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24th Mar 2018, 11:32 am | #361 |
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Re: Maplin stores
Maplin have revised the returns policy since going into administration:
https://www.maplin.co.uk/customer-se...ns-and-refunds Might help if you need to return anything. The telephone service seems to be abandoned, so return to store is probably the safest option, if needed. |
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24th Mar 2018, 1:00 pm | #363 | |
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"All goods purchased from 10 March 2018 in store will be ‘sold as seen’ and returns can only be accepted within 30 days of purchase on the grounds that they are faulty* and with proof of purchase. All non-faulty goods purchased from 10 March 2018 online can be returned within 30 days from receipt in a 'new' condition (unused and re-saleable), including all packaging, instructions and accessories along with the proof of purchase" I guess that recent consumer law has focused more on online purchases than face-to-face. And PWC are operating strictly to the letter of the law: the stakeholders to which they're responsible don't include customers. I've fallen into a loophole! Martin
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24th Mar 2018, 1:04 pm | #364 | |
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24th Mar 2018, 1:27 pm | #365 |
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You've always got more rights if you buy by mail order/on-line. You've then got the right to return goods within fourteen days for any or no reason whereas from a physical shop you only have the right to if it's faulty or not as described. Obviously a lot of retailers now accept change of mind returns as it's good for business but they don't have to.
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24th Mar 2018, 3:43 pm | #366 |
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Re: Maplin stores
Meanwhile back on topic "where to get" --I remember getting a USB double socket extension for my motherboard some time ago .( the one I mentioned was a lot cheaper online than in shop). They are now down to £0.63, said to be USB1.1, but I've never had a warning on mine with USB 2 sticks. CODE LY53H.
Not available in any stores I've checked but delivered to store in a few days for NO DELIVERY CHARGE. Another item I've got my eye on is a CORSAIR 4GB DDR3 MEMORY STICK now reduced to £27.99 and 8GB AT £52.49. I've been looking at 4GB sticks and cheapest I've spotted is circa £40. |
24th Mar 2018, 7:06 pm | #367 |
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I bought a 64GB SanDisk USB stick in Currys PC World today for £19.99, which is still £1 cheaper than the cheapest in the clearance prices on the Maplin website!
Maplin may have had something cheaper in-store, but Currys PC World is walking distance (city centre) whereas I'd have to drive out to Maplin. |
24th Mar 2018, 11:40 pm | #368 | |
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25th Mar 2018, 2:33 pm | #369 | |
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I bought one myself (the last one locally). I am spending a little time with AM radio at the moment so came in well. |
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25th Mar 2018, 3:56 pm | #370 |
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Re: Maplin stores
I popped into the Luton store yesterday thinking I’d bag some cheap Servisol but some blighter had beat me to it....unsurprisingly I wasn’t tempted by the cheapo multimeters still at £20-£40 and a lot of decent(ish) pricier stuff was only 20% off. What was ok was the knobs and switches which were 50% off so I bought a few 250v vintage looking mains panel switches for about £1.50 each and the hook up wire was also 50% off so I picked up a few packs of mid weight colours as they worked out at about £1.70 each. I also bought a velleman strobe kit for £3 god knows why....I felt sorry for it! Still a bizarre experience to the end....fairly clueless staff, lots of them, who spend most of their time talking loudly on walk-in talkies about “potential shoplifters” ....like watch the guy in aisle 2 in the brown hat he looked dodgy.....it’s always been like that in there....very strange.
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25th Mar 2018, 9:10 pm | #371 |
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I visited the Leicester store today and a similar story. Most things 20% off, some 30% and some 50%. Many of the most decent useful things seemed to have gone or maybe returned to supplier? I didn't find any SSD drives, or test gear such as Fluke DMMs and Peak meters - all that was left were a couple of cheap DMMs. I did see a couple of Maplin solder stations and a Hakko FX-888 at 20% off and plenty of lead free solder, but since I already own two Weller temperature controlled stations it was a pass. I did pick up a pack of 4 Eneloop AA batteries for my DMM for £8.99, usually around £12-14. I did wonder whether to pick up on of their large combo AA/AAA alkaline battery packs reduced from £19.99 to £13.99 but decided to give it a miss. I found a couple of quality BNC Y-pieces at 50% off (£2.69each) which I was looking for and found online yesterday anyway for about £3.50, so saved me the bother and almost a couple of quid. I also picked up a very nice sturdy Maplin wire stripper at 40% discount and a couple of ABS project boxes which I was after anyway. These seemed to be plenty of toy, gimmick and DJ stuff in which I have no interest. Strangely enough, there were plenty of walkie talkies at 30% off!
So overall, a mildly interesting visit with rather restrained spending. |
25th Mar 2018, 10:24 pm | #372 | |
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26th Mar 2018, 2:09 pm | #374 |
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Re: Maplin stores
Dropped by the Swindon (Greenbridge) branch this morning and cleared them out of the largest and smallest 'Hammond'-type extruded-aluminium equipment cases, which are my default enclosure for small/cheap projects.
2 large ones and 2 small ones: the large ones were originally listed at around £18 each but I got all four for around £22. A lot of stuff was still only 20% marked-down - WiFi routers, gaming keyboards etc. |
26th Mar 2018, 5:59 pm | #375 |
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Funny, I have been doing the same at the Stevenage branch, but with all the diecast boxes.
I will not be needing any for some time
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28th Mar 2018, 1:04 pm | #376 |
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Looks like components and project kits are up to 70% off on their website now.
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28th Mar 2018, 1:24 pm | #377 |
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Looked at USB extension cables yesterday. £12.49 (? - from memory) so about £10 with discount. Got home and bought something similar off ebay for £1.49. When the discounts reach 80% they will be competitive.
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28th Mar 2018, 1:35 pm | #378 |
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Ditto in Leicester the other day. IEC cables were £10 at reduced price. They can be purchased for half that on eBay. I have been very selective in my purchases. I quite agree that most - if not all - of the ready-made cables are still at excessive prices.
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31st Mar 2018, 12:18 pm | #379 |
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Looks like the end is neigh for the Rugby store.
Just come back from there to get some LED'S and some electrolytic capacitors. Most of the components in drawers at the rear of the shop are being sold as complete lots now (as in one complete set of drawers) and cannot be sold individually. I asked how much and between £20 and £70 depending on contents. I had a look but I have no need for a load of odd frequency quartz crystals for a handful of LED'S so I left it. Quite a few empty shelves now though a lot of stuff there is still considerably more expensive than you can get elsewhere. Christopher Capener
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31st Mar 2018, 12:54 pm | #380 |
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I went to the Rugby store yesterday. The only things I thought were a good buy were domestic LED lamps, in ses/es/bc fittings, that's all I came away with. Store was quite busy though...
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