I’m still upset about the nice 1905 bulldog I might have had. I think it’s been 9 months.
Another UK Pipe Stolen by Pitney Bowes
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I'm still upset about everything.
Exactly. Actual damages are trivial compared to emotional distress. Pain and suffering, that’s where the big money is.
What is the normal gestational period for a 1905 bulldog?
a thousand years and they're lonely years too.
You really shouldn't tell anyone until after the third trimester, or about 333 years then.
they won't believe you until then anyways. At that point they'll think maybe someone would have helped with making that baby about 900 years ago before the invention of shapeliness. I mean not you specifically as you can't have a bulldog of any type being the wrong phenotype.
I think I might be in a bit of a silly mood today. Not sure, but I'll have a full report on your desk sometime tommorow.
It was an inexpensive Bewlay, so I’m not as grievously wronged as others have been. The pipe stayed in the pipeline (no pun intended) for a while, but I guess it actually was just slow to make it to PB’s confiscation station.What did they take from you ?
Unless of course you cannot disclose
There has been no refund as of yet. The seller got his money already . How long did it take for you other sufferers to get your money back?
I have a simple rule. I don't bid on items being sent by Global Shipping.
BTW, I've noticed that more UK sellers are choosing Royal mail, so maybe word has gotten around.
BTW, I've noticed that more UK sellers are choosing Royal mail, so maybe word has gotten around.
The listing didn’t look like the seller used GSP. I was used to it being more prominently noted.
In any case, there is good news. I called eBay about the whole mess. As of 8 September, eBay is no longer using Pitney Bowes. My pipe will be one of the last they steal.
I've always had great results with Royal Mail. Other companies have been hit or miss. If the option for Royal Mail delivery is there then I always take it. Sometimes it's a bit more money but it's normally worth it.
Postman Pat and his black & white cat do a great job.
Agreed. I have never had a problem with Royal Mail. Chicago’s international postal hub on the other hand…(actually, even that has gotten better)…
If Global Shipping is finally dropping Pitney Bowes, it is cause for celebration. My own practice, like Jessie's--after being burned four years ago with a confiscation that displeased the kind seller almost as much as myself (though I did snag the article in question from the "factoryoutletstore" after waiting a couple of months-- is to write a seller and explain. Specifically, that in my experience GSP is extremely unreliable, extortionately expensive, and glacially show. Adding that I completely understand why sellers like being totally off the hook and getting paid as soon as their "item" reaches a UK global "hub." Most are usually a bit shocked by the actual dollar amount listed on their offering (which is normally hidden from sellers). And many understand it is not much more difficult to use Royal Mail International service than domestic service. (The nuisance is changing their shipping policy with a live listing.) Usually, if you convince a seller that you are willing to be patient, and don't file nondelivery claims with eBay when international mail is slow, they'll "talk." I've managed twice this month--a seller in France even sent me photos of the package he sent (addressed, stamped, and ready to go). Of course your mileage may vary.