Ablectrics Electrical Wholesalers

Fantastically knowledgeable and friendly :-)

My kettle was looking very grim so I thought I’d put it out of its misery and have it put down. I chucked it in the skip and went on the hunt for a new one. I’d walked past Ablectrics a few times and it stuck in my mind as the place to go for basic electrical goods. Therefore, that was the first place I went to find a new kettle. I looked in the shop and saw an array of goods all lit up by the bright fairy lights in the window. There were a few kettles (as well as other items) on show and with a varying range of prices. Kettles were from £9.95 to over £60 — showing the window-​shopper that there was something for them whatever their budget. I went inside and asked about the cordless £9.95 kettle. The man at the counter was friendly and knew the item straight away. Within seconds I was convinced and bought the kettle — happy that it was not a standard kettle from a larger supermarket or somewhere similar.

This is a small, independent electronics shop on the Gloucester Road. I went here when I moved into my flat in order to buy a cheap (yet effective) landline phone. (Support local business, I thought — don’t go to Argos!) Once you’re inside, there is a small corner where you can browse a few of the more expensive electronic items, housed within a glass cabinet, then there’s the counter that separates you from the staff and all of the stock. I can see how this is a pretty good idea, as the other guy who happened to be in the shop at the time was completely crazy — I guess electronics stores must attract them. The fellow behind the counter was very friendly and quickly pulled out the correct item for me from the back of the shop. Only £6! Excellent. I left satisfied in the knowledge that I had supported an independent retailer and didn’t have to pay an arm and a leg to do so. Good times.