Review rated by 56 Ciao members on average: very helpful
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I have used many mail order catalogues in my time including all the old long established ones such as Freemans, Empire, Great Universal etc, but have always found their ranges to be limited and the quality and service pretty poor.
Now I have discovered an alternative! I came across the world of Kaleidoscope Mail Order Catalogue by chance through one of those mini-brochures often found in magazines and newspapers and often discarded without a second glance. This time was different, something on the cover caught my eye! Just what I had been looking for! A swimming costume in the design I wanted available in my (somewhat large) size and for the bargain price of £12! I had to have it!
I duly ordered my desired item by post. Ordering with Kaleidoscope is easy - you can fill in an order form and post it, phone your order through or go to their website and order online. Payment is easy and very flexible too which is great for me as I have no credit card, which is often a stumbling block, and I am on a limited budget. There is the option of sending a cheque with your order by post, giving your credit/debit card details by any of the ordering methods or taking up their offer of a Personal Account. This is interest free and allows you extra time to pay with monthly statements allowing you to pay the minimum (£5) or whatever you wish each time. As I was only ordering the one item and could afford it I paid using my Solo Debit card, again a nice change as there are few catalogues and online shops which seem to accept Solo as yet.
There is a fixed fee of £3.50 for your order no matter how many items it includes or the total value. This has its pros and cons obviously - good for a large order but for my one item it bumped up the price a bit although I was still happy with the total.
My order arrived just two days later and the swimming costume was perfect. Good quality, exactly as pictured, fitted well and I was pleased with the service. With my order they included their current full catalogue which has a vast range of clothing including classic and fashion items, electrical goods, furniture, small household items,gardening goods, jewellery and exercise goods. A great range, some of the furntiure is fantastic and I have seen nothing like it anywhere else!
This is a very tempting catalogue and I could spend a lot through it if I had the urge! I have since bought other items such as more clothes, a revolving CD display case and some small kitchen items. I have not been disappointed with any of the goods or the service so far. True, some of the more exclusive items can be pricey but there are bargains to be had and the quality is consistently good.
Once you have placed one order and received their catalogue they continue to send you their seasonal catalogues (2 or 3 times a year) but to date I have not been bombarded with junk mail from them. Like most other catalogues they run prize draws and competitions too which are free to enter and not dependent on ordering from them.
I feel this is one of the goodies in this field of shopping so if you are tempted by any of their goods then go for it!
08.06.2002 09:49
Think my other half uses this from time to time! AL
07.06.2002 14:43
ooh i have never heard of them before Ta :) Jo
06.06.2002 16:04
Must resist... I'm a shoppaholic armed with Solo. A look at their website can't harm though, can it?!