argos next.

Argos customer service is good though (no pikey). Replace anything, no questions asked and give you a heartfelt apology. Probably why they don't make any money, along with being over-staffed most of the time

Argos are trying to push their new website and app as their stores are on the decline big time. Apparently they will be closing a fair few over the next year as they try and move most of their sales online.

They're going to struggle as they won't be able to compete properly with amazon, play e.t.c

Buy and collect is the new retail business model. Browse and Buy it all online, then travel to the nearest store and collect. So basically just limited warehousing.

everyone is doing it, better for consumer due to getting it faster than delivery, no delivery charges, ease of collection on your own terms compared to you were out postage ticket.

argos was basically that, but online was the catalog, delivery was waiting in the queue, and the small warehouse was out back, they have very limited retail staff selling etc.

sometimes I order all my shopping at lunch time in work online using Sainsbury click and collect, then on my way home just go and pick it up, saves time, checkouts etc.

I buy everything online, most people do, i cant see how shops like this will survive in the future, buying in store is almost dead, you can always get what you want cheaper online. Makes me think there will be loads of empty retail parks in the next few years. High streets still just about working.

town centres need to totally downsize, no point fighting progress. Only food, and experience shopping will remain, so clothes, shoes, luxury goods.

trying clothes / shoes on is still a valid experience mainly to get a fit, see if it suits you, and the general experience, you always need restaurants and coffee for people to meet / socialise.

everything else is dead.

Don't be an idiot. If you bought something and it was faulty, took it back the next day, you would be entitled to a refund, you wouldn't have to put up with them sending it off for a repair and getting it back two weeks later

Edit: http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/sale-of-goods/understanding-the-sale-of-goods-act/your-rights/

"Your rights are against the retailer – the company that sold you the product – not the manufacturer, and so you must make any claim against the retailer. "

"If you buy a product that turns out to be faulty, you can choose to reject it which means you can give it back and get your money back.

But, the law only gives you a reasonable time to do this – what's reasonable depends on the product and how obvious the fault is.

However, even with major purchases or complex items, it’s safest to work on the basis you usually have no more than three to four weeks from when you receive it to reject it."

You don't buy a sofa online, that's why. They all have cash flow problems though and regularly go out of business then re-appear under a similar name

I wouldn't buy a big expensive TV online without seeing it in person. Curry's near me is as big as a football field and the TV section is awesome. I'd buy there no problem, prices are same as online(dixons) now. Comet has always been much shitter than Curry's.

Agreed, 5 years warranty as well.