An odd little shop. Some shops combine certain functions (shoe repairs and key cutting for example)…read moreand this one has taken the unusual step of combining mobile phones and musical equipment. A great selection for such a small shop and very helpful staff that really know their stuff. I have no difficulty in recommending them

From the owner: Bedrock Communications are a mobile phone and music retailer based in Northumberland in the North…read moreEast of England. Our shop is located on Fenkle Street in the market town of Alnwick, right next door to the Market Tavern pub. We stock a wide range of mobile phones, accessories, sim cards, pmr & cb radio, guitars and amplifiers. Bedrock Communications are a Tanglewood Guitars Dealer.

As an O2 customer, I called in this store in the intu Metrocentre in Gateshead while passing…read morethrough mainly to have a look at the range of accessories. This store is small and nowhere near as impresive in terms of store than the nearby branch in Newcastle city centre. This store still is a decent size however I still was really frustrated and dissapointed mainly down to the service. Unlike at many O2 stores I wasn't greeted, I was able to wait at the front of the store for a few minutes and roam around without a hello, or acknowlegement. The range of accessories was also poorer than most other O2 stores I have visited such as Manchester Arndale, Manchester Market Street and Newcastle Eldon Square. Poor service which lets the O2 brand down Slightly poor selection Overall, sadly a poor store hence warranting a single one star rating.

Cex is an interesting shop the idea behind them is that they buy your used…read moreconsoles/games/dvds/other electricals off you and give you a voucher to buy items from their store OR they give you a discounted cash amount. However in my experience whenever I have taken items to sell to them, they always say that they have run out of cash or that they are not buying items from people. Therefore I usually end up taking my items home with me rather than accepting a credit note. Their prices for second hand games are often a lot higher than what you can buy the items for brand new. I will say that the cash prices they offer you for games is quite decent, so perhaps this is why they charge customers so much to buy their second hand goods?! Anyway I have had a few damaged items such as jumpy dvds from Cex, so have stopped using them as I do not think that their quality checking of preowned items is very good. Still if you have items to sell and need cash quickly, it is worth taking a trip to Cex very early in the morning and just hope and pray that they have the cash to buy your stuff!

CEX in Newcastle has changed a fair bit since I started patronising it in 2006. Their game…read moreselection has understandably shifted very heavily towards newer consoles, and there's been a change in focus towards more of a marketplace-type environment of game and electronics buying/selling. In essence, CEX, seems to have become a bit of a pawn shop for these types of items, so isn't as pleasant to browse in as the nearby GAME and Gamestation stores, which also offer similar items. One feature, however, which I highly recommend about this CEX is the arcade-game console running the classic Marvel Vs Capcom fighter game in the rear of the store. With 3 plays running at only 50p, it's a great value and very fun way to spend a bit of time either alone or with a mate if stuck for something to do in Newcastle for a half hour or so.