Apparently Argos do value my custom, that is the message I have been receiving for 37 minutes currently.
I accept this is a busy period but waiting for this length of time is very poor call handling by Argos, they clearly have either not resourced adequately for the numbers of calls they have forecast or have chosen a level of customer experience that accepts very poor service. When the answer is not on line it is not unreasonable to be able to speak with someone in less than 40 minutes of waiting.
Argos customer Services - if you do review these sites, please respond, with more than 'we are experiencing high call volumes.