tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post6137937846444151167..comments2023-08-15T10:45:19.156+01:00Comments on Bucolic Frolics: Carlton Epsom and MeChristina Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-2164570924652907672010-04-26T11:33:04.127+01:002010-04-26T11:33:04.127+01:00Nicola - I hope this says something nice! C xNicola - I hope this says something nice! C xChristina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-91597639227936109192010-04-26T11:32:31.811+01:002010-04-26T11:32:31.811+01:00Karen - thanks for making me laugh! How very cleve...Karen - thanks for making me laugh! How very clever of your husband! Great material there - but can imagine your panic - been there... The Toyboy Trucker "accidentally" bought a police car type blue flashing light from eBay - swore he was only looking and must have pressed the wrong button... We've got it in the downstairs loo.Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-48475938192747915882010-04-26T11:28:48.096+01:002010-04-26T11:28:48.096+01:00Groovy - OK - yes, thanks for the reassurance and ...Groovy - OK - yes, thanks for the reassurance and I know I'll go back to online buying one day because it's so easy - hah!- but right at the mo I'm still scared...Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-75761870922319828602010-04-23T19:09:27.282+01:002010-04-23T19:09:27.282+01:00Oh my God, it reminds me horribly of the time I di...Oh my God, it reminds me horribly of the time I didn't understand ebay and accidentally bid on an expensive dining table with six chairs. I emailed the company saying "oops, sorry I didn't mean to do that" and the most terrible pickle ensued, culminating in lots of tears (mine) and my husband having to fake a solicitor's letter to throw them off.<br /><br />Charlton Epsom is a brilliant character name though :o)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-45388291074162024082010-04-22T13:07:27.144+01:002010-04-22T13:07:27.144+01:00How stressful! As soon as you said you'd tried...How stressful! As soon as you said you'd tried to order several times, I knew what was coming. But I shop too much online and learned to use credit cards (even through Paypal) -- no money is taken immediately and you have time to dispute it if something goes awry. Plus I earn reward points, lol.Groovy Yankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553615083531544495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-32877072112024964872010-04-22T09:55:05.899+01:002010-04-22T09:55:05.899+01:00Denise - oh, thank you for letting me know I'm...Denise - oh, thank you for letting me know I'm not alone!!! Nightmare for you (or the OH at least) too - but so glad you managed to sort it out. It was the bit about "legally binding contract" that scared me rigid...Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-73648989471331341642010-04-22T09:53:15.501+01:002010-04-22T09:53:15.501+01:00womag - mmm, it certainly was an experience - and ...womag - mmm, it certainly was an experience - and not one I EVER want to live through again! No, there were no email confirmations and when I checked my online account it said all 6 orders had been rejected due to an inputting error - so I feel it wasn't really my fault... this time...Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-65924230331530556892010-04-21T21:38:06.394+01:002010-04-21T21:38:06.394+01:00You are not alone Chris. some time ago we (my othe...You are not alone Chris. some time ago we (my other half and I) decided to go to Paris for the weekend. He insisted that He would do the booking and with trepidation I left him to it. Some time later he asked me would I check it because the printer was churning out "lots of paper", and yes! you have guessed it, he had booked it four times. We managed to cancel two so, looking on the bright side, we had plenty of leg room on that flight.He has never lived it down.Denise Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704373432223389218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-8640160773039259002010-04-20T19:01:50.292+01:002010-04-20T19:01:50.292+01:00Oh what an experience! Nightmare. Did you get emai...Oh what an experience! Nightmare. Did you get email confirmation of each of the 6 orders? Or did the website fail before it sent those?Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-78124906497512534552010-04-20T09:36:13.558+01:002010-04-20T09:36:13.558+01:00Colette - and so easily done, too...Colette - and so easily done, too...Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-32132866913694442612010-04-19T19:33:44.511+01:002010-04-19T19:33:44.511+01:00Nightmare!Nightmare!Colette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-44205272446264377172010-04-19T18:56:56.867+01:002010-04-19T18:56:56.867+01:00alzamina - yep, WILL use paypal in future... well,...alzamina - yep, WILL use paypal in future... well, if I ever shop online again that is. Aw, how sweet - your son seeing "antique" vinyl and tapes for the first time. Elle asked me about Betamax the other day... Oh, and I'm sure you do your job brilliantly!!!Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-89319378435479750092010-04-19T18:47:58.899+01:002010-04-19T18:47:58.899+01:00oh no, you poor thing. Dontcha just lurve modern ...oh no, you poor thing. Dontcha just lurve modern technology? My son saw an LP the other day for the first time and was really confused, and when he saw a tape - well.<br /><br />Glad you got the bed sorted. Saw you running a Sunny Dene at home. i too use paypal. got my money back from a dodgy company through them!<br /><br />Going off to watch Food Fighters that I recorded this morning to see how I sould be doing my job!<br />xxalzaminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976889433108637060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-11650434146788016272010-04-19T14:48:40.006+01:002010-04-19T14:48:40.006+01:00Debs - thank you - but it could only happen to me....Debs - thank you - but it could only happen to me... Although you and the director's credit card run it a pretty close second! And yes, it is a lovely bed - but I HATE it! CxxxChristina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-55799374728136710762010-04-19T14:25:37.092+01:002010-04-19T14:25:37.092+01:00Oh how horrifying! I would have died. Six beds. Ni...Oh how horrifying! I would have died. Six beds. Nightmare. Thank heavens it's all been sorted out now. Mind you, that does look like one particularly gorgeous bed, though I shan't dare to mention it's name.<br /><br />I once did that with a flight booking and bought two flights instead of one. The main problem was that I was using a Director's card at work as I was arranging his flights. Thankfully the airline were very helpful and reimbursed him for one of them. Phew.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-59269164768362354952010-04-19T12:57:37.781+01:002010-04-19T12:57:37.781+01:00ptasia - hmmm, I've always been a bit wary too...ptasia - hmmm, I've always been a bit wary too - but I honestly thought it couldn't happen to me - hey-ho... And you're right, it WILL end up in a book one day.Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-62144133205947567502010-04-19T12:35:19.223+01:002010-04-19T12:35:19.223+01:00Ah, I'm always afraid sth like this cd happen,...Ah, I'm always afraid sth like this cd happen, after I was accidentally billed twice for a purchase. It's one of the reasons, apart from security & so on, that I always pay online through Paypal and/or my eCard, which is pre-paid, so you can't withdraw more than there is.<br />On the plus side, now it's all sorted, it's a great episode to use in a book :)ptasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666019708324008621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-71344297355660247062010-04-19T12:18:13.401+01:002010-04-19T12:18:13.401+01:00Jilly - thank you, and you're right - but it s...Jilly - thank you, and you're right - but it sort of reinforced the idea everyone has that I'm a flake-brain and shouldn't be allowed near anything more tricky than a biro...Christina Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456081711848597668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457140200247424636.post-82480454301019791312010-04-19T12:16:30.096+01:002010-04-19T12:16:30.096+01:00What a nightmare! Glad you got it sorted by a hum...What a nightmare! Glad you got it sorted by a human being - we still need them in spite of how computers are taking over everything.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104126307586066155noreply@blogger.com