PC World sucks

PC World is yet another British retailer that has opened stores in Ireland in recent years; just like Maplin and B&Q the economic good times known as the “Celtic Tiger” finally pulled their big boxes across the channel to Eire.

There is an air of impermanence about PC World. I can just picture a couple of articulated trucks with integrated forklifts appearing at the rear loading doors. The diesel engines will rev as the forklifts are lowered.  Their electric hum will be like a hoard of locusts buzzing around the high ceilinged interior, skidding on the shiny concrete floor as they corned. The trucks will drive to Rosslare Europort and PC World will be gone.

Why do I say these things? do I hate PC World, do I hate British companies? No, I just believe it will be a reality as despite being in “Eire” for over 18 months the PC World website still says Under Construction. There’s not even a table of opening hours. It is laughable that a company in the businessof selling computers and accessories does not even have a brochure style website, i.e. one listing products but not having having a shopping cart.

So it seems that after years of ignoring Ireland the company finally opened stores here, and we might hope that after a few years of ignoring its website it might open that too. Still at least in the meantime their website complies with STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 49 of 2007 :) one of the few in the .ie namespace that actually does.

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2 Responses to “PC World sucks”


  1. 1 lift truck Mar 11th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    I dont mean to cause any waves….but the forklifts used in this case would probably be electric.

    Im a jerk.

    -LaMarcus

  2. 2 Dell PC Computer user Jan 28th, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    I look to be on a flaming exercise against PC world this evening. However, I thought it first prudent to mention the fact that SI 49 2007 is derived from the same peice of EU legislation that England, Scotland and Wales have to adhere to. Besides, not having this info prominently displayed on a site is probably bad for business.

    For the flaming part:
    1)I’m supprised PC world have any business
    2)Do you recall that they almost made themselves broke by buying up a huge supply of laptops for Christmas a few years ago.
    3)Noticed how they’re closing stores?
    4)Share price not too good?
    5)Do they know that they’re in a competitive marketplace, driven by a recession and customers wanting good service above and beyond price?

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