Now I am Ideal Worldless I am reduced to exploring what is left of the remaining shopping channels. Just looked at The Jewellery Channel. I've watched it very, very briefly before, but that's usually when they are selling non-jewellery items with Handy Oddson. But today, what I can see is somebody who appears to be in a different country (India, is it?) Or is it an Indian man in a studio in England. Anyway, he is with a bloke who looks like he's just walked out of Living in a Box in another studio, split screen. The logic or sense in this defeats me? Now they're showing something that would look quite comfortably at ease inside a Winfield Christmas cracker set, which in turn looks like something a child would want to wear after a pass the parcel game. They are telling me that this trinket apparently is worth £999. Now, I may look like I've sailed down the Amazon on a Sinclair C5, but even I'm not that daft. I'm assuming, a la Bid and Auction World, this item will drop and drop in price and finish at about £9.99? Is that how it works?
Ok, I am a big fan of TJC.co.uk website. Have purchased many times. Much more than IW, QVC, etc.
Less so their TV output.
e.g. today (12/7) they are offering free p&p delivery on anything. To match Amazon prime days.
On TV, the initial on-screen TV prices start silly, then reduce to eventually a "final price" label. Which matches the website item original usually!
I have bought mainly home items, some jewels, from website, many under £5 with free p&p. Cables, chargers, perfume, gifts for people, airfryers, Xmas lights & stuff. Unless cheaper in Poundland, one of best value online.
And a few gems, crystals, opal, cheap everyday watches. And Automatics for £20 (Genoa / Strada). All at discount, all with free p&p. Free over a set amount anyway. But megaday and specials offers too - you have to wait, bide your time for when free p&p and discount offers occur.
I usually buy when free p&p and when they offer genuine 30/20% discount using promo code-off items. And always can get 10% off as new customer, etc.
They have genuine Clearance section reduced items.
Their genuine Auction section (bid up Dutch auction style?) is great. All items start at £1, and users bid-up £1 at a time. Real time-limit, final price honoured. Check their auction section!
You have to know their normal price but I have won auction items at fraction of normal website price e.g. Got a cheap Japanese quartz watch (dials, second hand, date) for £4, price on site £20. And free p&p. Some items go over usual website price in bids, so need to be careful and check and remain vigilant!
Of course, not everything is best value on their site/channel and have to wait until discount or reduction makes it viable. Or not buy at all!
All my small & large packages (must be 30+ over 2 years) have arrived in strong cardboard boxes with TJC packing tape undamaged. Sent from Feltham. Always think of "brown cardboard packages tied up with (strong binding tape) string" from Sound of music when I receive!
Their Customer Service works. Via email or web form account login.
And the few times have had an issue, e.g. a watch had a dead battery, an item missing a small ancillary part, I have had a refund or credit.
Oh yes, and they gave FREE returns! Every item comes with a pre-paid Royal Mail postage label and clear form to return within 30 days at/from post office
They have excellent trustpilot reviews.
Many of their catalogue items are made for them by Indian handicrafts factories, e.g. mango carved wood items, lamps, tables, or Chinese sourced, labelled "ShopTJC" and they are an Indian owned larger group started in India before UK expansion. You see some of their senior Indian-based management on TV for jewellery often.
If you know what to look for and when/ how to buy with discounts they are good, imho.
I personally have found them to be one the better online/TV Shopping services.
Worth checking out. Privately owned, and no I don't have any interest/connection!
P.S. my few purchases with IW also were trouble free and value at the time, and never had a CS problem, so they were ok too when I used them.
