I'm a new member today and I don't know if I am doing this correctly, since this is my first experience with forums. Does anybody have alternative numbers for "Simply Be", a part of Fashion World. I have 0870-606-8000 for Ordering and 0870-602-2602 for Enquiries. I would welcome and advice on how to use this forum efficiently. Thanks.   Robinp

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I already tried that and they said

NO WAY

!  0161 2382000 is the Buying Offices so maybe they worked out we have the alternative number for all the catalogues & changed it !! Start looking for another people !

Googled around for the other number 0870 6022602 but couldn't find it anywhere.    

Robin

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• For future posts, I suggest that you put the company name you want a number for in the Subject: field to make it easier for everyone to see the basic request.
• If you want to rectify errors or omissions in a post, you can go back and Modify your original.
• Check your information as best you can. The 0870 6068000 is for JD Williams (from what they tell me). The Order line for
  Simply be
  is 0870 6033603 - couldn't find alternative YET !  
• No need to sign, unless you want to put a unique signature in your profile. Your info is on the left.
• Edit your profile with "a little" info. See what others have done to get an idea.

Hope that helps. Anyone else got any more tips for Robin ?

When I rang 0161 2382000 from our listing again, they told me that 0870 6068000 is the Simply Be Order line and 0870 6033603 is Customer services, from which you can place orders for any of the catalogues. I also found that you can't do much else on  0161 2382000, so we need to find the Geographic alternative for to replace the one we presently show for all the catalogues.

Concerning the 0800 list. Yes please. We would love to add it if it replaces 087*/084* numbers. It may take a while to add them but all donations gratefully received.

I will send you an email address to send them to by instant message.

You could try:

Fashion World
Catalogue Shopping & Mail Order
Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR3 3XW  

Tel: 0800 142143  

If it does work, could you please add to the database.

If you like using Simply Be/Fashion World so much, write to them and explain your disatisfaction at having to use 0870. Explain that these numbers carry a premium and are therefore premium rate.

Hi ya'll, I accidently found the no. to call in lieu of 0870 606 8000 & 0870 602 2602 myself. It's a freephone no. 0800 316 0576 to Simply Be's switchboard. Thanks everybody for your efforts.

As you havent given an address,postcode etc.
I am going to hazard a guess that you mean the Daily Express TV Shopping Channel.

This is run for the Express by J D Williams a big mail order company whose  Geographical No is
0161 238 2000.Let us know how you get on.

I recently discovered from your website that there was an alternative number for Oxendales (mail order co).
Their NGN was 0870 6099000  -  your website suggested 0161 2382000 as the alternative.

However, when the 0161 number was dialled I was told that it was a 'security number' whatever that is.

When I requested that I be transferred to the order department  I was told this was not possible and was given the original NGN (0870 6099000) to dial; so effectively there was no alternative number.
In fact it indicates that the B*****DS are on to us.

I now propose to send them an e-mail to the effect that they are about to lose a customer (a valued customer as they are always telling me!!) as a result of their devious methods.

I fear that it will have little effect unless hordes of people do the same: they might change their minds if they lose more money from disgruntled customers than they earn from using NGNs.

Has anyone else had similar experiences ?