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Argos Home delivery rant

I'm really mad

I needed a new chest of drawers for my little boy so had a look in the catalogue and on the Argos website, the set I chose wasn't available for store pick up so you could only have it delivered to your home, it wasn't out of stock in the store might I add, it is only available for home delivery (lord knows why when it was flat pack)

That's fine, but then I have to pay £5.95 delivery on top of the price of the drawers which really annoys me

Yes I appreciate everywhere has delivery charges but am I the only one to think that with Argos, if they can't provide it in store to be collected and you have no choice for it to be delivered then delivery should not be charged for

rant over
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Comments

  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Go to Ikea.

    Argos furniture is often terrible.
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • djb215
    djb215 Posts: 412 Forumite
    Certain items are too big to be kept in the store stockrooms, and even if there was enough room they would probably too heavy to be lifted by store staff! That's why the delivery guys have special equipment to do transfer heavy items.

    As for delivery charge, £5.95 for any number of items and any sizes, is nothing compared to MFI's £10 minimum size dependant order and IKEA's £7.50...
    [DISCLAIMER: Any posts made by myself are my opinions and do not represent my employer]

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  • Smashing
    Smashing Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    I'm really mad

    For wanting to buy furniture in Argos, yes, you are.
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