If you're in the industry, the first port of call for your electronic needs is usually RS…read moreComponents. For the rest of us, there is Maplins. They used to be more of an Argos-style store with catalogue ordering and take-your-form-to-the-counter service, but some years ago they began opening larger stores with a great selection of budget consumer electronics on display. They're great if you're looking for extension cords, phones and accessories, computer bits and bobs, and obscure branded electronic thingamibobs. They're especially good around Xmas as they always have some bizarre electronic toy that's just perfect for your 8-year-old nephew or the other geek in your life. Sometimes they don't have the item you want in store (as happened to me today), but they're more than happy to order it up for you and it will be delivered to your home at no extra charge. I do find them a bit overpowering sometimes as they always seem to have a surfeit of staff who hover around you asking if they can assist every couple of minutes, which wears thin very quickly with me, especially as this is the kind of shop I like to circumambulate several times whilst waiting for inspiration to strike if I've got a particular project in mind but I'm not sure what I need (which is most of the time when I'm in here!)

As a self-confessed technology know-none, advice from Maplin employees has set me on the right…read moretrack many a time. From buying CDs for burning, to rewiring my speakers, they've been kind enough to share their know-how all over the shop (literally). You can get everything you want electronically here - even from batteries to welders, and when you can't find it - guess who'll come to the rescue? That's right, the maplin employees! Everyone loves a Maplin Employee...

Lovely family business that delivers a personal service that is hard to come by in this day and…read moreage. Went in to buy a tv .. It was delivered and installed free of charge and came with a free 5 yr guarantee. Would recommend to all my friends. S.M.

Excellent shop with expert knowledge and wonderful service and after care have used for yearsread more

Repair Teamknowhow unresponsive, unprofessional !!…read more Repair Ref- 698132 LG TV developed blue screen, Issue raised with customer service and issue was determined to be "out of warranty claim" . GBP 95 was taken from my account and was ensured that once TV is picked up , within 5 days i will get it back after repairs. Also that 95 quid will be refunded if the issue is a manufacturing one. Pickup done on 3rd July but delivery to repair center was only done on 13th July.( Took them 10days for within UK service). There has been no update on my TV ever since. Have tried calling several times and raised my complaint twice(on record!) Still have not received any update. They cant even tell me whats the issue with TV is or if at all it will be repaired or when !!! Thats gross competence. Being told there is no way to contact their repair dept and i will have to wait for email from them.. This has not happened even after almost a month after TV problem was reported. Customer care/repair resolution dept is a disgrace. I have been left without TV for a month in a house hold of 2 little kids..Wake up team Knowhow!! UPDATE 05/08/2021 Even after a week of sending them again my case details as requested, there's has been no progress. Getting standard emails that they have contacted their repair team to provide update with my complaints reference number CC4449883. How shameful that even within there own teams , there is no communication nor any accountability on anyone's part. I hope people higher up pay attention to my plight and be made aware of their organization's failure in this case. Has anyone else faced the same issues with team knowhow? Thinking of going to the ombudsman as my last resort now. Thanks team knowhow , you have been a disgrace so far. Thanks again, UPDATE 29/08/21 Been almost two moths that my TV was picked up for repairs. Still no sight of it back. Such a idsgraceful customer service from so called TEAMKNOWHOW. Below is my mail sent to them today- Good day, Is anybody in your dept/organization bothered at all with my plight?? Been 2 months that my TV was picked and still no news regarding repairs. If i dont get my TV back or hear from you after this mail, i am going to proceed with legal action against you. Thanks for all your " help" so far ! Abhijeet

horrible, Lied to my face about the computer I have, said it wasn't compatible with my monitor and…read moretried to make me spend £2000 never again 0.5/10

A magnet for hi-fi buffs, my recent experiences with Richer Sounds come mainly through looking for…read morean LCD TV, a type of product notoriously awkward to buy as there are so many deals going about both in shops and on the internet, that it can be difficult to know where to start. The staff here are very helpful and don't give you the hard-sell bollocks that makes going into some other electronics retailers a stressful and often awkward experience. Their special offers are very good and new ones come up all the time, so it's worth checking back regularly. It's not unusual to find a £1000 Sony TV here for little over half price. Unfortunately for poor old Mr Richer, I found a deal on Amazon that just edged out what was on offer here, but I'd still recommend the place, and would make it first stop on my next quest for high-end consumer electronics.

An excellent emporium of all things electronic, Richer's is a fantastic place to go on your hunt…read morefor the latest and greatest in tellies, stereos and all the bumf that goes with them. My last experience in here was in purchasing some speakers and an amp for my beleaguered old stereo system. It was great to be able to actually ask some question and not be met with a blank stare of utter confusion by the staff. The only real problem with this place is that its so popular with those in the know that it can become very busy at times, however its worth the hassle. Anyway, great service, fantastic offers and a welcome tonic to the sterile nature of some of the big electronic stores.

This is a bit of a piss off, I want to check if something in stock and you can't phone, how useless…read moreis that, sad state of affairs We are asked to do everything by email, so when the website doesn't work, how does cex expect us to know what is in store. We are not physic

I went into browse and seen a tablet device I wished to purchase…read more Unfortunately all the staff were standing talking and giggling behind the counter in a wee corner, not caring that one person was serving and there was a line of people waiting to get served. When I was looking around the store all you can see is thick dust everywhere, especially the shelf behind the counter and even the black security camera was grey due to the obvious fact it really did need cleaned. After a short while I gave in and walked out as staff should not be huddled in a corner they should be serving us customers. Obviously not in cex Union Street Glasgow. And please you're staff look scruffy and not professional. Will not return

was once one of Glasgow's finest Hi-Fi stores but since getting taken over a few years back it…read moresimply dosent carry kit at the top of the game any more sort of focusing on things like Bose and basic linn hifi simply put there's better kit at better prices with better staff at other locations

Technophobe's beware! Bose is (a fashionable) home to hundreds of hi-tech, futuristic sortof…read moreelectronics. From crazy radios, to noise cancelling headphones, this place has it all. They specialise in sound systems that are aimed to improve the quality of the sound that you hear - whether it be through your tv, hi-fi or whathaveyou. It's amazing! I couldn't afford to buy even their cheapest headphones (*sigh*) however, you can test them out, which was brilliant fun. They also have a fully equipped cinema where you can enjoy the Bose "true to life" theatre experience....fanceeeeee! So......Expensive? Yup. Worth it? Probably. If only I could afford it...

Unlike many of its neighbouring businesses in the Merchant City, Bose is one shop which easily…read morematches its style with substance. These are no bob sound merchant, but rather proprietors of some of the most colossal soundsystems known to man. I got myself a pair of noise cancelling headphones here which have changed the lives of those around me. Of course, you do pay for what you get. This is not the place to go to buy a two quid pair of tinny earphones. However, if you do fancy shelling out and treating yourself (although perhaps not your ear drums), this is the place to go.