"Buying direct Saves you £1's"..I think not!!

Advantages: Nice Looking Kitchen Units, quick initial appointment.
Disadvantages: Pushy Salespeople, offer Supply and Fit only, Very Expensive, Limited range of Appliances, No breakdown of Prices offered, No printout of Kitchen given.

...I have been looking at getting my Kitchen fitted and had spent a lot of time researching the best place to purchase from. I saw the adverts on television and through the internet advertising "Kitchens Direct". I contacted them because I had previously had quotes from Moben, Wickes and MFI, and thought perhaps this company would be cheaper/better as they state the following:- "Buying direct saves you pounds" "A salesperson will come round to discuss your needs" "Substantial savings on top name appliances" "No middlemen or showroom overheads, hence saving costs" "Choice of easy way to finance your kitchen" Well, I can honestly say that I would never go to them again, or recommend them to anyone else. Here is what happened from start to finish..... I rung Kitchens direct on their freephone number. Tel: 0800 123 321...

Cojoba 16.11.2003 · Read review
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The Janson Directive

Advantages: (+) plenty of suspense (+) global scale, not solely one one setting (+) great detail
Disadvantages: (-) only begin this book if you have the time to continue reading - addictive!!

...* This character displays a significant amount of violence throught the novel. MAIN ADVERSARY / OPPOSING CHARACTER *Gender* Male, and more specifically an organisation. *Age* 40s-50s *Profession/status* Politician/member of government and an elected ruler. *Intelligence* Intelligent, smarter than most of the other characters. *Physique* Very athletic. *Sense of humour* Quite a cynical sense of humour. *Emotions* This character is much more hard-edged than the main character in the novel. *The antagonists* In The Janson Directive the antagonists are politicians with evil and criminal intentions. As the main antagonists, their motive is revenge. They are present in a substantial amount of the novel. SETTING The surroundings are described quite a lot in The Janson Directive and, if I had to...

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Direct cover

Advantages: cost, good cover
Disadvantages: previous experiences, see review

...Is everyone sitting comfortably? Then I?ll begin ? I have always been a named driver on my mum?s insurance via Direct Line. Whilst on her insurance I managed a number of interesting manoeuvres and yet somehow 5 years later she still had a couple years no claims bonus! I bought my new (second-hand) car and then set about insuring it. After all the hundred of comparison adverts on the television I began my search there. I was 25 years old at the time and everywhere was quoting higher then my budget would allow or barely covered me for anything. I was on the phone with my mum when she told me to call Direct Line for a quote as they?ve always been good to her. It did dawn on me that I hadn?t seen them on any of the compare websites. I had a look on their website and entered all my details. The quote was really good so I phoned...

znh3ra54 04.08.2009 · Read review
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First Direct - Banking Heaven

Advantages: Excellent customer service
Disadvantages: Low interest rate

...I know that I have written a reviews recently about First Direct (a division of HSBC Bank plc) and their products and facilities and 'no', I do not work for them and am not on any commission! However, I would be delighted to work for them as I think they are absolutely first class..... After 30 years of banking with the Halifax I moved to First Direct for my banking. The reason I moved was because I took out a mortgage with First Direct and one of the conditions for getting a mortgage was that I had to open a bank account with them. I can quite honestly say that First Direct are like a breath of 'fresh air' in the world of banking. This is one of the best moves I have ever made and I am delighted with the outstanding customer service and the excellent products that First Direct offer. One of the most pleasing things about...

Krazikas 14.06.2009 · Read review
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Ding Dong, Bell Direct

Advantages: Great customer and general speed and services provision
Disadvantages: To stay loyal after declaring points is near impossible

...Bell Direct is an insurance company part of the Admiral Group offering insuring services Service Naturally if you are looking for car insurance you would shop around to look for the cheapest deal. In my opinion the greatest thing the Bell offered when calling around was a complete comprehensive detail of the facts in a highly commendable manner. The only downsite was they use 0870 or 0844 numbers which aren't exactly cheap. But generally I found the staff very useful. Price Bell, are cheap and offer good invitation prices with perks thrown in. Except, I found that whatever promotion to get you to sign up is getting a cheap quote, that cheap policy does not last. And they are cheap to under 25's, the odd penalty points and non- NCB's compared to competitors. When I first took out a policy, they were efficient...

makro74 11.11.2008 · Read review
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First Direct Offset Mortgage

Advantages: First Direct - great offset mortgage
Disadvantages: Too easy to access the equity in your home!

