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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • 67 of 67 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    womblebatman

    5 Stars The home of weird and wonderful gifts Review with images 12/12/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Unusual gifts and gadgets in one place, Range of delivery options

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be a bit pricey, delivery is extra

    ~ What is Firebox ? ~ Firebox (firebox.com) is a internet based gadget and gift retail site. It was started in 1998 by two university students who came up with the 'Shot Glass Chess Set' (a drinking game). By 2004 they were listed by the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 as the 13th fastest growing privately owned business in the UK. By 2007 the business was turning over £11.4m and in 2008 they became the Stuff Gadget Awards 2008 Winner - 'Retailer of the year'. The site is all about having fun and this is emphasied by the products and the general ethos of the site. " .... We don't stop playing ... more
  • 82 of 82 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Collingwood21

    3 Stars Not-So-Hot Stuff 12/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great selection of original gift ideas

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Slow to respond to emails, Unreliable delivery

    What exactly do you get for the man who has everything - other than socks, that is? This was the question that was facing me last October, what with the rapidly approaching present purchasing season and two men in my life to buy for – my Significant Other and my dad. I thought salvation had come my way in the middle of the month, when a catalogue from Firebox.com dropped through my letterbox; the company where (apparently) “men buy stuff”. One quick browse later and I had picked out the perfect gifts for both men – yes, this year I was going to be all organised and get ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    emmorticia

    5 Stars This box is on fire 17/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages interesting products, good site for hard-to-buy-for men!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be a little expensive

    I wrote a short review of firebox.com in my "10 best websites" op, but that was based on navigation only, not purchase. I have now made a purchase from the website, and so thought it was high time to write an op... Firebox.com is a gift shop online, selling, as it claims, "the latest hot stuff". If you navigate through the website, you'll find that this means gadgets of all shapes and sizes and other weird, wonderful and fun products, obviously aimed at the male market. The website is divided into sections based on exactly what you are looking for, a brief summary of each of which can be found ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    molelover

    4 Stars Who said men are hard to buy for 20/02/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You won't be stuck again

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You'll be broke though

    Whether its your boyfriend, husband, brother, uncle, even your Dad, firebox.com has something you never thought of, and something no one else will get them. Theres no socks, no aftershave, no grooming kits, no handkerchiefs, no ties, and hurrah! No cufflinks! I recently had to buy a present for my brother-in-law, the man who has everything and wants nothing that money can buy. Firebox came to my rescue once again by giving me a host of ludicrous items I would never have chosen but knew that he would like - hes a bloke, they like gadgets. Its taken me a while to work that out, after several ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    stephbond89

    5 Stars Fun an quirky products from Firebox 22/11/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages new and different products.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a little on the expensive side.

    Firebox.co.uk What is it? Firebox.co.uk is a website which sells gifts all through the year which are slightly “strange”, things like caravan bird houses; slush making mugs; hot chilli jelly sweets; “blood” energy drinks. As well as more “normal” gadgets, digital cameras and the likes. But everything they sell has something different about it. I have used Firebox a few times to buy different gifts for my husband and brother, but there are so many things from the website which I would LOVE to buy if I had the money!!! The website started in 1998 but back then had a different name; hotbox, which ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Lizzii

    4 Stars Get your man all Fireboxed up 07/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Something different

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be a bit pricey

    Lets face up to it ladies, we love to recieve Valentines gifts from the special man in our lives, but do ever think how much he would love a gift back! I'm sure that most of us do buy him something for Vally day, but it's sometimes hard to think of something just that little bit different isn't it; Well I may just have a solution. Firebox.com is THE mens gift site, and they have stuff ranging from just a few quid (Which is what most od us would spend), to thousands of pounds (Which most of us wouldn't), and they have stuff that is really different. From The Procrastinator!! to ice shot glasses ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    peppersinclaire

    3 Stars You're fired 25/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very strange & interesting items, reliable service

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Slightly anaemic on the products side, tries too hard to be trendy

    On my never ending search for tat, I stumbled across an old man in the street, playing with what appeared to be a metallic spider-looking device. He was muttering something to himself. I lent closer to his fteid mouth, and heard him say the words "firebox.com". Then he lost himself in a fit of giggles, as he thrust the device up and down on his scalp. Not all of this story is true, but firebox.com is as real as a monkey. The device in question has the alarming title of "The Orgasmatron", and is just one of many unusual items available on the site. It's a head massager that makes you feel a bit ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mrvest

    5 Stars Ever stuck for a gift idea? firebox can help! 22/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Nice selection of great gift ideas

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cost of items/delivery

    I have known about and used this site for several years and overall have been very pleased with the service. It has a large selection of quirky and original gifts/toys/games/gadgets and I want every one of them! It seems to consistently be on the front line of bringing everyday, useful and hugely entertaining products to the market, and I certainly seem to say 'I saw that on firebox ages ago!' to a lot cool things in the High Street. The site itself is well designed, offering quick and easy access to the products through either searching by name, price or category. Each results page contains a ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bugsy

    5 Stars Gadgets and more 30/09/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of interesting gift ideas and funky gadgets

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some of the stuff is quite expensive

    Firebox.com is an ideal place to find clever gadgets and funky gifts. I visited Firebox.com after seeing the cool stuff a friend had got that had been ordered from the site. Billed as 'where men buy stuff' firebox.com has a large selection of gadgets, toys, electronics and generally funky stuff which will have you reaching for your credit card to get ordered. My most recent acquisition from Firebox.com is one of their 'Sapphire' keyring torches which are smaller than the average throw away lighter and blindingly bright. Gauranteed for life on the batteries and the bulb it's a very funky ... more
  • 79 of 79 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    susie191

    5 Stars Firebox delivers quick as a flash. Review with images 05/12/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, efficient, few additional extras received.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None.

    **Introduction to Firebox** www.firebox.com is a top rated gadget and gift site which has been around for many years, well seven to be exact. They started out as a company called Hotbox.co.uk, their website founded by two University friends Michael Smith & John Boardman. What propelled their business was their invented game (The Shot Glass Chess Set). They changed their name to firebox.com in 1999 and in 2002 opened their Head Office and distribution centre in South London. They employ around 25 staff and have been profitable since 2002, with a turnover of £8m in 2004. Firebox.com is now one ... more
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