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I now have my one. Personally, I 'm a little miffed at being expected to pay
full rrp for large *online* purchases *and* pay postage. I'm especially
miffed at being expected to pay a premium to have the package arrive within
2 weeks.
The outcome: My daughter’s birthday presents are now Xmas presents :-(
Scott A
In lugnet.loc.uk, Tony Priestman writes:
> I was about to post on this subject myself.
>
> I made an order on the 13th of Oct. According to S@H, it was shipped on
> the 16th.
>
> It still hasn't arrived.
>
> That's 18 working days.
>
> At the time I made my first call to find out where it was, I ordered a
> Rebel Blockade Runner, which arrived on Monday, by Priority Shipping.
>
> As they say Stateside: Go figure.
>
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> On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Scott A (<GMJGIF.3tr@lugnet.com>) wrote at 15:03:51
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> >
> > I'm having the same problem. I've been waiting 10 days now.
> >
> > Scott A
> >
> > In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason J. Railton writes:
> > > Handy tip for Shop@Home UK:
> > >
> > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T USE "REGULAR SHIPPING"!
> > >
> > > This has come in at 50p cheaper than the usual "Priority Shipping" option
> > > (not to be confused with "Express Shipping", of course).
> > >
> > > Priority shipping is listed as 24hr dispatch, and total delivery time of 3-6
> > > days. It usually arrives (in Southampton, at least) in 4 days.
> > > Regular Shipping is listed as 48hr dispatch, and total delivery time of 4-10
> > > days. Well, this is working days, counting only Mon-Fri (even though most
> > > delivery firms work Saturdays), so what they mean is, a fortnight. And it
> > > took from Monday until Friday the following week to arrive.
> > >
> > > I had assumed from the website that it's just the dispatch time that's
> > > affected. It's not - the route and carrier are different too.
> > >
> > > "Priority" seems to go via courier from Denmark, then reach the UK fairly
> > > rapidly (directly? Air or sea, does anyone know?) whereupon it's delivered
> > > by Parcel Force. This "Regular" package, however, has "Deutsche Post"
> > > stickers all over it, and was delivered to me by Omega. I've no idea why
> > > something that's gone via the German postal service should be delivered by
> > > private courier over here (instead of the Royal Mail), but for a saving of
> > > 50p this delivery time really isn't worth it. I know it's within their
> > > quoted one, but only just.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jason J Railton
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