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Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:43 am
by Molly
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Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:50 am
by StrummersOfThunder
Molly wrote:Image
Single tape top and bottom so cant be heavy or valuable. Im picking a selection of frocks.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:57 am
by Molly
StrummersOfThunder wrote:
Single tape top and bottom so cant be heavy or valuable. Im picking a selection of frocks.
Sorry. Wrong pic...

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Mrs sent a message to say it'd arrived so not really in the post anymore.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:17 am
by Single coil
Whole bunch of dot stuff. :mrgreen:

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:19 am
by Jellybelly
Dang that was quick. No hassels with border patrol :thumbup:

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:47 am
by Molly
Jellybelly wrote:Dang that was quick. No hassels with border patrol :thumbup:
Got pinged for GST but still cheaper and just as fast as the local guy. I did try to buy local but he replied to my question with a blunt message to say he only takes calls Thursday through Sunday "... as per out website." I'm not interested in trading with some Jim & Joe operation that only has a mobile number and only takes calls a couple of days per week so got this from Andertons. $40 credit off the next purchase too. :thumbup:

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:56 am
by Single coil
Molly wrote: I'm not interested in trading with some Jim & Joe operation that only has a mobile number and only takes calls a couple of days per week
I tend to buy from whoever makes it easiest for me to give them money. :D

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:58 am
by Molly
Single coil wrote:
Molly wrote: I'm not interested in trading with some Jim & Joe operation that only has a mobile number and only takes calls a couple of days per week
I tend to buy from whoever makes it easiest for me to give them money. :D
Same thing in this case. I'd expected to overnight it from the guy on the Monday but he wouldn't take a call until Thursday. Just as well in the end I suppose. Andertons FTW.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:06 am
by Single coil
lol what a clown

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:34 am
by Molly
Single coil wrote:lol what a clown
Yeah. I didn't get it.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:39 am
by StrummersOfThunder
Congrats and im sure its a beauty ... not having a dig but but its a shame you couldn't have passed that business on to a local retailer. We all complain that we can't source shit here but what are we actually doing to help the dudes taking it on the nose risk wise to bring this stuff in?
Im guilty of the same stuff, or at least have been but im trying hard to support local where possible.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:53 am
by HackSaw
StrummersOfThunder wrote:Congrats and im sure its a beauty ... not having a dig but but its a shame you couldn't have passed that business on to a local retailer. We all complain that we can't source shit here but what are we actually doing to help the dudes taking it on the nose risk wise to bring this stuff in?
Im guilty of the same stuff, or at least have been but im trying hard to support local where possible.
it's a two way street man. it's quite hard (but not impossible) for local to compete on price. They HAVE to compete on service. Being open 4 days a week and refusing a call is not service. Want our support? Earn it the way RS Dave, Polar Bear, ex-RS Matt and many more have all done. I'll pay a bit more and support local because they have been fantastic, not just because.. they're local.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:06 am
by Single coil
If the dude at the shop the other day was a cock I would’ve gone home and bought a case online lol.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:25 am
by Molly
StrummersOfThunder wrote:Congrats and im sure its a beauty ... not having a dig but but its a shame you couldn't have passed that business on to a local retailer. We all complain that we can't source shit here but what are we actually doing to help the dudes taking it on the nose risk wise to bring this stuff in?
Im guilty of the same stuff, or at least have been but im trying hard to support local where possible.
Have a look at the above posts. I did try to buy locally.

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:29 am
by Terexgeek
StrummersOfThunder wrote:Congrats and im sure its a beauty ... not having a dig but but its a shame you couldn't have passed that business on to a local retailer. We all complain that we can't source shit here but what are we actually doing to help the dudes taking it on the nose risk wise to bring this stuff in?
Im guilty of the same stuff, or at least have been but im trying hard to support local where possible.
I wish I could agree, but when the supplier is a dick what do you do? If you can't run a retail business then you shouldn't run a retail business. I have sourced from Anderton's a guitar that cost me half what Musicworks were asking for it. Order was placed this time last year on a Sunday night and it was delivered to my doorstep the next Friday. Admittedly I wasn't charged GST, but FFS, I have struggled to get things from Auckland to Christchurch in less than a week via Musicworks.

Yeah, if a retail business looks after me I will be loyal, if I can source stuff from the Rockshop I will give them my business. Dave and the Christchurch team always go out of their way to make everything as easy as possible, job done.

Some random with a ute and a cellphone looking to wheel and deal? Yeah, not so much, better be cheaper than importing, because a ute and a cellphone move on quick when things go South.

I don't believe that a New Zealand business somehow deserves support just because they're in New Zealand, better an amazing international dealer than a shithouse local one, by far.