Bargain: Rolson 5m steel tape measure @ Morrisons, 97p

[Andy Burns]

That's what happens when nobody's willing to provide them credit insurance ..

[Brian Gaff]

Maybe one is a fake, have you actually looked at them together? Myself I have a talking steel tape measure, only trouble is it won't shut up! Brian

[Andrew]

Maplins are rumoured to be the next chain to go under

[alan_m]

That wouldn't surprise me. It's mainly an expensive toys for boys retailer these days. They opened a large warehouse store local to me and I've never seen more than a couple of cars in their car park every time I've driven past. I've used the store twice, the last time i wanted a toggle switch quickly but paid around x3 the price I could have got the same from other mail order retailers.

[Rob Morley]

It does seem to be.