Re: More news on the Sky service to rival Freeview

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That policy cannot apply if you were to buy off their web site or from
their catalogue
over the phone - the distance selling directive would come into force then.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ho Yin Ng" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] More news on the Sky service to rival Freeview


>
> Just a warning all ...
>
> You cannot buy a set top box from Argos and return it, I just checked.
>
> Argos have become wise and made it one of their items that is not
allowed
> to be returned.
>
> Now I got to find a friend who has a freeview box ... and no one has
.. :-(
>
> Gawd ....
>
> :-(
>
> Ho yin
>
>
> >Why not borrow a freeview box from a friend to see what you get?
Or even
> >purchase one from Asda or Argos etc. with a no quibbles guarantee
(check
> >small print) so you can get your money back if you can't seem to
receive
> >the full array of channels.
> >
> >Again, don't trust the online postcode checkers. I put my parents'
> >postcode in and it claimed only some of the available channels
would be
> >receivable. I know for a fact they get each and every one of the
freeview
> >offerings, because I set it up for them....
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Maccy