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[Closed] Has anyone bought anything from the Internet recently?!?

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I ordered a thing from the Internet at 9.48pm, its now 10.06pm and I've not had a personalised reply, just an email from PayPal telling me I've paid.

Do they not know who I am?

I ordered things from the Internet once before, about 17 years ago, because they were the cheapest place I could find. I've not ordered since as they've been consistently 1 pence more expensive than I can find elsewhere with 20 minutes of effort.

I don't understand why they aren't treating me like a god and risk losing my custom and loyalty.

I'm currently sat at home with nothing to do because it's not deemed safe for me to work in my office and I'm not the only one, if I were a mail order business I'd have packed my warehouse to over flowing with disposable people and be sending things out 24/7 and at a no margin to take advantage of this and so important people like me can receive important things like new suitcases for the price of a packet of polos.

It's ridiculous.

Does anyone have any recent experience of ordering from the Internet? Did your order break the laws of physics and arrive before you placed it?

Should I call trading standards?
Should I sue the Internet for the emotional distress caused by the delayed arrival of my new stuff?
Am I being unreasonable?


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:07 pm
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Find out where the internet lives and we'll pop round and have a word.
I've checked and apparently it lives inside your computer.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:16 pm
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Received my package of bike bits today from Chain Reaction. This was ordered on Sunday so I am very happy. My other three orders from the weekend from other websites haven’t turned up yet. So Chain Reaction top performer for me this week.

Shoved a Pro digital tyre pressure gauge onto my order to qualify for a £10 discount. Just had a play with it looks an excellent piece of kit. I don’t know how I survived all these years without one.

Kudos to all the essential workers picking, packing and transporting my essential items.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:24 pm
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Find out where the internet lives and we’ll pop round and have a word.

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Posted : 14/05/2020 3:24 pm
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Apparently, Goods Out is log jammed with tons of PPE which cant be moved because the FLT's no longer marry up with the Euro pallets.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:36 pm
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DO NOT do ctrl A then Print.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:40 pm
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Apparently, Goods Out is log jammed with tons of PPE which cant be moved because the FLT’s no longer marry up with the Euro pallets

And Turkey isn't even in Europe yet.

DO NOT do ctrl A then Print

If you ignored the porn and cats it wouldn't be as bad as you might think, at first...

https://what-if.xkcd.com/59/


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:45 pm
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Bigup to Winstanleys who delivered a item in 3 days for 42% off rrp


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 3:53 pm
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Only 42% off RRP?
You've been done.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 4:02 pm
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Im about to order some new internet off the internet.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 4:39 pm
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I ordered something and then received a politely worded mail stating it was out of stock, they were sorry and then, unbelievable bare faced cheek, they processed my refund in a timely manner. Absolute bastards!


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 4:46 pm
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I had (and paid extra for) a next day guaranteed delivery, delivered in a very short 14 days with almost no coms, or returned phonecalls or returned emails asking for any information as to the delivery. I did ask for a refund of the one day delivery thing to be told they wernt going to send what i ordered, but something a bit more expensive, so no refund...


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 4:59 pm
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@frankconway - how do you figure that?
😆

A rare decent item which increased back to full price directly after me purchasing specific size item

Thank you Winstanleys for wicked good service too 👍😎


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 5:06 pm
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Oh and only place it "was" cough lol in stock in UK too

Added bonus!


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 5:08 pm
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tdog - 42% discount is never enough.
As for others not having 'it' in stock, that's not good enough; you should complain to the internet.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 5:14 pm
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I think you will find it is "off of the internet"


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 5:46 pm
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Does anyone have any recent experience of ordering from the Internet?

Yes. Next.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 5:53 pm
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I ordered some oil for the car Tuesday, it was due to arrive next Wednesday, it arrived today, the bastids


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 6:07 pm
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Confused much frank


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 6:16 pm
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Stuff I ordered from a long way away took ages to arrive, stuff I ordered from around the corner came quite quickly.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 6:59 pm
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I ordered some frozen sausages, to hammer into the delivery driver as the bastard was bound to be at least 27 seconds late. He came early 🙁 So I gave him back the sausages to feed his dog. Now I'm confused.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 7:03 pm
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@RichPenny - 🤣WISEGUY!


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 7:05 pm
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internets


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 8:42 pm
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I think you will find it is “off of the internet”

looks like some pedantry has arrived off the internet before i even ordered it.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 9:04 pm
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Do you still have to unplug your telephone to plug in ‘the internet’.
Annoying


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 9:57 pm
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I think you will find it is “off of the internet”

You could have just sent that on email.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 11:54 pm
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tdog - it's not a serious thread; you've taken it too literally.
Think of it like monty python on t'interweb; flights of fantasy.


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 12:21 am
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I know right, still getting accustomed to stw humour and missed it this time round

How 😳


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 6:08 am
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What's this "off of" internet? Is it a new provider? Are they cheaper than Plusnet?


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 7:55 am
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After a few weeks of online shopping fever I have decided now to buy only from people who truely know what I want - the Google guided, seemingly random, ad suppliers on websites I visit.
Obviously I really want the kind of shirt only Lewis Hamilton would wear.

https://flic.kr/p/2j2c7Zt


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 10:31 am
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You could have just sent that on email.

You could OF just sent that on email!

Roll eyes emoji


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 10:44 am

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