Electrical Goods - Eye on Spain

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006 derek55 Parcela I've made 3 posts Send private message to derek55	Were about to furnish our property, my question is "I'm looking to buy a flat screen TV" Is there a spainish equivelant of Comet or Currys, or I could use the internet. Is there anything different in the specification ie. would a uk tele work in spain. Thanks Derek Cooke Spam post? If so please click here to report it
22 Nov 2006 10:15 AM passion Parcela I'm in Estepona I've made 13 posts Send private message to passion	I have heard that not all UK tvs work in Spain so perhaps best to buy here. What area of Spain are you buying in? If Costa del Sol, then there is plenty of choice. El Corte Ingles has a good selection but best to buy in its Hipercor departments as normally cheaper. Also Boulanger and Idea. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
22 Nov 2006 10:43 AM ika Parcela I've made 6 posts Send private message to ika	Carrefour, Media Markt, Ikea, depends on where you are, they are all in the Costa Blanca. Ika Spam post? If so please click here to report it
22 Nov 2006 7:55 PM bobaol Finca I'm in Spain in a couple of months - yahoo!!! I've made 611 posts Send private message to bobaol	Look at the thread for Spanish TV lower down the page. Lots of questions are asked and answered on this thread. Lots of places to buy electrical goods but highly recommend Carrefour superstores who have a good range with competitive prices. Service support is also excellent and they tend to have quite a few English speakers on the staff (well, the one in Torrevieja has anyway). Spam post? If so please click here to report it
24 Nov 2006 10:49 AM Rusty2712 Apartamento I'm in Benalmadena Costa I've made 72 posts Send private message to Rusty2712	Hi, The difference in UK & Spanish TV's is the PAL system they run on, a lot of newer UK TV's will be ok operating in Spain but if you have an older version then the likleyhood is that you will get a picture but no sound. UK TV's operate on PAL1 whereas Spanish is PAL2, your local dealer should be able to tell you if your TV will work. I bought a TV from Boulanger and it is excellent. Hope this helps _______________________ Russ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
24 Nov 2006 11:08 AM john buckley Parcela I've made 25 posts Send private message to john buckley	Morning everyone, just a quick question. We are down at Angel first week in December and may be buying TV and DVD player. My question is will English DVD'S purchased in UK play ok on Spanish DVD players. Any information appreciated. Many Thanks Spam post? If so please click here to report it
24 Nov 2006 11:21 AM Rusty2712 Apartamento I'm in Benalmadena Costa I've made 72 posts Send private message to Rusty2712	Hi John, yes UK DVD's work well on Spanish players. I have quite a lot of them, you can of course buy Spanish DVD's as well just make sure that it displays idiomas Inglese. _______________________ Russ Spam post? If so please click here to report it
24 Nov 2006 12:34 PM jfj Ático I'm in Vera, Almería I've made 128 posts Send private message to jfj	Europe is DVD region 2, so as long as the DVD player and discs say region 2 you'll be fine. jfj _______________________ Compleo Boulicoat S.L. - Your personal IT department www.compleo.es Spam post? If so please click here to report it
27 Nov 2006 10:22 AM hobby Ático I'm in Hertfordshire/Estepona, Costa del Sol I've made 159 posts Send private message to hobby	Hi all Probably leaving it a bit late now, but talking of electrical things, can anybody recommend a reliable english speaking electrician in the Estepona area please?Obviously he'd have to be compliant with the spanish wiring system, I understand they can be a bit hit & miss sometimes when installing wiring, even using telephone cable for electric on one property prog I was watching! I'm flying out tomorrow evening and need some bits doing, I dont think my pidgin-spanish would be enough to explain what I need! Cheers Hobby Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 1:13 PM JeansSis EOS Superstar I've made 2512 posts Send private message to JeansSis	This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/4/2007. _______________________ Be respectful to other members who try to help. There's nothing to be gained by being offensive. