text: Make sure you get your order this Christmas
  Missed deliveries usually require an inconvenient trip to local delivery offices, many of which are only open in office hours.
  Some parcels can be scheduled for redelivery but if it's missed a second time it could then be returned to the sender.
  But more firms and retailers are offering solutions to the problem.
  Here's how to make sure you get the items you order this Christmas:
  *House of Fraser offers one of the cheapest and most flexible delivery options for online shoppers.
  Orders placed before midnight can be picked up free after noon the next day in store.
  At a cost of £3.50 orders placed before 7pm can be picked up the next day from more than 4,500 local convenience shops.
  *Marks and Spencer also offers free next day collection from stores, provided orders are received by 5pm.
  *Amazon has launched same day delivery free to Prime Members in Greater London, and parts of Hertfordshire and Berkshire - those with AL, HP and SL postcodes.
  Around 1million items can be received between 6 and 10 pm if orders are received by noon of that day -and the service is available seven days a week.
  The company is rolling out same day delivery to other parts of Britain in the coming months.
  Amazon Prime costs £79 a year, but you can sign up for a free 30 day trial, which could come in useful over Christmas - just be sure to cancel before the end date or you will be charged.
  Same-day delivery is also available for non-Prime customers at a cost of £9.99 per order.
  *Argos is also offering free same-day home delivery on orders over £50, or free pick up in store on orders of £25 or more, from now until November 24.
  Make sure you get your Christmas orders
  Letter boxes can pose a problem for online orders
  *Doddle is another option for commuters or when ordering from retailers that offer limited flexibility with deliveries.
  The service allows you to pick up parcel from one of 44 Doddle stores, which are mostly located at train stations, after giving it as the delivery address to retailers.
  It costs £1.95 to pick up a single delivery or you can pay £5 a month for unlimited collections.
  *Postboxed.co.uk is an option for those sending gifts direct to recipients. The firm only stocks gifts will fit through letter boxes with options for men, women and children.
  *Wild and Bloom offers a similar concept on flower deliveries, with arrangements delivered the next day in boxes that slot through letterboxes.
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  Make Christmas shopping easy for orders and deliveries