AS THE ADVICE ON MN IS TO DO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING .......ONLINE........PLEASE SHARE YOUR BEST/WORST ONLINE SHOPS HERE....

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AS THE ADVICE ON MN IS TO DO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING .......ONLINE........PLEASE SHARE YOUR BEST/WORST ONLINE SHOPS HERE....

AND ANY DISCOUNT CODES YOU KNOW ABOUT {with expiry dates}

THEN WE CAN ALL HAVE A TOTALLY STRESS FREE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

PLEASE SAY IF YOU USED THEM LAST YEAR AND IF THEY WERE GOOD OR BAD

RE DELIVERY TIMES ETC.

PLEASE ALSO TELL US THE BAD ONES

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heres another bargain for girls
even better if you can collect in store!

Another one who has had terrible problems with Amazon, am still waiting on a book that was ordered in June (was definitely still in print then) they didnt ship it and no reason offered as to why not, spoke to Customer Services 3 times, still no book and now it has gone out of print and I can't find it anywhere else.

Really

In all that time I have had one email saying it might take an extra 4 weeks than they had said, this was 3 months after it should have already arrived!

If you use Amazon do it WELL IN ADVANCE OF XMAS!!!

gltc, hawkins bazaar, elc and firebox have all been excellent so far for items in stock and for sending on pre-ordered items. Really quick turn-around so all much recommended. Only weird thing about ELC is that they don't send an email to let you know your stuff is on the way so you suddenly get boxes turning up unexpectedly but I suppose you could say that they are entering into the whole point of Christmas - unexpected surprises .

Just had an order through from Letterbox. very efficient, they have some unusual and traditional toys. Very pleased, just placed an oder wtih ELC using promo code. Big scaving and an easy to sue site.

I want to second Bombay duck because the order I placed yesterday morning arrived today! They've got a couple of lovely fairy bags in the sale too, a good sized back pack and a little tote bag both in hot pink with an applique fairy on the front.

Yellow Feathers, that thing in your link looks like a sex toy

Amazon is the worst, ruined my ds Christmas last year with xbox 360, and constantly changing delivery dates. Informed me 6 days before Christmas that they wouldn't deliver on time. * nightmare and one absolutely devastated ds

Free gift code for Bombay Duck: LETC 6287 for a free set of incense sticks and holder.

Have had trouble with Amazon (delivery issues and also told me a book wasn't due for release until March and then delivered it), Studio cards (sent me an invoice when I had paid on ordering), WHsmith, and Vertbaudet with their stock levels/comms being poor.

I would recommend the following sites:
CD-Wow
Play
Choices
John Lewis
ELC
The Book People
Fragrances Direct
Figleaves (DH uses this one for my present quite often)
Next

I am doing an order with Studio, despite previous issue, it was resolved OK.

Also, a good idea is to go on hotUKdeals to see if you can get any discounts.

Problem I had with studio was years ago, cant really remember what it was now, mostly to do with things not arriving and others having to be returned. Never really thought that much about it again until O got copies of my credit report. I was recorded as being 2 months in arrears in payments a few times for the things I was waiting to be credited back to my account. Luckily the rest of my credit file is fine, but it could have affected my ability to get other credit through their wrong-doing.

book people are definitely fantastic, cdwow, play dvd.co.uk etc. bought loads from bumpto3 and kiddicare without any problems, always fast delivery.

Just chosen gifts on John Lewis-not ordered yet as going to do it when I get paid but it was fun, quick and stress free. Orders over £100, delivery is free. Will let you know how the delivery is but knowing JL im sure it will be fine.

Letterbox
GLTC
Hawkins Bazaar
Pedlars
Urchin

Don't touch Dibor.The b'stards still owe me money but conveniently went into receivership-then started up again under same name.

Some charidde ones too ladies,remember.

Oxfam Present Aid
New Internationalist

Ordered from John Lewis on Tuesday evening. It arrived today and the there was even a piece of green plastic taped over the picture on the box. That was brilliant because it was DD's Christmas present (dressing table) and she was with me when I took delivery.

Yellowfeathers, just a word of warning.. if thats one of those hair braiders be careful as I have heard many friends having a nightmare of entanglement with them ending up with scissors invoved.
If its not sorry (slinks back to shadows)

Hawkins Bazaar FREE Delivery Code:
Enter FP7 when prompted, then choose free delivery.

LX Direct £15 Off Code:
Promotional Code for first order: ZG5622
Promotional Code for next order: ZQ6022
Select products and enter discount code at checkout.

Marks & Spencers £10 Off:
Get £10 Off when you spend £50 or more at Marks & Spencer.com by using discount code UCDEYZ9V.

Body Shop 15% Off:
Get 15% Off your order when buying gifts online at The Body Shop. Offer valid until 30th November 2006. Promotional Code: DHMD000021

amazon really messed me about last year too. placed (huge) order in good time. all delivery dates shown as well before xmas. paid for. order confirmed. then kept changing dates shown to later. about 7 days before (when all items should have been delivered THEY CANCEELED HALF MY ORDER!!!. see it makes me shout now just thinking about it. never again. they are crap. and dont forget why mn hq removed them as affiliated advertisers to site a while back. immoral and crap.

Bozza-what a good idea from John Lewis

controlfreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaky2 Amazon pissed me around so much last Christmas, that I found some website which dealt with online oredering problems. They made a formal complaint, but of course Amazon didn't respond.
I'd had that sodding xbox on order since end of August. I would like to email them this thread, so they can realise what people really think of them. They are completely unethical and immoral.Perhaps we should start a new thread all about Amazon

Why were they removed from advertising on mn?

0946 gives you £10 off any order from la redoute

getting worried! I have been trying to pre-order a nintendo wii for my ds.. my local choices have already filled their list! so I thought I'd try Amazon??? I have joined their e-mail me when I can pre-order list but reading some postings on this thread I'm fast loosing faith in them any other suggestions PLEASE

Try here makemineadouble

Or looks like argos might be doing pre-order

John Lewis have free delivery this weekend on any size order, have just ordered dh's present