Comet: Online LCD TV Shop, UK
January 3, 2008 – 3:23 pm
Comet
Who are Comet?
With more than 250 stores and a massive website, Comet is firmly placed among the very top UK electricals retailers.
The Comet brand is part of Kesa Electricals, a major PLC that operates in seven European countries. Comet’s motto is ‘Every Day Low Prices’ - a promise it is able to deliver on thanks to the vast scale of its business.
What is Comet’s Website like?
The Comet website is a fantastic online superstore packed with more than 4,000 electrical products, including scores of LCD TVs.
The design uses big, bold tabs along the top for easy navigation to the main categories, as well as hotlinks to many subsections and product pages, making it easy to find exactly what you want.
The only slight drawback from an LCD TV-lovers point of view is the fact that they have grouped together LCD TVs and plasma TVs under one category. If you only want to search for LCD TVs you’ll have to use the ‘advanced search’ option on the left hand side.
In general the Comet website is very easy to use, offers large, clear photos of all LCD TVs and detailed specifications, as well as very handy buyer’s guides.
What are the best things about Comet?
The track record of Comet as a UK electricals retailer is outstanding and goes back more than 70 years. One of the main strengths of Comet is it’s logistics experience - in other words warehousing, delivery and collection of goods to and from its customers.
Comet is so confident that its delivery service is one of the best in the country, it offers the following guarantees:
- They will deliver when they say they will, or refund the delivery charge in full
- They can deliver seven days a week
- They can deliver many items before 10am with their ‘Earlybird’ service
- They will always try to call you an hour before delivery
- They will deliver the LCD TV into the room of your choice
- They will connect your LCD TV so it is up and running before they leave
- They willl unpack it and remove packaging for recycling
- They will even remove your old disconnected appliance (there may be a small ‘non-profit making charge’ and certain conditions apply - check with Comet for details)
Note that the above all apply to the Comet Home Delivery Service (for smaller items Comet may use courier companies).
Delivery times vary from next day to 28 days but most LCD TVs can be delivered within 5 to 8 days. Delivery is free for many of their LCD TVs - the Comet website product pages provides details for each TV they stock.
What else should you know about Comet?
Comet is dedicated to price checking against its competitors - it even claims to carry out around 27,000 product comparisons per week. While it definitely offers some of the best prices you’ll find online, Comet doesn’t offer price guarantees against online competitors, some of whom run discount clubs and short-term voucher schemes.
Before you go, save even more!
If you do decide to shop at the Comet website after you’ve done your research, don’t forget to pay a quick visit to Simply LCD TVs before you buy to check if we are featuring any special Comet promotions for that day.