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La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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  • #2432
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I get this feeling most of the times when something from aliexpress arrives.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2433
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Alek wrote: »
    I get this feeling most of the times when something from aliexpress arrives.

    Rang DPD and they have my phone number correct as well. Its just the BeValued thing. I looked at their website:
    We specialise in the valuation and settlement of insurance claims across a wide range of categories including PC & laptops, mobile phones, electrical entertainment, kitchen appliances, bicycles, sporting equipment, power tools, spectacles, hearing aids and many more. Our partners include some of the worlds leading suppliers including Apple, Amazon, Appliances Online, Halfords, Boots, Currys/PC World and Marks & Spencer in addition to hundreds more. In the links below you will find the answers to any questions you may have.

    I haven't sent anything away for repair, nor claimed anything. Even if I had, my address is quite new and not one I use often, typically getting stuff sent to work or my mother in laws. They use the name of my house, which I rarely do as I think people have an easier time finding the number of my house. Will report in tomorrow, my daughter is at home tomorrow so will be there to get the package.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2434
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Have you called these BeValued lads? In the worst case scenario, you can throw a few GDPR spears at them, at least before the 29th ;)
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2435
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,190 ✭✭✭buffalo


    I think this will be appreciated around here... https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/royston-station-car-park-boycott-15951574
    A van driver has been left reeling after his regular parking space was turned into a premier bay without his knowledge - landing him with a hefty fine.

    The mechanical project manager said he will be boycotting the station until his £60 fine is cancelled...

    "I'm going to walk 20 minutes to work from now on until they cancel my fine. It's their loss.

    "I get a bit healthier, they lose £36 a week for the next year.

    "I think I win."

    A 20 minute walk to work! And he was paying €40 a week to get the train? And driving to the train station!?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2436
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    buffalo wrote: »
    A 20 minute walk to work! And he was paying €40 a week to get the train? And driving to the train station!?
    "The premier parking was advertised very clearly in freshly-painted, 2ft tall bright yellow letters on the road directly in front of the parking bays."
    I think everyone will be happier he is walking to work from now on.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2437
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Alek wrote: »
    Have you called these BeValued lads? In the worst case scenario, you can throw a few GDPR spears at them, at least before the 29th ;)
    I'll wait to see what it is and what I have forgotten about. Its just weird, particularly that I cannot remember making any claims. Updates tomorrow evening.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2438
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I'll wait to see what it is and what I have forgotten about. Its just weird, particularly that I cannot remember making any claims.

    dunno if they could open it in advance and send photos. With the likes of parcel motel people get unwanted junkmail sent months later and they will discard it for you, dpd use parcel wizard so are probably used to the same issue.

    Or the moment your daughter gets it she could maybe send a photo to you and hand it right back to the delivery man if its not for you.

    It would be in their interest to do so too.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2439
    Mickiemcfist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mickiemcfist


    rubadub wrote: »
    dunno if they could open it in advance and send photos. With the likes of parcel motel people get unwanted junkmail sent months later and they will discard it for you, dpd use parcel wizard so are probably used to the same issue.

    Or the moment your daughter gets it she could maybe send a photo to you and hand it right back to the delivery man if its not for you.

    It would be in their interest to do so too.

    Unless the package has come from Pat Mustard, is this really that much of an issue? I'd love to get random free stuff delivered.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2440
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Mickiemcfist wrote: »
    Unless the package has come from Pat Mustard, is this really that much of an issue? I'd love to get random free stuff delivered.
    Just the hassle. You are legally obliged to hang onto stuff delivered in error, and I think the onus is on you to contact them and then they will have to arrange collection. After a certain time you can keep it.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2441
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,507 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    rubadub wrote: »
    Just the hassle. You are legally obliged to hang onto stuff delivered in error, and I think the onus is on you to contact them and then they will have to arrange collection. After a certain time you can keep it.

    Surely that’s only as long as the UK is in the EU. If they leave...
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2442
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Daughter will be the one signing for it, I'll just make sure she signs Rodney Trotter :eek:

    DPD are always flying around close to work so if its not mine I'll bring it in to work and ring the BeValued crowd.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2443
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I'll wait to see what it is and what I have forgotten about. Its just weird, particularly that I cannot remember making any claims. Updates tomorrow evening.

