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| RetroGoth |
New Model Shop - Is This One Uniquehttp://www.thebuffetcoach.com/This is a great, friendly place - models one side, cafe the other! Only been open a couple of months. 38 Birkenhead Road Hoylake Merseyside My spares and complete items will be available through here as well -hence me being quiet on here as of late |
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| poliss |
I can't think of any others who combine the businesses quite like that, so it might be unique.
One of their conditions would put me off buying from the online shop though. "We can not be held responsible for damage by the postal couriers." |
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| Joe |
My local model shop has a kitchen facility to make hot drinks (near the wagon kits) and also a lounge area near a window, Couch, railway mags and biscuits. But it's mostly a model shop. | ||
| RetroGoth |
I think that's a very fair point raised. The site was done before I teamed up with them and I will raise the issue at our next scheduled meeting, later this week. |
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| The train man |
It is a common industry disclaimer Poliss, once it leaves the shop it's up to the courier. It they break it they are responsible. My advice if buying is to go for something like a special delivery option, it may cost you more but your goods are at least properly insured. Cutting corners on the cost of postage when your are buying is inviting disaster when it comes to postage | ||
| poliss |
Thank Retro.
The best packaging I've found is from German and Swiss Ebay sellers who either wrap their items in scrunched up paper, shredded paper or 'peanuts'. I don't mind paying a bit extra for packaging if it means my item will arrive in one piece. I'm not keen on bubblewrap unless there is a lot of it. Suppliers should always remember that postal workers are really frustrated footballers  and should pack items accordingly. 
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| RetroGoth |
Some terms in contracts can be open to interpetation but I have always had the understanding that it is the sender who is liable until delivery and that the sender is to deal with any losses, damage, etc, not the customer. The sender then has to deal with the delivery service. Of course, the dirtbags who mess up will, of course, evade, cheat and lie their way out of doing the right thing. The royal mail is a joke as they claim to have crown exemption but they can no longer use that arguement as they are a private company. It's a 'flag of convenience' for want of a better term. I've always tried to do a good job on packing but as you say, you've got to make them to withstand a lot of abuse. Unfortunately, I sent a package with a load of bubblewrap and it got badly handled in the post - ask Teleman. Luckily, nothing was damaged inside but there is no excuse for abusing goods. I do not pay to have my parcels abused. I worked for an agency many years ago for one of those shopping channels. Parcels were abused somewhat rotten by one gang in particular. That said, the way stuff came down on a conveyour belt to a scouser who has no interest in his job and then handballed into the back of a rigid 40' trailer, well, shows how little consideration went into it. The saps (or customers) would pay postage per item, so if they sent three items, it would be three lots of postage for one item and they were charged far, far more than post office rates were at the time. |
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| Teleman |
One supplier i use always sends by carrier , If it comes via Bury St Ed's i get a nice clean uncrushed box  If it comes via Northampton it has foot prints on and is all crushed  its all down to luck which one it comes by
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| poliss |
I'm always amazed when the bottles of rocket fuel..sorry, Moldavian vodka make it through the airport handling system unscathed. 
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