Another useful rather than glamorous shop. Broughtons is an old fashioned hardware shop selling…read moregood old fashioned hardware: lots of different sorts of light bulbs; nails, glues and things to fix your house with; bike locks and padlocks; electrical fuses, plugs and sockets; bike lights and torches; irons and kettles and lots of cleaning stuff including the green and friendly range from Ecover.

I love shops like this! I remember when every small town had one, before places like Halfords and…read moreHomebase took all the business. It still has those neon cardboard star price tags and a window full of retro electronic gadgets. The interior is crammed full of useful things - they even cover the ceiling. It can be hard to find what you're looking for, especially if you're a bit technologically challenged like me, but the staff are really friendly and helpful, and can point you in the right direction. They do key-cutting (not car keys) for a good price and are great for those things you always forget about needing to buy, like batteries, light bulbs and cleaning products. It's really great to support a historic, traditional family shop, and this has most things you could need, so give them a go before heading off to Boswells.

This is a much better shop than first appearances suggest. It seems to be struggling to compete…read morewith smarter looking shopfronts like Sony in the Westgate centre, but actually there aren't many places this end of town selling TVs. It specialises in flat-screen and plasma/LCD TVs, and has a room where you can compare. The staff are knowledgeable and happy to help, but I still think it's best to read impartial reviews and to go in knowing what you're looking for. Not the sort of shop you'd really visit unless you're after a TV, but if you are, it's definitely worth popping into.

I do like Richer Sounds as a shop. Staff are knowledgeable and prices are competitive. They will…read moreoften do you a deal on cables too as margins are higher with those but its unlikely you'll be able to do a deal on TV and other items. They do offer Price Match though. They have recently relocated to this new site in West Way. It is a bigger store which is positive. They also advertise that there is parking which the previous store did not have. Yes there is parkinghoweverwe tried using it but everyone was double and even triple parked so it isn't very convenient. We turned in but then immediately had to reverse out into the very busy Botley Rd. One of the staff members had to ask customers in the store who owned a particular car to ask them to move so another customer could get out. We parked in nearby Wickes and walked it was much easier. It is useful but I would suggest that it is restricted to people picking up items only.

Really enjoy shopping in this store. They always have great offers and you can sell any games or…read moreconsoles that you no longer want. You can either get cash or credit to spend in store on something else. They have a wide range of accessories in there also for handheld consoles such as the Nintendo DS.

Local electrical item supplier which is able to delivery to the surrounding area. It provides a…read moregreat service for people who are unable to travel to the larger stores to select their electrical equipment. The prices are more expensive usually than the larger chains but you do get a personal friendly service.

Excellent local dealer with friendly knowledgeable staff, a good range of products, with the…read moreflexibility to "Do a Deal" where necessary. I have recently purchased a Washer/Dryer and Fridge Freezer both were delivered within 24 hours of ordering by highly efficient delivery staff. They may be a few pounds dearer than some multiples and on-line entities, but you gain in spades with the knowledge that they will bend over backwards to help you and if it happened sort out your problems with consummate ease. I will be purchasing more appliances from them in the very near future.

We went to SP computers looking for a ps/2 to USB converter (to use a ps2 cuecat on a laptop with…read moreonly USB). After getting the attention of the employees, who were chatting, we managed to explain what we wanted.. And were told such a thing did not exist any more. We went to "PC's" on Cricklade Road instead, who did know of such a thing and could get it for us.

Took my MacBook to get fixed when the screen didn't move from a dark blue tinted screen. They…read moremanaged to fix it temporarily for £65. 6 weeks later it happened again and now they said the only way to fix it was a new screen at £600. We refused and took it home. We had a look ourselves and managed to fix it with a new charger cable. It has been working perfectly ever since. Other people would have just paid £600 and still had the same problem. My dad has recently used them too and they failed to find the whole problem until my dad suggested they check the graphics card which they then did and added another £250 to the bill. My gut says not to trust these people considering they seem to know very little about faulty computers.

The DIY shop is one of if not the best DIY shop i've been in. The staff are friendly, and will…read morealways try and understand what you want. You can also go in and talk about what you think you need, and they will give you suggestion and ideas on how to do things quicker, cheaper and more robustly. You can buy single or multiple screws, in just about every size and thread, and everything i've ever needed has been in stock - from bird food to cable to key cutting and paint. They cut pieces of wood to specific dimensions for a small amount of money, and this makes most things much easier. They work in both metric and imperial measurements. It is a great place for whatever odds and ends you may ever need.

Great service , I wanted to highlight Max, as his customer service was excellent . He managed to…read morefind me a solution that was quick and very reasonably priced . I would definitely recommend. Give them a call and you will be in safe hands !!

Great Service .........Had a really good experience with Mc Evoy and Rowley my washing machine…read morebroke on the thurs went and saw James Morris at Cordwallis Road .Washing machine delivered the next day and installed job done at a great price ....Thank you will definitely shop with you guys again and keep my business local

Nice, tidy and well laid out shop. It has a large selection of used goods which are displayed well…read moreand are not too expensive. I have managed to pick up some good bargains here. There is also a good range of new items, which includes some very good cards, and at christmas some nice gift items. Always worth popping in, if you have time.

Some really good second hand children's books can be bought here. They also have new things here so…read moreit's not all second hand gear. It's good to support these places in my opinion and they will always have my custom.