    I'm on tenterhooks.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2444
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,199 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I'm on tenterhooks.

    Same....:D
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2445
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 53,864 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    se7en.png
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2446
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,277 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    latest?cb=20140505153552
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2447
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,961 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Mickiemcfist wrote: »
    Unless the package has come from Pat Mustard, is this really that much of an issue? I'd love to get random free stuff delivered.

    Probably not this, but there's a fascinating subworld of people delivering cheap tat to random people to game online-retailer rankings.

    I can't find the podcast in the ten seconds I have to devote to this, but this is pretty much what they said:
    There was actually a Reply All podcast about this recently. Reviews that are made by customers who have actually purchased the product are prioritized in the reviews section for a product. So paid reviewers in other countries purchase the product and send them to random addresses throughout the United States.
    https://www.reddit.com/r/amazon/comments/8yy0km/receiving_unordered_items_from_amazon_prime/
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2448
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,495 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    I can't find the podcast in the ten seconds I have to devote to this
    I found your laziness inspiring so I finished the job.

    Half way into this...

    https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/124
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2449
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,190 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Wasn't there a thread on the Fitzwilliam Square cycle track scheme?

    https://irishcycle.com/2019/03/13/were-planning-for-cycling-for-all-ages-and-abilities-says-engineer-to-cllrs-focused-on-car-parking/

    Not that I want to focus on the sensational, but Nazis Ted, NAZIS!
    Cllr Chris Andrews said: “Cllr Lacey said that some cyclist behave like loonatics [sic], and, indeed, some cyclists behave like Nazis.

    Who's been invading Poland? Come on, own up!
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2450
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Spotted a lovely sign at Alfie Byrne road this morning:

    ̈́"It would take 15 minutes to cycle from here to College Green"

    Mind you, today of all days it would likely take longer...
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2451
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQe1KLHyxl7-SB-L0pyDqRl72ug_-mI2ZPpXh8EkPhUKM0JoMNKvQ
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2452
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,404 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Weepsie wrote: »
    They have one of those signs on the Swords/Drumcondra road in Whitehall. 16 minutes to GPO it claims.

    I'm surprised that some of our less intelligent councillors haven't come out to complain about them as they only encourage cyclists to cycle even faster to try beat the times. The new version of Strava hooligans.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2453
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,190 ✭✭✭buffalo


    https://twitter.com/joscelinryan/status/1105741293857185792
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2454
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,437 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    buffalo wrote: »
    Who's been invading Poland? Come on, own up!
    I always feel a bit of a fascist in traffic when indicating reich.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2455
    check_six
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭check_six


    Alek wrote: »
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQe1KLHyxl7-SB-L0pyDqRl72ug_-mI2ZPpXh8EkPhUKM0JoMNKvQ

    Hmm, I'm still running with the theory that there is some time travel shenanigans going on here. I'm thinking that Doc Brown sent it in the past, Back to the Future style, or that CramCycle has sent himself something from the future.

    If the latter is indeed the case, I'm guessing it's his original human brain in a jar after having transferred his conciousness to a robotic chassis years from now in some kind of post-apocalyptic scenario (probably 2021 or thereabouts).
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2456
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I'm on tenterhooks.
    Alek wrote: »
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQe1KLHyxl7-SB-L0pyDqRl72ug_-mI2ZPpXh8EkPhUKM0JoMNKvQ

    Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2457
    check_six
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭check_six


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

    *doubles stake on "future brain in a jar"*

    *crosses fingers*

    *ponders nature of near future apocalypse*

    *crosses toes*
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2458
    Torres09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Torres09


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

    Such a disappointing post... I was opening alert with such excitement:D
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2459
    marvin80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭marvin80


    Does anyone know where the National Road Championships are due to take place this year?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2460
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,277 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    They'll be in Derry this year. Foyle CC are the promoting club.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2461
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,250 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS00qaYeaXs


    Maybe? Just maybe?
    CramCycle wrote: »
    Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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