Shopping Channel - Ideal World

...started watching the home television shopping channels but I have been buying things from them for about 4 years now. I have bought from the bid up and price drop channels, QVC and just recently from Ideal World. Ideal World sells everything from craft goods, beauty products, garden tools, jewellery, clothes, shoes and many other great products for use around the home. They broadcast on free-view and paid for cable/satellite subscriptions. Each ...
...pick of the day, gardening in style etc. Some of the presenters can be a little over the top and irritating at times, but 1 presenter is never on for more than an hour and they are usually joined by an expert in the field of whatever they are selling so you can ignore what they are saying and just focus on the products being shown. Whilst flicking through the channels trying to find something worth watching I came across Ideal World, they had a ...

mum2boys82 25.08.2008 · Read full review
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...in unfortunately, instead it's a shopping channel available on Sky Digital 654 and also on free view and cable. If you cannot access it form any of those sources, them have a look at www.idealworld.tv. Channel 664 and 661 are devoted to their new baby, art and craft and vitality. ***How long has it been broadcasting?*** QVC was the original shopping channel and Ideal World came after, poaching half of the QVC presenters with it. It began in the ...
...to brush my teeth and do my hair before I switch on to them. Needs to re-think its postage costs and make its contact number free phone, other than that full marks to it, especially re-building so quick after the fire. Thanks for reading and happy shopping ...

mrsmopples 30.06.2005 · Read full review
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We came across Ideal World whilst channel hopping one day, not long after we had realised that all our favourite presenters had gone off the "Other Channel" (QVC) We were soon hooked and whenever there was nothing else on we could be found watching Ideal World. The range of products is amazing and many of them are much cheaper than you could find in the shops, although we have found that the "current" collectibles (Ty Beanies and Pokemon) can be ...
...to look. We enjoy watching even if we don't want the products that they are showing as the presenters are "FUN". There isn't any hard sell and like I said before the range of products is amazing. Ranging from Health Aids and Beauty Product to Collectibles and Toys to Household gadgets and music. There really is something for everyone. The presenters, and "back room" staff all seem to be like one big family and this was shown so clearly after a ...

claireydeacon 06.08.2001 · Read full review
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...poor relation in terms of shopping channels . I have not seen many others only having access via Freeview but have found that Ideal World has a bit of a 'cheap' shop feel about it . It is located on Freeview channel 22 and can be viewed on-line also . The presenters are a bit of a smarmy bunch . They do not have any charming , natural appeal but rather seem forced and contrived . The channel sells a wide range of goods from clothes to computers ...
...The next negative about this shopping channel is their excessive postage charges . Very rarely there may be reduced postage often on multiple items ordered . If not you may find that you are paying £7.99 on top of the phone charges . The shows run on similar lines to other shopping channels . A company such as Reflections will have an hour long show with about 6-12 pieces from their ladies clothing range . Models will parade about showing you just ...

grafter123 01.07.2007 · Read full review
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...TV channels Ideal World a shopping channel. I'm hoping to pay for the box with the proceeds from reviews of stations available. Keep you eyes open. Some of the information below is from Wikipedia (a website) more is available there. THE FACTS Launched 17.04.2006 and owned by Ideal Shopping Direct PLC. The company also runs shopping channels Ideal Vitality, create and craft and Jewellery vault. Also extra website for Ideal Flowers. It had an estimated ...
...appeal offering a stress free shopping style that is more interactive than a website. In the future I expect more interaction between the website and the TV will occur with more linkage between demonstration. We might even get viewers offering video footage of there demonstrations. When you get time it might be worth checking out. ...

JeffreyB 23.06.2006 · Read full review
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...do work for this satellite shopping channel! But my opinions are totally unbiased, I work in the call centre, dealing with customer services and hotline orders. Ideal World are the big breakfast type show of home shopping channels. They are not trying to be another QVC or Shop, although they have 3 of QVC's presentors, Steve Watley, Paul Lavers, Debbie Flint. This is a fun channel, they try to make it entertaining, as well as trying to sell you ...
...they do their best to get it for them! All in all I love working there, and to be honest I never watch shopping channels, they are boring, but this is entertainment! If you have digital satellite try channel 642 and tune in and see what you think for yourself. ...

alleykatz 02.08.2000 · Read full review
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...it is in fact a shopping channel, I found it to be both entertaining and useful. There are many shopping channels on the air these days, and most of them are pretty much the same, selling the same sort of things, having the same format, that kind of thing, but with this channel, there seemed to be something very different about it. One of the greatest thing I thought was the presenters. The orginial line up was brilliant, apart from the fact that ...
...to compare them to the shopping channels version of Phil and Fern of This Morning. The channel went on throughout the day, and night for that matter, and most of the products that they sold very actually quite cheap, and I found myself buying quite a few. But, and here is a big but, the show is nothing now like it used to be. In my opinion, it has just lost the sparkle it once had. Because of its run, many of the people who were on the show have ...

