Simonipswich
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Sadly the first victim of 2013, Jessops has gone into administration today.
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I just read about this, was hoping to get a new camera for my birthday from there... not too sure what is happening now with them 
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Just got my new A37 DSLR from them, bought online on 18month interest free. Might be a chance of some bargain extras.
Be nice if the administrator wrote off any debt owed by customers...
Be nice if the administrator wrote off any debt owed by customers...
I ordered one of those too. Should get them as they're only in liquidation.
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Said something on Radio 4 about " not honouring returns or vouchers ". Groupon are vouchers, no??
When did you order yours?
We shall see....
They will mean gift vouchers I think Bones. If they were all ready ordered then you should be fine. Best to check direct though. A shame to see Jessops go, sure they are overpriced but I like the option to actually collect it from store rather than trust Mr Postman!
It is a shame, but as previously mentioned there were grossly overpriced and I never bought anything from them...
krela
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Never gonna happen! If the company is sold the new owner will collect the debt, otherwise if the company is wound down your debt will be sold on to a third party company who will collect it.
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To be honest I'm not sad to see Jessops fold... I haven't bought that much from them (on line that is) but every time I have it has taken ages to arrive and more than once there have been problems. Apparently one of their tricks was to advertise stuff on line they didn't actually have in stock, take your money and then order it from the manufacturer, hence a double or worse turn around time.
It's areal bummer for people who have stuff that is yet to arrive though. I wonder what will happen about that?
Good luck if you have, I hope it resolves in a satisfactory fashion.
It's areal bummer for people who have stuff that is yet to arrive though. I wonder what will happen about that?
Good luck if you have, I hope it resolves in a satisfactory fashion.
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Judders has received a part order so far it would seem
Only thing I've ever bought from Jessops was a flash, and that was only because I needed it within the hour otherwise I'd have got it cheaper elsewhere.
They failed to adapt their business model to a rapidly changing age. When I hear the press about them being the last remaining British camera retail chain I think what a load of b*llocks, nowadays there are hundreds of British camera retailers but they've all had the sense to sell online from a single (or just a handful of) warehouse premises to avoid the massive overheads associated with running hundreds of shops. Corporate Darwinism.
They failed to adapt their business model to a rapidly changing age. When I hear the press about them being the last remaining British camera retail chain I think what a load of b*llocks, nowadays there are hundreds of British camera retailers but they've all had the sense to sell online from a single (or just a handful of) warehouse premises to avoid the massive overheads associated with running hundreds of shops. Corporate Darwinism.
I have Jessops giftcards from Christmas I haven't spent yet! Hope they'll still accept them...
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I've never been a fan of Jessops as I always thought them overpriced and I hated being pounced on by the assistants but saying that I did go in and play with cameras there to try them out. Lately I did think they were getting more competitively priced and would point people there to try out a camera it is down to them if they want to buy there. It’s a sad day when an established firm like that does get in that position I hope they manage to stay open or where will many people get their camera from or advice on buying one.
fragglehunter
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Sorry the boat has sailed on that one I'm afraid to say
yep I've had one of three arrive - waiting to see if other two do too.
Have read somewhere that as you buy through groupon there should be some protection so will leave til early next week and then start looking in to it.
I believe they have already stated that gift vouchers will not be honoured - and I got a £35 voucher as my leaving gift when i changed jobs which will now be worthless.
Meh stuff 'appens.
Have read somewhere that as you buy through groupon there should be some protection so will leave til early next week and then start looking in to it.
I believe they have already stated that gift vouchers will not be honoured - and I got a £35 voucher as my leaving gift when i changed jobs which will now be worthless.
Meh stuff 'appens.
krela
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Groupon will refund the vouchers if they're not redeemable. Groupon are pretty good like that.
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The only thing TBH I used Jessops for, was ordering my darkroom chemicals on line then collecting from store, or I did until the building next door burnt down forcing them to close. Their new store was to far away for Cpt. lazy here to walk to.
They were fine in the old days pre digital and stocked everything the hobbyist required, but now the whole world are photographers, having stock in store overpriced in comparison gathering dust was never going to be a winner......
They were fine in the old days pre digital and stocked everything the hobbyist required, but now the whole world are photographers, having stock in store overpriced in comparison gathering dust was never going to be a winner......
