index

Advantages: don't have to leave home
Disadvantages: can't try the clothes on

...I ordered a coat form index extra (www.indexextra.co.uk) and although i had to wait a while it did eventually come. The problem with the site is that it is hard to navigate and very slow, as you would expect with all the images but this was really slow, i also had to place my order twice and make two phone calls to the company before my order was finally accepted. They give you the option of easy payment, with which you get 10% off your order. Although it took about a week for my coat to arrive, when the site says 2 days, i was mainly pleased with the service and i now have a nice new coat. Only do certain sizes (up to a 14)...

Gemgemmings 20.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Index Extra - coat

ITS A RIGHT INDEX TO INDEX.

Advantages: Good if they have it.
Disadvantages: They normally dont have it.

...Its My Right Index to Index. Its almost Xmas and myself and my partner are planning what presents to get for friends and family. This is me looking back by the way and I am not confused as to what month we are in. It’s the 6th April so please don’t be worrying about my sanity, well maybe just a bit. So out with the good old Index book and lets have a look at what there is in it. To be fair it is a really good catalogue and has something for everyone. So we look at the toys section and get that toy for the kids and something for my Mum and a few things for ourselves, cant very well leave ourselves out can we. The list is complete and the codes are all filled in and its just a matter of getting into the car and driving to Index. On arrival I can see its totally packed and I know I should have done my Xmas shopping earlier but...

BadCompany 06.04.2005 · Read review
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Index online is fast

Advantages: Fast,easy online ordering
Disadvantages: email never arrived

...I placed an order with index extra on Tuesday morning; by early afternoon they phoned me to confirm the delivery address as in their words it was a large value order. The site can be viewed at:www.indexshop.co.uk or www.www.littlewoods-index.com I found the site very easy to navigate through, with plenty of menus to guide you to the product you want. This I appreciated as it shows that they are indeed security conscious. It was also confirmed that all of the items ordered were in stock and would be delivered on Thursday. I waited in all day and around 5.00pm I thought, well it’s not going to arrive today, how wrong I was.5.30pm the doorbell rang, it was my goods from Index, the delivery driver informed me that they often delivered later in the day as a lot of people are at work during the day, how thoughtful of them. Upon...

bobd 02.09.2003 (04.09.2003) · Read review
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INDEX IS CLOSING April 2005

Advantages: Easy to shop and return any goods
Disadvantages: Self assembles don't always have right parts. INDEX STORES ARE CLOSING

...I was totally shocked to see on the news that Index/Index Extra were closing all of their high street stores, selling some off to rival Argos. Index has been making huge losses for years it seems and they can 't afford to keep their shops open. This is a total heart breaker for me as I only live a few streets away from an Index Extra inside of a Littlewoods store. This is where I used to get all of my jewellery cheap for prezzies and other things as gifts. Life just won't be the same without Index shops to go and quickly get items from. No more reserving online, or reserved for pick-up and what about the staff. I feel for those who are losing their jobs. No more bustling to the catalogue stands and checking to see if the item you want is in stock. No more little pens to put in my pocket absentmidedly, (they were always handy later on...

mirrah 23.04.2005 · Read review
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LOST WITHOUT INDEX EXTRA

Advantages: quick, friendly home shopping service
Disadvantages: no major disadvantages

...Being a poor student, I would be absolutely lost wuthout my Index extra catelogue. Any Item of clothing, furniture, electrical goods etc are list in the Index extra. They do, however only stock the most expensive ranges or the really cheap ranges there is no in between. Saying that, Index only stocks quality items. If you ring the order line and quote your reference number. The items are sent to you usually quite quick, however if lines are out of stock, you may have to wait several weeks. The payment sytem is ideal, you get three months to pay your balance on the goods interest free, you may pay over a longer period, but interst is added....

PAULLIVERPOOL 06.11.2000 · Read review
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Review of Index Catalogue

Index-The Littlewoods Catalogue Store

Advantages: There is a very wide range of items, so all shopping can be done at once
Disadvantages: Shops can get busy, so cues can be long.

