As you would expect from Argos, which sells everything form garden sheds to coffee makers, with power tools somewhere in between, this site is fairly direct and simple.
Where can I find the website?
You will be able to access the website at www.argos.co.uk.
A Selection of the Best Selling Mitre Saws from Argos
How do I find the mitre saws section of the site?
This site offers a huge volume of goods, which is why it’s worth using the search facility, which works very well. The designers have helpfully put it right in your line of sight, on the top banner in the very centre, and the quickest way to go to the mitre saws is simply to type them into the search engine.
If you want to go straight there the dedicated URL for this part of the website, from the search function, is http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/.
What types and brands of mitre saw do they offer?
The only mitre saws on the site are GMC. This is an Australian manufacturing company who cover the budget, mass-production end of the market. Consequently the saws on offer are very much at the budget end of the spectrum. One of the saws is on sale at the amazingly low price of £29.39, the sort of price which almost makes it worth buying just to chop kindling wood.
There are compound mitre saws, a mitre saw with laser and a sliding compound mitre saw. So in that sense while there is only the one make of mitre saw available (at least at the time of writing) you do get quite a few different models to choose from.
Are there any buying guides or useful sections of information about mitre saws?
When you glance at the product range there is no real information other than the photograph image and a one line explanation. However once you click on the product you get the usual technical specification and a fairly useful number of product reviews. There is also a star rating, although all products seem to get several stars.
There is no other buying guide information available – presumably because, with the saws representing such a tiny part of the Argos offering, it is not cost effective to provide one. However you should find enough detail in the listing itself to meet your needs. And you can always do some research elsewhere and then come back to buy at Argos!
Anything else I should know about?
You can choose how many products are displayed in one scroll window – if for example, you are searching for other DIY tools or items. Obviously the mitre saws all upload on the first screen. You can also filter by price and brand.
Argos delivery looks to be 2 days for all items, and costs £5.80; perhaps easier depending on your location is the feature that enables you to reserve an item and then pick it up from your nearest store.
Probably because of their size they are able to offer a warranty/insurance deal with every purchase, which will appeal to cautious buyers. That combined with their store card offers and the breadth of different things available may be appealing.
Obviously the most famous element of this retailer’s offering is the ‘Argos Catalogue’ and they provide a separate button for people who have a catalogue number and want to go direct to their item. They also offer credit with a buy now pay in 2010 deal and an Argos store card. In store reservation means you can go in and check your mitre saw out first and a store locator makes it easier for customers to see where their nearest Argos is to be found.
In conclusion
This is without any doubt a clear and professionally built site with a range of filters and search options. Of course DIY is just a tiny part of what Argos offers, and mitre saws are just a tiny part of that tiny part. From a general DIY perspective it has a wide offering but it is very much at the budget end of most product lines and some of the other sites reviewed offer far more DIY choice.
Nonetheless if you want a budget saw delivered in two days and for a total bill of £35.16, you have found the right place!
It is also the sort of site where you can suddenly remember something else around the house which would be useful and have every chance of being able to source it.