Q often use DX to deliver expensive jewellery - I'd rather they use Hermes as my H courier is always here daily before 10am, regular as clockwork (I should add there are other QVC addicted neighbours nearby so it isn't all for me,:wink: honest!). Royal Mail take a week. DX are very hit and miss, a few years ago they were guilty of posting "while you were out cards" for virtually every delivery (even if you were in), making you phone to tell them when you'd definitely be at home. I got to the point of telling QVC never to send me anything by DX after a ridiculous run-around about 6 or 7 years ago. Mind you, apart from a couple of handbags, I don't really buy pricey items from Q.
Back to expensive P&P - most websites offer free postage if you spend over, say, £75. QVC live back in the days of over-priced catalogue shopping...no wait even in the 70s I got free delivery & returns with Grattan, John Moores, Kays etc.