Comments on: Maplin is expensive http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Wed, 16 May 2012 11:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Rich http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-219124 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:46:07 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-219124 I recently bought a watch battery from Maplin for a mini LED torch. They charge £3.44 for one. I just found the same batteries on Amazon. They charge £3 for 12!! I stupidly bought a 3.5mm mini jack to 3.5mm mini jack cable from them for £15 because I needed it urgently. Found the same thing on ebay for pence. I also bought a digibox from Maplin, which was pretty cheap. After retuning it for third time I got my money back and went elsewhere. I have FINALLY learned my lesson - If you want cheep Chinese crap at ridiculous prices Maplin is definitely the place for you! I recently bought a watch battery from Maplin for a mini LED torch. They charge £3.44 for one. I just found the same batteries on Amazon. They charge £3 for 12!!

I stupidly bought a 3.5mm mini jack to 3.5mm mini jack cable from them for £15 because I needed it urgently. Found the same thing on ebay for pence.

I also bought a digibox from Maplin, which was pretty cheap. After retuning it for third time I got my money back and went elsewhere.

I have FINALLY learned my lesson - If you want cheep Chinese crap at ridiculous prices Maplin is definitely the place for you!

]]> by: Gazzawilly http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-209732 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:21:28 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-209732 I purchased some ram in the Maplin Canterbury store December 2010. I wasn’t sure what I was buying so I took my old RAM in the store for advice on what to buy. I purchased 4 gb of ram under the advice from the Turd behind the counter which then turns out my mother board will only support 2gb On returning the ram for an exchange I was told because the package is open they will not accept it back. Not only did they lighten my wallet of £100 they had given me the wrong advice when purchasing the ram and now refuse to exchange it! I now have to send the ram to their head office to be tested and if it’s ok then they will give me a refund. Steer clear of these conning B******S! I purchased some ram in the Maplin Canterbury store December 2010.
I wasn’t sure what I was buying so I took my old RAM in the store for advice on what to buy.
I purchased 4 gb of ram under the advice from the Turd behind the counter which then turns out my mother board will only support 2gb
On returning the ram for an exchange I was told because the package is open they will not accept it back.
Not only did they lighten my wallet of £100 they had given me the wrong advice when purchasing the ram and now refuse to exchange it!
I now have to send the ram to their head office to be tested and if it’s ok then they will give me a refund.
Steer clear of these conning B******S!

]]> by: nic http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-110943 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:34:42 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-110943 maplins prices are shocking: for example: kam led par 36 average price 38-39 pounds maplin price........49 pounds smoke fluid 1litre average price 4-6 pounds maplin price .......7.99 red laser crab average price 18-25 pounds maplin price.......39.99 nearly double! i would love it if maplins was cheaper,i would definatly buy from them if it was.theres a maplins local to me but the prices are so high i just walk out in disgust .much cheaper buying online even with the postage! i mean do maplins not check prices on-line? theres tough financial times ahead ,maplins had better lower its prices because people will just go elsewhere maplins prices are shocking:
for example:

kam led par 36 average price 38-39 pounds
maplin price……..49 pounds
smoke fluid 1litre average price 4-6 pounds
maplin price …….7.99
red laser crab average price 18-25 pounds
maplin price…….39.99 nearly double!
i would love it if maplins was cheaper,i would definatly buy from them if it was.theres a maplins local to me but the prices are so high i just walk out in disgust .much cheaper buying online even with the postage!

i mean do maplins not check prices on-line?
theres tough financial times ahead ,maplins had better lower its prices because people will just go elsewhere

]]> by: igorUK http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-74078 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:00:25 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-74078 Maplins is just horrible. . . the prices make baby Jesus Cry. Some simple diode - £0.15 + they add VAT on top of something that is already rediculously expensive. Same simple diode is 3p elsewhere. And the only people who go there are: 1 - noobs who can't be bothered to shop around 2 - ppl who are desperate and need w/e on the day Maplins is just horrible. . . the prices make baby Jesus Cry.

Some simple diode - £0.15 + they add VAT on top of something that is already rediculously expensive. Same simple diode is 3p elsewhere.

And the only people who go there are:

1 - noobs who can’t be bothered to shop around
2 - ppl who are desperate and need w/e on the day

]]> by: terry http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-71448 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:25:06 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-71448 RS and Farnell are a total rip off guys. product quality overall is good but they are grossly over-priced. Absolute rip off cant stress it enough. Try Rapid Electronics if you want common components 1/4 carbon film resistors are 0.5p each or less if you buy more. RS are bound to be at least 10 times as much. Maplin haven't got a clue, poor range, stock is quite terrible in store. They would rather sell you a cheap rubbish plastic toy. Ever seen any makes you actually heard of no because they source crappy Chinese makes for cheap shove some nonsense Maplin created chinky brand name to it and try to flog at massive markups. Low quality outlet avoid. RS and Farnell are a total rip off guys. product quality overall is good but they are grossly over-priced. Absolute rip off cant stress it enough.

Try Rapid Electronics if you want common components 1/4 carbon film resistors are 0.5p each or less if you buy more. RS are bound to be at least 10 times as much.

Maplin haven’t got a clue, poor range, stock is quite terrible in store. They would rather sell you a cheap rubbish plastic toy. Ever seen any makes you actually heard of no because they source crappy Chinese makes for cheap shove some nonsense Maplin created chinky brand name to it and try to flog at massive markups. Low quality outlet avoid.

]]> by: trevor http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-31938 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:22:37 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-31938 Why not try Farnell (http://uk.farnell.com) - they've a bigger range of electronic components than RS and are usually better priced too! thier website contains a wealth of technical data on products - including downloadable manufacturer datasheets as PDF files. Delivery is usually next day. Why not try Farnell (http://uk.farnell.com) - they’ve a bigger range of electronic components than RS and are usually better priced too! thier website contains a wealth of technical data on products - including downloadable manufacturer datasheets as PDF files. Delivery is usually next day.

]]> by: Chris Worfolk http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-30899 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:18:54 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-30899 What was it you were comparing? I only use Maplin for things like connectors that I can't find anywhere else. What was it you were comparing?

I only use Maplin for things like connectors that I can’t find anywhere else.

]]> by: Niall http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-30569 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:25:43 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2007/06/22/maplin-is-expensive/#comment-30569 Maplin are fine for components, not for equipment... obviously they can never compete with RS. Maplin are fine for components, not for equipment…

obviously they can never compete with RS.

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