You don't always get what you pay for

We are not referring to the rare occasion where a rogue retailer fails to provide you with any blinds at all - we simply mean that paying any price (high or low) does not automatically mean that you will end up with any kind of value for money.

Like many "home improvement" industries you will unfortunately find that there are "hard-sell" salesmen, as well as general blind retailers and online shops with no pedigree or real experience of conservatory blinds whatsoever. Their sole interest is that you place an order with them, irrespective of everything else.

In short, we regularly encounter the worst possible advice, conduct and bare-faced lies reported about other retailers - and it is no wonder that this sometimes puts people off from buying blinds at all.

Pay Per Click advertising on the Internet now allows anyone to establish a plausible looking web site for very little money. They can promise the earth for lower prices and unfortunately some people will fall prey to this.

After you have placed your order and the blinds have been manufactured there is very little recourse, especially as most retailers will have paid a blind company to make and fit them and so will be unable to do anything - even if they wanted to.

Treat blind companies as you would a builder. Be very wary about "bargain prices" and always check their previous work.

Obviously not every blind retailer is like this and thankfully there are still good people whom you can trust, but this is far from everyone.

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