Teleshopping channel (bid tv)

Member Name: djkunal

Product:	bid tv
Date:	06/10/09 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Some good buys to be had

Disadvantages: RRPs too high

Bid TV is a teleshopping channel available on Satellite, Cable & Freeview. It is owned by the Sit Up Group, who also own Price Drop TV & Speed Auction TV.

Bid TV started live as Bid Up Tv & was the first live auction channel on television. Here viewers would bid for items with the highest bids winning. The channel was soon giving a makeover & name change with items dropping in price & everyone paying the final price at which the item looks up at.

Although the items look great value compared to the starting RRP, I would express caution. There are some good buys to be had from the channel but the majority of time the RRP's are over the top so you're not getting quite the great bargain you think you are. In addition the phone call to buy an item costs £1.50 and delivery is a minimum of £6.99.

To be fair though the items are delivered very rapidly, they say they will be delivered within seven working days, but in the past I've only had to wait two or three days at most.

So I would say whilst watching this channel and deciding to buy an item, don't rely too much on their starting RRP, judge for yourself whether it's a good buy or not.

Summary: Buy with caution