[Arm-netbook] Crooks at parcel force

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Michael Howard
<mike at dewberryfields.co.uk> wrote:
> Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
>> ok, if you want to speed things up, go here:
>> http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw
>>
>> type in the EA000nnnnnn number from Hong Kong EMS. and note the
>> parcelfarce number (which should end GB)
>>
>> then, call these guys:
>> +448448004466
>>
>> get the number of the depot, they will put you through anyway, but get
>> the number.  the automated system will ask you for the "17 digit
>> number" on the top of the letter (which you don't have) - ignore it.
>> the automated system will ask you 5 times: ignore it.  you will then
>> get through to a _real_ person: give them the parcelfarce number and
>> pay them some money.
>>
>> for me, alain, it was £20 not £21.50.
>>
>>
>>
> So what started off 3 weeks ago an attractive buy has turned into a bit
> of a hog!
> You live and learn.

 mrrrmmm... yep.  *sigh*.

 at least though we've found one company willing to evaluate it, for
purposes of evaluating it and selling it in europe.  so, perhaps not
for us but for other people, they'd have the benefits of a mass-import
shipping etc. etc.   and, also, adam's client's having a look at it,
too, along with a 7in netbook (which was where this all sparked off
from).  so that's two possible mass-imports.  and i have a third
possibility, which would be very big.
l.