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Old 13-12-2016, 11:10 AM #1
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Only thing I'd moan about re: Amazon Prime is that it takes the full subscription in one chunk rather than spreading it out over the year. Forgot about it last year (have had it for nearly 3 now) and it was quite the unwelcome dent in my wage the week after Christmas 2015.

And yeah this news is going to screw me over a bit. Have got 3 gifts left to post and haven't bought one of them yet
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Only thing I'd moan about re: Amazon Prime is that it takes the full subscription in one chunk rather than spreading it out over the year. Forgot about it last year (have had it for nearly 3 now) and it was quite the unwelcome dent in my wage the week after Christmas 2015.

And yeah this news is going to screw me over a bit. Have got 3 gifts left to post and haven't bought one of them yet
You can just cut out the middle-man though. Loads of couriers you can book through their website, and they'll collect the parcel from your door and deliver to where it needs to be, not Post Office ever involved. Part of why they're struggling, I'd imagine.

Just be wary of MyHermes - it was them who left my wife's brand new iPhone in the recycling bin of a house 4 doors down last year, leaving only a note saying "Blue Bin".
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Only thing I'd moan about re: Amazon Prime is that it takes the full subscription in one chunk rather than spreading it out over the year. Forgot about it last year (have had it for nearly 3 now) and it was quite the unwelcome dent in my wage the week after Christmas 2015.

And yeah this news is going to screw me over a bit. Have got 3 gifts left to post and haven't bought one of them yet
I'm pretty sure they do a monthly subscription now. It'll work out dearer over a year, but you can cancel it at any time rather than the full year upfront.
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Love Amazon Prime. Love their telly... and when my niece sets up my Echo for me, I'll probably love that too.
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Love Amazon Prime. Love their telly... and when my niece sets up my Echo for me, I'll probably love that too.
That looks amazing.I want one in every room.
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That looks amazing.I want one in every room.
As an Amazon Prime customer I got one for £100 instad of £150. Dealio...

Just need a fourteen year old to show me how it works.
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[parcels from the US too. Then they turn up at your door demanding money for the parcel because the sender didn't pay the correct import/export fees]


Yes TS
I get that alot to
also from Japan same problem
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[parcels from the US too. Then they turn up at your door demanding money for the parcel because the sender didn't pay the correct import/export fees]


Yes TS
I get that alot to
also from Japan same problem
Because of British Customs taxes, extra costs are often out of the sellers control. Gifts over £36 and none gifts over £15 are subject 20% VAT. You will also be taxed on postage costs and admin.
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Just poking myself into the Echo conversation above, they really do look good, but the whole only being allowed to set up in one room seems very inconvenient.

I'd want to listen to the radio in my room, but then take it into the kitchen and ask her to help out with recipes.
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Argos drivers now too, oh and don't forget the southern train strike.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...-a7471631.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7472261.html
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"Argos drivers now too,"


they are Fools
as Amazon will Win the battle
beating Sainsbury-Argos Corp.


Some Companies Now have No Unions
I am able to work with them FASTER
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Sorry. I agree with the doctors/teaching assistant strikes, but these (and british airways staff...and any other random dickheads who want attention) need to **** off. Bandwagon jumpers. Post office staff and flight attendants are piss easy to replace so they shouldn't push their luck too much..
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"Post office staff and flight attendants are piss easy to replace so they shouldn't push their luck too much.. "

Its simple, Vicky
the Last Crown High Street
Post Offices are going to Close
they will merge into a WH SMITH store
or a Supermarket.


No one can stop this.
Unions are Fools
to think they can stop this.


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Kizzy this thread concerns Post Office Strikes

On YOUR LINK
its about another Strike

PLEASE PUT TEXT UP
so we do not waste time CLICKING IT
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I have just done a poem on this but did not see this thread - does anyone no how I can merge my poem into this thread?
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