Christmas is almost upon us. Catalogue companies have already dropped their new and exciting Christmas ideas in our letter boxes. Although most people prefer to wait to feel the buzz in the air before beginning to shop around there are some reasons why you should start a bit early with your shopping plans.
Popular items sell quicker
If you plan to shop through catalogues and have already come upon a fabulous gift for your loved one you should place an order then and there. You are not the only one to like that product and if you delay your purchase for seemingly no reason chances are high that the product will become out of stock. If you find the product unavailable two days prior to Christmas you won’t even have time for thinking of an alternative.
Delivery issues
On a normal day, Royal Mail delivers around 100 million items, but that figure rises to a staggering 150 million item on each day in the month of December. Naturally, with 50% additional workload you can suspect the vendor to perform poorly sometimes. The gift that you would buy using catalogues might get lost before reaching its due destination. The worst part is the item you purchased wouldn’t be counted as lost before 14 working days. And your catalogue company will not despatch the substitute item until they are confirmed that the former one is lost. So, it will be lot better for you if you avoid the last minute rush and place an order well in advance of Christmas.
Website traffic
Giant online catalogue houses in UK stay a lot busier during the Christmas than the rest of the year. Even though these large establishments have their portals built for large capacity so that they can streamline the entire process of;
- Receiving an order
- Processing an order
- Dispatch the order
However, all their functionalities are not automated and those manual services can break down at the moment of rush. People have already had such bitter experiences. There are many consumers who, even after placing an order and entering their card details didn’t receive any email to confirm that their orders have been placed successfully. Upon contacting the customer support they didn’t get any positive assurance either.
All these reasons should push you to plan your catalogue shopping early for Christmas. Since there are scores of catalogue companies around you need to compare shopping catalogues and choose the one that can deliver your order flawlessly.
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