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 3:10 PM bobaol Finca I'm in Spain in a couple of months - yahoo!!! I've made 611 posts Send private message to bobaol	I bought a TV and DVD player from Carrefour and had no problems. Also bought the air con units which are excellent and have had for over two years with no probs whatsover. Considering the price I paid for them (less than 200 euros per unit and the same amount to have them fitted) I reckon the value was brill! Away from electricals, I bought a chair (an expensive one) that was damaged when we opened the box at home. Had no problems exchanging it and a very good English speaker (far better than my Spanish) helped us out and offered a full refund or a new chair. I took the chair and they delivered it that afternoon free of charge. The delivery guy unpacked it and checked it over for me so I have nothing but praise for Carrefour. Haven't had any problems with the electrical goods so couldn't comment on that. Maybe I was lucky on these occasions but, having no connection with Carrefour whatsoever, have always received good service regardless. Plus I found their prices quite cheap to other outlets. Perhaps the fact that I tried doing it all in Spanish helped although I had a problem with the Spanish for receipt (Who would have thought it is as complicated as "ticket"?) Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 3:25 PM Smiley EOS Superstar I'm in San Pedro de Alcantara I've made 2143 posts Send private message to Smiley	Hi Bob dont wish to dampen your enthusiasm for Carrefour and I agree that for many things they are excellent VFM. Nevertheless, under Spanish Law just as in the UK any retailer is required to offer replacement or refund for faulty goods so they were only doing what they had to otherwise risk the wrath of the law. In a great many cases they are also required to repair faulty goods for up to two years after purchase (as long as you keep the "ticket" or recibo). If the goods cannot be repaired they are required to replace. I dont know which specifics the 2 year warranty applies to but certainly electrical goods and probably others. Will try and find out. Rgds _______________________ *Smiley* - patrick@marbellamortgages.com www.marbellamortgages.com *Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit .....but any form of wit is an achievement* NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE GOT, IF YOU HAVE NOBODY TO SHARE IT WITH, THEN ITS JUST NUMBERS IN THE BANK. TO ESCAPE CRITICISM DO NOTHING, SAY NOTHING, BE NOTHING! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 4:51 PM JeansSis EOS Superstar I've made 2512 posts Send private message to JeansSis	This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/4/2007. _______________________ Be respectful to other members who try to help. There's nothing to be gained by being offensive. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 4:59 PM bobaol Finca I'm in Spain in a couple of months - yahoo!!! I've made 611 posts Send private message to bobaol	I wasn't trying to post an advert for Carrefour, it's just that they are very convenient if you don't live in the area and want a one-stop place if you haven't time to go scouting around the place. I also accept that they have a responsibility for changing faulty goods just like in the UK. If you have ever had to exchange things in UK, you'll probably realise the barriers the UK dealers (some of the very big ones too) put in your way. This is why I was pleased with the service I got on the only occasion I had to change something. As for the language problems, try buying or exchanging something in UK and only speaking Spanish!!! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 6:22 PM JeansSis EOS Superstar I've made 2512 posts Send private message to JeansSis	This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/4/2007. _______________________ Be respectful to other members who try to help. There's nothing to be gained by being offensive. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
01 Dec 2006 6:40 PM bobaol Finca I'm in Spain in a couple of months - yahoo!!! I've made 611 posts Send private message to bobaol	Currently have a top duplex in Blue Hills which we have had for about 4 years. We are buying a house on Residential Albamar on the south outskirts of Quesada in order to retire there. The new place has been promised for 18 months time, so give it 2 years plus. We want to retire there in about 3 years or so. Currently having problems putting the duplex up for sale as the developers haven't come up with the title deeds yet (after 4 years?) so a lot of our time when we visit is taken up with visiting solicitors and builders etc. Hence the reason we don't have too much time to scout around electrical dealers, especially as she who must be obeyed loves the markets so much it usually takes up 2 days at least of our week stays. Went at the beginning of November and will next be there at the end of January courtesy of BMI baby flights at £7.99 each way (less extras, of course) and the total of £73 return for two of us is cheaper than the train to London for a weekend. Really looking forward to putting my feet up over there even though my parents reckon I'm too young to retire. Hopefully, the entertainment stuff I bring from UK will work in Spain without too many probs (Plasma TV, DVD Recorder etc), if not, guess I'll be hunting the electrical outlets so kindly recommended by the nice people visiting this site. Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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