Fears for 200 jobs at Comet in Hull as electrical retailer looks set to call in administrators

“People should support local businesses instead of buying from Yank Companies that evade paying their fair share of tax.”

“The reason Comet has gone bust is nothing to do with politics, it is because of a change in the nature of it's business and it's failure to adapt it's business model.

The costs of keeping open hundreds of large stores mean they cannot compete with online retailers, comet refused to recognise this, and refused to adapt.

Whatever they sell can be bought 20%-30% cheaper online. Without some salesperson refusing to take no for an answer when they try and sell you warranties.

Labour where in power when Woolworths went bust. It wasn't labours fault either.

Businesses need to evolve or die. Comet has gone the way of the dinasours.

It won't be the last big name retailer to go under.”

“AD4MHull:- Remember reading this - "Alan Johnson, MP for Hull West and Hessle, said the energy giant had been left with a feeling there was "a question mark over the Government's long-term commitment to renewables". Idiot Tory Minister Hayes will have confirmed Siemens worst fears and the technology of off shore and on shore has much in common. A feature that may well be academic if this renewable energy company has been frightened off by NIMBY Shire Tories.”

“I went to St. Andrews Quay Comet store at the weekend to purchase a new microwave oven. Terrible range available although the staff were pleasant enough. I never intended to purchase from the store as I knew that the management had moved jobs away from Hull down south.”

“We've has lost around a thousand jobs in the last month alone and the list just keeps gets longer Comet, Seven Seas, Ideal Standard, Caravan Industry, Smith and Nephew, Carillion, Persimmons, BAE.

Austerity isn't working.”

“the days of the big electrical stores on retail parks is over, they will soon all be gone, people only go there to choose an item then go home and by in cheaper online, if you dont shop online then your mad.”

“Oops typo :
Hollingbery not Hollingsworth !”

“I served my apprenticeship at Comet from 79 - 84. Great company with Hollingsworth at the helm . He took time to visit the branches and actually cared. Even his son did a stint selling at the reservoir rd store.
Today's company is a shallow version of the original run by cowboys and served by clowns.
Bring back the old staff and save this once great local company.”

“Time for some mealy-mouthed nonsense from our local wealthy yet powerless MP's, who do nothing as Hull sinks further in to the abyss, surely?


Oh, and "...Comet closed it's call centre..."

Ouch!”

“I would never go back there again after being chased around the shop by bored staff looking for a big commission from me, I said no i do not want any help i am looking then another one asked me the same and so on and so forth until i leaved the place”