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[STEMO]

I want a 6'x4' fence panel. I've looked online and found the exact one, made by a company called forest garden. The only thing is that they only comes in bundles of three. No good to me as one is all I need and I'm obviously not going to pay for three (£180) to get one.
I phoned a company called internet gardener, based in Nottingham, to beg for just one. The young chap on the phone said that they only sold them in threes, but he would phone the manufacturer and ask nicely if they would send just one. He put me on hold for five mins before coming back with the bad news......no, only in threes. But, while he was waiting for them to answer the phone he had a look on the inter web and found a seller who would do me just one if I paid £20 postage. I said that would be really good and he emailed me a link to the site. Sure enough, the link arrived while I was talking to him.
It was so nice to come across such a helpful, polite young man, they are still out there.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Yes that is excellent customer service

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I want a 6'x4' fence panel. I've looked online and found the exact one, made by a company called forest garden. The only thing is that they only comes in bundles of three. No good to me as one is all I need and I'm obviously not going to pay for three (£180) to get one.
I phoned a company called internet gardener, based in Nottingham, to beg for just one. The young chap on the phone said that they only sold them in threes, but he would phone the manufacturer and ask nicely if they would send just one. He put me on hold for five mins before coming back with the bad news......no, only in threes. But, while he was waiting for them to answer the phone he had a look on the inter web and found a seller who would do me just one if I paid £20 postage. I said that would be really good and he emailed me a link to the site. Sure enough, the link arrived while I was talking to him.
It was so nice to come across such a helpful, polite young man, they are still out there.

I hope that it doesn't get torched.

Wood does tend to burn rather well.

[TheBoy]

Yeah, but will DPD deliver it, seeing as they might give you a bad review

[STEMO]

Yeah, but will DPD deliver it, seeing as they might give you a bad review

I knew you'd be knocking about soon........so I didn't mention the link was to an eBay seller. 

[TheBoy]

Yeah, but will DPD deliver it, seeing as they might give you a bad review

I knew you'd be knocking about soon........so I didn't mention the link was to an eBay seller. 

Ah, so it wont ever get posted then

[dave the builder]

Yeah, but will DPD deliver it, seeing as they might give you a bad review

I knew you'd be knocking about soon........so I didn't mention the link was to an eBay seller. 

Ah, so it wont ever get posted then

lets hope it does not get posted , they won't fit a 6x4 panel in a post box
(without smashing it to bits ,before royal mail even get a chance to smash it to bits)
lets hope a courier collects it from the seller, handles it with care and delivers it to uncle Stemo safe and sound.

a 6x4 panel would have gone on a roof rack ,collected from a supplier local Uncle Stemo 

As for ebay, I ordered discs and pads ,front and rear ,for the new to the fleet zafira B, rear pads delivered the next day,front pads and all the discs arrived the next day , 4 different sellers , all within 48 hours  total cost £82

[Andy B]

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As for ebay, I ordered discs and pads ,front and rear ,for the new to the fleet zafira B, rear pads delivered the next day,front pads and all the discs arrived the next day , 4 different sellers , all within 48 hours  total cost £82

I gave up on pattern discs years when I bought 'cheap' discs for the front of my Senator that lasted 3/4000 miles before they ran out of true. Their replacements lasted similar mileage and Brakes International didn't want to know ..... Their attitude was that I'd fitted them wrong. OE discs, though expensive worked first time. Buy cheap .... Buy twice ....

I've just put discs & pads on my Smart 451 from MB .... £130

[dave the builder]

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As for ebay, I ordered discs and pads ,front and rear ,for the new to the fleet zafira B, rear pads delivered the next day,front pads and all the discs arrived the next day , 4 different sellers , all within 48 hours  total cost £82

I gave up on pattern discs years when I bought 'cheap' discs for the front of my Senator that lasted 3/4000 miles before they ran out of true. Their replacements lasted similar mileage and Brakes International didn't want to know ..... Their attitude was that I'd fitted them wrong. OE discs, though expensive worked first time. Buy cheap .... Buy twice ....

I've just put discs & pads on my Smart 451 from MB .... £130

Bosch discs, mintex pads front, drivetec rear ,it's a 1.6 ,spending most of it's life in traffic jams ,not a track car 

[2boxerdogs]

Nice to see good customer service, it does still exist businesses like that would always get my custom.

[Andy B]

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As for ebay, I ordered discs and pads ,front and rear ,for the new to the fleet zafira B, rear pads delivered the next day,front pads and all the discs arrived the next day , 4 different sellers , all within 48 hours  total cost £82

I gave up on pattern discs years when I bought 'cheap' discs for the front of my Senator that lasted 3/4000 miles before they ran out of true. Their replacements lasted similar mileage and Brakes International didn't want to know ..... Their attitude was that I'd fitted them wrong. OE discs, though expensive worked first time. Buy cheap .... Buy twice ....

I've just put discs & pads on my Smart 451 from MB .... £130

Bosch discs, mintex pads front, drivetec rear ,it's a 1.6 ,spending most of it's life in traffic jams ,not a track car 

Have you driven a Smart 451? They're hardly a track car  Mine's used for commuting & knocking about when I might have to go & park somewhere 

[Doctor Gollum]

I think he meant the woefully under powered 1.6 Zaf

[dave the builder]

Have you driven a Smart 451?

No, they are not vauxhall and not rusty 

I think he meant the woefully under powered 1.6 Zaf

Spot on DG 
last time i checked the highway code, 70mph was the max allowed in the uk ,
the zafira will spend most of it's time at 30-40 or 7mph crawl
no point in a 500BHP V8, when a 100 BHP 4 banger will do 

plus......
i'm a tight git 

[Andy B]

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Spot on DG 
last time i checked the highway code, 70mph was the max allowed in the uk ,
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Trust me, 70 mph is as fast as you really want to drive a Smart Fortwo .... especially if it's a bit windy 

[dave the builder]

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Spot on DG 
last time i checked the highway code, 70mph was the max allowed in the uk ,
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Trust me, 70 mph is as fast as you really want to drive a Smart Fortwo .... especially if it's a bit windy 

so I'd spend money on tyres and fill the boot with bags of cement , not brakes