Huge problem with Sports Direct? Opinions?

DKLS

I see they havent improved their training techniques.

Last time I ventured in there, I picked up a trainer I liked and asked if they had a size 11, spotty !!!!!! rocks back up 5 mins later, "only got a 9 will they do?"

Never again.

barbiedoll

I buy a lot of stuff for my kid in SD, including branded trainers which are usually at half the price of other shops. I've never been lied to by their staff but then again, if I want to buy Nike trainers (or any other brand), that's what I buy, if they don't have them in stock, I'll either come back another day or go somewhere else. And if I needed a size 9 or 9.5, I certainly wouldn't buy a size 10, common sense tells me that they wouldn't fit!

Buying trainers in a shop like SD isn't like buying from a specialist sporting goods retailer. During my last visit to SD, I ended up buying a Batman t-shirt, 2 pairs of reading glasses, a reduced price Arsenal mug and a pair of women's flip-flops. I wouldn't expect their staff to have particularly indepth knowledge of their products, they sell such a wide variety of goods. And it's clearly a "pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap" outlet, you aren't going to get an unbiased opinion from there, of course they want to push their own brands. If you need advice when buying trainers, you should probably go to a higher-end store that sells only sports gear. SD is not for the faint-hearted at the best of times!

bluenoseam

Incidentally, if you're looking for running trainers, I'd highly recommend going to an independent sports shop where they will generally have an idea as to what they're doing. A good place will ask questions, a brilliant place will advise you to bring your gear & will check your running style to recommend the best trainer for your gait.

Sports Direct on the other hand, well, they'll just sell you any old dross then try to sell you the sports socks & the bag for life to go with it.

[Deleted User]

These videos tell you everything you need to know about Sports direct work ethics,and how much there staff actually care.

My hubby was a supervisor there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjgyTja2sMs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2yZ-9cH0as

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8qMOTN0tCc

Any one bought a golf club lately?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAUH3kpJ14

ILW

Are Karrimor shoes all still made in the UK?

[Deleted User]

ILW wrote: »

Are Karrimor shoes all still made in the UK?

No China..

mad_dr

LimeLight wrote: »

Didn't know Sports Direct sold Anything for 80 quid!

Yep - 80 pairs of trakkie bottoms...

pmduk

Going back to the original thread title. It isn't so much a problem with Sports Direct, more par for the course.

Valli

barbiedoll wrote: »

I buy a lot of stuff for my kid in SD, including branded trainers which are usually at half the price of other shops. I've never been lied to by their staff but then again, if I want to buy Nike trainers (or any other brand), that's what I buy, if they don't have them in stock, I'll either come back another day or go somewhere else. And if I needed a size 9 or 9.5, I certainly wouldn't buy a size 10, common sense tells me that they wouldn't fit!

Buying trainers in a shop like SD isn't like buying from a specialist sporting goods retailer. During my last visit to SD, I ended up buying a Batman t-shirt, 2 pairs of reading glasses, a reduced price Arsenal mug and a pair of women's flip-flops. I wouldn't expect their staff to have particularly indepth knowledge of their products, they sell such a wide variety of goods. And it's clearly a "pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap" outlet, you aren't going to get an unbiased opinion from there, of course they want to push their own brands. If you need advice when buying trainers, you should probably go to a higher-end store that sells only sports gear. SD is not for the faint-hearted at the best of times!

Add to this the fact that SD won't take back any goods you've bought if it's a simple 'change of mind' (which, in fairness, they are not obliged to do) and you've pretty much got a 'Consumer's Guide to Buying Goods in SD' there!