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Post by The Doctor on Feb 23, 2013 11:39:17 GMT
I blame Nick. Was he not travelling when this package entered the country?
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Feb 23, 2013 12:34:03 GMT
Nope. Hardly budged last Sunday. It was a welcome break.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 25, 2013 14:55:21 GMT
uh oh.... The current status on the tracking reads Payment of charges - Item being held, addressee being notified $200 package.... I'm going for £40 |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 25, 2013 15:13:45 GMT
£37.84
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 26, 2013 12:06:24 GMT
£35.37
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 26, 2013 12:10:52 GMT
STINKING BASTARDS!!!!!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 26, 2013 13:55:41 GMT
Paid. This time tomorrow I'll be swimming in plastic tat
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 26, 2013 14:18:19 GMT
Oh and in case you're wondering....
VAT £21.87
Clearance Fee £13.50
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 26, 2013 14:44:48 GMT
Damn I was close!
Andy
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Post by kayevcee on Feb 26, 2013 19:19:37 GMT
Ah, Clearance Fees. What a Goddamn racket.
-Nick
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 26, 2013 20:31:15 GMT
I hate them so much.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 27, 2013 18:36:48 GMT
Nick, can't you use your powers to...do something?
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Feb 27, 2013 21:09:17 GMT
You want me to drop a meteorite on Parcel Force HQ? I know they're rip-off merchants but that seems a bit extreme.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2013 8:09:56 GMT
Wow, Nick. I was just thinking about reversing time yet you want to destroy!
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Feb 28, 2013 10:19:59 GMT
Don't play innocent. I know what you wanted, Burns!
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2013 19:24:28 GMT
I wish only peace for all mankind.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Mar 23, 2013 20:48:33 GMT
Placed my order for Green Giant a week ago. EMS from Japan is usually 3-4 days. Don't know what it is from Hong Kong but I assume it's something similar.
I fear the beast has been... customised.
-Nick
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2013 20:55:40 GMT
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2013 10:14:39 GMT
*sings*
Ho ho ho! Green Giant!
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Mar 25, 2013 17:32:13 GMT
Well, a big box wrapped up in green waxed paper arrived this morning. Inside the paper was a cardboard box. Inside the box was a thing wrapped in bubblewrap. Inside the bubblewrap was Maketoys' Green Giant giftset. Inside the giftset was another plain cardboard box. Inside the second plain box was a plastic tray with the actual toys on it.
I'm ecstatic that it arrived customs-free, but digging down through all these layers made me wonder what the relative carbon footprints are of the actual toys I'm buying vs the packaging.
-Nick
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2013 20:31:27 GMT
He's gorgeous, isn't he? Green and gorgeous.
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Post by Dezzeh on Mar 25, 2013 20:47:34 GMT
I am dreading to think how much the Fort Max I have on order form HLJ is going to cost me  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2013 6:45:08 GMT
Oh dear
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 15, 2013 17:10:37 GMT
Oh yeah- the four Target Shooters I got from Capturedprey came to £26 plus £10 postage, plus £7.25 VAT and an £8 clearance fee. CUTA added 42% to the price, increasing the cost of each figure from £9 each to £12.81.
I know the country's in debt up to its eyeballs and we need to maximise every potential revenue stream, but 42%?
-Nick
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Post by blueshift on Apr 15, 2013 17:18:45 GMT
Oh yeah- the four Target Shooters I got from Capturedprey came to £26 plus £10 postage, plus £7.25 VAT and an £8 clearance fee. CUTA added 42% to the price, increasing the cost of each figure from £9 each to £12.81. I know the country's in debt up to its eyeballs and we need to maximise every potential revenue stream, but 42%? -Nick What's a target shooter? |
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 15, 2013 17:36:51 GMT
My Fort Max appears to have been unmolested, huzzah!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2013 17:40:04 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Apr 15, 2013 18:06:46 GMT
...Yes, in retrospect that should have been obvious! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2013 18:43:27 GMT
Still there. They're warming the poker ain't they? Then they're gonna do me again for the parcel from BBTS :-( |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 16, 2013 6:46:26 GMT
Still there. They're warming the poker ain't they? Yup: |
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