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First Google Store Opens in London

Bambino — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:10:13 GMT

I'm surprised it's taken this long.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/11462726/Google-opens-first-ever-Google-Shop-in-London.html

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

viridis — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:31:42 GMT

Just a shame each visit will probably come with a pushy plea for knowhow sales off relentless curry's / pc world staff.

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

anticpated — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:29:25 GMT

_BLANK_

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Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:34:57 GMT

Is this a good idea to open a shop within a shop? Not sure whether they actually need to be selling goods within Currys ....with the money Google have behind them?

Having said that and thinking about it....it probably makes damn good business sense.....:smileywink:

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

jonsie — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:39:12 GMT

I think it's a great idea and going in with someone such as Currys PC World, there is a ready made marketplace for them. I would prefer buying from a store rather than online if there is a store local. Mind you, it's a long way to London for me.....

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L_W_Ward — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:47:02 GMT

This should be a stand alone shop. They have enough products to fill it and it would show a direct competition with Apple and Microsoft. Well it will when Microsoft get stores over here.

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anticpated — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:24:09 GMT

The fundamental problem I have with Curry's and those sort of shops is, either the salesperson is clueless or come across as knowledgable and spout a bunch of useless information. I'm not saying I know eveything (in fact my knowledge of some OEM products is a little limited as I don't buy into things like that so much), however I feel annoyed when I can hear them BS'ing someone or even me.

It reminds me of the guy in Comet who told me, nobody will ever need more than 4GB of RAM. When I told him, I have 8GB and use at least 5 or 6GB on a regular basis his sales pitch kind of fell apart. Then again he wasn't to know, I run sequencer software and large sampler applications. In the future, I will be aiming for at least 16GB preferably 32GB.

Google's reputation could be potentially harmed by the misselling of their products. So in the interest of good product advice, they should have a strict training scheme and keep the a******* from selling those products.

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L_W_Ward — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:53:50 GMT

This is very true. A bunch of my students were sold Chrome books from these shops and told they were exactly like PC's/Windows and forgot to mention they are internet based.....

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

viridis — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:40:34 GMT

Anything for a sale.

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jonsie — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:55:46 GMT

It pays to do a little research before going instore. If you have some idea of what you want from a product you won't be swayed by an over-eager sales assistant who has been told to push a particular item to lower the stock or a product with a particularly good sales incentive for staff.

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Cleoriff — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:30:57 GMT

It always amazes me that these so called store 'guru's' can have so much expertise in such a variety of products

You can go instore one day and see an assistant spouting all his knowledge about computers, laptops and audio equipment....next day he will be just as knowledgeable about washing machines, microwaves and vacuum cleaners

A saying springs to mind...'jack of all trades....master of none'.....

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

jonsie — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:40:22 GMT

Apparently they have product training days......

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

anticpated — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:49:25 GMT

Sale politics. Telling people what they think they need to hear.

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Cleoriff — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:56:35 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Apparently they have product training days......

Oh I am sure they do...a bit like me being an expert in opthalmology one day, orthopaedics the next ..throw in a bit of ITU expertise and mix it all up to be a master of cardio-thoracics....

Mmmmmmm....

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

viridis — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:10:43 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Apparently they have product training days......

Well, it was a training of sorts I guess.

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

jonsie — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:14:51 GMT

I think it consists of never giving a potential customer time to browse and consider what they like or need....

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

viridis — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:21:21 GMT

Nope, it's "push knowhow and Norton / office bundle" let the reps deal with the tech stuff

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anticpated — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:18:15 GMT

So true it's scary.

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anticpated — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:30:49 GMT

A couple of times I had to correct the sales assistant because they tried to feed me tripe. Every shop which sells technology is the same. To pick up on a point made earlier, you should do your research first and then buy.

Generally they don't like it I find, as it probably makes their job harder if the intention is to fob you off with certain stock. I like audio stuff, so tend to be very fussy; after many weeks of decision (around 4) I decided to buy Shure SE425 in-ear headphones. Top of the line would be SE846 although these would be harder to drive over a mobile headset output plus they cost about £850.

It is the same when it comes to handsets although I would say Nexus editions are always give you the best bang for your buck; up to the moment software upgrades and a central platform to base performance against rival products.

Forced sale targets are an ugly business and counter-productive in gaining trust and momentum between you and the customer. If I want to take a journey to Edinburgh, don't persuade to me to go on the Glasgow bus instead.

Re: First Google Store Opens in London

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:08:27 GMT

Has anyone visited the Google store?