Dean's Electronics is a local shop for local people, and one of the handful of surviving…read moreindependent businesses on St James' Street that sell practical goods rather than luxury items (think patisseries, delis, clothes, plants, furnishings...). Here's the place to go if you need an extension cable, a toaster, a wall clock and such like. There's a great stock with plenty of models of each item. The shop specialises in home electricals, incliding tv parts - though if you need anything computer related you wont find it here. And expect to pay a full whack £14.99 - £24.99 for a toaster - there're no smartprice options here! I asked the owner how he does for business when I went in there recently to buy a tv scart lead, and he sounded pretty positive, as I guess there's not too much competition this end of town. Nevertheless I imagine many people head to the city centre chains and the Asda hypermarket for many item... Anyway, enough waffling! Support Dean's Electronics because it's local and the owner is lovely - he even gave me money off my purchase cos it was near closing time and he'd had a nice day!

Deans is one of those amazing shops that will never, ever not have what you need. Well, providing…read morewhat you need is electrical, that is. The place is packed full of various household electrical goods, such as kettles, toasters and radios, as well as all kinds of cables, extension leads, lightbulbs and wires. If electricity runs through it, they sell it. Like many independent places, the quality of the service here is fabulous - I went in with an unusual shaped lightbulb which I had given up hope of being able to replace - they found it for me instantly.

first rate - reliable- professional , recommended and always help…read moreUsually easy to park outside

Adur Vision is one of those electronics shops that have "domestic" written all over them. If you…read moreneed that weird fit light bulb from the IKEA lamp you bought all the way from London and don't fancy the fifty mile drive to get another, or want more plugs than you thought mankind had ever built on a strip multi plug, this is the place to come. I found it a little like crossing the electronics section of the Argos catalogue with say Maplin. It's not all high end sound and vision or super tech electronic parts but at the same time there's a little more to it than the tacky bush HIFI systems that you find in Argos. This is a great place to pick up a neat little radio for the kitchen or a set of scart leads. When I popped in earlier I found that the chap behind the counter was charming polite and totally ready to look up the item I needed and sort me out.

Good, old fashioned shop where they stock those hard to find bulbs and batteries. Can order stuff…read morein, as they have done for me a couple of times. Good selection of radios

Ive always found the best thing about shopping at maplins is the approachability of their staff as…read morewell as there friendliness and knowledge on what products they sell. I went in there a couple months back to get a cable for my laptop, not really having a clue, i took the laptop in and showed the guy at the cable desk an straightaway he knew what i needed. I also told him what connections i had on my lcd tv, and he suggested an adaptor. All in all, excellent non pushy environment to shop in and they have loads of stock! prob cheaper to buy stuff like dvdr and hdmi cables off internet stockists.

Have edited the address for Maplin, the old details were listed before they moved up to The Bargate…read moreshopping centre. Maplins is a great store for picking up all those cables and electrical components that you might need. It can be a little expensive at times for the littliest attachments, but for those things you can't find anywhere other the on the internet its very convienient. Staff are usually pretty helpful when you're looking for items. They also stock lots of seasonal items and more gadgets these days, as well as more computer equipment.

I bought the Blackberry 9700 for £130. this was the cheapest and best deal I could find and will…read morehave no hesitation in using Cheaptronics again

just ordered from this site it's really cheap.read more

Usually the Maplin stores are carbon copies of each other, but there's something different about…read morethis branch. Firstly, the nice, white colour scheme is not the usual garish post box red. The shelves seem busier and some of the Christmas gift ideas are really good. Who wouldn't enjoy a radio-controlled rat, or mini walkie-talkies with a 5km range? Small Christmas trees made of plastic circuit board catch my eye: you have to build them up yourself and feature LEDs for lights. Being a bit of an electronics geek I always find Maplin to be a good browse, though they are sometimes overpriced. But all the sale shelves in the Putney branch quickly put my mind at ease. A nice and inexpensive gift for a music lover is a box of blank CD-Rs that look like little records. There's also always something for mom, dad, little brother or sister. Maplin Putney always has knowledgeable staff on hand to field more technical questions too.

A veritable Aladdins cave of widgets and bloggets that can have you convinced that you need them…read morewhen in fact you don't. . . I am talking RC helicopters, screw driver sets, batteries of all shapes and sizes, memory cards, adaptors, disco lighting, home CCTV etc etc etc

Absolutely fantastic store! Staff is awesome, not only knowledgeable but fun to chat with and video…read moregames as well. The deals on used games here are INSANELY good, especially for older stuff like Xbox 360 or PS3. I picked up so many games for great prices, like Halo Reach for £2.50, and FUEL for £3. While I was limited by the fact that the games I bought had to be US region compatible, as I live in the US and have a US Xbox 360, they still have a lot of great deals on those. If you're in the area and you love gaming you absolutely need to check out CeX! They also accept contactless pay which is really convenient and have a good selection of non-gaming things ranging from cheap dvds/blu-rays all the way to laptops and tablets. I typically come to the UK once or yay year and you can bet I'll be stopping by CeX at least once per trip if not more. It's impossible for me to overstate how awesome this store is for gamers and gaming enthusiasts, definitely recommend it to anyone in the gaming community.

I must admit I do not go here that often. However the New Manager seem fascinated when I pointed…read moreout there were on line reviews of this branch on the net. All I bought was a pack of batteries for my camera and my computer mouse ( It gets very hungry) so I get the long life ones. Hope my visitor next door cat is not reading this?

Still a fan ,but this time was not able to see my actual requirements, of just a gramophone player…read more Never mind will be back again!