Boots website

neilmcl

As anyone actually managed to get on the Boots website in recent days. I think I've been on their "virtual queue" for over an hour and still some 215636 ahead of me. Surely they haven't really though this through as people are just leaving their browsers now without any hope or intention now of actually getting on the site.

DoaM

I think they've taken the mantra of only 2 customers in the store at any time too literally.

catnap53

Yes,  started in a queue of 213,000,  checked several times and eventually  5 hours later got to the top.  Unfortunately I had gone to prepare a meal,  and missed my 10 minute slot!  Tried again with a queue of 230K. 

hollydays

I'm looking to buy some day nurse. Can you order it anywhere

DoaM

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=day+nurse

Plenty of places to buy it online, including at Superdrug.

boots_babe

Personally I think the queuing system which a lot of companies such as Boots have implemented, is a fantastic idea. It's far better than the web site being overwhelmed with demand and crashing as it struggles to cope. I've had occasions during sales when you can get very frustrated spending ages trying to get things to add to your basket, then basket emptying unexpectedly, payment failing etc.

Whereas the queuing system is a great way of controlling demand, and ensuring everyone is guaranteed a turn. I started in the Boots queue yesterday and was number 266,000 in the queue. I think it took about 6 hours for me to get to the front, but when my turn came the site behaved perfectly, I was able to complete my purchased whatsoever.

Not sure what you'd prefer Boots to do really??