Don't buy from PC WORLD IRELAND

simless · 12-08-2005 1:19pm #1

Don't buy anything from PC World superstore. They will rip you off. The service is terrible, they are overpriced, dishonest, insincere, greedy and incompetent. Their Galway shop is probably the worst of all. If you buy computer related products in Ireland, hardware of software, just get them abroad or on the internet (komplett.ie, K&M electronic, notebook.de). For example, in the Netherlands, the computer keyboard is also QWERTY and Windows XP is in English + you have 2 years garantee on many products.
I bought an item from PC World that was overpriced and half works. PC World claims it works perfectly: as a result won't take it back or propose any arrangement. They are just interested in taking your money but don't give a damn about you or the quality of their products. I know many people who are entirely dissatisfied with them so do not do the same mistake.

Nukem · 12-08-2005 1:33pm

Suggest editing your post or this may be locked by a mod. Cant just come on ranting and raving - suggest toning downa dn explaing your situation and edit your title too.But i do know what you mean. Pc World with you all the way :rolleyes:

Nukem

kaimera · 12-08-2005 1:37pm

i have no probs with them thqh.

had them pick up my laptop for repair and they had it back within the stated 10 day period in pwo again.

I r teh happy.

Cungi · 12-08-2005 1:37pm

What did you buy? and why dosen't it work?

RobertFoster · 12-08-2005 1:46pm

I thought everyone knew this? Don't buy anything in Ireland because it's cheaper online (except if it's an Irish bricks and clicks business, which cost more again).

Gurgle · 12-08-2005 1:52pm

simless wrote:

I bought an item from PC World that was overpriced and half works. PC World claims it works perfectly.

What item & whats wrong with it ?

Endurance Man · 12-08-2005 1:54pm

Crisis m8, this is your own fault, every1 no's not to buy from them, its nothing new :rolleyes: .

jozi · 12-08-2005 2:10pm

What is with people completlly slating shops cause they had a bad experience with them.

Inquitus · 12-08-2005 2:17pm

PC World is ****.

There is a new one near Swords, Nth Co. Dub, and I popped in the other day.

PNY 6800GT 256MB AGP yours for a bargain 490 yoyos

Generic 512MB PC-3200 130 yoyos

Sapphire ATI Radeon 9250 over 120 yoyos

Inqui

dawballz · 12-08-2005 2:29pm

I was in PC World in Galway about a month ago.
They had a lovely Gateway laptop, nice and small with good specs(such as 60GB hd, 512RAM, DVD+/- rw etc) for about 900EUR.

Went back there less than a week ago and they only had about 3 laptops left.

CrowdedHouse · 12-08-2005 2:33pm

Was in the Galway store on Wednesday,they tried to charge me €5 more than the marked price on an item despite pointing it out to them on the display.
Luckily I was in good humour at the time and didn't want to make a scene as GF was with me,I know I could have demanded it for the price,but felt sorry for young nervous checkout girl so just told them to keep it and walked out.Will never darken their door again.

Jumpy · 12-08-2005 2:35pm

Inquitus wrote:

PC World is ****.

There is a new one near Swords, Nth Co. Dub, and I popped in the other day.

PNY 6800GT 256MB AGP yours for a bargain 490 yoyos

Generic 512MB PC-3200 130 yoyos

Sapphire ATI Radeon 9250 over 120 yoyos

Inqui

I assume the bargain comment is Sarcasm?

A 6800GT 256 is no more than 300 at the most.

THEZAPPA · 12-08-2005 2:36pm

i just dont buy from there!

okidoki987 · 12-08-2005 2:40pm

Went back there less than a week ago and they only had about 3 laptops left.

The rest of them weren't sold, probably stolen by the local nick nacks!

monkeyfudge · 12-08-2005 2:43pm

CrowdedHouse wrote:

Was in the Galway store on Wednesday,they tried to charge me €5 more than the marked price on an item despite pointing it out to them on the display.
Luckily I was in good humour at the time and didn't want to make a scene as GF was with me,I know I could have demanded it for the price,but felt sorry for young nervous checkout girl so just told them to keep it and walked out.Will never darken their door again.

Actually you couldn't have demanded it for that price. Once they make you aware of the error then they are covered I'm afraid.

K.O.Kiki · 12-08-2005 2:43pm

Inquitus wrote:

PC World is ****.

There is a new one near Swords, Nth Co. Dub, and I popped in the other day.

PNY 6800GT 256MB AGP yours for a bargain 490 yoyos

Generic 512MB PC-3200 130 yoyos

Sapphire ATI Radeon 9250 over 120 yoyos

Inqui

Isn't it strange how the largest retailers always seem to offer the highest prices? Weird...

dil999 · 12-08-2005 2:48pm

It depends,

Generally PC world is more expensive than what you can get online. But not everybody has credit cards, or can be available for delivery. I recently bought a Linksys router for a tenner more than Komplett, which is effectively the cost delivery. But I could bring it home there and then.

Some times you can get bargains, I got a Linksys Wireless media adaptor in PC world for €60. They are €180 on pixmania. And Komplett may have wonderful prices, but they seldom actually have the items in stock

Shop around.

Gurgle · 12-08-2005 3:01pm

jozi wrote:

What is with people completlly slating shops cause they had a bad experience with them.

:rolleyes: Your answer is in the question.

Khannie · 12-08-2005 3:49pm

Ok, closing this. Don't go registering a new account just to give out about PC World. If you tone it down a bit you can come back, otherwise relax and stop slandering.

zuma · 12-08-2005 3:49pm

CrowdedHouse wrote:

Was in the Galway store on Wednesday,they tried to charge me €5 more than the marked price on an item despite pointing it out to them on the display.
Luckily I was in good humour at the time and didn't want to make a scene as GF was with me,I know I could have demanded it for the price,but felt sorry for young nervous checkout girl so just told them to keep it and walked out.Will never darken their door again.

So the price on the sticker attached to the product stated €5 less than what was being charged for the product when you went to purchase it???

Well if it was advertised at €5 less then that was its price or else they could be got for false advertising.....no matter if their database(checkout) price was correct or not!

Well as most here would agree...if you intend to spend any large amount(>€100) then online is where you should go.
For consumables and cheap components then the local shop is best as long as the price differences are not too large!!!

Don't buy from PC WORLD IRELAND

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