Broken Record Players - Comet Gain

Advantages: Cheap, good range
Disadvantages: They lie!

...Over the Christmas period our fridge freezer broke down. Against our better judgement, and only because we felt we really needed refrigeration with 2 babies in the house, we ventured out into the post-Christmas sales. We found a great model (which I'll review in a few months time!) in Comet. I will say, it was a great price, at only £499 for an LG all-singing-all-dancing USA-style unit. But, actually buying the thing was not easy as the store was heaving. Eventually my husband and myself managed to tackle a passing assistant and pin him in a corner where he couldn't escape! The assistant SEEMED very helpful. We pointed out the model we wanted and he looked on the computer system to see when it could be delivered, and most importantly, plumbed in, since it had an ice-maker/dispenser. We pointed out that (a) we had never had a plumbed... Read review

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Advantages: the price is reasonable and the design looks good
Disadvantages: This DVD Recorder is very difficcult to use, the manual is very inadequate.

...Visiting a Comet store is almost as exiting as visiting a funer al parlour. The staff walk around like zombies, sometimes they stop chatting to each other and ask "can I help you?" but their bored expression doesn't invite any dialogue. Their attitude is very anti customer, but wait, DON'T BUY ANYTHING, if it proves to be faulty you will really have a battle to gain any kind of satisfaction. I guess these poor people are paid peanuts, let's face it,it's all their worth. I bought a Samsung DVD Recorder, when I plugged it in there was no front display or it was very dim. I returned the item to Comet, they kep it for a week and then told me the DVD Recorder met the manufacturers specification, Comet gave me the run around, re-directing me to other departments, who re-directed me yet again. I rang Samsung and they described the problem... Read review

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Advantages: Could find a bargain
Disadvantages: What you see is what they have.

...Comet have a Clearance store at a retail park close to me ( its right next to Wembley Stadium actually). There are no elaborate displays, none of the usual inviting colour schemes or layouts, it just looks like an abandoned shop thats being used to clear stock which is basically what it is, just rows of appliances divided up into washing machines, cookers, dishwashers, dryers etc and a section for TVs and other entertainment goods. The products they sell are shop soiled, returns, refurbished and cosmetically damaged in some way. Each item has a sticker telling you what the problem is and everything you buy comes with a full 12 month guarantee. I know these are uncertain times and a 12 month guarantee is only worth anything as long as Comet stay in business, but its no different to the 12 month guarantee that comes with a full... Read review

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