Maybe the employees should of taken out the extended warranty.
Cash-strapped Comet sheds ANOTHER 735 staff
Penniless Comet handed P45s to 735 workers in a second round of cuts across the business today, administrator Deloitte has confirmed. The list of casualties includes 603 employees in the home delivery network, which operates 12 UK hubs and will continue with a skeletal staff, and 132 head office and support roles. The cull, …
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Monday 19th November 2012 19:56 GMT AlbertH
What did they expect?
Comet couldn't understand why they had lots of "footfall" but no takings. They had simply become showrooms for online retailers. The online companies have significantly lower costs, so are able to sell goods for 40 - 60% less than Comet. The online retailers also deliver straight to the buyer's door (often at no charge)....
You'd have to be stupid to buy anything at Comet!
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Monday 19th November 2012 20:21 GMT cosymart
Re: What did they expect?
They had, might still have, strange delivery rules. The only day that anyone at my house was in was a Saturday but because I was trying to arrange purchase and delivery on the previous Saturday they would not deliver the next Saturday. But had I gone in on the Monday I could have a Saturday delivery. This was explained to me as fact and they could not understand why I was looking incredulous. Needless to say they did not get my business.
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Friday 23rd November 2012 23:19 GMT Phil W
Inevitable failures are inevitable
I've never bought anything from Comet, small goods I've got online and large items were cheaper elsewhere including Currys/PC World.
You know your goods are overpriced when Currys are undercutting your prices.
You know your business is crap when you're making Currys look good.