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Title: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Barman on November 27, 2008, 02:44:41 PM
I just got this e-mail from Amazon...

Quote from: Amazon.co.uk
We at Amazon.co.uk would like to offer you the new VAT rate of 15% now on our amazing selection of electronics, beauty, home and garden and toys. Simply enter the promo code LOWERVAT at checkout. Use it to save even more on the great deals below!

Excellent thinks I... I plan to pick up a new DVD player at Xmas and this will save me a few bob...

Check the site out and they've put the bastard thing up by nearly twenty quid!  Angry9:
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Snoopy on November 27, 2008, 02:46:02 PM
Never put off until tomorrow anything you can do today.*





















*Or Next month
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 27, 2008, 03:14:36 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on November 27, 2008, 02:46:02 PM
Never put off until tomorrow anything you can do today.*




*Or Next month

Or never..
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 27, 2008, 05:39:47 PM
Quote from: Barman on November 27, 2008, 02:44:41 PM
I just got this e-mail from Amazon...

Quote from: Amazon.co.uk
We at Amazon.co.uk would like to offer you the new VAT rate of 15% now on our amazing selection of electronics, beauty, home and garden and toys. Simply enter the promo code LOWERVAT at checkout. Use it to save even more on the great deals below!

Excellent thinks I... I plan to pick up a new DVD player at Xmas and this will save me a few bob...

Check the site out and they've put the bastard thing up by nearly twenty quid!  Angry9:

Didnt I warn you about using the dodgy cypriot Amazon site that keeps appearing on here...  whistle:
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: GROWLER on November 27, 2008, 09:29:33 PM
I'd send then a ranting email if I was you. I can help.

He who shouts loudest etc.
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 28, 2008, 11:36:17 AM
Surely this isn't the only site that sells them. eeek:
Have you not got to grips of the female concept of shopping around ????
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 11:38:27 AM
He has a short attention span  noooo:
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 11:40:52 AM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on November 28, 2008, 11:36:17 AM
Surely this isn't the only site that sells them. eeek:
Have you not got to grips of the female concept of shopping around ????
Of course I shall be buying at the best price my dear...  whistle:
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 11:41:07 AM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on November 28, 2008, 11:36:17 AM
Surely this isn't the only site that sells them. eeek:
Have you not got to grips of the female concept of shopping around ????

All true but I personally find Amazon to be the most reliable as well as the quickest to say sorry and give a full refund when things do go wrong.
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 11:41:26 AM
That would be Spiros at the local taverna then.
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 11:42:12 AM
Quote from: Nick on November 28, 2008, 11:41:26 AM
That would be Spiros at the local taverna then.
Nah... technology stuff is expensive here... hence bringing the thing back from the UK...
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Barman on December 14, 2008, 04:48:49 PM
We-ell...

I finally ordered from Amazon at £155...

It was shipped today and the latest price on-line is £162 yet they invoiced me at £143.32...  cloud9:
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Snoopy on December 14, 2008, 04:50:35 PM
That'll be the one with Linux installed then.
Title: Re: Amazon = Bastards
Post by: Barman on December 14, 2008, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on December 14, 2008, 04:50:35 PM
That'll be the one with Linux installed then.
noooo: