OT kinda just venting

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> I am way out from a major shopping centre so I do a lot of
> shopping on the internet, and a lot of that is from the
> States or the UK as well for stuff I just can't source here.
>
> The past month has been a nightmare for ordering and postage
> and I just can't believe it is the coming of Christmas.

know this >G<).

>I am way out from a major shopping centre so I do a lot of
>shopping on the internet, and a lot of that is from the
>States or the UK as well for stuff I just can't source here.
>The past month has been a nightmare for ordering and postage
>and I just can't believe it is the coming of Christmas.
>I saw a gorgeous panel that I wanted to give as a Christmas
>gift so I tried to order on the internet from the only
>supplier I could find - in the UK. They offered only
>surface mail so I emailed and offered to pay extra for Air
>Mail, name the price. No, they don't do that, only surface
>mail. It will take more than three months to get here and
>cost almost the same! OK - whatever! I can find another
>gift.
>So after some more browsing I ordered a heap of sewing
>"things" from FD in the States to make up the little gifts I
>give all my sewers for Christmas every year. When it hadn't
>arrived after two weeks (average is about 8-10 days) I
>emailed. Three days later they replied that they were
>waiting for stocks of the needles I wanted as they only has
>38 of something I wanted 40 of. No thought to let me know!
>So I emailed to send what they had (I only need 34 anyway
>really) and another three days later they send a response
>that it will go out "probably by the end of the week". No
>way will I get it in time for our end of year get together!
>I had also ordered gift bags (to make up all the bits and
>pieces together into pretty bags) from a supplier for
>delivery to a US address to be onforwarded. Again, nothing
>for two weeks so I chased it up. Apparently there was a
>problem with the delivery (no explaination of what) and it
>was returned to the despatcher. They have not been in touch
>with me after I asked for an update on what was happening
>with my order, and it was returned to them probably 8-10
>days ago.
>And just to top things off - I sent a quilty CD to the
>States and it has mysteriously disappeared in transit.
>So . . . . . whoever you are and whatever I did to p*## you
>off -
>I'M SORRY! REALLY I AM!!! I AM REALLY REALLY REALLY
>SORRY!!!!!!!!
>So please get off my case and let things go back to normal.
>Venting over . . . thankyou. Have a nice day.

>I am way out from a major shopping centre so I do a lot of
> shopping on the internet, and a lot of that is from the
> States or the UK as well for stuff I just can't source here.
> The past month has been a nightmare for ordering and postage
> and I just can't believe it is the coming of Christmas.
> I saw a gorgeous panel that I wanted to give as a Christmas
> gift so I tried to order on the internet from the only
> supplier I could find - in the UK. They offered only
> surface mail so I emailed and offered to pay extra for Air
> Mail, name the price. No, they don't do that, only surface
> mail. It will take more than three months to get here and
> cost almost the same! OK - whatever! I can find another
> gift.
> So after some more browsing I ordered a heap of sewing
> "things" from FD in the States to make up the little gifts I
> give all my sewers for Christmas every year. When it hadn't
> arrived after two weeks (average is about 8-10 days) I
> emailed. Three days later they replied that they were
> waiting for stocks of the needles I wanted as they only has
> 38 of something I wanted 40 of. No thought to let me know!
> So I emailed to send what they had (I only need 34 anyway
> really) and another three days later they send a response
> that it will go out "probably by the end of the week". No
> way will I get it in time for our end of year get together!
> I had also ordered gift bags (to make up all the bits and
> pieces together into pretty bags) from a supplier for
> delivery to a US address to be onforwarded. Again, nothing
> for two weeks so I chased it up. Apparently there was a
> problem with the delivery (no explaination of what) and it
> was returned to the despatcher. They have not been in touch
> with me after I asked for an update on what was happening
> with my order, and it was returned to them probably 8-10
> days ago.
> And just to top things off - I sent a quilty CD to the
> States and it has mysteriously disappeared in transit.
> So . . . . . whoever you are and whatever I did to p*## you
> off -
> I'M SORRY! REALLY I AM!!! I AM REALLY REALLY REALLY
> SORRY!!!!!!!!
> So please get off my case and let things go back to normal.
> Venting over . . . thankyou. Have a nice day.
> --
> Cheryl
> (off to hunt for REALLY quick sewing gifts I can organise by
> next Friday)
> & the Cats in OZ
> o o o o o o
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