Debenhams is one of those stores that you walk round but hardly ever buy anything I think! Well…read morethat's what I tend to do anyway. There are a vast array of different departments but I can't help feeling that everything is just overpriced and over rated.

The Debenhams at the Festival Place is a fairly large department store covering three floors. It…read morehas all the basics that Debenhams do, luggage, clothing for men, women, and kids, housewares, electronics, toys, perfume, jewellery, etc. It's kept in pretty good shape, clean and tidy. Things are generally in the area they are supposed to be. The staff are generally helpful and polite - of course there are always those who are the exception to the rule. The store is generally not hugely busy and when it is they do a pretty good job of making sure they put the extra staff on the floor and on the cash registers.

Brilliant service at fantastically competitive prices with all the tools you could ever want to…read morehire at the Basingstoke office.

Tiger, located in Old Basing Mall, is a strange thing, in that it is a somewhat more reputable…read morepound shop. The shop sells all sorts of items, including kids toys, cushions, stationery, homewares, candles, food supplies, sweets and crisps, music and decorative items. These are all priced at either £1 in the majority of cases, sometimes stretching to £2, £5 or 2 for £1, which considering the items available is impressive. The store is quite open and clean, and the music is very dated, presumably to keep the costs of having to pay royalties or pay for music down, but the atmosphere is pleasant and friendly. You can quite easily browse in here for quite a while, although sometimes the queues can get a bit long and tend to wind into the main area of the shop. The staff are helpful and friendly, and will wrap fragile items in paper before packing them for you, which is always a good sign.

Couldn't agree more with the above review - this is a really odd, but quite fun, little shop. Their…read moreset price policy is appealing, if I'm honest, and if you particularly need to buy ten cheap candles or a £2 umbrella, I can't think of anywhere else I would go. It's laid out rather like a kid's maze, which makes it a bit tricky to get around, but I suppose that helps them to pile it high and sell it cheap, so mustn't grumble. Staff always seem cheerful and helpful, which is always a pleasant thing.

In the old part of the shopping centre hidden away beyond iceland, cargo often seems to be…read moreoverlooked! Selling a good range of homeware it is a nice place to potter about and look at things for your home or your imaginary ideal home!! In the doorway they always have a nice range of cards ideal if you need an arty all occassion card in a hurry! They sell quite a bit of heavy wood furniture, and fabulous glasses and candles to adorn it with! It is a lovely store where you can get some great home furnishing ideas, the staff are always keen to give their ideas to. My criticism is they need to clean the store and polish the furniture!!

Must admit I hate B&Q. Every time we go there it seems almost impossible to find what you need. I…read moretend to spend most of my time desperately searching the isles looking for a staff member (which you can never find) for help. I don't like to take my young son into the store as it is quite dangerous with people walking about with huge planks of wood under their arms mostly not looking where they are going. It's ok if you are going into the outdoor area looking for a potted plant or indoors for a pot of paint and a paintbrush but anything more complicated than that and you are likely in for a frustrating shopping trip. I can't count the amount of times we have been there and come away with nothing simply because we can't find what we need and there isn't anybody to ask for advice.

I am writing to tell you about the very very low level of service I have received from B & Q…read moredeliveries. I purchased a kitchen through Tradepoint which was fine apart from 3 times let down on the delivery which caused a bit of upset with the customers. Their attitude is chronic as if it isn't on the list we can`t do it even though it was on the list 3 times. A clerical error I was told. Then we found that 2 out of the 3 worktops were seriously damaged and a pelmet so they promised they would be replaced fast track then told the day before delivery they didn't fast track it so I would have to wait a further 2 days for the delivery meanwhile I had a guy booked to fit the worktops the same day as they were going to deliver them.. Not happening is it . The most frustrating company. I suppose if you buy cheap that's what service you get

Easy to navigate website. Great choice of products. Very fast delivery a great service. I will buy…read morefrom them again. Just nice guys, really lovely people to deal with.

Found the Web site very easily, good range of products, competitiively priced, fast delivery, and…read moregreat after sales service.