GPS, the worst rip off ever...

bobmologna

I recently bought a Magellan Sportrack GPS navigation device via mail order from the US for €160 including shipping. The exact same device at Maplin's electronics costs €290 + €40 for the computer cable / power cable that was included for free with my unit from the US.

Let's see... €330 from Maplin, or €160 from the US. Oh yeah, Maplin didn't even have it in stock so it was faster to order from the US.

MadsL

tbh I've never found Maplin's that competitive on anything. God help you taking stuff back too...like the spanish inquisition!

LFCFan

this is nothing new. I think you will find that everything electronic is a lot cheaper in the States than here.

de5p0i1er

And they wonder why ppl buy stuff over the Internet instead of shopping in Ireland, its a joke.

LFCFan

Originally posted by de5p0i1er
And they wonder why ppl buy stuff over the Internet instead of shopping in Ireland, its a joke.

What really pisses me off is people who get up on their high horse, giving out about people who won't buy Irish. What do they expect when we're getting ripped off so much. I will continue to buy from the internet as long as the high street continues to charge way over the odds. I'm not a charity.

penguinbloke

Originally posted by MadsL
tbh I've never found Maplin's that competitive on anything. God help you taking stuff back too...like the spanish inquisition!

Nobody expects the spanish inqusition.

MrB

There are definitely cheaper options to Maplin even in Ireland, and would it kill them to produce a version of the catalogue with € prices!

"Not the comfy chair :eek: :eek: "

raphaelS

I saw a SiteCom Wireless router in Maplin (shop), the price was 175€...
I ordered it from the Maplin's website... 155€ (including shipping), was here in 3 days.
I tried to find it cheaper but I couldn't. Some website in NL and DE, but you couldn't order with a Irish Visa.

So, we should still go to the shops to have a look to the product, and then order on the web.

Maplin in Ireland: No
Maplin web site: Maybe!

Raphael

unkel

Originally posted by raphaelS

I tried to find it cheaper but I couldn't. Some website in NL and DE, but you couldn't order with a Irish Visa.

How do you mean you couldn't order with an Irish Visa? Visa is Visa worldwide. Maybe those sites don't ship to Ireland

bloggs

Yes they are pretty bad!

Blank DVD-R
Maplin - 6 euro
Marx-computers.com - 2.20

Maplin also have some old graphics cards (32mb) for about 60 euro. Have to agree with the stock thing, any time i asked them about stuff, it wasnt' in stock.

They could be good for cabling and sound equipment, but as i don't know much about it, i can't tell.

Peats are worse on price though.

I got a junction for a fibre optic cable for a sound system, from Amazon.de for about 20 euro, compared to Peats 28 plus vat.

tribble

How do you mean you couldn't order with an Irish Visa? Visa is Visa worldwide. Maybe those sites don't ship to Ireland

Visa may be worldwide but Irish issuing banks won't authenticate the holders address to an foreign firm. So they (foreign firm) usually demand a fax of your last statement befoe shipping.


mphone.co.uk, and expansys.com do this

tribble

Dr99

Peats are worse on price though

Peats are just worse full stop, I asked them for a Micro atx PSU, guy comes back with a normal atx PSU "It's a standard it should fit".
Bollox it's almost bigger then my case, it's a standard alright the wrong standard!

And don't even get me started on wireless network cards! :eek:

unkel

Originally posted by tribble
Visa may be worldwide but Irish issuing banks won't authenticate the holders address to an foreign firm. So they (foreign firm) usually demand a fax of your last statement befoe shipping.


mphone.co.uk, and expansys.com do this

tribble

Jeez never came across that - isn't that absurd? Thanks for the explanation tribble

carrotcake

Originally posted by Dr99
Peats are just worse full stop, I asked them for a Micro atx PSU, guy comes back with a normal atx PSU "It's a standard it should fit".
Bollox it's almost bigger then my case, it's a standard alright the wrong standard!

And don't even get me started on wireless network cards! :eek:

you think that's bad? they don't even know what an american power socket looks like :rolleyes:

bonkey

Originally posted by carrotcake
you think that's bad? they don't even know what an american power socket looks like :rolleyes:

Why should they?

Do you know what the power sockets in each and every European nation looks like?

jc