Gluestick Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 [quote user="NickP"] Never has or will be a problem for me dipstick my old mate. Funny, the old spelling 'aint improving is it? Bet your mum's upset that she wasted all that money on an expensive education? [:P][/quote]I'm sure it won't be NickPeabrain.Perhaps therefore in the future, you might try and confine yourself to threads in which you actually possess some base level knowledge?And might thereby add something useful to the discussion.I won't hold my breath in anticipation, you understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 [quote user="Chancer"]Some of my favorite customers were a couple of small businesses that had been around since the beginning of the last century and still occupied the same premises, one was an estate office and quarry, the other was a traditional blacksmith and woodwork shop.I havn't seen them for a few years but before they were still using typewriters and carbon paper, they did have faxes and one had a photocopier but neither had computers, book-keeping was still done by double entry in ledgers.Will companies like these be forced to do on line declarations? I suppose that their accountants culd do it forthem but it does seem unfair.One day the nternet will go tits up for a week like airline travel and they will be begging us to do paper declarations again. [/quote]The rules are inflexible, JRC: any company or business which turns over in excess of £100,000 p.a. is now compelled to file VAT returns online.Corporation Tax Returns (Limited Liability Companies) are set to be online only: from March 2011.Online filing of NIC Returns is not mandatory for all as yet: but it is fast getting to that position.It is now simply not cost-effective for us to prepare and process complicated and detailed tax returns etc any other way than using dedicated software: and additionally, HMRC are rapidly closing public access offices for form filing and payments. Despite being the largest county town, we no longer have an HMRC payment office (Used to be called HM Collector of Taxes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Cripes. And I thought women were supposed to be the b*tchy ones. Put your toys back in the pram kiddiwinks![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 One wonders how Gluestick, who apparently runs a huge British business empire, finds time to post on a forum concerned with French matters so frequently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I'm sure it won't be NickPeabrain. Perhaps therefore in the future, you might try and confine yourself to threads in which you actually possess some base level knowledge?And might thereby add something useful to the discussion.I won't hold my breath in anticipation, you understand.......... Fish don't hold their breath do they? Must go, before the tackle shop runs out of bait. TTFN [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 A long while back there was a recommendation for ink.co.ukFinally 10 days ago I put in an order to them, and am having difficulty in getting them to fulfill the contract, in spite of attempted phone calls (their number no longer works, just a recorded message saying that it's not them any more, in spite of its still being listed on their websites and their confirmation emails) and emails (they guarantee a reply by the end of the working day if the email is sent before 10.30 am - they haven't replied to any of my messages.)The goods are shown as despatched, and the carrier reference number appears to show that the package is in the hands of the transporter, but the latter do not discuss matters direct with the customer. Delivery address I should add is in Britain.The matter has now been referred to my credit card company and is a "disputed transaction" as far as they are concerned (thank goodness I ordered by CC, this is the first time anything like this has happened to me). Just wondered if anyone else was having difficulties....?Will report back if the matter is resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hi Martin, I placed my last order with them 20 days ago (3rd Nov) , I received an email saying goods had been dispatched (4th Nov)and the couriers tracking code was attached. The couriers email said the order was ready but I received nothing for around 12 days. Goods arrived safely (16th Nov) as they always have but as I said originally their service has always been slower than I would like.Hope that gives you an idea of time scale, I have ordered from them 6+ times and the deliveries have always taken a similar length of time to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 Thanks T.Maybe I've been too hasty to judge, and obviously I will call the CC company off if and when the goods arrive.But how in this day and age a carrier can take so long to deliver something is beyond me......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 [quote user="Martin963"].But how in this day and age a carrier can take so long to deliver something is beyond me......![/quote]If you add the words "in France" to the above it suddenly makes sense [;-)], well just the one word, - France in fact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 In the UK they use Hermes courier and it takes a long time, I am sure the packaging is outsourced somewhere as it couldn't take that long from Canterbury to Bromley!Let us know when (and if) it arrives Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 @ chancer - agreed, but this is an intra-Britian transaction.As an update, the company have now sent me two emails, although the second seems to think I had the delivery on 21st October when the order only went in on 15th November!At least they are still trading apparently.Affaire a suivre, will update as we go as the last thing I want to do is cast even vague aspersions about companies who no doubt provide a useful - if tardy - service.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hi Martin, talking to my Brother last night and he has given up with Ink.co.uk as he always leaves ordering his replacement cartridges to the last minute and then comes round and pinches mine whilst he waits for his, so he now uses another company which although are more expensive are far quicker http://www.prink.co.uk/Sounds like you should expect delivery of yours on Monday/Tuesday next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Similar experience recently but this time with compatible toothbrush heads.Ordered online on 12 November and paid via Google Checkout, due to be dispatched via post today. What takes them so long to deal with such a low value order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 [quote user="Benjamin"]Similar experience recently but this time with compatible toothbrush heads.Ordered online on 12 November and paid via Google Checkout, due to be dispatched via post today. What takes them so long to deal with such a low value order?[/quote]Obviously dispatching the high value orders to keep the big purchasers happy first [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Good strategy Teapot, except this company calls itself the Oral * Compatible Co so hardly an extensive range of products to deal with. [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarathustra Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 [quote user="Théière"]You really have too much time on your hands [:D]I have completely stopped all that messing about and now order generic cartidges from www.ink.co.uk the catridges for my canon pixma are so cheap at £0.57 or £1.37 for one with a chip it isn't worth getting dirty.I bought my chip zapper for about £7.00 but always keep a stock of new chipped ones as the chipps seem to fail after about 4-5 zapps. [/quote]How do you get ink.co.uk to send to you though, as they won't ship outside of the UK? I asked them once, and they said UK only. Although you can't reach them by phone, they do respond to emails.I have some old Canon Pixma printers that fortunately do not require micro-chips. I know you can reset chips these days, but it's less hassle, and I noticed the latest printers have even smaller cartridges so not only are the cartridges more expensive, but you get less ink. I've kept my printers running for many years (and they get plenty of use) using cheap third party ink, and if they eventually appear to give out I simply replace the printhead if all other attempts at cleaning, purging and soaking fail. Occasionally it says the absorbent ink pads are full, but you can pull the printers apart (not that easy unless you know where all the hidden clips are), and go through the messy process of squeezing them all clean, and resetting the error message! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Order finally delivered yesterday after lunch, on the 9th working day.So the verdict is slow but ultimately reliable.Thanks for the input folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Martin I'm going to complain, I don't get mine that quick and I am closer to Canterbury than you [:)] Glad it worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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