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Bit of a rant about having to pay for delivery

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  • kymbogs
    kymbogs Posts: 538 Forumite
    I wonder why they don't just put an extra £40 on their prices, and then boast free delivery.
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  • philnicandamy
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    never thought though i'd ever hear the words "bensons beds..and cheap"
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  • When i ordered from Bensons last week, i was allowed to pick up the bed frame and mattress.
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  • dmg24
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    Oh look, the bit**y brigade is here again.

    I see what you mean, I would be annoyed if I had to spend an extra 40 quid on compulsory delivery. Stupid H&S rubbish.

    The OP did not have to pay anything. He chose to buy from there, nobody forced him.
    kymbogs wrote: »
    I wonder why they don't just put an extra £40 on their prices, and then boast free delivery.

    Because the headline price would be £40 more, and people are stupid enough to use that as a point of comparison as opposed to the true cost.
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  • hoyles10
    hoyles10 Posts: 1,283 Forumite
    When i ordered from Bensons last week, i was allowed to pick up the bed frame and mattress.

    Really!! I think I might email them and ask if I place an order in store can I pick it up from there. If they say yes then I'll complain about being told we couldn't and had to pay £37.50.
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  • shandypants5
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    But if its impossible to buy for less than £137.50 Then that should be the price its advertised at.
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  • Makeandsave
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    Oh look, the bit**y brigade is here again.

    I see what you mean, I would be annoyed if I had to spend an extra 40 quid on compulsory delivery. Stupid H&S rubbish.

    LOL, I agree i would have been a bit annoyed if i also have to spend that much extra.
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  • pmduk
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    edited 23 May 2011 at 8:52AM
    This is another example of health and safety being used inappropriately to justify something. It seems today if a company doesn't want to agree to something they hide behind either the data protection act or the health and safety legislation.
  • bloss0m
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    I think its case of the store trying to make the item look cheap only well you take the over cost is the true value. I think they use H&S as a excuse much like companies also do sometimes (but not always) with data protection when it suits them
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    £37.50 is a bit extreme, I would have gone elsewhere.

    If I had been given that excuse, I would definitely go elsewhere, biggest load of rubbish I have heard!
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