I've started to look at Christmas shopping and was browsing the Seagulls Shop online for ideas. Noticed "We Want Falmer" book is half price and thought I'd buy a copy for myself. £6.70 postage ?? They're having a laugh !!!!!!
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WOW - that's expensive postage from the Seagulls Shop !!!!!
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Camicus
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Living in Bradford my Mrs uses the seagulls shop on birthdays and christmas and what not. They are excellent for us exiles. Amazon will charge you £8 for the same delivery options as the seagulls shop so fail to see how you can be outraged at P+P.
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But with Amazon you can select a free option - with the Seagulls Shop the CHEAPEST option is Recorded 1st Class - a bit over the top to say the least.
Superphil
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How much are the stamps? 1kg is the best part of £5, then add in a Jiffy bag, all has to be taken into account.
Camicus
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Yes but for the EQUIVALENT service you would have to pay. The point being you have to compare like to like and that the seagulls shop offers above average service. You have the choice support the club and pay for that service or not you at least have the option of popping down there in person it would cost me £60 in diesel so £6 is a no brainer.
Err, Barber Out...?
KZNSeagull
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At least you would be supporting the club, rather than a Luxembourg owned company that pays no UK corporation tax.
Barrel of Fun
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I'd imagine the club want to avoid lost packages.
Doesn't seem too outlandish to me.
Freddie Goodwin.
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It's a pretty large and heavy book (& well worth it) so not surprised at the postage.
Cheshire Cat
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Amazon has free postage - unless you opt for the deliver it yesterday option.
Cheshire Cat
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Don't care. It's cheaper.
Camicus
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Yes but Seagulls shop sends it registered so Amazons option would have to be express
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Deliver it yesterday? Amazon know what I am going to order before I do! :deletescookies:
Cheshire Cat
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If you buy it via the Amazon link at the top of the page NSC apparently gets some commission
Cheshire Cat
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Their suggestion page is bit scary.... everything you never thought you wanted, but actually do.
Barrel of Fun
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Absolutely. It is, slowly but surely, guiding me towards rack and ruin.
BensGrandad
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Do you have somebody living local who could buy it at the shop and send it to you?
Surrey_Albion
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Courier I.e TnT,City-Link etc all now do post aswell as just parcels the Royal mail have had to compete and they have done this the same way as the aformentioned kind of national couriers and that is by charging the weight, give it six months and 6.5 will be about average for a 1kg parcel with whoever you use, may even be cheep compared to some