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Author: Subject: Some companies take the pee with postal charges!
David Jenkins

posted on 15/6/09 at 12:10 PM Reply With Quote
Some companies take the pee with postal charges!

Now that I've got my gas cylinder I needed a few bits & pieces.

I bought 2.5kg of TIG welding rods from one on-line supplier, who charged me £3.95 for P&P, which I thought was reasonable.

I needed a 90-degree regulator adaptor, which is a chunk of brass about 0.25kg - for which another company wanted £9.98 + VAT for P&P - in other words, more than 75% of the cost of the item! They must wrap the parcel in gold leaf...

Needless to say, I went elsewhere...






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907

posted on 15/6/09 at 12:17 PM Reply With Quote
I've just posted off some welding gear I sold on eBay.

I guessed the postage at £15

Cost..... £14.69

Paul G

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RoadkillUK

posted on 15/6/09 at 03:22 PM Reply With Quote
I've found that if you try to buy small items online and the postage is rediculous, phone the place and ask if they will send 1st class RM. Usually they will.





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locogeoff

posted on 16/6/09 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
yer not wrong there, got a card through my door to say the postage on a royal mail item was incorrect, short by 8p total charge £1.08 theiving gits!
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