Allen Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Just been googling for a new house telephone. Argos are showing nine options within my price range. Cordless with at least three handsets..... All nine are out of stock at any branch within 25miles of my home. That's about ten branches out of stock. Why don't they just take them off line if they can't produce the goods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laceypoos Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I drove to Wakefield last week to pick up a pair of waterproof trousers shown in stock at the Go Outdoors branch there. More fool me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 So they should take them offline just because you can't get it at this very moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Just been googling for a new house telephone. Argos are showing nine options within my price range. Cordless with at least three handsets..... All nine are out of stock at any branch within 25miles of my home. That's about ten branches out of stock. Why don't they just take them off line if they can't produce the goods! It's a typical Argos thing. You put in a price for one of the cheaper goods and it's out of stock, but you want/need one so some people will plum for the suggested alternatives at the bottom which are more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I drove to Wakefield last week to pick up a pair of waterproof trousers shown in stock at the Go Outdoors branch there. More fool me. indeed. Anybody that gets in a car and drives 25km for an everyday item like that needs their head examining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathAxe Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Argos are rubbish, never anything in stock when you want it. I'm surprised they are still in business. Even online most of the stuff is out of stock. You would think with a huge storage warehouse that they could have the items in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Argos are rubbish, never anything in stock when you want it. I'm surprised they are still in business. Even online most of the stuff is out of stock. You would think with a huge storage warehouse that they could have the items in. It's partly down to their bizarre ordering system, in a well oiled system you pay for your item as you reserve it, then pick it up later. At Argos you reserve it without paying and if you don't turn up then you've just delayed somebody else getting that item for the next 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Just been googling for a new house telephone. Argos are showing nine options within my price range. Cordless with at least three handsets..... All nine are out of stock at any branch within 25miles of my home. That's about ten branches out of stock. Why don't they just take them off line if they can't produce the goods! Why should they take them off line ? Some people are prepared to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I'm no web designer, but I'd imagine that stock comes in and goes out very quickly in such a large company that for someone to change the website each time would be almost impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 At least it updates to say they're out of stock rather than you seeing it on the website and going to store to find they don't have it in. Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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