mckevittmartin wrote: » Anytime i go into maplin to buy something i always seem to be told that i could get it cheeper online. On 2 occasions i was even supplied with a web address of a specific supplier. Great buisness practice!!
behy wrote: » Any one been in maplin galway this week. Is it just me or do they know anything about what they sell in there. I wanted to buy a pro sound speaker. ( I know there **** but they are cheap) asked the guy (who I think was an assissant manager, a red neck anyway) what wattage the speaker was and he looked at me :eek: and said " you dont plug them into the power they'll be fine for ya" this aint the first story about dumb maplins anyone want to share there not so great experiences.
fifib wrote: » i went in there with a circuit breaker looking for new one after guy in Atlantic Homecare told me to try there in case they had some...anyways guy behind desk took a look at it and said what colour would you like? he thought it was a printer cartridge!
Discodog wrote: » Maplin are a life saver & if you choose wisely they can offer good value. The web pricing is an issue but nothing like rip off merchants Argos. I have never had any problems returning unwanted/faulty items.
SalthillGuy wrote: » I agree, they are well trained and the after sales service is excellent. I go there regularly.
johnnyboy4711 wrote: » good for cables and blank dvds etc but i wouldnt buy anything of value as i feel that they are substandard. john
Xiney wrote: » I've had nothing but good experiences with Maplin. They've always taken stuff back without a hassle. Of course, paying by credit/laser card helps I think.
Xiney wrote: » Perhaps breasts are the limiting factor then.
tonyhiggins wrote: » said if it didn't come in a week or so again to call again. I will!!!
Psychobiker wrote: » Glad to be shot of the place and into a job relevant to my qualifications. If anyone remembered the long-haired guy? T'was I! The M-Audio interface rings a bell certainly. Some things that annoyed me as an employee (other side of the table now ) : RE: returns - "I know my rights!!" - No, you don't. Here's a copy of the act. "Hello Maplin Galway, this is XXXX" only for them to say "Yes, hello Maplins, I am looking..." (IT'S A SINGULAR NOUN!!) RE: returns - "He has a problem with me because I'm black!" - Was shortly barred from the shop on racist grounds (Oh the irony!). Yes, it was my personal fault that things are overpriced. Customers coming at 17:57 and asking for something extremely complicated. Now, I wouldn't mind, but it was company policy to keep at least two people (far more often the whole crew were kept) on-site while the cashup etc. was being done. And we stopped being paid at 6. People 'renting' equipment (buying something, using it overnight and bringing it back in the morning). People coming in expecting to know precisely what they're on about (esp. foreign nationals who blurt the word in the mother tongue)
