Toys R Us and Maplin.

[alchresearch 214]

LOL even i know what a din plug is...cos of mi dad

 

The conversation got worse when they asked what it was for:

 

Me: "A BBC micro"

Maplin: "The BBC? Is it for a television?"

Me: "<sigh>, no its a computer"

Maplin: "The BBC makes computers? Is it a PC or a Mac?"

[melthebell 863]

The conversation got worse when they asked what it was for:

 

Me: "A BBC micro"

Maplin: "The BBC? Is it for a television?"

Me: "<sigh>, no its a computer"

Maplin: "The BBC makes computers? Is it a PC or a Mac?"

Heh heh........

[suzyoo 11]

There is a shop on Eccleshall road that sells all electronic. They also give better advises than maplins.

where abouts on ecclesall road are they

do you know its called

[A.B.Yaffle 24]

Bring back Roger Gould's toy shop at Banner Cross! That was a good toy shop. Still got a paper bag with the soldiers on.

[FinBak 12]

Maplins downfall was their Markup. A 1 Meter 3.5 Phono lead £7.99

 

Exact same thing in Poundland = £1

 

No difference in quality...

 

 

Last time i was in Red Gates they had Dinky toys on the shelf for £1.95. Now worth £Hundreds.

 

My mum used to bug me on my birthday, Let's go upstairs and look at the cuddly toy's first..!! Damn, yes mom.

[jgharston 11]

Maplin went from being an electronics supplier to an electronics goods retailer. They moved from being one in a market place of maybe half a dozen to one in a market place of hundreds.

 

When the catalogue stopped weighing more than the Yellow Pages, that's when the rot set in.

[FinBak 12]

Maplin went from being an electronics supplier to an electronics goods retailer. They moved from being one in a market place of maybe half a dozen to one in a market place of hundreds.

 

When the catalogue stopped weighing more than the Yellow Pages, that's when the rot set in.

 

Your view...!

 

It wasn't because they were trying to rip folks off with their inflated prices and tacky gear?

[truman 10]

Your view...!

 

It wasn't because they were trying to rip folks off with their inflated prices and tacky gear?

 

The tacky gear came in when they became a "goods" seller rather than a "components" supplier...

[FinBak 12]

The tacky gear came in when they became a "goods" seller rather than a "components" supplier...

 

Fair enough...I get what you mean..

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Why didn't Maplin stick to its holiday camps?

[melthebell 863]

why didn't maplin stick to its holiday camps?

hi di hi.........

[carboy42 10]

Ill miss Maplin as it was a great place to look and stuff and try it out before hitting buy now with an online retailer for half the price as I walked out the shop. Also saved carrying it to the car.

 

Toys R Us was just in a sad state. Been there a few times in the last few years (Have a 3 year old) and it just felt like an empty warehouse with more staff than customers. Never enjoyed going.