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BrownBoy · 29-08-2003 2:02pm #1

I was recently in a UK based electronics store in Blanchardstown. I was horrified looking at the prices marked. I was previously browsing their website and assumed that prices will be similar to their Web prices, may be slightly higher. Fact was the in-store prices were almost 100% higher than those on their website. When I mentioned this to the Shop assistant, he said "Our pricing structure for Ireland is different. It is not based on prices in UK" .

I just walked out and ordered the stuff on the web. Though I had to wait 3 days , I saved at least 40% after paying postage.

mr_angry · 29-08-2003 2:09pm

I recently bought a network card in the same place. I was horrified when I got to work and found out it was ISA!!!

I looked really stoopid in front of the boss then. Who still sells ISA NICs??? How was I supposed to know??? (It didn't say on the box, btw)

spongebob · 29-08-2003 3:08pm

if it was Maplins then say so please!

ozmo · 29-08-2003 3:25pm

Originally posted by Muck
if it was Maplins then say so please!

Probably as Dixons and Computer City dont have an Irish Site for eactly this reason - too easy to compare prices.

www.dixons.ie "This site is currently under development"

Yeah right - for two years??

ozmo

sceptre · 29-08-2003 5:16pm

Originally posted by BrownBoy
a UK based electronics store

no-one's going to criticise you for naming them.

(actually people would probably rather if you did)

BrownBoy · 29-08-2003 10:48pm

It was maplin ! how did u guys know ?

LFCFan · 02-09-2003 4:23pm

Originally posted by BrownBoy
It was maplin ! how did u guys know ?

Because we know what they're like for prices so it's a bit obvious!

ozmo · 03-09-2003 2:36pm

Originally posted by LFCFan
Because we know what they're like for prices so it's a bit obvious!

Maplins sale prices are a bit more realistic though.
See www.maplin.co.uk for current items on offer.

Their PC gear (motherboards, QuitePC stuff, shuttle boxes etc) is sometimes also only a little bit of a ripoff. You can get cheaper online - but its a nice shop to browse in.

ozmo

unkel · 07-09-2003 1:19am

Originally posted by mr_angry4
I recently bought a network card in the same place. I was horrified when I got to work and found out it was ISA!!!

That is disgusting m8 :mad:

Hope u were able to return for a full refund

Just shows how careful we all must be in dealing with all UK retailers over here. No wonder that only M&S in Ireland was profitable last year. All other countries reported losses including UK. Grandiose new setups in Germany and France had to be shut down at great losses.

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