ebay carriage charges......again

[village idiot]

looking for some 4mm polycarbonate sheets to replace broken panes in greenhouse
advertises free UK deliver but not if you are in the highlands, robbing tw@ts want another £17.50 to get here

[kellys_eye]

Yup, familiar territory mate. We're shafted every time. On the basis of road miles they should also be charging people in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall! I'm just 85 miles from Glasgow - if someone was 85 miles away from London would they object to paying 'extra' for delivery? Damned right they would!

[merlin50]

same in cornwall on things like beds

[scot-canuck]

I'll top that - Dundee gets overnight delivery from Sfix, Forfar....15 miles up the A90....48 hour delivery.....comes out of the same depot also.

Though couriers are hit and miss, some try it on with extra charges....others don't.
Had one who tried to charge extra, until I pointed out that they don't charge extra for an Aberdeen drop and I'm between them and Aberdeen

[Someone-Else]

I'll top that - Dundee gets overnight delivery from Sfix, Forfar....15 miles up the A90....48 hour delivery.....

But is that not the couriers "fault"
I was always under the impression that no matter where a package is going or from, it has to go to the central depot first, even if that means going past where ever its final destination is.

[scot-canuck]

Parcelforce though.....same final depot (Perth 15 miles from Dundee) and same service standard for both Dundee and Forfar....so seems odd that Screwfix decide it will take 24 more hours......

[village idiot]

Did find another supplier who "only " charged £7.50 (free for all those south of Glasgow)

[Beachcomber]

The extra £17.50 covers the innoculations for the driver.

[village idiot]

The extra £17.50 covers the innoculations for the driver.

turns out the £7.50 was the "south of the border" price, got a call on monday asking for another £4.49 to deliver to an IV postcode
really does get right on my bits

[speed]

I just gave a lady a quote for a radiator cover delivered to the highlands,
Mainland uk £10.86
Highlands £42

Wtf

[village idiot]

I just gave a lady a quote for a radiator cover delivered to the highlands,
Mainland uk £10.86
Highlands £42

Wtf

WE ARE STILL MAINLAND UK
screwfux called it a "Remote Area Surcharge" before they opened a store up here