Has anyone in the UK received a reader yet? - Page 3

rcs1000 · 10-09-2006, 10:30 AM

Well, if I didn't know the way before, I do now :-)

FangornUK · 10-09-2006, 12:04 PM

£59! The device is only worth 189 quid, what did they charge for (apart from their Christmas party)?

Mine should be here tomorrow, Customs have a slapped a charge on mine too according to the Tracking site.

geekraver · 10-09-2006, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarahw2275

I hope i'm not going to annoy anyone by posting this, but it seems i've been more fortunate than some of you. My reader was shipped by our friendly forum member late on Friday evening UK time and I wasn't expecting to see it until next week. The postman arrived a couple of hours ago and to my surprise he had in his hands my Sony Reader!! Two days between dispatch and delivery, and no problem with customs. I'm thrilled.
I'm going to play now, but i'll post again later.
To the others who have collected theirs today, have fun!

Sarah, do you remember, did I gift wrap yours? If so, that might be why you escaped the import duties.

rcs1000 · 10-09-2006, 05:23 PM

Got mine!

Thank you geekraver, you are truly a gent.

Now: does anyone have any idea how I can purchase myself gift cards for this thing?

ChrisAllenFiz · 10-09-2006, 05:38 PM

Bah, feels like I`m the only guy in the UK without one now. Oh well, there is always tomorrow.

FangornUK · 10-10-2006, 10:07 AM

Got mine, £63 customs charge! Ho hum, at least I have my clutches on one now. Very nice device! Screen is rather 'weird' to look at after being used to LCDs and it looks stunning in sunlight.

Forgot Parcelforce were such a pain, they send out a letter to say they have the parcel, guess they don't trust the delivery man with cash anymore! Luckily Parcelforce are around the corner from where I work, otherwise I have an 80 mile round trip (that's my local depot) to pick it up from home!

Thanks to geekraver for the device!

sarahw2275 · 10-10-2006, 10:37 AM

@geekraver. No, you didn't gift wrap it, I have no idea why I got lucky!!
On my tracking info the package was only in customs for 6 minutes!!

10-10-2006, 10:07 AM	#36
FangornUK Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 317 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad, Kindle 3	Got mine, £63 customs charge! Ho hum, at least I have my clutches on one now. Very nice device! Screen is rather 'weird' to look at after being used to LCDs and it looks stunning in sunlight. Forgot Parcelforce were such a pain, they send out a letter to say they have the parcel, guess they don't trust the delivery man with cash anymore! Luckily Parcelforce are around the corner from where I work, otherwise I have an 80 mile round trip (that's my local depot) to pick it up from home! Thanks to geekraver for the device! Last edited by FangornUK; 10-10-2006 at 12:12 PM.

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10-09-2006, 10:30 AM	#31
rcs1000 Gadget freak Posts: 32 Karma: 19 Join Date: Oct 2006	Well, if I didn't know the way before, I do now :-)

10-09-2006, 12:04 PM	#32
FangornUK Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 317 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad, Kindle 3	£59! The device is only worth 189 quid, what did they charge for (apart from their Christmas party)? Mine should be here tomorrow, Customs have a slapped a charge on mine too according to the Tracking site.

10-09-2006, 05:23 PM	#34
rcs1000 Gadget freak Posts: 32 Karma: 19 Join Date: Oct 2006	Got mine! Thank you geekraver, you are truly a gent. Now: does anyone have any idea how I can purchase myself gift cards for this thing?

10-09-2006, 05:38 PM	#35
ChrisAllenFiz Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 173 Join Date: Oct 2006	Bah, feels like I`m the only guy in the UK without one now. Oh well, there is always tomorrow.

10-10-2006, 10:37 AM	#37
sarahw2275 Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 48 Join Date: Sep 2006	@geekraver. No, you didn't gift wrap it, I have no idea why I got lucky!! On my tracking info the package was only in customs for 6 minutes!!

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