On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:27:57 +0000, Invisible wrote:

>>> I often buy from Maplin because 1) I don't have to wait for it to be
>>> delivered, 2) their staff actually have a frickin clue, and 3) they
>>> don't argue about returns.
>> 
>> Sometimes expediency is worth the extra cost - as is the ability to get
>> something replaced without a hassle.
> 
> Maplin are pretty much the best electronics shop around.
> 
> I mean, apart from being the *only* place in all of Christendom which
> can sell you (say) a 50kohm resistor, their staff have a clue about what
> they're supposed to be selling, and if you take something back they will
> exchange it or give you your money back (provided it isn't obviously
> busted).
> 
> Their website utterly sucks, by the way...

Everyone's bad at something. ;-)

Jim

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