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Post by housesparrow on Jan 11, 2012 8:17:20 GMT
Today I decided to buy something on line; not something I often do but I can't find it anywhere else.
The company purports to operate from England but the personal details form asked me for my home city and state. Then it demanded my mobile phone number - I happen to have one, but what if I didn't? Then they added "shipping to the UK."
Is someone telling porkies?
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Post by Weyland on Jan 11, 2012 8:28:55 GMT
Today I decided to buy something on line; not something I often do but I can't find it anywhere else. The company purports to operate from England but the personal details form asked me for my home city and state. Then it demanded my mobile phone number - I happen to have one, but what if I didn't? Then they added "shipping to the UK." Is someone telling porkies? Not necessarily, Sparra. Sounds like a multi-national. Amazon.co.uk, for example, ships a lot of stuff from other places, often the Channel Islands. Your stuff might well come from Hongkong, say. Do they mention Customs Duty? Usually that's waived if the goods are not expensive, but it pays to be aware. I know Royal Mail charges the customer £8 fee to collect any duty decided by HMRC, on top of the duty. (Yesterday I had to pay them £1.22 to get a (bulky) letter from London understamped by 22p.) If you don't mind saying, which company is it? |
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Post by everso on Jan 11, 2012 10:32:04 GMT
I bought something from Cuddy's in Norn Ireland recently. I ordered it on the Saturday and it arrived on the Tuesday. Brilliant. Plus it was £7.50 cheaper that elsewhere.
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Post by jean on Jan 11, 2012 10:42:28 GMT
No wonder the High Street is dying!
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Post by jean on Jan 11, 2012 10:47:25 GMT
The company purports to operate from England but the personal details form asked me for my home city and state...Then they added "shipping to the UK." They may be using a US-inspired template; companies I know only operate in the UK seem to do this. And shipping seems to have become the default term for sending, though I agree the addition of to the UK is suspicious. |
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 11, 2012 11:51:47 GMT
I'm a bit suspicious about the sizing, too: there is a choice of five sizes and the UK size 14 is the largest. They must cater for very delicate bodies. Either that or they have got the sizing completely wrong and I'll end up with a garment that fits a baby elephant.
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Post by everso on Jan 11, 2012 17:09:53 GMT
No wonder the High Street is dying! Hell, no. Come to Chelmsford. We have more shops than you can shake a stick at. Thirty years ago the town was half the size it is now as far as shops are concerned. |
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 22, 2012 18:30:47 GMT
The parcel arrived, shipped from Singapore. The garment bears all sorts of credentials re the organic natural fibres it is made from but nothing to say where it was made or whether the labour was properly paid. Still, it fits so I don't have to send it back.
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Post by everso on Jan 24, 2012 8:14:33 GMT
The parcel arrived, shipped from Singapore. The garment bears all sorts of credentials re the organic natural fibres it is made from but nothing to say where it was made or whether the labour was properly paid. Still, it fits so I don't have to send it back. I'd be amazed if anybody is properly paid in the rag trade nowadays. Most of the things we wear are made in poorer countries. Even so-called "designer" gear. |
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 24, 2012 9:47:31 GMT
I've found a tiny label to say it was made in China. I'm a bit annoyed by this company, which waxes quite poetic over the environmental superiority of its "natural" fabrics (organic bamboo and cotton) but makes no mention of fair trade. In fact, as it is raining and I'm nursing a cold, I may send them an e-mail. What else is there to do on a wet day?
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Post by everso on Jan 24, 2012 12:43:14 GMT
I've found a tiny label to say it was made in China. I'm a bit annoyed by this company, which waxes quite poetic over the environmental superiority of its "natural" fabrics (organic bamboo and cotton) but makes no mention of fair trade. In fact, as it is raining and I'm nursing a cold, I may send them an e-mail. What else is there to do on a wet day? What indeed? Sorry to hear you have a cold - I hope you have plenty of the necessary paracetemol etc.? Hot lemon and honey always makes me feel better. And whisky, of course. Companies that wax lyrical about 'natural', 'organic', etc. always have me reaching for my imaginary gun (Alpha's influence there, I'm afraid  ). I'm getting so cynical in my old middle age, I tend not to take much notice of any claims made by companies. |
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Post by bonbonlarue on Jan 24, 2012 13:45:02 GMT
..*rushes to erase mention of organic book keeping from new website*  |
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Post by everso on Jan 24, 2012 21:07:37 GMT
;D
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 25, 2012 6:21:32 GMT
..*rushes to erase mention of organic book keeping from new website* Can you put your hand on your heart and guarantee that no children or furry animals are hurt in your processes? If so, you really need to put it in. |
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Post by bonbonlarue on Jan 25, 2012 12:08:58 GMT
..*rushes to erase mention of organic book keeping from new website* Can you put your hand on your heart and guarantee that no children or furry animals are hurt in your processes? If so, you really need to put it in. ...hmmm...might be a bit tricky there....the destruction of children and furry animals is my raison d'etre... mwahahahahaha  |
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). I'm getting so cynical in my 
