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The
internet is a wonderful thing in many ways and even though I always
loved the idea of shopping over the web I was still surprised at the
speed at which was embraced in the UK. Alongside the ability to buy
products, the internet offers an easy way to review and share
experiences. I've provided links to the shopping sites I've used below,
along with a short review of my experiences. There aren't all that
many so in the sidebar on the left I'll put a list of shops that I've
used on the high street or that caught my eye while browsing.
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Amazon Hardly an obscure site but one I use fairly regularly. Never had a single problem. With the success of the new internet mail order economy I wonder why the government are making such a mess of Royal Mail. Like British Rail it's expensive but it works and it's essentially a public service. Privatisation always leads to higher prices and worse service. |
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Sheehans Musical Instruments A bit pricey perhaps but they sell the strings I like, Newtone Masterclass and Martin Silk and Steel, and they ordered a spare part for me which was nice. They're also very quick on the delivery and some items arrive the next day. |
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Waterstone's I've started to worry so much about the state of the British economy that I've started to support more British businesses. I decided to make a few book purchases on the Waterstone's site and wasn't disappointed. Comparable pricing and quick service. |
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Neal's Yard Remedies I only made a couple of purchases on the Neal's Yard website but it was painless and the items arrived promptly and in good order. |
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Ebay I've used this site a lot now, both to buy and sell and had mostly positive experiences. I got caught out once but I had a suspicion that the offer was a little too good to be true and half expected it not to arrive. It still might have got lost in the post and the seller provided an address so...who knows. Otherwise brilliant.. |
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Sainsbury's A major supermarket whose delivery service I've used on a number of occasions. There's occasional lateness, the odd missing item or sad-looking loose vegtable but nothing to be too concerned about. I've used the 'Taste the Difference' logo because it's a bit more colourful and also because the multi-seeded loaf is the best bread I've ever tasted. |
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Tesco In the interests of fairness I'll give Tesco a mention too. Their delivery services suffer from the same occasional hitches as Sainsbury's but their delivery charges are a little cheaper. They will also generally be able to get a delivery to you the day after your order which Sainsbury's is unable to do. Forcing you to log in to look at their stock is very annoying though. |
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Getty Images This is a stock photo website where photographers offer their images for sale to whoever wants to they buy them, be they newspapers, magazines or even members of the public. Select a photo you like and ask if they can do you print. If they can it will cost you between fifteen and thirty pounds depending on size. I bought these: 1 2 3 |
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Axes'r'us This is a truly horribly designed website, one of the worst I've seen, but they do have a selection of useful bits of pieces for guitarists and amateur luthiers. Electronic spare parts, body's and necks, all at reasonable prices with good delivery rates and a decent service. I bought a really nice mahogony body from here when I was rebuilding my strat. |
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Brookes I bought some Caterpillar socks from this site because I thought they might be a bit more robust than the average. Actually they weren't, although they looked quite nice. In the end I bought some army socks from a surplus shop. Delivery was prompt but the packaging was a bit frayed, perhaps the mail, perhaps not. |