...Account, to leave the money in your account as long as possible, you have a greater balance to offset against your mortgage. This helps to reduce the amount you owe, so you pay less interest. **Eligibility** To be eligible you need to: * agree a mortgage of at least £30,000 * be aged 18 or over * open a first direct 1st Account if you do not already have one * use the mortgage for house purchase in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland for your own use, remortgage or for raising capital by releasing equity. First Direct do not lend for business purposes or buy to let. The offset Mortgage must, in all cases, be in the same name(s) as the property ownership with a maximum of two people. Property ownership where three or more names appear on the register do not qualify for an offset Mortgage. **Lending Criteria...

Krazikas 28.05.2009 · Read review
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Delightfully Direct

Advantages: Great choice
Disadvantages: You have to wait more than 5 minutes before wearing them!

...I need all the motivation I can get, so after reading Blurbubble’s account of the immense trauma experienced whilst trying to order from Kays Catalogue I decided to let everyone know not all home shopping is destined for disaster! I have held a Debenhams card for some time now – and have advanced through the ranks to a Gold card (with a credit limit of nearly £5,000 - Aaargh the temptation!). With the customary bumf you get sent with this kind of thing there was an advert for the Debenhams Direct catalogue so I sent of the form to try it. You could also order the catalogue via the website or customer services in a Debenhams store. The catalogue will arrive within a few days; it used to be lovely hardback – very like the Next catalogue (but free) – but these days it’s the slightly more eco friendly...

MonkeyMoo 03.06.2003 · Read review
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FOR MASH GET MASH (DIRECT) !!

Advantages: Delicious, fast potato
Disadvantages: None as far as I can see

...MASH DIRECT I bet you think 'What a lazy mare!!' when you see that I have bought and used (and quite regularly I may add) ready made mashed potato. But please hold your judgement on me until you have read this review. I first came upon this product about six months ago when I was taking the makings of a sunday lunch 60 miles away to my daughters, I wanted it to be quick and easy to prepeare when we arrived there. I had a roasted ham, a pack of prepared brocolli and cauliflower, a pack of potatoes ready for roasting, some asparagus tips and a pack of cheese sauce mix, then in my local Booth's supermarket I came across the Mash Direct range of vegetables so I bought a pack of ready cooked carrots and parsnip and a pack of the mashed potatoes. I was hooked!!! MASH DIRECT Mash Direct is a fairly new company. It...

oldchem 09.06.2009 · Read review
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Go Direct!

Advantages: Great value for money, good website
Disadvantages: Don't offer as many destinations as other travel companies

...>>>>Overview<<<< "Why pay commission? Cut It Out! Go Direct!" Direct Holidays cuts out the middle man and helps you to cut the cost of your holiday, so in other words there is no travel agent involved and therefore no commission. They offer holidays to all the popular destinations such as: The Canaries, the Balearics, Spain, The Greek Islands, Portugal, Italy, Malta, Cyprus and Turkey; as well as worldwide destinations such as: Tunisia, Mexico, Florida and Jamaica and they offer flights from all major UK airports. They are part of the Thomas Cook Group along with Airtours, Cosmos, Going Places and My Travel. In addition they are ATOL Protected so this gives you peace of mind when using them. I have used Direct Holidays about 5 times and I have never been disappointed with the service I have received. They really do offer excellent...

mrsm23 07.11.2007 · Read review
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Mercury Direct

Advantages: Ease, Efficient, No pressure to buy
Disadvantages: No face to face selling

...I have recently booked a holiday with Mercury Direct to Mauritius and would like to share my experiences with you. Mercury Direct advertise their holidays on the internet and in the newspapers. As far as I am aware they have no travel agent in the high street. I found them purely by accident whilst trying to find somewhere hot for a holiday next January. The web site is really colourful, very easy to use and has loads of pages to view. It sells holidays for Malta, Cyprus, Madeira, Barbados, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, South Africa, Fuji and Australia. It explains quite clearly about each holiday destination and then tells you in detail about individual hotels. It also has a section called Newspaper offers. Here it displays the holidays that you find in the back pages of the newspapers and it gives you more details. For all...

vkitten 07.08.2005 · Read review
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