Extremely good deals (Dealexteme.com)

Member Name: Hydromancer

Product:	Dealexteme.com
Date:	05/07/08 (140 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: cheap prices, stock hard-to-find products, free worldwide delivery

Disadvantages: long delivery times, not UK based

Dealextreme is an interesting website that operates from Hong Kong and sells unique products and accessories for mobile phones, game consoles, TVs etc.

Examples of products available from dealextreme include HDMI cables, torches, external hard drives, Nintendo DS flash cards and memory sticks for digital cameras, games consoles etc. The prices are shown in dollars and are generally quite reasonable. For example, you can get a 4GB memory stick pro duo for less than £9 which well under half price that the cheapest price in the UK. Some items are branded, while others are branded with names you've never ever heard of. Payment is very secure and is done through Paypal so you don't need to give them any payment details.

The website offers free delivery worldwide and items are generally sent through Hong Kong Airmail. There is also an express delivery option. The amount you play for express delivery depends on the value of your order. For example, on a £38 order, I paid £6 for the accelerated delivery. Free delivery takes about 5 to 18 days and a signature is required upon receiving your order. This may seem slow and it is. The express delivery takes around 3 to 7 days and is carried by Parcelforce to the UK. Both forms of delivery are fully tracked which is good.

The customer service is good. They are usually very helpful and prompt in replying and I've not had any major problems to date with them. If you request a return or exchange before your order is dispatched, you get a quick response and they return payment to you fairly quickly.

The only problem, apart from delivery time, is that the stock levels and availability can be unpredictable, especially for high demand items like memory cards, cables, modification kits for games consoles. You may end up waiting a couple of weeks for these items to be actually dispatched or you can cancel your order or order something that is in stock.

Dealextreme is an excellent online retailer and one that I would recommend to everyone without hesitation They offer free worldwide delivery and cheap prices on often hard-to-find products which can end up saving more money than you would have ever thought.

Summary: A reliable online retailer that offers cheap prices and free delivery