My OcUK Journey and several OcUK moves, including our latest new building!

Feek · 16 Mar 2023 at 15:07

We were but whippersnappers back then.

@Gibbo in 2002

StriderX · 16 Mar 2023 at 15:20

The retail situation sucks for anything that isn't a warehouse but wondering nonetheless about possible limited expansion to other major urban areas?

Mysterae_ · 16 Mar 2023 at 15:22

I'm sure I've visited all of your stores during my years of computer parts addiction

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I visited the Imex tunnel as you guys call it to get some parts and thought what the hell's going on in here. That shop front/counter was so small and pokey although I did like being nosey and seeing what the other punters were buying! I remember one day I decided to upgrade some parts on a whim but I wanted them that day, which involved me and a mate making a round trip from Swindon to OCUK and back again. Got that PC built by midnight

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I now live a bit too far away for a site visit but you never know. Best of luck with the new OCUK-HQ and all who sell in her!

ShiWarrior · 16 Mar 2023 at 15:43

that new building is HUGE compared to the last few

tom_e · 16 Mar 2023 at 15:49

Mysterae_ said:
I now live a bit too far away for a site visit but you never know. Best of luck with the new OCUK-HQ and all who sell in her!

Swindon on the other hand was just around the corner :confused:

darael · 16 Mar 2023 at 16:08

I'd like to see an OcUK Stomp Monster v2, in a way that Health and Safety would approve of, of course.

Vulcan · 16 Mar 2023 at 16:09

Megahurtz400 · 16 Mar 2023 at 16:51

Gibbo said:
Grabbed an image with the full exterior in shot.

That's some serious square footage :eek:

Would you ever offer warehouse tours to long standing forum members?

lookitsjonno · 16 Mar 2023 at 16:58

Great story, amazing how far OcUK has come, thanks for posting, I shall keep an eye out for the new building

Semple · 16 Mar 2023 at 17:17

shifty_uk said:
Fixed that last image for you.

Congratulations to yourself and the rest of the OcUK team for all the success over the years.

Absolutely amazing, the OCUK warehouse is that big it snows at one end whilst nice and dry the other end.

Feek · 16 Mar 2023 at 19:20

Megahurtz400 said:
Would you ever offer warehouse tours to long standing forum members?

They do (but you have to be on the mod team). It’s like supermarket sweep when they let us loose in there.

ShiWarrior · 16 Mar 2023 at 19:22

Feek said:
They do (but you have to be on the mod team). It’s like supermarket sweep when they let us loose in there.

cant wait

Mysterae_ · 16 Mar 2023 at 19:48

tom_e said:
Swindon on the other hand was just around the corner

It was only a 6 hour-ish round trip, now it'll be something like a 16 hour round trip!

ik9000 · 16 Mar 2023 at 20:09

am i being dim? where is the new warehouse located? The contactOcUK maplink goes to somewhere in Germany: https://www.google.com/maps/place/O...3d47.73855!4d12.5088275!16s/g/1260yhp7j?hl=en

Drollic · 16 Mar 2023 at 21:12

Is there space to expand once the 5090 releases?

dlockers · 16 Mar 2023 at 21:18

Drollic said:
Is there space to expand once the 5090 releases?

Gibbo is building a 4th garage for his next hypercar as we speak.

dowie · 16 Mar 2023 at 21:25

Feels odd to say this but; damn Gibbo it really is quite big!

ajf · 16 Mar 2023 at 21:37

Why was there sudden growth after the take over?
Was it just availability of funding for more stock, or new markets?

hartgeh3 · 16 Mar 2023 at 21:44

Feek said:
They do (but you have to be on the mod team). It’s like supermarket sweep when they let us loose in there.

so Gibbo is Dale? :eek:

darael · 17 Mar 2023 at 08:00

I can't find it now, but I'm sure somebody here posted a YouTube video showing a drone flying over the current building as it was being built. I think the video was posted here last year, maybe late spring to early summer time.