Thursday, 4 September 2025

No sooner ordered, than delivered!


I occasionally buy from Amazon. Some things simply aren't available nearby, and it's very convenient.

I wanted some plain, wipe-able, place-mats, for our dining table here in France; so I looked online.

I found what I wanted for around 11 Euros, and was about to click on 'Buy Now' when I saw what you see below.


Are they bloody kidding??? They are VERY specific; delivery would not be before Friday 13th of March 2026. It WOULD be a Friday 13th wouldn't it. Are they comedians?

I have never seen that before. Usually things arrive within a few days; at the most a week. But to actually advertise that it could be dispatched within 6 to 7 months is frankly OUTRAGEOUS. These are just ordinary place mats for goodness sake.

Normally I wouldn't bother reading the 'small print'. My search for place mats continues!

 

5 comments:

  1. It could be a spelling mistake. Some months ago I received a letter from the hospital for an appointment in two years time (2027) after my GP had made an URGENT request for a specialist consultant to see me asap. You've got to laugh, Cro. I did. My GP didn't see the funny side of it.

    Of more interest to me: What do you need place mats for? That's so quaint. So Seventies. My dining room table is largely wood with slate inserts; both easy to wipe down.

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    1. Now you mention it, I don't really know why I want them. I've always had them, so it must be 'tradition'.
      I don't think it could be a spelling mistake as it's in 3 different places.

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  2. I had a bad experience with Amazon recently when I ordered a winter wool hat for £10:99. And when I checked my Bank statement a few days later they had actually charged me just over £100. Apparently I had clicked on the option ' Yes I would like Prime Delivery' thereby opening a Prime account. Took a few days to get a refund.

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