Countdown to Christmas, 3 days: Online shopping cut-off times

by Julian Prokaza
on Mon 22 Dec 2008 Comment

Amazon Christmas deliverySo, our countdown has given you a few ideas for Christmas over the last few weeks but now it really is cutting it fine to shop online. Thankfully there are a few online stores where you can fit in some last minute online shopping and still get delivery in time for Christmas, including Orange, Amazon and Ebuyer - but you'll have to be sharpish! Click through for our complete guide to who is and who sadly isn't still taking Christmas orders.

To help you, we've arranged the most popular online stores by order of potential tardiness - including those whose elves have shut up shop for Christmas delivery, and those who have don't have delivery but do have a "click and collect" type option.

No longer taking orders: - Dabs
- Dell
- Dixons
- Play.com
In-store only: - 3
- Apple
- John Lewis
- Phones 4U
- The Link
- T-Mobile
- Vodafone
Reserve online for in-store collection: - Carphone Warehouse
- Comet
- Currys
- PC World
Still taking online orders today (22nd): - O2: Order by midnight for Christmas delivery (excludes sim-only)
- Virgin: Order "by 22nd" for Christmas delivery
Still taking online orders tomorrow (23rd): - Amazon.co.uk: Up to 1pm if using one-day delivery
- Ebuyer: Up to 10pm if using next-day before noon delivery - costs £4.95
- Firebox: Up to 1pm if using Express delivery - costs from £5.95
- Mobile Fun: Up to 6pm. Enter voucher code MFSPFD for half price Special Delivery
- Orange: Up to 2pm if ordered by phone on 0800 079 2000
Still taking online orders on Christmas Eve: - Amazon.co.uk: Up to 8.30am if using Evening Delivery for addresses in Birmingham and London only

 

Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie
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