People in remote parts of the UK are being put off shopping online by sky-high delivery charges, with a number of big-name retailers refusing to deliver to some areas. New research has shown that nearly half of online shoppers in remote parts of the UK have been promised free delivery on their orders, only to have it removed when the retailer finds out where they live. Independent body Consumer Futures, which carried out the research, said that 32 per cent of people living on the UK's islands had experienced similar delivery woes.
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