Hoover bags, they have been on the shopping list for the last 6 weeks and I keep forgetting them…read more Passing through Monkstown today I pass the hoover centre and thought I'd just get it over with. I spied a vacuum cleaner in the window that looks pretty similar to the one at home...well, it's the same colour anyway, so I confidently stride in and request a bag of bags. The lady behind the desk takes one look at me and asks "are you sure it's the same hoover?" I admit they are similar but cant be sure, she patiently explaing that colour is not the best basis on which to get hoover bags and perhaps I had better take note of the model number. Duly chastened I thanked her and left. And to be honest that impressed the pants off me, instead of going for a sale at any cost the lady in there was more than willing to try to educate me so that I would come back with the correct info so that I would get what I actually needed. A shop that takes a little pride in what they do, many could take lessons from them, They don't just sell hoovers and associated bits, they also sell kettles, toasters, batteries and for some reason lamps made of colanders (really, I took pictures.... See attached!).

When I watched John Carney's 'Once' I automatically assumed this was the Hoover shop in question, I…read moremean, if I was the location manager it would have been, there's not a more memorable hoover shop in Dublin. They definitely know this too, using their notable yellow shop front as their web page template. In fact, you should really check out they're web page for the groovy old photographs of the, sadly, now deceased founder and all-round, rock-n-roll, hoover show-man extraordinaire, Joe English. The company is now run by his son and, despite playing a great underdog, I was as astonished as David D to find that they are basically the most successful hoover related company in Dublin. Amazing. I like this hoover place, the more and more I think about it, as soon as I have some floor, I'm going to the Carrick Hoover Centre for my hoover. I've always thought those Henry hoovers seem pretty good, I think I'd probably get one of them.

There I was thinking that if I drove from Finglas in Dublin to Naas in Kildare I'd bag myself a…read morebargain TV. I paid 6 days in advance of my new shiny collection. I checked with the manager that it would fit on mt cantilever stand, trading up 42" to 43" told yes. Bingo, I'm off, collect my new shiny TV. Get it home and out of the box, 4 holes in the back but no screws???? The screws that I had for my recycled TV were too big but they provided none for my brackets. I get on the blower, is it me? The call center call me back and get the manager from Naas on the phone. You told me it would fit on my stand says I? It will do says he but you need the screws. Don;t they come with them says I? Oh no only if you buy brackets or a stand says he??? Eventually he says I'll rummage around and post you a couple out, they'll be with you in a few days says he. Shocked that I'd been misled originally I said O.K. Then I had a brainwave, there is a power city 5 minutes down the road. I left my number at the call center 3 more times, then I got a call back. I re-explained the situation and said rather than Naas post them out I'll go and collect from Finglas. Mmmm... I'll check with Naas I'm told?? someone will call shortly. No reply after half an hour so back on to no help desk. They call me, I'm told that even though they have hundreds of TV'S and bracket sets them there screws (even though I've found out that there are only 4 sizes https://removeandreplace.com/2016/10/18/tv-wall-mounting-what-type-of-screws-do-i-need-from-wall-bracket-to-tv/) are about as common as hens teeth!!! They have none of them there screws that go with your nice new telly sir. Basically shut up and wait until the middle of next week while we scrummage around to send you a couple. When I asked the guy quite angrily on the phone, are you having a laugh when you said Finglas store has none, he replied yes I'm sure. That is the biggest load of BS I have ever heard. I challenge anyone of Power city right now to let me take that big new TV that is still in the box to the Finglas store and not have 2 standard screws for my TV. I can't comprehend if it's bare faced lying or juct incredibly poor training for the so called customer service.

Apart from being the best named shop in Dublin, New Paddy specialise in all the niggly bits and…read morepieces that you can't seem to buy anywhere else. I'm talking about printer cables, internal drives and batteries for stuff you didn't know needed batteries. The lads are really helpful too, they know their stuff. But in my search for a new external hard drive I'm starting to get the impression that I'm very easily impressed by anyone who can use computer jargon without stammering.

I can not say enough about how good these guys are. They really know their stuff and charge very…read morefair prices. My USB problem had me baffled and I found resolution. Couldn't be more pleased with an electronics place.

Ladies and gents, may I present to you the last computer shop I will ever be reviewing. One…read moreTerabyte with USB2 for €79-that's value. Very knowledgeable salesmen too. Win.

COMPLETE guys shop…read more The sony part kind of gives it a way, right? I could think of nothing worse than standing in one of these shops and looking at tv's but boys seem to LOVE IT. Snoozefest if you ask me.

This shop used to be a great place to buy all sorts of electrical items it still does have a great…read moreselection at reasonable prices but it has gone seriously downhill the staff are not as helpful as they used to be and their product knowledge is lacking I went in there earlier today to buy a Bluetooth headset for my phone I asked a staff member If they had any and he tried to sell me wireless headphones for a stereo so i left bringing my business elsewhere I for one will not be going back there anytime soon id rather go somewhere else to buy electrical items in the future

This place is huge with a great selection of electrical goods inside. Some of the staff can be a…read morelittle iffy but others can be great and very helpful. Not much else to say but worth a visit.

I had my phone couriered from my work place to express tech get my battery fixed. The battery in my…read moreiPhone 7 was completely draining in less than an hour no matter what I did. They repaired it within a few hours and brought it back to me at work the same day. I spoke to an employee on the phone the day before I had the courier come pick up my phone for them to repair it. The guy on the phone was friendly and helpful. I wanted to see how the phone worked for awhile after repair. And about a month later it has been great and the battery is like new. The only odd thing that happened in the first few days after repair was that the screen wouldn't respond to touch. The volume, lock and home button worked but the screen was on and wouldn't respond to touch. I did a few hard resets and it would go back to normal and hasn't happened since, but it was a little nerve wrecking at first. Other than that I would return here for other repairs.

AVOID AVOID AVOID…read more Do not trust this place with your phone repairs. I brought my iPhone 16 Pro in for a screen replacement, which cost €250. A few weeks later, the screen shattered from a fall of less than a meter - onto a wooden floor - with a protective case on. I returned and was charged another €200 for a second replacement. This time, they added a screen protector - something they should have done in the first place. Not long after, a blue inky patch appeared on the top left of the screen and gradually spread, making the phone completely unusable. Crucially, the phone had not been dropped, hit, or damaged in any way after the second repair. When I went back, they made me wait over an hour while the phone was supposedly being "assessed" (it just sat untouched on a desk). Eventually, I was told I'd need another new screen--and that it wasn't their fault after spending EU550 with them on two screens. Ended up getting it fixed properly by another provider for €150. Bottom line: Terrible customer service, poor-quality parts, and you'll find better prices and reliability elsewhere. Avoid ExpressTech at all costs.