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pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2462
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Free 30min telephone, non personal, pension advice from my SIPS provider that could cost me £8760 if I took the non personal advice offered
Don't get me wrong I don't mind paying for good advice.
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 12th May 2023 6:13 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13976
 
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The challenge and cost of shipping my bike to and from Mallorca! Carriage is ok but paperwork, import duty and VAT both ways now, and I own the bloody thing!  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 12th May 2023 10:58 pm |
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Journeyman
Member Since: 27 Sep 2020
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 255
 
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BT! 
Wifi went down last Tuesday and an engineer was booked for today. 10 minutes before they are due to arrive I received a text to say they won’t be coming today.
Next appointment was going to be Thursday but managed to get it brought forward to Monday after that explained that SHMBO works in the NHS from with very poorly people online and has nowhere else to work that they changed it Monday.
And the EE mini hub they sent out is useless - switches off randomly, doesn’t hold a charge and signal quality here is pretty poor.
You suddenly realise how much we rely on t’internet. Cheers,
Jez
Discovery 3 HSE Stornaway Grey
MY 2008 2.7 TDV6
Discovery 2 2003 - gone
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| 13th May 2023 12:38 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23437
 
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Moo wrote:The challenge and cost of shipping my bike to and from Mallorca! Carriage is ok but paperwork, import duty and VAT both ways now, and I own the bloody thing!
Would those charges apply if the bike went on the same flight as you?
Obviously they’d be a cost for the bike to be in the hold, but that’s a luggage charge. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 13th May 2023 12:53 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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Shouldn't be the case?
https://www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazine/k...y%2020%25.
Obviously picking arguments with customs officials is never going to end up with you winning, but any payment made to keep them from puffing up their collective hi-viz enshrouded chests should be recoverable as there is no duty owed for taking your own bike abroad then returning with it. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 13th May 2023 1:40 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13976
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LT wrote:Moo wrote:The challenge and cost of shipping my bike to and from Mallorca! Carriage is ok but paperwork, import duty and VAT both ways now, and I own the bloody thing!
Would those charges apply if the bike went on the same flight as you?
Obviously they’d be a cost for the bike to be in the hold, but that’s a luggage charge.
It is. Its just the hassle of travelling with a bike box. Thought I'd avoid it by shipping it. To be honest its all stupid because I own the bike but shipping it doesn't take that into account. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 13th May 2023 2:42 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13976
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NoDo$h wrote:Shouldn't be the case?
https://www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazine/k...y%2020%25.
Obviously picking arguments with customs officials is never going to end up with you winning, but any payment made to keep them from puffing up their collective hi-viz enshrouded chests should be recoverable as there is no duty owed for taking your own bike abroad then returning with it.
It seems to be. Just looked at a Carnet. Thats another load of pain and hassle. 
I know I can travel with it, and have done so many many times, but it's a pain and all I was trying to do was make my life easy.
It all used to be so much simpler....  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 13th May 2023 2:50 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23437
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“As a precaution, so as to be able to evidence a UK purchase, a cycle tourist might want to carry a copy of receipts matched to serial/frame numbers for all valuable items, to show they were bought in the UK, if this were to be challenged.”
Presumably the same prudent precaution would apply to any high value item such as optical equipment, watches, jewellery etc.
Many of my fishing rods cost more than £390 and could pass for new or recently purchased.
Gap in the market for a travel receipts folder?   2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 13th May 2023 3:21 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13976
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The challenge is shipping it. Carrying it isn’t an issue but shipping it is. I’ve got the same issue looming for house purchase in Italy and shipping furniture over. When we fitted out our French home, we just packed it in a van and drove it over.
Anyway, real world problems. It does irritate me that I can’t just ship my bike out and back easily though.  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 13th May 2023 3:55 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10304
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Fell hook line & sinker into the “buy cheap -buy twice” hole. Wanted some O rings for hoselock fittings, so thought a quick eBay forage should do the trick. Sure, someone advertising genuine ones selling 5 for £1.49 with free shipping, go for it.
WRONG.
They arrived ok, just all 5 are about 1mm bigger diameter and nowhere near as thick profile. They’ll do as an emergency but now to find some proper ones.
First world problems I know……..
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 13th May 2023 4:24 pm |
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Brian Considine
Member Since: 05 Dec 2022
Location: Nr Margate
Posts: 281
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Not specifically today, but over the last few weeks.
Over the years I've bought loads of stuff from eBay & no issues whatsoever until eBay started pushing their "Packlink" service (not content with squeezing PayPal out they want even more by raking off more money from Packlink).
A few weeks ago I bought eight or nine items - two failed to arrive (sent using Packlink) - all the others arrived safely. Claimed for non-delivery & eBay refused the claim but have not provided documented evidence of "delivery".
Last week another item failed to arrive so I've claimed on this one too.
So far, I'm around £65 out of pocket.
I'm seriously considering taking eBay to the small claims court -anyone know how I stand there ? (I know I'm probably throwing good money after bad but at least it will cost them far more than £65 to attend & defend it).
As it happened, every time eBay claimed the items were delivered I was in. It's enough to make me start using Amazon & I hate them with a passion that is borderline certifiable.
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| 14th May 2023 7:56 am |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 12743
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Moo wrote:The challenge and cost of shipping my bike to and from Mallorca! Carriage is ok but paperwork, import duty and VAT both ways now, and I own the bloody thing!
My brother has just sent a bike to Italy and the only hassle he's mentioned was having to unpack it after finding he can't send gas cartridges in the box.
I'll check with him later and let you know how he sent it. .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 14th May 2023 8:38 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13976
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Brilliant. Thanks.  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 14th May 2023 9:37 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13976
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Brian Considine wrote:Not specifically today, but over the last few weeks.
Over the years I've bought loads of stuff from eBay & no issues whatsoever until eBay started pushing their "Packlink" service (not content with squeezing PayPal out they want even more by raking off more money from Packlink).
A few weeks ago I bought eight or nine items - two failed to arrive (sent using Packlink) - all the others arrived safely. Claimed for non-delivery & eBay refused the claim but have not provided documented evidence of "delivery".
Last week another item failed to arrive so I've claimed on this one too.
So far, I'm around £65 out of pocket.
I'm seriously considering taking eBay to the small claims court -anyone know how I stand there ? (I know I'm probably throwing good money after bad but at least it will cost them far more than £65 to attend & defend it).
As it happened, every time eBay claimed the items were delivered I was in. It's enough to make me start using Amazon & I hate them with a passion that is borderline certifiable.
I've never had an issue. I use PayPal and have never heard of Paclink. If you paid by Credit Card raise it with them. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 14th May 2023 9:39 am |
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Brian Considine
Member Since: 05 Dec 2022
Location: Nr Margate
Posts: 281
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Unfortunately, I used a Debit Card.
Packlink is an eBay "service" owned AFAIK by................eBay.
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| 14th May 2023 10:42 am |
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