Currys and PC World

[suityou01]

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True, but the country is overflowing with idiots. Enough idiots with money to buy electronics and they can keep in business for a while yet

[gingerjedi]

I was in Staples over the weekend with a friend intended on picking up something for his girlfriend, and we were the only ones in there, apart from about 10 staff.

Turns out they didn't stock the item he was after so he's getting it off the internet, where I would have started anyway. Especially when the internet prices including delivery are still cheaper than these big stores charge (and need to to cover their massive overheads).

What a coincidence, I was in staples yesterday trying to find a glass desk mat I'd seen on their website as I wanted a look before I bought one.

I was told it wasn't something they held in store so I ordered one from somewhere else.

To be fair Currys online is often one of the cheapest and you have the added convenience of a physical shop to take your frustration out on if things go wrong. I used the store as a showroom and then ordered online when a bought a tumble dryer a few months back.

[Clippy]

I think you may find in recession people look how to save money and online shopping is perfect for that.

However, a lot of the mainstream idiots who buy from these stores do so on credit something which online retailers don't offer.

[AtW]

However, a lot of the mainstream idiots who buy from these stores do so on credit something which online retailers don't offer.

A lot of online retailers offer credit also, and there are always credit cards...

[Sysman]

However, a lot of the mainstream idiots who buy from these stores do so on credit something which online retailers don't offer.

As I found out in the 1990s, these places often offer cheap or zero interest credit and if you pay cash you can get something knocked off. I used to buy at the end of the month when salesmen would be keen to hit their targets.

You don't get that room for negotiation on a web site.