infinity and it's no at a crazy price I'll buy it there!

[Guy:Incognito]

Originally Posted by Sand

Sad to see an Irish business fail, but I don't grasp why it was impossible for Peats to compete with online business? .

Looking at like for like. With a peats online presence and an soley online company, Peats have the added expence of city centre shop fronts to add to costs. So they have all the same expenses as the online crowd, plus the shop.How would you be able to trade at the same prices?

[Icepick]

Prolonging the agony.

[Kintarō Hattori]

Originally Posted by Icepick

Prolonging the agony.

Actually no. The Peats shops themselves were/are profitable. The Sony Centres were another story. Sony as a company have been going through turmoil for years.

Without the dead weight of them, little rent issues to worry about and an online element that was showing great promise I expect great things.

[touts]

It was an idiotic decision to have 11 stores in a relatively small city of 1 million people. This is just a sensible readjustment to a more sustainable number.