online or high street ?

[drawboy]

I did the majority of shopping online and it was easy, cheaper and it all arrived on time. Are you an online shopper or do you prefer the high street?

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

I hate shopping so i done/ do all mines online..... I shouldve done my Christmas shopping earlier than a week beofre the big day though

 

[Bigfoot]

The snow has not helped online deliveries. I have not bought anything online this year but usually I prefer it. I do prefer to buy perfume for my wife in a shop as you cannot tell what it is like without smelling it.

 

[full_throttle]

always do both, i tend to get the more obscure presents online, this year i bought a gun belt (for the BiL), something i would never have seen or thought off in the high street.

also some things cannot be bought in the high street, so i just ensure i buy it a month before,

 

[Smiffy]

90% if mine has been done on-line. Only thing that didn't turn up on time was my camera

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I tend to do a lot of online shopping up until December. I usually have a good idea what I'm buying HID and my mum so tend to go one night after work (or leaver early one afternoon). Straight into the shops I need, grab the pressies I want and out again. Not usually too much of a chore.

I remember going shopping on Christmas Eve with my mate Cheggers for a present for my dad. We decided to nip into the bookies and the pub next door for a few. We then went on a mini pub crawl around Sutton and at 4.45 I realised I hadn't got anything. I rushed into WH Smiths and got him a pen set (which he did actually use!) and to an off-licence and got him a 15 year old malt. Thing was we were both hungry having not eaten so stopped off for a burger and got the bus towards home. Unfortunately it passed our local and we felt compelled to go in. We rolled out at midnight and so I wasn't my best on the big day although I did manage to take dad down the local and forced a few hairs of the dog down. Mother wasn't happy at all!!!

 

[drawboy]

I tend to do a lot of online shopping up until December. I usually have a good idea what I'm buying HID and my mum so tend to go one night after work (or leaver early one afternoon). Straight into the shops I need, grab the pressies I want and out again. Not usually too much of a chore.

I remember going shopping on Christmas Eve with my mate Cheggers for a present for my dad. We decided to nip into the bookies and the pub next door for a few. We then went on a mini pub crawl around Sutton and at 4.45 I realised I hadn't got anything. I rushed into WH Smiths and got him a pen set (which he did actually use!) and to an off-licence and got him a 15 year old malt. Thing was we were both hungry having not eaten so stopped off for a burger and got the bus towards home. Unfortunately it passed our local and we felt compelled to go in. We rolled out at midnight and so I wasn't my best on the big day although I did manage to take dad down the local and forced a few hairs of the dog down. Mother wasn't happy at all!!!

You were mates with Cheggers! how did you get on with that laugh,did he have a big head 'cos he was on swap shop?

 

[RGDave]

Mostly in the shops. I did however buy a few things on t'internet. Somewhat importantly (for my wallet!) I ordered a wii game and an SDHC card on the net. We got an iPod for a prezzie direct over the phone from apple, as they weren't available locally.

wii game was £19.99, high street £29.99

SD card was £11.70 off Amazon.

I saw the same card this morning in the shops for £24.99 (comet) and £34.99 in boots.

£34.99 for something you can get online for less than £12....OUTRAGEOUS.

 

[GatesheadGolfer]

As with RGDave, plenty of bargains on the net for us & the kids for CD's, DVD's, books, Wii, DS games etc. However cannot guarantee that they are all in stock & still waiting for 1 DS game. Just have to blame Santa for not meeting all his Key Performance indicators lol. Also with are the snow/ice here in the north east there was quite a time lag with the orders, so good job we ordered early

 

[Smiffy]

SD card was £11.70 off Amazon.
I saw the same card this morning in the shops for £24.99 (comet) and £34.99 in boots.
£34.99 for something you can get online for less than £12....OUTRAGEOUS.

I've just bought an 8GB SDHC card for my new camera.
Price online....£10.50 delivered.
Price in PC World? £39.99
Same make, but the one I got online was a later, higher speed card too!!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I usually buy off the web though i don't buy clobber unless i am certain it will fit, i hate all the faffing about sending gear back if it's too big/small.

I hate shopping at the best of times but if i'm buying clobber i have a look at what i want on the web then just go straight the shop and try it on.

Comet Currys PC world are robbing feckers too.

 

[RGDave]

I've just bought an 8GB SDHC card for my new camera.
Price online....£10.50 delivered.
Price in PC World? £39.99
Same make, but the one I got online was a later, higher speed card too!!

Yep. This sort of stuff gets me really wound up.
The "big boys" will sell you gadgets at a fair price and then take you to the cleaners on accessories.
No wonder the sales staff get shirty with you when you turn down the extras.

 

[JT77]

The wife ordered some dvd's and ds games off Asda and Tesco online and a few quid with free post so worked out pretty good value.

 

[RGDave]

I got this one. £11.69 delivered.

Now, I could have bought it here.

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/73667/show.html

ONLY £31.00 delivered.