...Index is a great catalogue store from the Liverpool firm, Littlewoods. When most people here the word 'Littlewoods', they imediately thing 'tack'. Well it's not, if you've shopped at argos before, your bound to like Index. The Index catalogue ranges from Jewelery to Bikes and from Mobile phones to christmas trees. You name it and Index will most likely have it. Index also run a great Home shopping service which most people now as Index Extra but has recently been changed to Littlewoods Extra. This has everything in the normal catalogue plus more. And for any purchases over £100, the delivery is free, and very cheap if under £100. I've shopped at Index a lot of times and have never been disapointed. Everything I have wanted, I have found. Also, to avoid disapointment, everystore has an 'Index Checka', which will check if the item...

Sam_crowder 26.01.2001 · Read review
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Argos in disguise

Advantages: friendly staff , competitive prices
Disadvantages: none

...Index (part of the Littlewoods group ) is a catalogue that is in direct competition with the likes of Argos and to a lesser extent the home shopping groups such as Gus and Empire Stores . They bring out usually two free catalogues a year like Argos - the spring / summer , and autumn / winter versions. I always compare the price of the goods in Index with Argos and typically Index comes out a little more expensive . On average where Index and Argos sell the exact same product then Index is around 50p more . Shavers , tents and breadmakers are three such areas where Argos just has the edge on price in certain brands. Don't let this be the deciding factor though and occasionally it is the other way around . Index sometimes has a small area designated as part of the Littlewoods department store as in Barnsley .But...

Gardenex 21.08.2001 · Read review
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A viable way to make a living

Advantages: an interesting way to earn money
Disadvantages: tight deadlines, work can be irregular

...Remember the relief when you were able to track down some urgently needed information in a book by looking up the topic in the index? Or the frustration, when the index led you on a wild-goose chase through page after irrelevant page… …or when the book had no index at all? A well-crafted index adds value to any non-fiction book. Book indexes are produced by real live humans, and most indexers work as freelances. There are also other types of indexing. Some web sites are starting to include indexes as extra navigation tools. Dedicated software is available to help with book and web site indexing, and it has removed much of the drudgery that was associated with older methods of indexing. Some people argue that the need for indexes will disappear as books become digitalised, because it will be possible to search over...

tehuti 09.02.2001 · Read review
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The IGI - Mormons to the rescue!

Advantages: Its Free and relatively easy to use
Disadvantages: A lot of information needed to trace the right person

...Tracing my family tree is a favourite hobby of mine and I have been at this for a couple of years now. So far I have managed to trace one side of the family back to the early 1700's! But I now do not have a family tree it's more like a forest! This is a website that I use on a regular basis. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (most of us know them as the Mormons) are very interested in genealogy and are renown for tracing family trees. To this end they have an extensive database of information going exceptionally far back. The International Genealogical Index (or IGI as its commonly known) is the brainchild of the Mormon Church based in Utah in the USA. The website address for this is www.familysearch.org. Firstly, the main advantage to anyone interested in family history is that this website is completely...

bonsi6337 23.03.2007 (26.03.2007) · Read review
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Littlewoods and Index Extra

Advantages: Easy to shop
Disadvantages: Confusing, robot customer services

...After seeing all the ads on tv and instore I logged onto the website as I wanted to buy a cooker and pay for it using the Flexible Account. I first tried in July with Littlewoods OnLine. This didnt seem to work at first and because I didnt hear from them assumed that the application didnt go through. 2 weeks ago I tried again with Index extra and got an e-mail saying I had been accepted and my card would be with me in 10-14 days. Hurrah a new cooker soon! Well the card isnt here, I tried to order anyway but it wouldnt let me as I didnt have a card number. So I ring up, after going through 3 different departments I was told that, yes I was accepted, yes the account was authorised and ready to go, no my card hadnt been sent and no I couldnt have the number over the phone. But if I tried again as long as I had the name and postcode there...

Emma1973 23.09.2001 · Read review
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