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Jessops possibly about to go into Administration

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  • Awaiting hundreds of threads about gift cards and returns...!
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    PwC added that at present Jessops would not honour customer vouchers or accept returned goods.

    From BBC

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20958659
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  • BillTrac
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    To be honest I never think about Jessops when I look for cameras , memory cards etc. Just seem too expensive.

    In their favour though, when my daughter got married there were a total of 1200 photos we wanted copies of, 100 we wanted enlarged,and Jessops worked out cheaper than Tesco's.

    I know I could have possibly saved even more but there were time restraints due to circumstances.

    Still I suppose it means more empty shops for charity or pound stores.:(
  • sillygoose
    sillygoose Posts: 4,795 Forumite
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    Awaiting hundreds of threads about gift cards and returns...!

    Your spot on. I have come to the conclusion that the only sensible gift voucher is a £20 note in the card. No time limits, accepted anywhere and you can spend less than the face value should you wish and get change!

    I get my photos done by uploading to Aldi's service!
  • Igamogam
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    Anyone with double up tesco clubcard vouchers for Jessops ( like me - £300 worth!) can have them refunded in full to their clubcard account - need to contact tesco clubcard and let them know and I guess they will tell you where to send them
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  • tberry6686
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    Shame really.

    Back in the days of film I used to shop there a lot but with the digital age they could not compete for most things with online retailers.

    I've only really used them for Photo inkjet paper in the past few years as their own brand papers were fantastic and good value.
  • davidlizard
    davidlizard Posts: 1,582 Forumite
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    Thats the big problem with high street shopping.

    If I want a camera, I can either:

    1. Drive into town, and pay £3.50 to park.
    2. Wait around for about 20 minutes, then ask the salesman for advice when he becomes free.
    3. Choose between about half a dozen models in my price range.
    4. Buy the thing.
    5. Argue about why I don't want to buy a bag/extra lenses/cleaners etc.
    6. Typically its not in stock so have to traipse in a couple of weeks later when it arrives.

    Or.

    1. Sit at home in the warm.
    2. Get some advice on which camera to buy of various messageboards and websites.
    3. Buy the camera for about half the price I can in the shop.
    4. Choose between dozens of models in my price range.
    5. Only buy what I want to buy.
    6. It gets delivered the next day (assuming they don't use a certain delivery company).
  • Gra76
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    I bought my digital SLR from Jessops 18 months ago because when I went to see them they were knowledgable and helped me decide which one to go for. The people I spoke to made 100 times more sense than any internet forum had made in the previous few months of asking for recommendations.

    I paid a bit over the odds but quite frankly I didn't mind paying for the service they provided me at the time. I must have been in there an hour looking at cameras. There are some things in life it's worth paying a bit more for, and in this case I was happy to pay a bit more for the good advice and service they gave.

    I know most people would say I should have taken the advice and bought online but I'm quite old fashioned in certain regards.
  • vikingaero
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    Thats the big problem with high street shopping.

    If I want a camera, I can either:

    1. Drive into town, and pay £3.50 to park.
    2. Wait around for about 20 minutes, then ask the salesman for advice when he becomes free.
    3. Choose between about half a dozen models in my price range.
    4. Buy the thing.
    5. Argue about why I don't want to buy a bag/extra lenses/cleaners etc.
    6. Typically its not in stock so have to traipse in a couple of weeks later when it arrives.

    Or.

    1. Sit at home in the warm.
    2. Get some advice on which camera to buy of various messageboards and websites.
    3. Buy the camera for about half the price I can in the shop.
    4. Choose between dozens of models in my price range.
    5. Only buy what I want to buy.
    6. It gets delivered the next day (assuming they don't use a certain delivery company).

    The worst thing nowadays about buying instore is the hard sell on extended warranties. I bought a hairdryer for £3.96 from Argos and was offered the extended warranty for £2.50!
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  • I've never bought a camera from Jessops and a lot of their stuff is overpriced, but a few of their own brand items (e.g. paper and flashguns) were pretty good value, and I was happy with the quality and prices of their digital prints.
    I really appreciated their service a few years ago when an exposed film tore in my camera, so part of it could not be rewound into its canister. I took it to them in a lightproof tub and they successully processed and printed it with no extra charges, though it would have taken considerable extra time and care. Where else would you get service like that?
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