Deals is one of those second hand shops that seems to be springing up all over the place…read more.. especially over the last five years or so. I guess that they are the modern equivalent of the pawn brokers shops, and so instead of dealing in watches and jewellery, ornaments and other valuable items, they specialise in electrical items such as TV's, DVD's, Home Audio, Computers, Games Consoles, Guitars, PA Equipment etc etc... Just like a pawn brokers they also offer secured loans on the stock that they buy and sell. Prices of the items on sale are generally pretty cheap, and so I believe that they only offer the customer who exclusively buys items from Deals real value for money. If you are selling equipment or taking out a loan it's a different story entirely.

One of the worst thing about the recession is the emergence of 'we'll buy your goods for hardly any…read moremoney' shops. The cash for gold ones are the worst; 'have you got any unwanted gold lying around the house?' 'Now you mention in there's unwanted gold all over my house, if only I'd thought of selling it before, my children could have eaten these past two weeks.' Less grabbing than cash for gold, these shops buy things like electrical goods and sell them on for profit. Obviously of you were prepared to advertise the items yourself you'd probably make a great deal more money. As a shopper, the selection here is pretty good. It shows what kind of stuff people are willing to sell off. If you're in the hunt for a television or a hifi and don't mind that when it goes wrong, it's not going back to the shop then this place is for you.

I am a bit perplexed by the lackluster reviews here. I was in from the US looking for an adapter…read morefor my Mac last year when ours died during our trip. The staff was helpful in finding one at a reasonable price. I had inadvertently left my new camera (purchased elsewhere) on the counter when fishing for my wallet in my purse. I came back looking for it several hours later looking for it and one of the salespeople had it stored safely out of view. He returned it to me once was able to describe the make and model along with the most recent pictures stored on it. The staff was also extremely appreciative when we had dropped off a thank you gift to them. Overall, we had a very good experience with the store. They have a good selection at a reasonable price in a prime location. I don't understand the prior reviewers comments about it being "depressing and grey". It is reasonably well lit and everything is easy to find. Perhaps he still hasn't gotten over the closure of Dixon's. :(

Being the gadget connoisseur that I am, my travels have often involved visiting the new Currys in…read moreSt. Davids 2. It has been much needed as since the close down of Dixon about 3 years ago there hasn't be a dedicated electrical store in the centre since. I've bought a set of headphones (great), Some batteries (Useful) and nearly bought my Mac from there (luckily escape). Prices seem fine here and are not marked up from the general RRP of equipment. The shop seems very grey and depressing though and doesn't grab you to pull you in if your walking past. The products are all lined up in quite long rows and are easy to find and play with. Staff are very nice here but are oh so annoying. Within the 2 minutes I was in their last week looking for a router, I was asked by 3 separate members of the Currys family "If I'm ok". Not cool when your as miserable as me and a world record in customer bothering.

My brother, the computer geek scientist (love you bro!), has an affinity with this store. Not I…read more No, that's a downright lie. I love it too. Perhaps I'm a little bit more tech-savvy than your average female arts student (oh, I really need to get out of the habit of saying that I'm a student, seeing as I graduated two years ago). EDIT: Perhaps I'm a little bit more tech-savvy than your average yelper, but I find that conversations about computers with the staff in Maplins are extremely interesting, easy and informative. Unlike store such as Comet, PC World and Currys, these guys know what they're on about, aren't desperately trying to sell you warranties and software, and explain things in a very clear and professional manner. Having had a problem with my laptop I went in to ask for advice and they spent 30 minutes helping me with no cost, and in the end I didn't have to buy anything to sort out the problem, yet all the while I felt like a valued customer. Well done Maplins. Excellent service.

I want to sing songs about Maplins. I want to dance and shake it to the songs I sing about Maplins…read more I want to write sonnets about the place. Craft solid marble statues in its honour and then shoot any pigeon that dares lay a feather on its resplendent beauty. Maplins should be where every good tech nerd goes to die, wrapped in bandages made from wires cut to different, but equally necessary lengths. Their headstones should be made from melted and re-formed solder and their epitaphs should be nothing more than the voltage that finally took their lives and carried them to geek-Valhalla. And if Maplins is such a religious experience, this store is the Mecca. A massive store filled with all the seemingly arbitrary-but-actually-completely-necessary bits and bobs that keep the turbines spinning and keeps the voltage flowing. The staff are eternally helpful, to old pros and beginners alike and the prices are exceptionally reasonable given the monopoly Maplins seems to hold on this market.

