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Whilst flicking through the shopping channels on Sky, i stumbled across Shop!, the so called value channel. They were having on hour dedictaed to selling camcorders so i decided to watch on. The very camcorder i was after was p&p free and was in a sale at £225.00 (any other time a not so ... Read review
Advantages: Delivery is very quick and sometimes free Disadvantages: poor customer service
...it didn't. So i asked Shop! could i send my camcorder back for a refund as it was faulty, they said certainly.
It took me 8 weeks, about 15 calls to thier pathetic helpline and 2 letters to get my refund, a disgrace if you ask me and it has totally put me off buying anything of theirs again.
Thier prices are not such great value as they claim them to be although they do sometimes have bargain hours, but these contain ... ...also have p&p free months which is quite useful and doesn't up the amount of your purchase by about £5.00.
The presenters on the channel must be on a different planet aswell and very often you will find that they have not got the slightest clue on what they are trying to flog. They also have a terrible habit of repeating the same shows throughout the day, unlike Bid-up or QVC who never repeat and have new itmes every hour.
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A few months ago i was wanting to buy a camcorder and as i am careful with my hard earned dosh (some may say tight!) i always look around for the best value.
Whilst flicking through the shopping channels on Sky, i stumbled across Shop!, the so called value channel. They were having on hour dedictaed to selling camcorders so i decided to watch on. The very camcorder i was after was p&p free and was in a sale at £225.00 (any other time a not so cheap £250.00) and so i decided to buy it. I couldn't get through to an operator so after half an hour opted to use an automated service (i knew i was in for trouble here) which was not very user-friendly and leaves you wandering whether you did everthing correctly or not once you have put the phone down.
Fair play to them, the camcorder turned up 2 days later which i thought was excellnt service considering it was free postage aswell. When i got my camcorder out of the box i was well chuffed, i charged it up until it was ready to go - but it didn't. So i asked Shop! could i send my camcorder back for a refund as it was faulty, they said certainly.
It took me 8 weeks, about 15 calls to thier pathetic helpline and 2 letters to get my refund, a disgrace if you ask me and it has totally put me off buying anything of theirs again.
Thier prices are not such great value as they claim them to be although they do sometimes have bargain hours, but these contain the usual tosh that nobody wants to buy etc. They also have p&p free months which is quite useful and doesn't up the amount of your purchase by about £5.00.
The presenters on the channel must be on a different planet aswell and very often you will find that they have not got the slightest clue on what they are trying to flog. They also have a terrible habit of repeating the same shows throughout the day, unlike Bid-up or QVC who never repeat and have new itmes every hour.
Their customer service needs kicking into touch aswell as i found the operators very sarcastic and unwilling to help, this is when i actually got to speak to a human being. But their helpline is a freephone number, which is great if you order from them a lot.
All in all, this is a great shopping channel if you don't mind speaking to automated messages and if the product you buy isn't broken. Basically they are just interesting in flogging you thier products but want none of the aftersales grief.
Advantages: a few bargains, very funny, happy presenters Disadvantages: no regular schedule, some real tat
...ornaments that bring a smile to your face for all the wrong reasons. These are just some of the reasons why tuning into Shop! can be better than the endless repeats that the joys of cable/digital TV can offer. I obviously have too much time on my hands! ...
utero 23.09.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Shop!
Advantages: Free channel, available 24 hours, good comedy value Disadvantages: Poor range and quality of goods, presenters can't present without saying "this is just great value" every other breath.
...think again! Say hello to Shop! Say goodbye to taste!
I have always admired home shopping presenters for their ability to make naff products look half-decent. Shop! presenters, however, have great difficulty at making an excellent product look half-decent - they make it look terrible! Shop! is the only 24-hour shopping channel available to people with an OnDigital subscription. This is great if you're not into home shopping TV but terrible if you ... ...shopping for less than the Shop! price, they'll refund the difference - wow.
Each hour is programmed to be a different type of shop, so you'll have Cooking Shop!, Bargain Shop!, Fitness Shop!, etc.
I think Shop! needs to look at QVC and pick up a few tips on selling, customer service and quality. They should also sack their current buying staff and employ someone with taste! :) ...
