right-side opening Fridge/Freezers

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We need a new fridge freezer. Took a look at the weekend and more or less all of them opened from the left.
The salespeople informed us that in the majority of cases this can be switched around. However the option they could provide us with was free delivery by £70 for a guy to push it into place and change the door around. Call me Mr. Picky, but £70 does seem rather a lot.
The other option is to buy and then look at switching the door myself - but fear sets in that I get one I just cannot do.

So, firstly does anyone know of any brand where there is an option of right-side opening for very little extra.
If not, any brands where as a rule it's easy to switch around which side the door opens from?
 
Thanks for the responses.
I've really got no problem giving this kind of thing a go - although a hernia operation 6 months ago does mean that I cannot really lift anything heavy.

My fear is that I'd buy one and find that it isn't 5-10 or even 20-30 minutes to complete, but requires removing half of the fridge and then re-assembling!
If most of them are very straight forward then maybe I'll just take the plunge.
Am I right in thinking that if there is a water dispenser on the front the job can be a lot more difficult?

We went into Comet and that is where we were told £60. John Lewis wanted £50 which I still feel is quite a lot.
When I mentioned this I was told they are "special order". SO in other words someone at the main depot makes the change and ships it through as a right-hand opener and that guys is worth £60 for 5 minutes work :)

We did actually walk out of both establishments as they were adamant that prices for this were fixed and there was "nothing they could do" (and in this economic climate!).
 
Well I guess that could open up a complete new thread!
Which fridge/freezer should we be going for?
We need one of the small ones - I haven't got the dimensions in front of me at the moment, but the kitchen is small and of the standard sizes available ours needs to be the relatively small one (possibly 55cm wide? Maybe 75cm - I'll check LOL).
Fridge/Freezer needs to be around 50/50 ratio. Reliable and frost-free.

Oh, and easy to change the door from left opening to right opening :)
 
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