In message <009401c33fe9$650bae20$347ca418_at_neo.rr.com>
"TeoZ" <teoz_at_neo.rr.com> wrote:
> I have found many retro computer bargains on ebay where a large percentage
> of the total purchase price was in shipping.
This is admittedly OT, but I bought a second-hand autowinder for one of my
cameras a few days ago. It was sent via (British) Royal Mail's "Special
Delivery" service, i.e. it arrives before 12-noon or you get the postage fee
back. Well, my autowinder arrived OK, but the box was mangled (thank %DEITY
for bubblewrap) and it arrived at, you guessed it, 12:51 PM. And to top it
all off, the parcelmonkey didn't bother to knock - he/she/it just shoved a
"Come down to the depot to pick up your parcel" card through the door. If it
happens again, I'm going to play a fun game of "scream at the customer
[dis]services rep"...
Later.
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Phil.
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http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
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Received on Sun Jul 06 2003 - 10:00:57 BST