Online shopping for stuff is great. You can compare prices, get great deals, but if you want to actually hold before you buy you end up like me in one of these soulless places on a Saturday afternoon.
After lingering about the camera section so long it looked like we were casing the joint, we finally grabbed someone to help us, who told us she'd page a camera specialist now. She didn't, and 5 minutes later we counted 5 staff chatting happily behind the counter doing nothing. One of them noticed us counting them and finally came over. His knowledge was minimal, giving us nothing more than what we could had read on the label, and in relation to one item he even said 'I don't know what that is'. He also showed little understanding of the pricing, which was pretty confusing with real prices, sale prices and cash back. We finally got to the till and here he launched into the most painful sales pitch about insurance and basically said we were stupid. Nice customer service eh.
To conclude, if you need something electrical in Belfast check out Sam's Your Man. They'll do you a good deal, know what they are talking about and not treat you like an idiot. read more