Trading Standards @ Northern Computer Markets

[dannyboy]

Just an heads up, i've just been to the Wolverhampton show, and trading standards were everywhere on more or less every stall. They were taking everything from R4s, software and consoles.

The bloke who fixes Wii's & 360s had all his customers consoles taken from him, so just an heads up in case you have a console left with him. I think most of the traders are at Bowlers so i'm guessing that will be done in next couple of weeks before Christmas.

[biggy7]

people still go to computer fairs?

not been bowlers for years, what are they like now? prices cheaper then internet? even with entry fees?

[Scandy]

Well that's the councils Xmas list taken care of. Where they raiding next week? Asda?

[tigro]

Just an heads up, i've just been to the Wolverhampton show, and trading standards were everywhere on more or less every stall. They were taking everything from R4s, software and consoles.

The bloke who fixes Wii's & 360s had all his customers consoles taken from him, so just an heads up in case you have a console left with him. I think most of the traders are at Bowlers so i'm guessing that will be done in next couple of weeks before Christmas.

Cant see how they would have grounds to take R4 and other peoples xbox, wii etc aslong as he isnt breaking the law surely they couldnt take anything? having a flashed xbox isnt breaking the law, but having illegal copies is.

at the end of the day i suppose they can do whatever they want as we wont have a leg to stand on

[SiE]

people still go to computer fairs?

not been bowlers for years, what are they like now? prices cheaper then internet? even with entry fees?

not really, most things are more expensive. Plus bowlers is full of none computer related stuff these days. There are more tool shops and mobile phone booths than computer stuff, Its turned really shit in the last 2 years.

[dannyboy]

people still go to computer fairs?

not been bowlers for years, what are they like now? prices cheaper then internet? even with entry fees?

Compared to how they used to be they're shit to be honest. The only reason I go is I have a supplier there, and I get all my stock at trade price, so its usually a bit cheaper than Internet prices.

[Tim.Lad]

not really, most things are more expensive. Plus bowlers is full of none computer related stuff these days. There are more tool shops and mobile phone booths than computer stuff, Its turned really shit in the last 2 years.

Funny i stopped going about 2 years ago the entrance fees + the crazy parking situation just made it not worth the hassle especially with so many good places around Manchester aria micro direct and scan

[braymond]

not been there for many yrs. TS can take wtf they want believe me, i have seen it happen , not for console related stuff but their policy is same - sieze the lot , if u lucky u might get some of back much much later

[bobo06]

I Remember they took loads of ps2 and ps1 and orginal xboxs in nutts corner market years ago and one of them was mine. Although my ps2 was getting the lazer fixed on it and was not modded it took my dad about 6-8 weeks to get it back.

[baggy13]

its time we stood up to the over zellous arses and stopped this rubbish just like every other govenment dept they are just there to enforce the bully boy tactics of this govenment to keep the poor in its place and to protect the rich

[biggy7]

tbh if they are chipping consoles, selling cable boxes and selling pirate software in public they are asking to get done by TS, im surprised it has lasted this long.

they have some guts though lol you risk it all just to chip some consoles?

[Fear345]

Bowlers is the dogs bollocks if you fancy a dip in the chocolate fountain or a shite hat or cheap fake jeans

[Mystical_2K]

hardly suprising, havent been a computer fair for years but i remember some of the larger ones used to get raided fairly routinely, next week the same stuff was their again just under the counter and as the weeks went on they got braver and displayed more openly and then they get raided again etc. and the cycle continues
oh and yes trading standards can take whatever they like, they determine what is legal/illegal after taking possession, not before, even if they decided all your stuff islegal you are very unlikely to get everything back (things disappear from the inventory - seen it happen myself)

[SiE]

Bowlers was good back in the day with the hordes of traders outside on the grass and loads of sat stalls inside. Thats all gone now which has left a pretty shitty market =(

[Nathz29]

went a few weeks back it's more clothes and bric a brac than hardware these days, although did manage to pick up a reasonable quad core for 350 quid from a Birmingham trader after a bit of bartering....

[cosmicma]

bowlers went down the pan not long after the inland revenue visited a few years back
quite a few traders got caught out with that one