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Bloody plane. Been stuck on site for 3 weeks, heading home, now the shuttle jet has shit itself, going to miss the flights from townsville to bris Melb. No idea if its going to be tonight or tomorrow now, in the hands of someone else. No doubt the tickets costs will be different, so further out of pocket, PIA.
CouriersPlease make me angry.
In November I ordered several items from Sparesbox, I’ve dealt with them previously and never had a issue. They advised 10 days for delivery but I was expecting a bit of an extra delay with delivery due to the time of year.
Got notified that the order was ready and collected by CouriersPlease with a Tracking number.
Advised that it was being delivered 2/12, no delivery but tracking changed to 5/12. Again no delivery but tracking showed issue with delivery, ‘offboarded back to facility’. Nothing further, after a week I finally spoke to a person who advised the package was leaking and they threw it in the bin.
I asked for proof and they sent a picture of a leaking concentrated coolant bottle.
Asked what happened to the rest of the order and got no response.
16/12 I find one bottle of coolant on the verandah and Tracking shows as delivered.
Now I’m trying to track down 10l of oil, another 5l of coolant, fuel filter, oil filter and air filter.
Feel a bit better after venting BUT will feel a lot better if I had what I paid for.
During this time I purchased and received several other items form eBay and Amazon and had no issues with couriers.
Put a claim in with Sparebox. Not their fault but they sent the parts using this courier so its on them to fix the issue.
And that is why I try and shop locally. With cash! Yes! Actual money! If the item is faulty replacement, is easy. Downside is it cost just that little bit more, but it keeps jobs in the town.
Cash? Whats that! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
I seriously cannot remember the last time I actually touched that stuff. Haha! I don't even carry a wallet anymore. Everything is on my phone.
Local electrical wholesaler now only takes electronic payments. Oooh a cashless society. Wasn't that predicted by some well known book, which also predicts nasty consequences in the long term?Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Looks like it, just received this email from the courier.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
“ Hi Jack,
Good day.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
There were 4 items under this consignment. Two of those which is CPB6QHZ0235232001 & CPB6QHZ0235232002 have been returned to the sender due to the incurred damage. While CPB6QHZ0235232004 has been disposed with the same reason that the goods were damaged.
We suggest to coordinate with the sender.
We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused and appreciate your understanding.”
The courier has a 1.5 star rating from over 9500 reviews, you have to rate 1 star minimum on ProductReview. My review actually got some action.
I try to shop locally Craig, but in this case and previously the price is more like 50% less.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
I’ll give you an example, had to purchase a new garage door opener sprocket kit. I had all the details, not available anywhere in Ballarat. I was advised it required a complete new motor. Found one on Amazon $31.50 free delivery but had to come from OS and expected arrival 19/1.
Ended up getting the exact same from Wodonga $109 delivered. Took all of three days from order to delivery, different courier luckily.
I avoid the local Nissan dealer like the plague and use PatrolaPart for genuine or order from OS, buying local would be nice but not the price.
Same here. Local anytime as I can, but 50% difference is indecent.Quote:
Originally Posted by jack
Phone thieves have already been invented there? LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Here it is a HUGE compromise between convenience and risk of having everything on your phone. Unfortunatelly.
Haha my phone rarely leaves my pocket so theft is not a concern to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
doesn't have to leave your pocket for them to get the info now days
Got stung by a euro an hour ago. Who woulda thought trying to “relocate” a nest might come with a hint of risk! :D
I was building a tandem trailer in the front yard years ago and the arc flash sent them off and I got stung 4 times on the side of the head, kicked off shingles, face and hair scabbed up like a bitumen burn and off work for 2 months. Day I saw the specialist for last appointment he told me they had just released a cream to take away the pain. They are a mean bugger for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
I only got done by one, high up on the right ring finger. Swelled up a bit, got tight, but all good now. Very minor. But side of the head x 4, no thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
Took the ring off before the swell? I suppose it could cut out the blood flow if you leave it.
I thought of this post while I was on my royal dunny Plassy. No joke!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
Yes, yes, I did. Let me clarify.
For maybe several weeks now, when nature calls, sitting down on thee upstairs dunny... I've been hearing "buzzing". Occasionally see and hear, what I regarded as bees, through the flyscreen. As we have bees around our flowers in the garden, I thought nothing of it. Until I read your post...
Investigated further. Sat outside with a stubby or 6 and monitored, watched, like train or plane spotters. Well fark me...
There are w0g wasps coming in and out of a brick cavity! NOT too far out the window. Proceeded to sit and wait, with a bug spray, like a clay target shooter from the inside and pinged them down as they landed or took off... Realized after a while, I'm gonna need a BIGGER spray. Bunnings here we come.
Armed my self with a trap, and several sprays.
The Shit thing is, it's in a carn't of a spot. I cant get a ladder up there due to the sunlite verandah below and cannot reach properly out the window, to spray several liters of whatever i could get my hands on, down the cavities ive seen them coming in and out of. That "Defender" spray on stuff works as after applying, many bodies have hit the floor! The trap? Farkin' useless. They don't want a bar of it.
