Hi all, - rant warning ..................
I popped into Maplins earlier to try to get some advice and parts for my planned fuel guage. Since I am an electrical dunce I thought I would try to
get some helpful hints on the best way to go about achieving what I need. However when someone finally served me (a bloke in his mid 30s, not a
youth) I was staggered at how utterly utterly useless and disinterested he was. When I asked what they could offer and how it was best to go about
constructing some switching LEDs he just kept offering me some flashing LEDs which changed colours and said 'we dont do advice'
I always thought Maplins were all about encouraging DIY electronics and helping people spend money to achieve that DIY 'dream'
Wont be going back there in a hurry. Are they all that sh!te or am I getting 'special' treatment!??!
Rant over...............
Chris
They are all the same - mostly just kids who know nowt.
Stu
Iirc maplins got sued a while back for giving the wrong advice so may be somet to do with this
Used to be a good shop. Now just Comet for tat.
I think I can remember when they first appeared - and it was before they had shops - mail order only. When the shops appeared, there were few and the
peeps whp worked in them would know their electronics stuff.
they expanded and moved away from selling basic electronic compoentrs to useless gadgetry and tat.
most of the spotty yoof that work there couldn't tell you the difference between a thermistron and a capacipotato.
post your question in electrical section and you'll get better advice.
[Edited on 7/5/10 by 02GF74]
I have posted in the electrical and have had some good advice and have got some diagrams etc on the way (thanks btw!). I only went into Maplins as I
was passing, and thought they might be able to help.
When I am ready to spend the money it will get spent at RS not maplins.............
Chris
It's a travesty, they used to be staffed by enthusiastic and knowledgeable people, and the catalogue was a virtual reference manual with pin outs
of every device they sold.
It all went downhill when they started opening branches everywhere, and I suspose the hobby market would never cover there costs so they started
pedalling Chinese tat, and employing idiots.
If you don't mind buying by mail order, Jaycar's UK site is worth a look - a better selection than Maplin and at more sensible pricing.
Got bought a few years ago, when the logo changed, and the amount of stores doubled overnight.
I know someone who worked full time as a senior sales assistant, knew everything about computers, a bit about electronics, got 11k.
Assitant manager 15K.
why would you work for so little if you could do better?
Darren
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Originally posted by chris-p-duck
When I am ready to spend the money it will get spent at RS not maplins.............
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Originally posted by SteveWalker
If you don't mind buying by mail order, Jaycar's UK site is worth a look - a better selection than Maplin and at more sensible pricing.
http://www.jaycarelectronics.co.uk/
Is that the right place?
Chris
FYI: The Oxford (Botley Road) branch still has a few electronics nerds. Can be helpful, but you have to find a quiet day.
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Originally posted by chris-p-duck
http://www.jaycarelectronics.co.uk/
Is that the right place?
Chris
We have a local electronics shop where they keep a nerd in the back and only let him out to serve people like me who need baffling with jargon and
showing how to do things in easy steps.
lol. If they knew anything about electronics then the staff wouldnt be earning near min wage working at Maplins!!!
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Originally posted by Peteff
We have a local electronics shop where they keep a nerd in the back and only let him out to serve people like me who need baffling with jargon and showing how to do things in easy steps.![]()
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Originally posted by James
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Originally posted by Peteff
We have a local electronics shop where they keep a nerd in the back and only let him out to serve people like me who need baffling with jargon and showing how to do things in easy steps.![]()
"Bring out the nerd"
"The nerd's sleeping"
"Guess you better go wake him up then"
Something like that?![]()