FinBak Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Maplins downfall was their Markup. A 1 Meter 3.5 Phono lead £7.99 Exact same thing in Poundland = £1 No difference in quality... Last time i was in Red Gates they had Dinky toys on the shelf for £1.95. Now worth £Hundreds. My mum used to bug me on my birthday, Let's go upstairs and look at the cuddly toy's first..!! Damn, yes mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgharston Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Maplin went from being an electronics supplier to an electronics goods retailer. They moved from being one in a market place of maybe half a dozen to one in a market place of hundreds. When the catalogue stopped weighing more than the Yellow Pages, that's when the rot set in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinBak Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Maplin went from being an electronics supplier to an electronics goods retailer. They moved from being one in a market place of maybe half a dozen to one in a market place of hundreds. When the catalogue stopped weighing more than the Yellow Pages, that's when the rot set in. Your view...! It wasn't because they were trying to rip folks off with their inflated prices and tacky gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Your view...! It wasn't because they were trying to rip folks off with their inflated prices and tacky gear? The tacky gear came in when they became a "goods" seller rather than a "components" supplier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinBak Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 The tacky gear came in when they became a "goods" seller rather than a "components" supplier... Fair enough...I get what you mean.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Why didn't Maplin stick to its holiday camps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 why didn't maplin stick to its holiday camps? hi di hi......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carboy42 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Ill miss Maplin as it was a great place to look and stuff and try it out before hitting buy now with an online retailer for half the price as I walked out the shop. Also saved carrying it to the car. Toys R Us was just in a sad state. Been there a few times in the last few years (Have a 3 year old) and it just felt like an empty warehouse with more staff than customers. Never enjoyed going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 This may be why they went out of business... If I looked in a retail bricks n mortar store I'd try and buy from them and accept the small markup. With Maplin the price was so silly I'd think sod it.... its' only when I really needed it there and then would I pay them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 If they get wiped out they might be a sale on, who knows there could be some bargains to be had, or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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