Akkerman Ink - group buy - a primer for anyone else planning one...
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chrisbell, Ewan E, A-W - your ink is in the post... just trying to break in to my online CC account to find out what it cost now
chrisbell, Ewan E, A-W - your ink is in the post... just trying to break in to my online CC account to find out what it cost now
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Quick breakdown...
There are 7 of us. The total postage to get it to me was €14.5... I call that €2 each.
Post onwards is £3 and I bought boxes at £1.15 each for onward post.
So 1 bottle @ €15 plus your €2 share of the post is €17 which my beloved CC tells me is £14.05 plus £3 post plus £1.15 for the box is a total of £18.20
Happy to receive payment by PayPal (you pay the fees though) or bank transfer or even a cheque in the post ;-)
Boab you got 2 and no flashy box so yours is different... £29.43
Anyone thinking about doing this in future... Akkerman send enough packing noodles to open your own shop and I think with the right box for onward shipment you could probably get 3 bottles inside the 1kg limit of a base-price small parcel. (One bottle plus box plus noodles is about 350g)
Quick breakdown...
There are 7 of us. The total postage to get it to me was €14.5... I call that €2 each.
Post onwards is £3 and I bought boxes at £1.15 each for onward post.
So 1 bottle @ €15 plus your €2 share of the post is €17 which my beloved CC tells me is £14.05 plus £3 post plus £1.15 for the box is a total of £18.20
Happy to receive payment by PayPal (you pay the fees though) or bank transfer or even a cheque in the post ;-)
Boab you got 2 and no flashy box so yours is different... £29.43
Anyone thinking about doing this in future... Akkerman send enough packing noodles to open your own shop and I think with the right box for onward shipment you could probably get 3 bottles inside the 1kg limit of a base-price small parcel. (One bottle plus box plus noodles is about 350g)
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Payment sent. Thanks indeed to Jason for organising this group buy.
Payment sent. Thanks indeed to Jason for organising this group buy.
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Cheers Chris...
The last two bottles will be shipped tomorrow
Cheers Chris...
The last two bottles will be shipped tomorrow
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Ta
Ta
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Just reiterating... If you're paying by PayPal you pay the fees... You need to send £19.05 (so I get £18.20 in cleared funds)
http://www.paypalfeescalculator.com - try the reverse fee calculator
Just reiterating... If you're paying by PayPal you pay the fees... You need to send £19.05 (so I get £18.20 in cleared funds)
http://www.paypalfeescalculator.com - try the reverse fee calculator
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My payment has been sent - many thanks for organising this group purchase, most appreciated.
Regards
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My payment has been sent - many thanks for organising this group purchase, most appreciated.
Regards
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Payment sent, £19.05 as requested. Thanks for organising this Jason.
Payment sent, £19.05 as requested. Thanks for organising this Jason.
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All bar two paid (well one paid and refunded so he can send the right amount)
A jaunt to the PO beckons to post the last two.
All bar two paid (well one paid and refunded so he can send the right amount
)A jaunt to the PO beckons to post the last two.
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Ink received thanks Jason. I'm a bit concerned, though, as it seems to be a mass of froth. It also has a harsh chemical smell which is unusual for ink, I'd have thought?
Ink received thanks Jason. I'm a bit concerned, though, as it seems to be a mass of froth. It also has a harsh chemical smell which is unusual for ink, I'd have thought?
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I'd suggest letting it stand for a while Chris - you know what RM are like with their transport/breakage skills - those don't happen by accident.
As for the smell - it's ink - some of them smell different to others (and some don't smell at all).
I'd suggest letting it stand for a while Chris - you know what RM are like with their transport/breakage skills - those don't happen by accident.
As for the smell - it's ink - some of them smell different to others (and some don't smell at all).
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Lid on or off, Jason?
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Lid on or off, Jason?
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On... or it'll be drying out...
On... or it'll be drying out...
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