To think it's unfair (argos card)

[10greenapples]

My cooker broke a few months back and I can't afford a new one out right. Aibu in thinking it's unfair that I can't have an argos card as I'm not working? Surely people not working need it more? I could pay it off as I used my sisters for £700 and I paid it off on time ( wouldn't ask again though)

I don't know anyone that drives, only my sister and she would never have it in her car.

I haven't saved anything as I'm rubbish at saving tbh. It's easier for me to pay something off as I always dip into savings otherwise. I will take a look at the mini ovens thanks.

You would still need to pay for cooker to be fitted if you bought from Argos. Go on Freecycle and request a cooker - you don't need to wait for one to come up and go too fast before you can respond. A man with a van would deliver for £20 locally.

Why pay interest on an Argos card, utter rip off. Have a look at Martin Lewis website, you will learn a lot about managing finances

Thanks blank face will take a look now.

I had a sofa collected off eBay and was charged £70! So I assumed men with vans were very expensive as they always say round here x amount per hour but minimum of 2 hours for all jobs. so you have to pay for 2 hours.

Or a mini oven with grill and hot plates. I used one of these (different model) for about six months when we were having our house renovated. I fed a family of 5. You can roast, do stews, fry.... anything really. I used to cook more simply than usual but I got used to it.

Oh that looks great thanks!

My grandma cooks everything using her microwave on the oven setting! I can see why it's a pain in the ass for you though, I'm sorry.

Do you have a slow cooker? If not, you should get one! Everybody should own one really, they're brilliant.

A slow cooker is cheap and you can cook a lot in them, even roast whole chicken (see the many threads on here about slow cookers). Might do in the short term

Isn't this the situation that Bright House was made for?

Have you considered a budgeting loan? This is exactly what they are there for.

Does she want to go near somewhere like Bright House though.

Slow cooker and electric steamer would cover all you need. Saw someone mention the halogen cookers though and I know my mum has one she raves about.
I use my electric steamer for loads and think it only cost me about £20. They are brilliant

Have you tried vanquis? Im unemployed on disability but got a credit card. Its about 38% apr though.

the electric hot plates are great, or even some sort of freestanding grill might even be an option to get you through.

I assume it's a gas unit you're replacing? I actually haven't got a clue about installation but could you look at an electric or induction hob?.... then possibly you could look to jut get the gas capped and it might be cheaper?

I bought this for my little sister when she was in your situation.
m.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCOTTS-CO-Mini-Oven-with-Two-ring-Hob-26L-1889815-/332135782770?hash=item4d54d5d972%3Ag%3AyIEAAOSwWxNYrhni&_trkparms=pageci%253A82fc69c3-7a4d-11e7-acac-74dbd1800ed5%257Cparentrq%253Ab556009315d0a866dd6b87e5ffffce11%257Ciid%253A6
You can get them from lots of places and they range in price from about 40-80 pounds, require no professional fitting and can do everything a normal oven can do.
Don't get me wrong you won't be feeding the 5000 at a dinner party anytime soon but it's perfectly sufficient for a small family and you can cook pretty much everything in it.

It's likely cheaper than a months repayment to Argos would be anyway

How about one of these?

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2417880.htm

And one of these?

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6045980.htm

Not as ideal as a normal oven/hob I know but it would be better than nothing at all!

Check Facebook market place. Or ask on your local village/town if any one is selling one? People sell things cheap all the time to get rid of then

Yes or try brighthouse

www.brighthouse.co.uk/cookers-2/beko-60cm-electric-a-energy-rated-double-oven-white-be6c55w

This is bizarre. This is from 2017. What was the mouth almighty comment about??

It was 2 years ago...

This thread is 2 years old