Thursday 6 December 2012

The downside of online shopping

I do nearly all  my Christmas shopping online (a) because I'm lazy and (b) because I'm indecisive, and it's easier to be indecisive at home than wandering dreamily round a shop for hours. But sometimes there are problems.

Weeks ago, I sent for an item for a grandson via, but not directly from, Amazon. Somethiing he really wants. Time passed, and the "tracking" tells me that it is "despatching soon". It may be delivered any time up until 3rd. January. I emailed and said this wasn't soon enough, and received a very cryptic unsigned reply which merely said "surely receive before Christmas". Upon looking up the supplier in question, I came across the following useful information. Useful, that is, if you understand it. It goes as follows: 


The expedition takes place in 1-3 weeks, from Monday to Freitagper courier. Delivery of the products by the purchaser at the time and manner provided by the courier service is available (no liability for delays caused by courier) delivered

The tracking code will be sent to a few hours after posting. If the package is a testament to your blocked or in stock we will notify you all in our undtun. have to overcome the impasse.
If you receive the product have verified that everything is okay and if so, please post positive reviews, we will do the same.

For all questions in the sale, we are on email:


Translate, anyone?

16 comments:

  1. Oh crikey...is it too late to cancel? here's hoping you do receive your parcel.

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    1. I've tried to cancel, but they're not listening!

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  2. Oh dear! The supplier is obviously on Germany (or maybe Austria), but even translating the few German words and even considering German grammar as a background for the cryptic "English" sentences doesn't really help...
    Frances, I'd like to help. So, if you wish, I can send the supplier an email in German, asking about the precise delivery time and telling them that the item is needed before Christmas. Of course, I can write to them in German whatever you want me to tell them.

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    1. Sounds like a German speaking Chinese person to me Meike. I've never heard anyone in Germany speak such unintelligible English! Or perhaps they were using Google Translate. Joking apart you are probably Frances's best hope!

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    2. Nothing so straightforward, Meike. They appear to be Italian. Maybe they think I'm German! But thank you for the kind offer. I'll bear it in mind for next time!

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    3. I can also help in Italian, you know... I'm fluent in that language :-)

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    4. Thanks, Meike. But I thinkmim going to let this one go as they're also very unreliable (in any language!). But I'm impressed with your many talents!

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  3. Aha, yes, Google Translate can mess up any language in the world. You might have to give your grandson a note saying "this card is a testament to the impasse" and then refuse to give positive reviews to the supplier.
    K

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    1. Kay, I'm rather looking forward to writing my "review"...!

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  4. They have to overcome the impasse, so I'm pretty sure all will be well.

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    1. Yep. Overcoming impasses is SO important, Patsy!

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  5. Unlike you, I never order goods from outer space.

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  6. Now I'm even more convinced that foot shopping is the way to go - and you can stop for coffee and cake!

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    1. Ah, but I can have coffee at home, and am not a fan of cake!

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  7. Oh fingers crossed you get it. I'm a big fan of on line shopping.

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