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...thinking about purchasing from Ideal Shopping World THINK AGAIN - DON'T DO IT. I purchased a Makeover Day for my sister in law for her 50th birthday. It was my first purchase with them - it is my last. After completing my life history to register I made my purchase and was duly welcomed to "The Family" with a confirmation order number and a request to contact Customer Services if I had any queries whatsoever. Easier said than done. As it happened ...
...when they knew Ideal World Shopping was about to be the subject of some very poor reviews via the internet and media - not to mention Trading Strandard - lo and behold - A Supervisor became available. She informed me my order had been cancelled and my account reimbursed. When asked why the order had been cancelled and I had not been informed by email phone or in writing - she stated it was an availablity issue. Still no reasons for not informing ...

SmileyB 23.04.2008 · Read full review
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Have to say I agree with Ellenaitch. Ideal World have just about the worst customer service I have come across. I mostly order through Create and Craft. They can never get the Create & Craft Club discount right and the postage which should follow their multibuy policy doesn't. I have 3 times ordered clothing from them (I'm the supreme optimist!) which didn't appear but my account was debited. They wouldn't answer emails even though I get a "read ...
...front on the telephone but the promised return calls never materialised. I have discovered that if you threaten them with the Advertising Standards Agency which regulate this sort of business it tends to galvanise them into action and a refund appears in my account within a couple of days AND I get the postage back. However, this probably works for me because I actually did set the ASA on them when the first problem arose. However, the customer ...

Horsewoman1 17.08.2008 · Read full review
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Like fellow customers i find there service awful there treat you with contempt, i ordered a matteress topper iam still waitng for delivery there took my money on the 22/6/2007 after many phone calls and promises i still have not recieved the goods they should not be allowed to trade if i cannot get any satisfaction shortly i will be looking for my money back also i will report them to my credit card company Mr D. Houghton ...

jackspot 19.07.2007
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The delivery service stinks,they now give you a track and trace system,which according to my account the goods should have been delivered last week,but the goods are still awaiting despatch,mind you they took the money from me last week,for a big company like that they should be able to offer you a good delivery service but they dont,i dont order from them a lot now because of the time somethings take to arrive,it is not their courier service that ...

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I placed a order recently June the 1st to be precise from Ideal World to the value of a little over £70, for three skirts. After twenty days I still had not received the items so I phoned the call centre on the 20th of June 2007 to say I had not received the goods and they said they we would send out a claims form. A couple of days later nothing had arrived so I called again this now being Monday 25th June 2007, to be told our systems are not operating ...
...representatives will ring you back in 48 hours. Thursday 28th of July 2007 still no phone call, so on Tuesday 3rd of July 2007 I phoned again and again I waited ages costing me money as their phone number is charged at standard rate, again I was answered with the exact same so said message our systems are down etc etc, I said I know they are they appear to have been down for 2 weeks, he said I am sorry but will get someone to ring you back in the ...

shopgirluk 06.07.2007 · Read full review
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When 14 months old my Cyclone juicer, purchased from Ideal World, ceased working. I visited the Theolife web site and found it had a 2 year guarentee. I emailed them but had no response. So I rang Ideal World and explained that there was a 2 year guarentee. They arranged for the juicer to be picked up at my home, which it was 3 days later. Having heard nothing for several weeks I again rang Customer Services. This time I was left on hold for 15 minutes ...
...details, which took at least 10 minutes. I was told someone would contact me. This did not happen but today, 1 week later, a replacement machine arrived from the manufacturers. Obviously my telephone call was acted upon. Therefore I am perfectly happy with Ideal World service. With their high volume of sales, and inevitably returns, I feel one reminder call is acceptable. The speed in which they took responsibility and arranged for return was exemplary. ...

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The presenters on this channel seem pretty honest and appear to know what they're talking about. Most of them are quite likeable apart from Debbie Shore who thinks she is very special. Pick of the Day prices are usually good. The customer service, however, is nothing short of appalling! Delivery times, particularly on fashion, are unacceptably slow, with items on a couple of occasions not arriving at all. The customer service centre is in India ...
...obviously have a list of stock phrases they are instructed to use and it is impossible to get a satisfactory answer to any of your questions. Just a tip; if you have cause to contact them, it is easier and much cheaper to email them via the Intouch facility on the website. They then telephone you, hence they pick up the phone bill. I am at present awaiting a delivery of a fashion item that customer service insist has been despatched, but up to now ...

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I am absolutely disgusted with this channel it has cost me more money in phone calls than my order (which by the way did not arrive) my order was placed on 16th June and to date which is the 19th September I still have NOT received any refund. My advice to people shopping with this channel is to be aware. ...

lyncrw 20.09.2007 (19.09.2007)
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