Thread: eBay shipping to your local Woolworths Branch

Talk about a well travelled headlight, even before it's fitted to the Missin. I ordered a part for my mini mill from the USA, it arrived in Australia, then went to India, then back here, eventually delivered about a week after visiting India. Little wonder Aust. post is losing money. Thanks for the warning.
Kryn

I saw that Woolies pick up option when I recently bought items from an ebay shop in Vic.

Out of curiosity I checked it out, but it turns out that (for my items at least) the Woolies option does not extend to anywhere in sunny Queensland.

I normally get things delivered to work as at least someone is there to take delivery even if I'm not. The arrangement works well, so I'm just waiting for an admin person to decide that employees can't have things delivered to work as it wastes resources (did happen at one place I worked).

Michael

Originally Posted by Michael G

I normally get things delivered to work as at least someone is there to take delivery even if I'm not. The arrangement works well, so I'm just waiting for an admin person to decide that employees can't have things delivered to work as it wastes resources (did happen at one place I worked).

Michael

I know a lot of guys at work that get online purchases delivered to their work. It's so that their SWWMBO doen't find out!

It's all about staying under the wife radar!

Simon

Originally Posted by simonl

It's all about staying under the wife radar!

You know that's not possible. There's a matrimonial gene allocated to wives which gives them a sixth sense which enables them to sniff out new machinery acquisitions. They may not tell you that they know but, trust me, they know.

Yea, and now my 7 yo daughter is on to me too. If she finds out it's straight to mum saying "Dad bought more stuff"

Simon

Originally Posted by simonl

I know a lot of guys at work that get online purchases delivered to their work. It's so that their SWWMBO doen't find out!

It's all about staying under the wife radar!

Simon

Originally Posted by Gavin Newman

You know that's not possible. There's a matrimonial gene allocated to wives which gives them a sixth sense which enables them to sniff out new machinery acquisitions. They may not tell you that they know but, trust me, they know.

Originally Posted by simonl

Yea, and now my 7 yo daughter is on to me too. If she finds out it's straight to mum saying "Dad bought more stuff"

Simon

daughter (in front of swmbo) said to me just the other morning....what have you buying...the delivery guy and I are on first name basis
thats when i got that look from her

I must admit I have given ebay a hiding of late

We have an update from yesterday. It doesn't exactly fill me with confidence, more likely confirms my suspicions regarding Auspost. Here is the guts of today's update, and for those not familiar with Tasmania's geography, Mornington is an Eastern suburb of Hobart, and about 8 hours of driving for the round trip from here.


Thu 25 Jun 2015 06:08

With Australia Post for delivery today

MORNINGTON TAS


Thu 25 Jun 2015 06:05

Processed through Australia Post facility

MORNINGTON TAS


Wed 24 Jun 2015 12:25

Customer Enquiry lodged

MILTON QLD


Wed 24 Jun 2015 07:19

Redirected

SOUTH BURNIE TAS


Wed 24 Jun 2015 06:07

Processed through Australia Post facility

SOUTH BURNIE TAS


Fri 19 Jun 2015 12:52

In transit

HOMEBUSH WEST NSW


Fri 19 Jun 2015 09:57

Picked up from sender

LIDCOMBE NSW


Thu 18 Jun 2015 22:20

Shipping information received by Australia Post


I have enjoyed the comments regarding the fair sex, in the form of both wives and daughters, If I may suggest a little bribe for kids, like an icecream for keeping mum (in the dark) regarding new purchases. And that reminds me of a story I heard where the parents convinced their kids that Mr Whippy only played Greensleeves when he had run out of ice cream. It worked for years so the story went, All I can say is tat they can't have lived too close to the road, or any other customers of Mr Whippy.
Rob

Now days if you tried to bribe the kids with an ice cream, they'd call you a cheapskate. Usually it's an Xbox game or similar!!!!!
Kryn

At 1 minute past 10 am today, I got an e-mail to say my parcel had been delivered. The only problem being that it was delivered to Battery Point in Hobart, which seems to be the mailing address for Woolworths in Sandy Bay, an ajoining suburb. From what the Woolies branch manager of the store from where I am supposed to pick up my headlight, told me last night, the package will now come back to Burnie via Woolies infernal mail system. There was a delivery scheduled for today, but my package didn't make it, and the next scheduled delivery to Burnie is on Tuesday, the day we leave for the mainland states. I did speak to a lady in charge of these parcel deliveries in the Burnie Woolies store, and she told me that they would do their best to "make it happen". I remain unconvinced but time will tell I suppose. It's not the end of the world as we know it, many others have much greater impositions thrust upon them, but this level of incompetence, and the ways that the perpetrators insulate themselves from those suffering from the lack of planning, foresight and commitment these incompetent individuals cause us, is enough to give you the willies.
On a brighter note, my name wasn't listed in the obituaries of todays paper, so lets see what tomorrow brings
Rob

Originally Posted by Ropetangler

I have enjoyed the comments regarding the fair sex, in the form of both wives and daughters, If I may suggest a little bribe for kids, like an icecream for keeping mum (in the dark) regarding new purchases. And that reminds me of a story I heard where the parents convinced their kids that Mr Whippy only played Greensleeves when he had run out of ice cream. It worked for years so the story went, All I can say is tat they can't have lived too close to the road, or any other customers of Mr Whippy.
Rob

Hi Rob, Guys,

When my children were small and we went out in the car at the weekend, I used to promise to buy them sweets at the next shop we passed... Of course the shops didn't open on Sundays at that time. Since then my two have grown up and are starting families of their own. Its become a standing joke that "Dad" never bought us the sweets he promised.

Hi,

I've had a few items delivered to work that I didn't want the missus to see. She usually finds out.

I've also been ratted out by the kids, even after bribing them.

Ben.