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Apr 17, 2007 17:58:31 GMT
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Does anyone else have the same problem with Oirishmen on eBay?
Just sold a set of wheels, final bid was £310.
Uk delivery was £40
I calculated the ROI rate via parcelforce very carefully, cheapest rate was £120.
And yet before I can send the fella an invoice, he decides to pay me £30 for the delivery. I mean WTF!
This is not the first time either, often they pay the 'uk rate' before you have chance to bill them for what is an international delivery.
GAH!
Rant over.
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tigran
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Apr 17, 2007 18:26:05 GMT
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It usually doesn't give you the option to pay without delivery. You either pay what it tells you or you don't pay.
Obviously the usual thing is to wait and e-mail the seller, but meh.
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Apr 17, 2007 18:56:05 GMT
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ireland or northern 'stolen from the irish' ireland?
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Apr 17, 2007 19:11:10 GMT
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Proper Oireland.  |
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Apr 17, 2007 21:49:19 GMT
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non sectarian post removed all thats left of original post:  |
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Rob
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You know, for kids!
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Apr 17, 2007 22:28:19 GMT
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Apr 17, 2007 23:46:01 GMT
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I regularly use eBay and get deliveries to both the north and the republic and i always always always ask the seller, prior to even bidding, about the additional shipping costs , and then pay accordingly. Makes a lot of sense you'd think. Unfortunately some people are just stupid and click the buttons before their brains wake up! Some other people "forget" about the international imaginary border that now exists and make a monkey of themselves that way. then again, they seem to want my country to join theirs. as if ^^^^^ How's about we keep this about the retro rides and not the NI Political Saga, we could do without the above comment i think |
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UUUGGGH Covered in tar from pogweasel's brush.... |
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Quick, someone tell me how wonderful Ireland is, I'm about to book a holiday there!
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I've been watching this thread since Autofive's intitial comment...I know enough about Ireland to know that I don't know enough to make comments on a forum, but I can see other people are having trepidations too.
One more political comment and it's locked. Let's stick to the ebay/postage subject, eh chaps?
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Quick, someone tell me how wonderful Ireland is, I'm about to book a holiday there! Try to pay a visit to County Mayo - Untold amounts of tat + beautiful Scenery = THE WIN |
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tash and i did a roadtrip around ireland a few years back.
Great trip, and an awesome country.
two things that really stick in my head ...
- some god aweful roads ... then a "temporary road surface" sign, which is followed by gorgeous tarmac. Then, "End of temprary road surface" and back to god aweful roads ;D
- distances in KM but speed limits in MPH. ;D
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that's something to remember... will bring a post-it with me to put on the dashboard.
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UUUGGGH Covered in tar from pogweasel's brush.... I'm sorry that the tar is sticking, but your countrymen do you a serious dis-service when it comes to ebay. I have had multiple incidents of this now... I know we are all 'in europe'. I know that part of the same island counts as being in the UK. But there is shag all I can do to make things cheaper to send to .ie, just the way it is. I've sent this chap his money back. let's see what happens next. FWIW, I think that the Irish Republic is a most lovely place full of charming people. I have spent a lot of happy time there. And without trying to get political, Northern Ireland (well, belfast at any rate) is the biggest hell-hole on earth full of the rudest most obnoxious folk imaginable. I was sent there on a work assignment a few years ago, and never again would be too soon. |
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Email him and say his wheels are in Birmingham somewhere, as that's as far as his £30 got them.
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Email him and say his wheels are in Birmingham somewhere, as that's as far as his £30 got them. LMFAO - i wish you had said that sooner cos i could see Pog doing just that! |
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Lads, Irish speed limits are now also in KPH and have been for some time to comply with EU regulations.......the ones to remember are 30mph = 50kph , 60mph=100kph and you can do 75mph on the motorways but be warned as our major arteries (in old money) are 60mph but B roads are only 50mph. As a recommendation from someone living here, try to head to the west coast if possible as its better craic and its away from Dublin! Dublin's great and all that jazz but when i first went there and stopped at a red light i almost got lynched! I was informed that the traffic light sequence is - Green means GO!, Yellow means GO! and Red means next 5 cars!!!!
Oh yeah, and remember, Ireland is the only country in the world where you can do your driving test, fail same test and continue to drive on your own regardless!!! And the government still blame speed for the accidents..............
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Apr 18, 2007 10:10:11 GMT
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Some great driving roads in the West, as above watch out for the L - platers . Try and get to a classic car show over here and see where all the UK cars registered after Jan 73 have got to  |
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Apr 18, 2007 13:05:13 GMT
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Cool, thanks everyone! We'll probably rent a car in Dublin and head out to the southwesterly parts, or somewhere near Cork...
and sorry 'bout the threadjack Pog!
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