Computer Fairs?(anyone been?)

[zulander]

best tip is to try and find some info about it before u go. ie how long has it been running? amount of traders? cost to get it? etc. The people who run bowlers used to have a magazine called something like northern computer traders which used to have some useful info. Bowlers used to be good when it was only a couple of quid to get in but then it went to £5 so unless u were defo gunna buy something it was a bit of a steep entrance price, that said u could useually save a few quid on some items

[muddyfox470]

Its good to get an air of whats up for sale.

But i have been to one once, prices are more expensive than the cheapest onlin retailers, altho they normally are willing to strike a deal, especially at the end of the fair.

However the one i went to was dominated by chipped PS2 conversions, emulators, games on a cd, and possibly some pirated stuff. But the majority of it was old stuff, i.e. for older pcs etc, but for the experience its not too bad

Ian

[car7er]

bah stick with buying online too many fat sweaty smelly geeky men out there that wanna con u off ive heard a lot of stories of faulty stuff at comp fairs

[Fossil]

Haven't been to one for ages (nearest one is in TCR), I think buying online is cheaper than going to fairs?