Will 04.02.2001
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Shop! is probable the worst TV channel on Earth. The presenters are completely talentless, their products are sub-standard, and their prices are far from being competitive.
I am not a lover of shop's on TV, and this channel further emphises why they should be banned. I mean, come on, a spotty 22 year old presenter with a lisp trying to sell a really naff Amstrad CD player for £100! Is there anybody dumn enough to bother ordering from these people!
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mabbott 05.08.2000
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Advantages: Entertaining, fun, lively, some good offers Disadvantages: Some dreadful products, but each to their own!
After QVC's slickness and professionalism, SHOP! can come as a bit of a shock. The set looks like it is being held up with tape, for a start. The presenters are pretty unique too : enthusiastic, talkative, panicky at times. This is compulsive viewing. I watch it to see what is going to go wrong next.
One of my favourite presenters is Debbi Jones. She used to be a local radio DJ and was excellent. She's wasted on this programme, but she's still good. ... ...couple of things and they have been fine. For example, we had some pillows, which were good quality and cheaper than anywhere else we tried. When there is nothing else on Sky, we often put SHOP! on, it's entertaining, even if you have no intentions of buying anything. ...
MichelleScott 08.12.2000
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Advantages: maybe quite cheap but who cares? Disadvantages: Calming talking and cheesy music trick you into buying what you don't need and can't afford.
...the lowest number.
Then Shop! comes up, and, oh, look at that top of the line hi-fi. It looks pretty cool, it has extra features, a super woofer, a screen that not only tells you time and track number, but has moving boxes. Well you think, that's more interesting than mine.
Before you know it you know every thing to know about this £249.99 includin p&p hi-fi. You know it's dimensions, what it looks like without it's speaker covers, what it sounds ... ...difference.
You will then find yourself really exited into picking up the phone and getting out your credit card. A week later as you sit at home watching something on tv, a man drops off the package and gets you to sign the slip. As he walks away you sit there setting up your new piece of equipment.
10 minutes later you sit back and enjoy that classical music cd you got free in a lifestyle magazine and the truth dawns on you;
You already have ...
Mopemaster 10.12.2000
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Advantages: Friendly and helpful operators, good prices Disadvantages: None that I have come across
I promised myself upon signing up to the Sky Digital package that I would not succumb to the lure of any of the shopping channels. However, on one rainy weekend, flicking through the channels, I stopped for more than 10 seconds at Shop! during the Jewellery Shop hour and there I stayed, hooked on the offers being shown to me. However, whilst the offers being shown were good, the presenter was rather annoying and if it wasn't for the fact that I was interested in the items of jewellery being shown, I would have turned off! However, I did stick with it and I ordered three items! I found the whole process very easy, the prices better than I had seen elsewhere, the customer service operator very helpful and had the added benefit of being given an extra 10% off my first order. The goods arrived well packaged and within the week and where ...
Advantages: Saves trudging around hte busy shops Disadvantages: unable to test/handle product
Bid up tv and its sister channels, price-drop tv and speed auction, which are all part of 'sit-up channels'.
They are shopping channels which are easy to view and easier to order from.
**WHERE IS IT?**
Bid-up tv is found on freeview channel 23, Virgin channel 745 and Sky channel 644.
**WHAT IS IT?**
It is a shopping channel which sells everything from Kitchen essentials, like pots and pans, plates, crockery, to electrical equipment, like television, DVD recorders and much, much more, at a very low price.
Each lot is sold in quantities, depending on what is in stock. It is aired for as long as it takes for the quantity to sell.
Who ever buys will always pay the final lowest price when the product sells out.
** THE SHOW**
Firstly, there are different presenters working through out the day and into the small hours ...
blissman70 22.04.2008
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This shopping channel has to be one of the best shopping channel available on television. The range of items that this channel offers for sale is great ? there is some thing for every one from the young to the old. I personally love watching the beauty products as the presenters offer some very good tips in relation to beauty tips. The presenters are very good at their job and are great at selling stuff ? the customer service s second to none . I love this service and can?t wait to see what new products they will be selling the next time I tune in. ...
