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Post by makopat on Oct 25, 2017 1:52:53 GMT
So I wonder if in the future a certain employmemt opportunity may be to smuggle swords and cutlery. Kind of like steel pirates except no piracy... just a very expensive delivery service.
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Post by pgandy on Dec 12, 2017 17:02:20 GMT
This has nothing to do with swords but after reading LH’s problem with his Chinese sword order I thought that I would share this as it also concerns overseas shipping, poor service, and probably reflects the future also. The battery in my cellular is going and I’ve looked high and low locally for a replacement with no luck. I then did an Internet search and found the manufacturer’s, ZTE, site in Australia and wrote using the address they listed although it seemed a bit strange, but there it was in black and white, in fact I copied and pasted it. The letter was returned as undeliverable. I sent again as the address on the returned letter was not the same as I put in. I watched as my email program changed it. I tried a few more times trying without success as my program changed it each time regardless of what I did and it was returned each time. I then decided to see if I couldn’t get a clue as to what battery I needed and went back to their site and found their catalogue. Now in that section and with them wanting money and to give more insurance they get money they gave the same address but added a line that I would need to delete the spaces and the brackets, and that mail went through only to be returned by them saying it went to the spam box and gave me a code for the subject line. That worked. Meanwhile during the days we were playing games I located a battery in China which I ordered. Delivery time about 1½ months and I’m waiting. This morning ZTE finally responded saying in effect they didn't have the battery, and couldn’t ship it if they did as batteries were on the restricted list. DUH! I am having a hard time figuring out how they stay in business.
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Post by Verity on Dec 12, 2017 20:12:57 GMT
Man, I have so much to say about this general topic... but... leaving politics out...
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Dec 13, 2017 0:41:13 GMT
Always get a kick when USPS has you confirm the package contains nothing dangerous. You have to love the honor system especially when you believe in the, what you don't know won't hurt you line. It's only a little white lie, right ? Besides it's only dangerous in the wrong hands after you take it out of the box. Sooooo while it's still in the box it is therefore is not dangerous, right ?
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Post by zabazagobo on Dec 13, 2017 1:59:52 GMT
This has nothing to do with swords but after reading LH’s problem with his Chinese sword order I thought that I would share this as it also concerns overseas shipping, poor service, and probably reflects the future also. The battery in my cellular is going and I’ve looked high and low locally for a replacement with no luck. I then did an Internet search and found the manufacturer’s, ZTE, site in Australia and wrote using the address they listed although it seemed a bit strange, but there it was in black and white, in fact I copied and pasted it. The letter was returned as undeliverable. I sent again as the address on the returned letter was not the same as I put in. I watched as my email program changed it. I tried a few more times trying without success as my program changed it each time regardless of what I did and it was returned each time. I then decided to see if I couldn’t get a clue as to what battery I needed and went back to their site and found their catalogue. Now in that section and with them wanting money and to give more insurance they get money they gave the same address but added a line that I would need to delete the spaces and the brackets, and that mail went through only to be returned by them saying it went to the spam box and gave me a code for the subject line. That worked. Meanwhile during the days we were playing games I located a battery in China which I ordered. Delivery time about 1½ months and I’m waiting. This morning ZTE finally responded saying in effect they didn't have the battery, and couldn’t ship it if they did as batteries were on the restricted list. DUH! I am having a hard time figuring out how they stay in business. Mind-bogglingly asine of them. They probably just want to sell a new phone so don't want to hassle with repairs or parts would be my guess. I suppose enough people buy their products and just have the 'if something goes bad, just get a new one' mentality (similar to the acceptance of obsolescence iphone enthusiasts posses).
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Post by pgandy on Dec 14, 2017 13:42:41 GMT
Mind-bogglingly asine of them. They probably just want to sell a new phone so don't want to hassle with repairs or parts would be my guess. I suppose enough people buy their products and just have the 'if something goes bad, just get a new one' mentality (similar to the acceptance of obsolescence iphone enthusiasts posses). I can find very information on ZTE phones. The only reason that I have this one is that it was a freebe from the phone company. They upgraded their system and when they did so they replaced those of us that had phones that were not compatible with these. It is safe to say that they bought the cheapest phones possible that would suffice.
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