Buying an Ice Watch

morrow56

Anyone point me in the right direction for buying an Ice Watch for my wife

Any decent sites I should look at

Thanks

frugalstephen

Hi morrow56,

I think you'll find Google is your friend :rotfl:

Numerous sites for 'ice watches' :-

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=ice+watch&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=67d5d5d61e9a0270

frugalstephen

L85 said - "I bought an Ice watch for my boyf, got it in beaverbrooks, quite reasonable and good selection!!"

As a 'money saving forum', I would absolutely have to advise NOT buying a watch from Beaverbrook, or any other 'high street' jeweller.

The markup they work on is often in excess of 100% - I worked in retail for over 25 years.

Much better to browse in the shop to see what you like, then go home, do a bit of surfing research, and save yourself a small fortune!

As an example, a small high street shop (1200 sq/ft) can pay around £75,000/year on rent, £180,000 in wages, £30,000 rates etc. - who do you think pays for that?? That's right - you do!

Coopdivi

People who posts links to Google are just plain ignorant. frugalstephen, how is the OP supposed to know which sites are trustworthy and which ones aren't?. As for your argument about shops then how do the likes of Argos, Dixons and John Lewis remain competitive?

morrow56, Amazon is a reliable site and they have a number of Ice Watches listed.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_4_0?rh=n%3A328228011%2Ck%3Aice+watch%2Cp_4%3AIce-Watch&bbn=328228011&keywords=ice+watch&ie=UTF8&qid=1283278350&rnid=341893011

frugalstephen

As for your argument about shops then how do the likes of Argos, Dixons and John Lewis remain competitive?

Argos have a huge online presence without which they would not generate the profit as they do, and by the way, their profits dropped 10% last quarter reducing the profitability of their parent group, Homebase, by £38Million!

Dixons aren't competitive, compare the price of any single item they sell with what you can get online and they'll easily be beaten ( I just compared a 42" Sony LCD for a friend, and it was 18% cheaper online).

As for John Lewis, their mantra "will not be knowing undersold" relies massively on the apathy of people trusting it, but not actually bothering to take them up on their generous offer AND it does NOT apply to online competitor prices!!

People who posts links to Google are just plain ignorant

I'm sorry you feel like that - the original poster would have got a more detailed response should they have asked a specific question like, "has anyone used "X" website - what do you think?" - it was a very generic question!

Coopdivi

The original poster asked for decent sites to look at. That's what I've hopefully provided.

I apologise for being rude but the fact remains that there are many websites out there which are run by downright crooks. In my opinion it should be the role of MSE members to point people in the direction of reliable, trustworthy websites while at the same time saving them money.

We'll have to agree to disagree on the shop vs net argument. There are bargains to be had in the High Street. It's just knowing when they become available which is why sites like Hot Uk Deals and here are so valuable.

frugalstephen

I apologise for being rude but the fact remains that there are many websites out there which are run by downright crooks. In my opinion it should be the role of MSE members to point people in the direction of reliable, trustworthy websites while at the same time saving them money.

No need to apologise - we're all entitled to our opinions. You do raise a very valid issue though, that of 'how do you trust a web site'?

I've been buying online for nearly 15 years, so it's just second nauture to me. I even bought my current car direct from Japan, paying half in Japanese Yen, and the balance in sterling when it arrived in the UK, so am well versed on 'how to trust a web site'.

It may have been more relevant for me to advise hints on what to look for in a trutworthy site.

Firstly, is it a brand you recognise and trust? Also, have you arrived at it by typing the address directly, and not a link from SPAM email? Reliable web sites never use SPAM to advertise from!

You should also checkout the 'about us' section, ensuring their bricks & mortar address is legitimate, AND that they have a contactable landline number - not just a disposable mobile one.

You should confirm their terms & condition are agreeable to you, on how their returns operate, who pays postage etc if item faulty, or not as expected.

On your actual browser, a small 'padlock' icon will appear on the bottom right hand side to indicate an encrypted connection for giving credit card information online.

You should definitely ensure that you are using the latest version of the internet browser you like, whether it is Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome or whatever. The recent ones have built in safe guards to protect you from dodgy sites. To update your browser, there is usually an option under the 'help' menu, and the 'about' function will confirm which version of the browser you are currently using.

Internet Explorer is now on version 8.0.6, Firefox is 3.6.8, Google Chrome is 5.0.375.

Above all, use your common sense - if it's too good to be true, it is!