Black Friday

Original Poster

17,827 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th November 2014

I've been forced to go shopping as our ten year old Washing machine has tonight left the planet of the living with a flash.....

Curry's have a ten minute queue to let you on the website. It then freezes when you try and pay. Not sure on delivery time.

One of their competitors has succeed in getting me to spend more. The bonus to me is that despite a 19:30 order they are delivering tomorrow.

It's all very odd. Not sure Black Friday is worth the bother.

Original Poster

17,827 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th November 2014

Willy Nilly said:

You could probably fix the washing machine yourself for a few 10s of pounds.

A ten year old washing machine? I have not got the time or the inclination..

Yes used AO.com. Very impressed.

I think the queue is real and keep some of the chaos off the website. Still it's broke enough to not let you pay....

Original Poster

17,827 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th November 2014

Willy Nilly said:

surveyor said:

Willy Nilly said:

You could probably fix the washing machine yourself for a few 10s of pounds.

the parts website will not be clogged up with christmas shoppers, just order the part you need and fit it in the 30 minutes you spent looking at currys website and grizzling on here. The part will probably be with you before an online washing machine purchase.

But either I need to find time to strip the machine and spot what caused the electrical flash (not my area) or get a man in.... That's going to take time, and money, and the rest of the machine is still ten years old. A newer machine I may have invested time in fixing. A ten year old machine can die gracefully in my view.

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