Just installled the yelp app specifically so I could leave a good review. The man in Maplin…read moreyesterday nr Newcastle town centre was so helpful and knowledgeable. I had a fairly complicated problem with projector/speaker connections and he didnt try to sell me the most expensive solution and worked out what i had been figuring out for days in a couple of minutes. Very impressed with the approach to customer service! Highly recommended chain of shops! Have had good experiences in London shops too. Will be returning frequently!

Maplins is the exception to the rule of high street chain electronic goods shops. The people that…read morework there actually have a clue what's going on. They have massive stock and an even bigger stock of components that I would have usually ordered from the internet, in this case, a laser diode, and they could give me the advice that I needed without anyone having to water things down too much. The staff are also very friendly, and its a pleasant shop to just stroll around and do some window shopping!

Absolutley brilliant website, easy to use and fantastic cheap electrical appliances. The customer…read moreservice throught the company is outstanding and very friendly. I would recommend to everybody, for the amazing prices on the best branded items. Top company!

I will definitely go back to this shop again. Really helpful and bought a perfect Panasonic TV from…read morethem. Class value for money compared to some of the other shops in the local area. I actually bought it at the end of last month and had it quickly delivered within a few days. I waited till the living room had been decorated before setting up the TV and we managed to do it quite quickly. The quality is really outstanding.

Yes, I like Richer Sounds too - no fancy decor, just stacked high with electrical goodies at great…read moreprices. Only downside is they try and get your name and address whenever you buy anything (yes I know they have to by law if you buy a tv but not for anything else). I just refuse to give itor, if I'm feeling mischievious, I make up a fake Polish name and watch them try to write it down. Great fun! I'd come to this shop first for my tv and hi-fi needs, you can save a lot of money. Oh, jusr remembered another small downsidethey never have any carrier bags!!!!

This branch of Currys PC World on Northumberland Street in Newcastle, is the main Currys PC World…read moreto serve Newcastle city centre. The store is a decent size, and does have some modern elements to it, as one would expect a shop of this nature "Currys PC World" to have, but overall the store was average at best mainly down to the poor service. I'd like to talk off my talking about the staff, despite the store having a large amount of staff around the store, no one greeted me or asked if I needed help which was a shame, I got a slight impression that the staff didn't want to interact with customers, I even tried to talk to a member of staff about a price-rise, where a printer I've bought before had nearly doubled from about £60 to about £120, he didn't seem too interested which was a shame. The store was quite spacious in parts, and like most Currys PC World it had a Carphone Warehouse store inside, although the Carphone Warehouse was so small, I'd say it was more of a stand than a store inside this store, with all 3 companies sharing the same ownership (Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse) The location was good, yet the selection was OK/average and the staff were very poor, the overall feel was actually okay but mainly down to the service reasons and perhaps the smaller selection of printers than I would have liked to see, I feel this store only deserves a two star rating.

I had never been to a Currys before and was extremely satisfied with the wide selection of products…read moreand, above all, the friendliness of the staff! They were always happy to help me and seemed to really know what they were talking about. I am sorry about what other users experienced, based on the reviews I have read here - but this definitely wasn't my case. I was approached as soon as I started looking at the PCs, staff didn't bother me when I said I was ok and only they only asked if I needed help again when I started looking really confused (by that time I gladly accepted their offer hahaha). Definitely recommended, thanks everyone! (: