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Free Delivery

Joe_Millionaire
Joe_Millionaire Posts: 566 Forumite
in It's gone, but was it any good?
Can someone tell me how I can get free delivery when spending £120 at Argos on an item that can not be picked up from the shop???????????

Looking forward to your replies
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  • mew
    mew Posts: 1,009 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I thnk Argos Now charge delivery on all items/orders under £150.
  • Joe_Millionaire
    Joe_Millionaire Posts: 566 Forumite
    I know, But does anyone know how to get FREE Delivery ???????
    Max Millionaire
    191 007
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  • Stumpy
    Stumpy Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Joe_Millionaire wrote:
    I know, But does anyone know how to get FREE Delivery ???????

    Spend over £150 :p

    If its a discount code you want, if there are any they will be in the discount vouchers section as they are not allowed to be posted elsewhere. But I don't remember anyone mentioning you can get them. :confused:
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,227 Forumite
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    there's no way around it, anything under £150 is liable for a standard delivery charge of £4.95

    if your item is being delivered on the van, not the lorry, and you opt for the saturday delivery, there is a further £2.95 surcharge (which you will be advised about at the till).


    the only instances in which i have been able to waiver del charges for a customer is when they have spent a large amount on store items (the till system does not allow us to process argos direct (ie delivery only) and store items in the same transaction), or if the bill comes to £149.99 say, or just a few pence short.

    there is always the option that if you are a few pence short of qualifying for free delivery, you can purchase gift vouchers (available in denominations of £1 upwards) to bump you over the price cap.


    in defence of argos...

    whilst it many seem in many ways that you are over a barrel (you cant take it from store so you HAVE to pay), we phyiscally dont have space in the store warehouse to store such items, even when flat packed, plus there is the health and safety issue of having to move these things around the warehouse etc.

    plus, whilst £4.95 might seem steep,i it is surprisingly reasonable compared to many high st companies. ikea for example, has a standard del charge of £30 for the immediate area around the store, be your house next door to the shop, or right on the outskirts of the boundary.






    as for codes, to the best of my knowledge, they DONT exist
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • System
    System Posts: 178,430 Community Admin
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    Order something else to take your order over the min needed for free deliver, then return it to the store.

    If you can be bothered doing all that, you must be seriously skint tho!
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  • Joe_Millionaire
    Joe_Millionaire Posts: 566 Forumite
    Seven wrote:
    If you can be bothered doing all that, you must be seriously skint tho!

    Why do you think I am on this site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Max Millionaire
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  • chandlerscroft
    chandlerscroft Posts: 2,736 Forumite
    Seven wrote:
    Order something else to take your order over the min needed for free deliver, then return it to the store.

    If you can be bothered doing all that, you must be seriously skint tho!

    I regularly do this, the store will refund the other item. no Problem
  • System
    System Posts: 178,430 Community Admin
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    Joe_Millionaire wrote:
    Why do you think I am on this site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Cause you're skint?

    :-)
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  • Joe_Millionaire
    Joe_Millionaire Posts: 566 Forumite
    Arnt we all
    Max Millionaire
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  • WelshLamb
    WelshLamb Posts: 835 Forumite
    How about going instore and asking? Might sound simple but worked for me.

    I wanted to buy 2 slides (the ones on offer for £35) and went instore to buy them. I asked about the size of the box and decided that they were too big to fit in the car with the carseat. I was offered free delivery seeing as I was buying two of them. Order only came up to £70 but staff was very helpfull!

    Plead ignorance and go instore to buy it and then ask for assistance? :p
    ;)
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