Borders www.bordersstores.co.uk Review

Watch this item
2.3 stars
Average rating for this product is: 2.3 out of 5

From 1 rating and 8 reviews

Thumb down 38% of users recommend this product

Rate it Now:

Click on the stars above to rate this product:

Tweet This Item


Belgarion's Review of Borders www.bordersstores.co.uk

14th Jul 2004

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Quality of service
    5 stars
  • Goods purchased & cost
    Books in excess of £300 in a year
  • Layout of shop
    4 stars
Good Points

Borders - Buchanan Street Branch - Glasgow. Well stocked, bright, reasonably well laid out, plenty of quiet corners to check out the books, good coffee shop, well frequented.


Bad Points

Can get a bit busy and frentic at times. Not enough seats in the coffee shop (mind you it does get well used)


General Comments

Not a month goes past without a visit to this Borders "Book Superstore". Plenty of light and the store is generally very well stocked.

My tastes vary considerably in reading matter from Fantasy to Robert Ludlum, from Tom Clancy to Angling Magazines. All are well catered for here.

As to the coffee shop, on most occasions you will find the patrons reading books they have either just bought (or are thinking of buying) and the prices in the cafe are not too bad for a "Starbucks" franchise.

The prices of the books are generally at the full retail price (apart from their 3 for 2 type sales) and yes can be beaten by buying online................. BUT here at least if you don't like the look of the book after reading the first pages or chapter in the shop, then at least you won't have wasted your money.

I have found the staff to be in the main knowledgable about their product or if not like the man in the AA add on the television, know someone who is! Attentive without being in your way or under your feet, like in some stores. Certainly recommended and a major competitor to the more numerous Waterstones etc.

Tweet This Review

Belgarion's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

How helpful did you find this review?