comet

[paul hick]

went into our local comet last night after 2 pairs of headphones for the wife and myself.these folks are in administration and as such they are having a "sale" to get rid of all stock.having a look around i noticed that their sale prices are still higher than pc world/currys ect so i had a word with the manager as he passed.he asked me what i wanted and budget i had so i told him i was looking to spend around ?80 and there were some skullcandy ones we liked the look of and the reviews looked promising,he then walked us over to the stockroom doors and told us to wait there.he returned within 20 seconds with 2 pairs of beats by dr dre (?200+ a pair).i told him there was no way i could afford these to which he replied dont worry i am being made redundant in a few days by the looks of it so if you want them for ?80 then they are yours!!!!

cheers comet you will be missed.

[Kalipo]

@ paul hick - How much do you pay for the extended warrenty lol

It was always going to happen.. It was bought for ?2 in 2011 with sales down 20% at the time they got a 50M loan..

Try turning -20% sales in a + and pay back 50m and pay its staff... not an easy task..

Shame it going... but they never discounted me anything.. lol

Shame about the staff also :(

[super jumbe]

Comet sale don?t make me laugh?..All items should have been auctioned that?s the way the administration works. http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gifhttp://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gifhttp://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/banghead.gif

[jordigirl]

nice 1 - as they say shy bairns get no sweets -

think al have a wander down our local comet tomorrow with a smaller budget lol

[thevincentvega]

I'm on my way!

[paul hick]

just have a word with the employees as they have nowt to lose by giving discounts,the only thing is there seems to be people from the administrators walking round with clipboards waching most things.

[Meat-Head]

BUGGER IT, THAT'S what i been meaning to do for the past few days, thanks.

ON TOPIC:-

Can somebody explain how a household name that's been going for 30 years, go bust?

At M-H-m at the end of the year, we stuff the profits in a high intrest bank account, if during the year we get low, just trasnfer some across.

[Lainie]

nice one - think i will pop down to the one down the road tomorrow lol

[Meat-Head]

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[RedSpider]

Why are people so stupid for headphones?
?80?
It's just headphones.
I get a perfectly good crisp sound with the ones I got off Amazon for ?2.
If you're going to go and take the pi55 with Comet, at least get a telly.

[Meat-Head]

say redspider, by the time got there - not long after my last post all the Polish btought the cheap tellys, only ?1200 ones left

[my2234]

Did you get a reciept

[Lainie]

Why are people so stupid for headphones?
?80?
It's just headphones.
I get a perfectly good crisp sound with the ones I got off Amazon for ?2.
If you're going to go and take the pi55 with Comet, at least get a telly.

i feel the same red. i dont care how much they cost people walking down the street with these massive headsets just look as tho they are from a different planet. its as if ooohhh look at me!!

[Kalipo]

I'm staging a one man protest because of the size of my head. You'll probably be ok now you have them. You big-headed ****.

[paul hick]

i feel the same red. i dont care how much they cost people walking down the street with these massive headsets just look as tho they are from a different planet. its as if ooohhh look at me!!
got nothing at all to do with the "ooh look at me factor" at all,if you bother to read my original post i just wanted 2 pairs of boggo standard headphones (these are to be used with the wifes tablet on airplanes,not for street strutting)but if someone offers you top of the range for the same price your not going to turn it down now are you?
was just passing on a bit of advice to fellow posters thats all.

[Shady]

80 pound a pair headphones are far from bog standard

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[paul hick]

80 pound a pair headphones are far from bog standard

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?40 a pair is,this was ?80 for 2 pairs.

[Shady]

Sorry ill rephrase... 40 quid headphones are not bog standard. They've had your pants down and made it look like they were doing you a favour

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[paul hick]

they are,you try finding decent quality ones for under ?40 that will last for over 12 months use.

[Shady]

Ok. Done it.

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[masur123]

To be fair the guy was only trying to help. Some people might fancy picking up a bargain. No need to slate him for it!

[Lainie]

went down to our local one last night and it was almost bare apart from a few washing machines and fridge freezers

[RedSpider]

they are,you try finding decent quality ones for under ?40 that will last for over 12 months use.

i've had my 2 quid ones for 4 years.