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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
The thing is, if these shops have made a good living for the owners for years and years, then what else do they want? Things change, businesses close all the time, but we see highstreet shops as more of an issue as they are part of history in some respects.
If you've had a good run at it, but it is time to move on, then so be it. Move on to another business.
Amazon are a huge player, and I'm afraid not many stores can beat their price and amazing aftercare service. My beard trimmer played up after 18 months and they just sent me a new one, no problem.
I remember one supplier of components being interviewed in an issue of a magazine. He said that he did not fear new companies springing up to compete with him, rather his fear was for a new hobby to become popular. Thus taking the available cash of customers away from the electronics build business as well as reducing customers interest in electronics itself.
The loss of Maplins is felt by us who like to browse kit and form upgrade strategies or even to find out how to ditch SKY. It is not the same as looking at a picture on a screen. The price may be less but how can you determine the build quality without handling the item? And sending it back is fraught with difficulties as packaging needs to be obtained as who amongst us has the space to keep the original boxes?
Determing value for money by price alone is a recent phenomenon, aided and abetted by Internet forums. Customers are made to feel foolish or stupid for spending €50 on something in a bricks and mortar shop if the same or similar item is available online for €40. True you "save" €10 but at what cost? The likes of Maplins closing its doors perhaps for good is one cost. Music shops have gone. What next? Shops that sell guitars and musical instruments?????
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Me too.
I have to admit I couldn't really see the wisdom of having 5 large stores in walking distance from my workshop though.
Now it's gone I honestly can't think of any compelling reason why I would ever need to go into Crawley town centre ever again. After living in the area for almost 20 years, that's a pretty weird feeling.
Our local Tandy store certainly became a Maplins.
Perhaps it was just a coincidence...?