more compustore crazyness

rymus

For the last few months I've been trying to decide if I should setup a small fileserver on my home network or just bite the bullet and get an external firewire harddrive to ease the strain on my bloated 40GB laptop disk. Whilst browsing in compustore/soundstore over the weekend I noticed a Maxtor 250GB firewire drive for €429 (or it might have been €459). It was that one touch backup model. Thinking that was a little pricey for what was on offer I took my case to komplett who have the exact same drive for €292! Do my eyes decieve me or is that a whopping saving of nearly €150???

I know compustore are out to make a quick buck on the back of the less than average computer user but I was well & truly shocked when I saw a realistic price for the product. In fact the lowest price I can find is €235 from outpost.com but thats not taking shipping & customs duty into account.

I know it's another pseudo compustore bashing thread but wtf is going on there? Does anyone know of anywhere else I could get a price for this unit to compare?

joePC

Every PC retailer in Ireland are I'd 96% rip off, the very odd time you might get a bargin, ((ussualy a pricing mistake)).
All I can say is Ireland is a fcuking rip off in almost every department, Compustore --> how they are in trading I'll never know.

That was a good find rymus.......

Thanks joePC

rymus

Also it has just come to my attention (I really have to keep my eye on the newspapers more) that PC Superstore have gone tits up. Bit of a shame really, only place in Cork city to get stuff now is compustore or one of the small mom & pop outfits.

I reckon I'll get that drive from outpost once I find out about shipping & duty and all that...

bus77

Originally posted by rymus
Also it has just come to my attention (I really have to keep my eye on the newspapers more) that PC Superstore have gone tits up. Bit of a shame really, only place in Cork city to get stuff now is compustore or one of the small mom & pop outfits.

Yeah, It's a real pity Pc Superstore went belly up.
I was genuinly suprised the first time I went into one of their places and saw RESONABLE PRICES:eek:

XDA

Anyone know any other places in Cork where you can pick components up ?? Every so often, I need bits and pieces and can't wait for 2 or 3 days for delivery. PC Superstore were great for that.

Just yesterday, badly needed a PSU and literally couldn't find anywhere in Cork selling them off the shelf.

If anyone knows anywhere please let us know.

XDA

rymus

Theres a place out in blackpool called IT Stock (www.itstock.ie I think) that seem alright. Dunno what their product range is like though. You could always try the computer clinic over on the south terrace, they seem to have gone into the over the counter sales thing a bit more of late.

Advantage in Douglas west used to be more or less alright for components until he sold up his shop and is now running a stall in douglas court shopping centre. A crap stall that only seems to specialise in blank cd's and cheap digital cameras. We're in bad need of a peats/maplin/komplett type operation down here.

XDA

Thanks Rymus, I'll check out that place in Blackpool, any idea roughly where they are ? Not in the shopping center I suppose ...

XDA

morgana

I was looking for a PSU recently and I got it at Cork Computer Clinic (or something like that). It's on South Terrace more or less accross from Lee Garage.
Nice enough chap, reasonably priced ...

Cheers

Manach

Rather surpised myself about PC Superstore being closed. I was headed there today and the place shut up. Any reason why, for it did seem fairly busy the times I was there?

never thought i would be defending compustore but the reason for their high price on the hard drive could be down to the fact they bought the drive in when prices were high and now with price drops they are over priced. happens alot when buying in bulk like they do.

raster

Originally posted by Manach
Rather surpised myself about PC Superstore being closed. I was headed there today and the place shut up. Any reason why, for it did seem fairly busy the times I was there?

At an EGM on Monday 26/01/04 PC Superstore Ltd passed a special resolution for voluntary liquidation.

Maybe it was their branded nomake CD-R's! Who buys discs like that, they could have been coasters.

