Free Delivery on Everything!
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: UK
SNAFU, or :
Too many courier companies competing for business and trying to cut costs to the bone by employing staff with no brains, using cheap unreliable transport with the "service" being provided / purchased suffering as a result.
Couldn't find an acronym for that though
Too many courier companies competing for business and trying to cut costs to the bone by employing staff with no brains, using cheap unreliable transport with the "service" being provided / purchased suffering as a result.
Couldn't find an acronym for that though
Red On, Green On
Joined: May 2004
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From: Between the woods and the water
Some of the best deals to be had are from the online parcels brokers - yesterday I received a 25kg, two box consignment from the other side of the country. I booked and paid for the delivery.
It came on TNT, booked through interparcel.com - cost was change out of £16 for a 24 hr service. Booked direct with TNT it would have cost £55, and with ParcelFarce, £50.
Another good online co. is parcel2go.com - £6.90 is their typical small parcel charge for a 24 hr service.
It came on TNT, booked through interparcel.com - cost was change out of £16 for a 24 hr service. Booked direct with TNT it would have cost £55, and with ParcelFarce, £50.
Another good online co. is parcel2go.com - £6.90 is their typical small parcel charge for a 24 hr service.
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Cool Mod
Joined: Apr 1998
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From: 18nm N of LGW
Yesterday I ordered from Play.com 1 SATA power cable that costs £4.99 in Maplin - I checked. I had it delivered today with no delivery charge at a cost of £1.19 - and I used a debit card. I bought a set of 6 ink cartidges for my Epson R300 at £4.36 again free delivery.
Now I just gotta stop being a shopaholic!
Now I just gotta stop being a shopaholic!
Official PPRuNe Chaplain
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Witnesham, Suffolk
I saw an interesting small carriage clock on Ebay. Price £50 - well worth that.
Then I saw the shipping charge - £250! That was from China, mind. It was a Tibetan clock: I was intrigued to know the history of it and whether it was legitimately acquired by the Chinese gentleman selling it.
I shall probably never know.
Then I saw the shipping charge - £250! That was from China, mind. It was a Tibetan clock: I was intrigued to know the history of it and whether it was legitimately acquired by the Chinese gentleman selling it.
I shall probably never know.
