Kits from USA

[Buckeye]

I have been tracking the package and it has been at the post office since 9.15 a.m. on the 4th. I have had no card or text from them at all so I phoned them up and they said that it has been put in my PO box, what's one of those I asked and was told that I have a PO box, that's nice I said when did I get one of them. So the first mistake was found, they said they would rectify that and get the parcel sent out to me.

I had a phone call at 7.20 this morning saying that they can't send it out to me as there is a custom charge to pay and I need to pay it online, just look at the card for details and how much to pay, what card I asked, the card you have received to say there is a customs charge, I haven't had one of them, because you haven't sent me one as my package was apparently in my PO box which I don't have, well you have to pay the customs charge before we can deliver the package, yes, but I need to know the details and have a reference before I can pay the charge, it's on the card, you haven't given me a card.........er I will phone you back.

I am beginning to wonder if PO workers eventually become politicians, because they are are studiously useless as well.

Peter

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

I've had a parcel from the USA sat with customs since mid Feb. Only yesterday did the tracking change to "custom invoice issued"

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[Buckeye]

I've had a parcel from the USA sat with customs since mid Feb. Only yesterday did the tracking change to "custom invoice issued"

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So it is not only the southern branches that are incompetent.

I misunderstood that, I thought you were talking about the PO, maybe the PO employs staff that were rejected by customs.

Peter

 

[Penpal]

Same the world over.

Peter.

 

[Buckeye]

Now paid the customs charge and it is supposed to be delivered on Friday. These may well be the last kits I buy as I have just had some financial news that means I will have to tighten my belt and stop spending money or get a job. If Dan's stainless shows up very soon, I may be able to spring for one of those, but it will more than likely be my last.

Peter

 

[Penpal]

Sad news Peter. We have been pensioners for 20 yrs share the pain.

Peter.

 

[Buckeye]

Sad news Peter. We have been pensioners for 20 yrs share the pain.

Peter.

I'm not a pensioner yet, so don't know that pain, I am sure I will feel that as well soon enough.

Peter

 

[Phil Dart]

Have you thought about selling your pens Peter? I don't think that's something you currently do to any great extent at the moment is it? Or maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Buckeye]

Have you thought about selling your pens Peter? I don't think that's something you currently do to any great extent at the moment is it? Or maybe I'm wrong.

I sell a few to preferred clients and a few more to people who badger my wife to get me to make one for them, may be a few more to local people who know I make pens and a few more that my brother sells for me in France, but I am not sure I could become a hawker. I did think about selling some banks to Dan, but I am not sure I could make 2000 or more blanks per year.

Peter

 

[Buckeye]

My package from Smittypenworks arrived at long last and I am so chuffed with the kits, The Majestic Jnr. RB and FP will be made into a present for my Granddaughter for when she starts big school in September. I will make them closed end as I don't like the bottom finial, which allows the cap to post, as much as on the full sized Majestic which isn't postable. I know she would probably prefer acrylic blanks, but as she is getting older she will get Amboyna Burr or if I can find any special Elm Burr to make a more sophisticated set rather than something like Snoopy which she keeps asking me to make for her.

Peter

 

[Penpal]

Snoopy is fine just now time goes fast enough at four.

Peter.

 

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or get a job.

Peter

That sounds like a mate of mine, thinks work is a four letter word.