BTW Rymus their ltd addr was c-line.

thesteve

a friend of mine worked there for nearly two years and they were always over priced..... they can't be doing too well though, they've just shut down their limerick branch (and waterford too i hear)

kmb

Hi lads,Its e-stock that your thinking of as i dealt with them for years.As you say pc superstore is gone as is there mother company direct memory who i dealt with trade for 12 years.Best place in cork at moment is Mci or elite as they were known when in parnell place(on corner near flor griffins) but who are now in east gate little island.I also deal with stornet in roscommon with overnight delivery to cork and they have:
MXT14P160 External 160GB / 7200rpm / USB 2.0 & Firewire € 179.00
MXA14A300 External 300GB / 5400rpm / USB 2.0 & Firewire € 289.00
DDR 400 256MB 256MB PC 3200 DDR400 Module 184pin (PC3200) € 32.16
CCCNAG70062 ATI Radeon 7000 VGA Card, 4x, 64MB DDR 64bit, TV-out, DVI € 28.50
SP1203N 120GB / 7200rpm / UATA 133 / 2mb cache / 3yr warranty € 71.00
MX6Y120P0 120GB / 7200rpm / UATA 133 / 8mb cache / 3yr warranty € 75.00
MX6Y120P0 120GB / 7200rpm / UATA 133 / 8mb cache / 3yr warranty € 75.00
HT08K0635 80GB / 2.5" / 4200rpm / UATA 100 / Travelstar / 2yr warranty € 184.00
T6CNPD252 External USB 2.0 case for 2.5'' Laptop drive € 30.00
Lite-On DVD ROM DVD ROM 16x48 ATAPI Retail € 27.00
Sony 52X CD ROM 52X CD ROM - OEM € 14.00
CN-9V4AL VIA P4X400, FSB 533 MHz (HT), Micro ATX, DDR 200/266/333/400x3, AGP4x & LAN, ATA/133, 5xPCI, USB 2.0, Audio 6ch € 35.65
CN-9IOAL1 Intel 845PE/ICH4, FSB 400/533/800 (HT), ATX, DDR266/333, AGP8x & LAN, Audio 6ch € 46.58
Celeron 1.7 Boxed Cel - 1.7GHz / mPGA478 / 400 / 128K REDUCED € 40.97
Celeron 2.4 Boxed Cel - 2.4GHz / mPGA478 / 400 / 128K € 65.79
P4 2.4 Boxed P4 - 2.4GHz / mPGA478 / .13 / 800 / 512 REDUCED € 129.00
These are just a selection of prices which dont include vat.
There details are:Kevin Sweeney on +353 (0) 94 96 40505 or by e:mail - kevin@stornet.ie (Tell him kieran from carrigaline recommened you)
As i say i have dealt with them for years with no problems...regds kieran

rymus

Good on ya Kieran, lovely price there for that 300GB firewire drive.

When in times of doubt, one can always trust that a fellow Carrigaline resident will turn up with an answer

(e-stock! yes, silly old me...)

XDA;
E-Stock Ireland Limited
Units A&J Ballyvolane Business Park
Ballyvolane
Cork
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)21 4932320 | Fax: +353 (0)21 4932339 | E-mail: info@e-stock.ie


What I'm left wondering now is... what will the PC Superstore building become? A HUGE phone shop? A clothes shop? I wouldn't mind taking the lease myself and turning it into the mother of all internet cafe's (with live strippers of course)

kmb

Hi rymus


,E-stock are also gone out of business so thats a dead end.Let me know if you need any atx cases as i can get them for €28 +vat for 300 watt psu and 4 51/4" bays..(Same as flor griffin was using).

Let me know if you need anything as i deal with dublin trade companies as well.
Just give me a email address and i can email you prices fully..


xda:Do you ever get tired climbing all those steps?Sent me yours and i will email you 2.

rymus

yeesh, estock gone now aswell? Whats the world coming to?

Cheers for the offer, I'll most certainly be in contact with you when the ol' bank balance will permit the puchase of one of those lovely firewire drives