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I had the house to myself this weekend and was well bored (as nice as it is to have a few days to myself I can't deny missing having other people around the house), however that... more

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  • 84 of 84 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jayandfoo

    4 Stars Get those Prices Dropping! Diamond review 10/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of fun, wide range of products

    Disadvantages Disadvantages High Postage and call charges

    I first encountered Price Drop TV when we purchased our Freeview box early last year. Flicking through the channels, I noticed there were a couple of Shopping channels, namely QVC, Bid Up TV and price Drop TV. I didn't really take much notice of them - the idea of sitting there with the presenters trying to sell some obscure object really didn't appeal to me. However, I received a phone call one day from my mum who excitedly told me she had managed to buy my brother a brand new mountain bike for just £1. At first I thought she was going a bit mad - after all, what company can afford to sell ... more
  • 40 of 40 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tink-er-bell

    3 Stars Grab Yourself A Bargain Review with images 09/03/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages They have many items they sell each day

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Postage costs and Customer Service

    This review is for the television channel price-drop.tv. Who Are They? Price drop TV is actually a part of a Virgin Media Company named Sit-Up and this channel was launched in 2003 and there is another 3 shopping channels distributed by this firm which are Bid.tv, Speed Auction.tv and Screen shop. They make in excess of £100 million pounds a year turnover which is quite a large sum and you will find out why as this review continues, they win many awards for their great prices and innovations. How the Process Works The idea is you go to the channel either on Sky or Freeview and you basically ... more
  • 59 of 60 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tehfincheh

    3 Stars Bargain prices and rip-off expenses Diamond review 10/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The odd genuine bargain, excellent production

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Isn't as rewarding for the buyer as the format sounds

    With the roaring success of Freeview, the battle to conquer the television shopping market is well and truly up for grabs. It seems that not a month goes by without the introduction of a brand new retail station offering us "the finest bargains available". At the front of that market is Price-Drop TV, owned and produced by sit-up Ltd - the brains behind several sister stations, all of which aim to steal away with our hard earned dosh. So who are these seedy auctioneers with the promise to sell you the greatest deals on the planet? Good question. Shopping via the television is a relatively new ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 RyanC92

    Member since 10/02/2008

    Reviews written: 45

    3 Stars everyone pays the lowest price? 22/09/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great catalog of products, entertaining, good value

    Disadvantages Disadvantages high p&p costs, use of clocks

    What is price-drop tv? price-drop tv is the 2nd shopping channel to have been launched by Sit-up Shopping Limited. Prior to the launch of price-drop tv in 2003, Sit-up shopping operated their only other shopping channel at the time, bid-up tv, which consisted of a rising price dynamic. Due to the overwhelming success of bid-up tv ( now bid tv) , sit-up shopping launched price-drop tv, in 2003. Since the launch of price-drop tv, sit-up tv have gone on to launch a further shopping channel, titled Speed Auction TV, although nowadays, the name is a little irrelevant - initially the channel was a ... more
  • 36 of 36 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    btco

    4 Stars Last Buyer Sets The Price For Everyone Else. 25/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Everyone pays the same price, gets delivered to your door

    Disadvantages Disadvantages music gets annoying, P&P a little high, £1 to call.

    In the last month or so id got to hear about Price-drop.tv . How addicting can this channel get? Well if you’re addicted to Ebay then don’t watch this channel. You have been warned. The only reason I had to go have a look at this shopping shop was because a friend told me that they were selling a bike. The guide price was £299 and it MEGA dropped to a £1. How fantastic is that. Well I was hooked before id even looked at this home shopping channel. In the first hour id bought a 5 piece pan set, with a 3 tier steamer for £28, the guide price was £100. Since then ive come to buy a few other items ... more