Why has this only just opened? Why couldn't it have opened last year when I was looking for…read morefurniture and was forced to go to Ikea instead? I was convinced that City Road/Crwys Road were populated with second hand furniture stores when I moved into my new house, but I was clearly hallucinating. So, I was so pleased to find this store had opened, next to that most ethical supermarket, The Coop. The shop has a vast floor and has a wide variety of new and used furniture, electricals and general stuff for the home. Sofa's a-go-go - ranging in proce from really cheap (and look it) to really reasonable three piece suites, leather and modern funiture. There is bedroom furniture from brand new pine stuff to more 'retro' good as well as a vast array of TVs from £10! We may not be talking plasma, wide screen HD TV here, but good enough for a games console or student bedroom to keep up to date with Corrie. Most pleasing was the appearance of reasonably priced and reasonable condition 1930s furniture including sideboards, wardrobes and dressing tables. When looking for this stuff before I was reduced to online and pseudo 'antique' shops which charged an arm and a leg. If you're a student, moving into your first house or generally want a slightly more retro look to your home then please check this shop out first before hitting the obvious!

Moving into a new place is an arduous process. You've got bills to worry about, bank accounts to…read morecontact and drain dry, boxes to move and people to buy beer and pizza for, parties to plan... Moving into an unfurnished place is even worse. Especially if you're of the studenty bent. Not only do you have all the previous issues to deal with, you've also got to source new furniture, gather funds to pay for said furniture, or buy and eat enough pizza to build furniture from the leftover boxes. You may think I'm joking about that last one. I'm not. I've seen it done. Wasn't comfy, but what you lacked in comfort you more than made up for in lots and lots of pizza. Here's where BHS steps in. Their second hand furniture and electrical store lets you furnish a house cheaply, and on top of that, you know your money is going to a good place, which appeals to all those kind-hearted students, and the cynical gits who are trying to hope on the good foot and do the bad thing with said kind-hearted students.

I think I may have a warped view of this Curry's store since I went there just after going to the…read moreApple store. In comparison it seems dark and cluttered but it is good to have an electronics store at hand. I think the problem is that because it sells everything (cameras, computers, TVs', but not home appliances) the staff aren't always very clued up on what your looking for. I was looking for a internet cable and the girl serving me wasn't very sure what I was asking for, although she did get someone who could help. I just think its good for bits and pieces but I wouldn't want to buy a camera or something more specialist from there.

Excellent service fromr people who knew what they were talking about-very good for non-tecchies…read morelike us! Service couldn't have been better

I recently visited the CeX store in Cardiff St David's to trade in my Samsung phone (in excellent…read morecondition) for an A-grade Huawei model. Unfortunately, the experience has been extremely disappointing. When I got the phone home, it wouldn't charge properly due to a faulty connection, and it immediately displayed a battery fault on the screen. Clearly, this was not the "A-grade" quality I was promised. Due to work commitments, I was away for six weeks and couldn't return the device right away. When I finally made it back to the store, I asked for an exchange -- but there were no phones available at a similar price point. The only alternatives were hundreds of pounds more expensive. I then asked for a refund, as I had clearly been sold a faulty item, but was told that only a credit note could be issued. This left me without a working phone and out of pocket for a product that was defective from the start. Selling a faulty device and refusing a refund goes completely against basic consumer rights. CeX seriously needs to review how it handles quality checks and customer service in cases like this. Very disappointed with the experience -- I expected much better.

This branch of CeX is quite a nice, cool store, it is slightly smaller than other branches I have…read morevisited such as Manchester and Bury, but the layout at this branch in St David's just is nicer and more modern, and of course it is easier to browse, look around and go in and out of the store quickly, as there isn't really long queues, which I'm used to when visiting CeX in my home town, which puts me off the store alltogether. The prices here are average, some products are good value and good buys, but others are quite expensive, and sometimes cost the same as buying a new product at high street retailers or Amazon. This store still isn't perfect however and there are some flaws, extending the size of this store and keeping it in its' current format would be great, as well as perhaps focusing on selling a wider range of products, albeit as a store which relies on trade-ins, I understand this can be hard but for now I'm pleased to report that this branch of Central Entertainment Exchange (CeX) does deserve a solid 3 star rating