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Maplin rip-off

  • 30-03-2010 09:06AM
    #1
    BluePlanet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭


    Maplin in Dublin City Centre, near Jervis had a traveller "World Radio" priced at 85€

    The very same item can be bought online for 50£ (minus shipping)
    60£ after shipping.

    That's 67€ shipped from the UK.

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=352282


Comments

  • #2
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Maplin have always been a rip off. This is nothing new!


  • #3
    bladespin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,441 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Doesn't really sound like much of a rip off TBH, at least not compared to some of their other stuff.
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  • #4
    NTC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 904 ✭✭✭NTC


    You seem shocked by this, they have always been overpriced.


  • #5
    walshkvn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭walshkvn


    NTC wrote: »
    You seem shocked by this, they have always been overpriced.

    +1

    Never found them that great.


  • #6
    jolter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭jolter


    aways found maplin to be very expensive,would want to be badly stuck for something before i would buy their.


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  • #7
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Maplin are renowned for their crazy high prices. But I still shop there for small bits and pieces, their stock (in Galway) is good and they have bits you wouldn't find in other bricks and mortar shops.

    I'd never dream of buying anything expensive in there though, I draw the line at small switches/connectors etc.


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