be-direct.co.uk

Advantages: contact next day as stated, delivery times arranged to suit you
Disadvantages: I believe they hand process credit card details

be-direct.co.uk is a great web site for buying electronic goods! They have a huge range on offer including audio equipment, cookers, DVD players and lots, lots more. I've used be-direct.co.uk once and I have written about my experience here. I have also looked at the web site itself and how well it works. My Experience with be-direct.co.uk *********************************** -- First Contact -- My girlfriend was a looking for a HI-FI system ...
...would cost. I've seen be-direct.co.uk advertised at other web sites before but I never thought about using it. -- What did I buy, how much did I pay and why? -- I brought a Phillips HI-FI system for £119.99 which beat the high street shop prices by about £50, which is quite a saving! But it is a little bit more stressful buying online, as you have to worry about if it is going to get here and if there are going to be any problems, but this was ... Read review

Advantages: cheaper than most, at least there is a human to speak to
Disadvantages: note sure as they have updated the site!

Things have changed now the site design is much better and I'm sure the service is even better. This opinion was written two years ago!!!! Everything has changed, so there is no point in reading this, even though it is quite funny! Where to start? On Tuesday 16th Jan: --------------------After using Pricerunner, I found that Bedirect shaved nearly £30 off a Sony 715 Discman , bring the price to £69.99. Sounded good to me so I duly clicked on ...
...------------------I was a bit dubious, it looks amateurish and uses frames in the worst sense of the word. The background colouring is something out of the Web in 1997 era, where coloured backgrounds were all the rage. The navigation bar is on the right and uses rollovers to guide you through the various options, such as 'bargain basement' or 'view star buys', the very terms filled my brain with images of backstreet electrical outlets or non-descript ... Read review

Advantages: One of the cheaper sites
Disadvantages: Appalling service

Quite possibly the worst service I have ever experienced using online retailers. I've never written a review before, but feel so strongly about my experience that I needed to get it off my chest... After ordering a Panasonic TX-26LXD69 television at the beginning of January I got a call within a couple of days to say it was out of stock, but that I could expect it within 5-6 weeks (there was no indication on the website to say it was out of stock ...
...by, yet it was me who had to chase BE Direct rather than them contacting me. Now they were saying they couldn't give any estimated delivery dates as Panasonic weren't giving them any dates, leaving me completely in the dark as to when I could expect to see my order. I left it another two weeks before contacting them yet again. Around this time they told me that the item was now discontinued but that I could have a different product instead (26LMD), ... Read review

Advantages: A human to speak to, and keen prices.
Disadvantages: Limited range on some areas.

I ordered a Sony personal MD recorder from BE Direct. They were cheaper than any other supplier, I had a theory that they had failed to notice that the silver model should be cheaper than the blue, BE Direct did them for the same price. So I ordered and waited. The only slight complaint was that a few days went by before I heard anything. Then they phoned me up and asked me to confirm the delivery address etc, which was ideal. Very refreshing to ...
...item arrived pronto thereafter, and is exactly what I had ordered and hoped for. They included a few of their cards which I give out to people looking for good internet prices. But each time I revisit their site hoping to find another purchase, they never seem to stock the model I am looking for. Maybe just unlucky there, they don't specialise in Hifi/video which is my usual interest. They carry kitchen appliances and white goods for example. The ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, easy and cheap.
Disadvantages: Unable to view goods.

My partner and I recently purchased a Smeg fridge from Be Direct when we moved into our new home. Although we have purchase goods on a regular basis from the internet we wondered if buying our fridge in this way would cause us any problems. Our fears were soon put safely to rest. The site was very easy to order from and the infromation and pitures of the products were very clear. Their prices were by far the most competitive and they had exactly ...
...the next day and we were given a delivery date for the next week. The fridge arrived on the given date and there were no problems. We were delighted with the service from Be Direct and how helpful they were when we phoned them to confrim the delivery and details. I would strongly recommend this site for buying electrcal goods from at very keen prices. ... Read review