I'm hoping I've caught it early before any internal major nesting takes hold. I've been stung many times by bees and wasps back in europe when I was younger. But, I'm worried as my soon has anaphylactic alergies and don't know want to think of the worst case scenario.
Haha wog wasps, l like it.
Yes they love wall cavities with very discreet weep hole access. I'd be calling a man mate, especially if you're worried about your son. Stung like a bitch for a while but I'm not allergic so couldn't whinge or I'd have my man club membership revoked :D
I've had some limited success using jam mixed with Ant Rid in plastic soft drink bottle traps. My neighbour swears that leaving out a bit of uncooked pork doped with borax works a treat. Apparently the wasps take it back to the nest. I don't like that idea too much as native birds can swipe the bait. You would have to build an enclosure of some sort to only let wasps in and out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Got started on swivel hubs and wheel bearings, time for a grease bath
No today, but my shopping trolley daily didn't last too long.
Got the confirmation last week that it was classified as a total loss. [emoji22]
Back looking for another cheap run about..http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2023/01/27.jpg
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Get one of those mosquito zappers, and turn it on right next to the hole, leaving it on day and night. It annoys the hell out of them on their exit and return and the humming draws them out of the nest all night. You will clear 99% of them out in 48 hrs, done it heaps of time. We also had a big nest between the brick and plaster board in a cupboard. I bought a couple of the pressure can wasp spray, drilled a 3mm hole above the nest and saturated the nest, sealed the holes up in the process with duct tape. Its a bit stinky for a couple of days, and if you drill the hole too big, as I did once the wasps try to get out even with the spray nozzle in place. If its outside, kero, metho and petrol with a dose of engine oil provides the right amount of heat and soakage to burn the paper nest out of the ground and get the larvae. Baygon powder works well, especially in red gum sleepers. Yeah, I hate the pricks.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
Bugger, you haven't had it long. What happened?Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
And looks like your neighbour has a Patrol. See if he'll do a swap haha!
Brain fart mate.. f#$ken pissed with myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
I can ask the neighbour and get it for next to nothing, but I'll probably have to do everything as that's my GU..[emoji1787]
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Bugger.Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
Yeah I know, was my pissweak attempt at humour! :D
The rain and hail was so heavy, I had to pull over on the West Gate Freeway, along with many other sensible drivers. Buggered if I could see more than two cars ahead, but a lot of drivers with extra sensory perception or who are at "At One With The Force", kept on driving. Some were chugging along at quite a speed.
Must be very trusting of their instincts or just stupid.
Mate I was sitting at home extremely happy I wasn't driving in that. Had 85mm in my rain guage afterwards.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
Probably the same cretins that don't turn lights on during shit visibility , and during the night as well ...Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
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Yeah, got caught out like that way back in August coming home from the meet up at Licola. Hit the WestGate towing the van, bucketing down at least 25 mill covering the entire road, one could not see the lane markings, road works, lane changes from what I`m used to. What I found was the trucks barging their way through, blinding spray. " Please be getting out of the way, I`m looking for that funny bridge". Bloody Delivery drivers. Damn near got the wrong lane but got through unscathed.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
It was almost whiteout while we were stopped. The windscreen wipers did sweet FA. I am at loss as to how there wasn't as pile up. With the hail on the road the lines disappeared. Mrs mudsane and I think all the cars on the side of the road provided a line of lights for the idiots to gauge their position.Quote:
Originally Posted by pearcey
But on saying that, we were parked almost nose to tail and I could barely see the second cars hazards. Wish we had of filmed it.
A half arsed political visit by Australia’s PM to Alice [emoji22]
Surely there’s deeper issues out there, healthy re-tought tucker/food would be a minuscule start IMO, young brains [emoji3447] need regular sustenance to commence thinking straight for starters IMHO [emoji736][emoji736]
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Little Hope, Best Australian Movie Ever Made, worth a watch….soak up the reality [emoji22][emoji3590]
https://youtu.be/kcLDCNSqimA
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I'll see your Samson & Delila, and raise you a Running on Empty. Happy Australia Day mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
https://youtu.be/Chw1Rrf5ZGk
Running on empty..Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
You win [emoji106]
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Wife drove my ute 170km and did a big shop, filling my 95lt freezer with various frozen meats.
When she got back home, I found that the freezer had stopped working and all the meat was warm.
Only the 12v was affected. Plugged it into 240v and it works fine. Our pets are going to be very pleased with us for the next 6 months or so. lol.
Got a spam email overnight......
From myself!!!!
Well it appeared to be from me but when I expanded the "from" details it was very obviously not from me, but had my name up front prominently on display.
Bloody scam arseholes how do they do that?
I love the work these guys do to stuff up scammer scum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsLJZyih3Ac
$810 renewal from Vicroads for the GQ this year :(
Surely you can get it on club reg? Or do you drive it too much??Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
I am sure there is an afterlife now. I received several messages from friends that have been dead for at least 6 months. Hope the internet is faster there. Barstewards every where.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
Must be cheaper up in the hills... GU is $874.40 this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB