"Christian McArdle" wrote in message . net...
Other suggestions still welcomed.

I used QED. One of the items (unusual integrated 1600 spin AAA Smeg WM) was
out of stock when ordered. However, they kept me informed of progress
regularly by email, and let me know that I could cancel or change my order
at any time should I wish. BTW, when the boxes arrived, they came in a
Miller Brother's van with a Miller Brother's delivery note.

Yup, owned by the same Millers. You'd think that QED would trumpet
the Miller Bros name to give themselves credibility as an online
supplier, however they go to great lengths to keep it under wraps,
presumably to stop customers in the shops demanding the QED price?
Interestingly they often use the 'Miller Bros' price as the high
street comparator price on QED - and Miller Bros themselves aren't
badly priced.

I've used QED a couple of times and they were really good. Only
disadvantage was you couldn't pick your delivery time; they give you a
date maybe a week in the future, presumably by which time they've got
enough orders in your area to make a drop-off worthwhile to them. But
a small price to pay for the savings.

David