Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
There was a news article recently where a helpful stand in “librarian” sorted all the books into colour and height order.
Hugh are you volunteering to put sugar on my cornflakes? Lots of comments on Reddit about it so it is a serious issue for others, sadly one was also of a mother at her wits end as her son has autism and only eats Frosties, thankfully mine is only an annoyance not a disaster.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
6th Jul 2020 9:23 pm
leeds
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4312
Ebay IDIOTS
Sold a set of Defender diff guards on fleabay clearly marked NO RETURNS ACCEPTED
Idiot wants to return them!
So my time will now be wasted telling ebay no returns means no returns
Hugh are you volunteering to put sugar on my cornflakes?
No! Leaving them to steep in a bowl of high concentration sugar-water wouldn't be onerous, but individually pegging flakes to the clothes-line to dry would take ages.
2015 Volvo V40
2014 D4 HSE
2006 RRS - C'est mort. Fin... ...It's alive! Oh no, it's not - scrapped.
2019 Suzuki Kingquad 400
2017 RamRod Taskmaster 1150
1977 John Deere 2130
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
7th Jul 2020 8:18 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
I'll take your tumble dryer and raise you one washing machine on full spin cycle!I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
It's July. Bloody central heating just kicked in during the day. What happened to summer? .
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
7th Jul 2020 9:24 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
We had summer in April & May.
CH for 2 hours in the morning and log burner on from mid afternoon. Mind you we have had snow here in July so not complaining too much.
7th Jul 2020 10:15 am
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
Amazon - again.
Issue remains the same - it is illegal for me to send the batteries back to them, but the person I spoke to a few minutes did not understand this and has sent me another set of labels for the package, which has already been refused by Royal Fail, Parcel Farce, Herpes, DPD, DHL, UPS and a couple of local couriers. No offer of using their local pick-up point - from what I've heard their own drivers aren't allowed to carry batteries that aren't dispatched from an Amazon "fulfilment" centre.
Back onto the call centre again (not in the UK) unless I can find a UK number.Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
7th Jul 2020 10:41 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
That's another reason to add to the list of reasons why I don't use Amazon.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
7th Jul 2020 10:59 am
Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1665
-1 for Herpes.
Waiting for an Apple Magic Trackpad from John Lewis. Got the notification yesterday that delivery would be between 11 and 1. After 2, I got another update to say it would be between 2 and 4. Around 5.30, another update to say they were having problems (genius) but would get it to me as soon as possible (ASAP was 11 in the morning....). So nothing yesterday.
Today, delivery is between 12 and 2. It's now 3, and nothing. App hasn't updated to show anew arrival time, and JL can't help, other than saying that I should wait a few hours.
JL is in serious danger of losing the sale to Amazon at this rate - something which goes against the grain for me.2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
2012 - FL2 2009 GS Stornoway Grey
2001 - VW Passat Estate Inky Blue
1999 - Ford Mondeo Light Blue
1998 - Rover 25 Red
8th Jul 2020 3:01 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Should have bought it direct from Apple, additionally if you have problems outside of warranty they look at it more favourably. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
8th Jul 2020 4:09 pm
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8052
Moved to new energy supplier after confirming I don’t have to have a smart meter. Since then I’ve been bombarded with emails ‘confirming your agreement for a smart meter’. Batted that off with screenshot of our online conversation saying I don’t want, and them confirming I don’t have to have, a smart meter. I also gave them a screenshot of the T&C’s saying smart meter optional and my refusing it.
All went quiet and now I’m just getting texts confirming my appointment for smart meter fitting. Can’t contact them as ‘covid emergencies only’
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8th Jul 2020 8:15 pm
Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1665
Pelyma wrote:
Should have bought it direct from Apple, additionally if you have problems outside of warranty they look at it more favourably.
Thanks - went with JL as
(a) price was the same as Apple
(b) 2-year guarantee as standard
(c) had a £30 gift card that I couldn't think of a use for.
It's Hermes I'm hacked off with, not JL - today's update was basically the same as yesterday - 'There'll be a slight delay' - basically, I reckon they've lost it or it's been nicked.
Will be on the phone to JL tomorrow.2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
2012 - FL2 2009 GS Stornoway Grey
2001 - VW Passat Estate Inky Blue
1999 - Ford Mondeo Light Blue
1998 - Rover 25 Red
8th Jul 2020 10:45 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
astonbuilder wrote:
Moved to new energy supplier after confirming I don’t have to have a smart meter. Since then I’ve been bombarded with emails ‘confirming your agreement for a smart meter’. Batted that off with screenshot of our online conversation saying I don’t want, and them confirming I don’t have to have, a smart meter. I also gave them a screenshot of the T&C’s saying smart meter optional and my refusing it.
All went quiet and now I’m just getting texts confirming my appointment for smart meter fitting. Can’t contact them as ‘covid emergencies only’
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Reminds me of time that British Gas were doing the high street "would you like info on swapping" stuff. SWMBO said she'd like info. Next we know, they told they'd swapped us over to them. SWMBO told them that she hadn't asked for a swap, only for info. BG messed around, sending bills, then apologising, then sending bills. After repeated episodes of this, we basically told them Foxtrot Oscar. Heard nothing for a while and then a bill for a couple of grand and threats. Counter threats from us and eventually they cancelled it all and reverted us to the original supplier. Lasted 2 years and we ended up with free energy for those 2 years by the time they wrote off the "bill".
I could see how those less, er, stubborn than SWMBO would be scared in to paying for a swap they never asked for.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
9th Jul 2020 12:17 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
Scott #55 wrote:
It's Hermes I'm hacked off with, not JL - today's update was basically the same as yesterday - 'There'll be a slight delay' - basically, I reckon they've lost it or it's been nicked.
During lock down there was a Hermes van videoed by someone in the village. The blokes were opening packages and taking stuff out. Lots of reports on the village FB page about empty parcels or non-deliveries. Eventually the blokes were sacked I believe. Arrested and charged with theft would have seemed more appropriate to me.
All of the courier firms seem to have taken on staff to deal with the big increase in online sales. Done in a hurry that's going to let nefarious types in, isn't it?Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
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