Watched the rest. Gets better. Think my problem is I know the story too well so marginal gain in twists and turns. Younger watchers who didn't even see the film (they could be 20 ffs! Lol) might get more out of it. Think second season might be better for me.
Any retailer can only give you the guarantee the couriers give. Your mother would have the same issues sending a birthday gift. But nobody calls their mother and screams down the phone, "It's all your fault! What are you go do about it? Eh? EH?" I mentioned the shipping date because it's really the only thing the retailer is responsible for in any delay, unless it's Amazon's own courier service, which they started to try to improve delivery. It started while I was there and after a few initial issues, it got to be one of the best. Obviously having the Logistics team in the same office was a big help for us in solving problems. Was it a 3rd party seller? They're not so good at marking pages. Shipping to NI is usually a hazmat issue, so some sellers just won't ship. If the item has any hazardous material, including batteries, that'll do it. The number available displayed on the page is kept up-to-date automatically, so it's not usually that which is the reason they can't process an order. Sometimes it'll be that the stock was actually damaged and that's not something they'd notice until somebody goes and gets it. Call them and say you thought your mrs had cancelled and she thought you had. Blame your kids for watching movies. The CSA might try to say you've watched movies so you'll have to pay for the month but a bit of grief or pleading should get them to give you a full refund.
Just remembered the Amazon gift certificates, which the CSAs are able to add to accounts for a bit of extra compensation. £5 is, or was, the basic amount, so it's usually worth chancing your arm by asking for one. If your problem is more serious, £10 or £20 can be extracted. Better to try for one of the overseas sites in that case, where they're less likely to resist.
It was funny watching The Net last night. Steam tech. Telnet commands. Floppy disks. Contrived graphics when the screen melted from a virus. Erm, no, that's just a Photoshop filter.
To clarify, I didn't mean legally. That's a whole other kettle of kale. Sellers are still responsible for any courier delays or losses. It's up to them to refund or replace for you, then chase the courier for compensation. 3rd party sellers on Amazon aren't legally required to refund return postage, whereas Amazon will, or give you a pre-paid return label, provided it's not that you just changed your mind, so worth considering when there's an Amazon or 3rd party choice. Often the sellers will undercut the Amazon price by the cost of delivery to get their offer up front on the item's page, then they'll add the cost of delivery later, so the price is actually the same. Amazon also take responsibility for Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) items, which are sold by 3rd party sellers but their stock is kept in Amazon warehouses.
Ease of return is why I prefer Amazon even if slightly more expensive. Once I had to return a damaged item which was 3rd party (wasn't available direct from Amazon). The seller wanted me to return via a courier i.e. having to wait around for them to come pick it up. I argued that this was far more inconvenient than Amazon's own return methods and contradicted their A-z guarantee. Eventually got a prepaid return label so I could just drop it off at the post office.
If it was small enough to send normally, they were possibly just being awkward demanding a collection to put you off. Usually it's the buyer who demands a collection at their convenience.
What are the really good shows on Amazon, don't really hear a lot about it? Netflix have a load of good shows and some good films.
In my experience couriers for the main companies are bigger bottlers than Lukaku and have the "missed you" cards half way in the letter box before they even ring the bell. I don't want to waste time waiting for them with a post office a short walk away.
I didn't scream down the phone at them. I just judged Amazon quietly, and decided their shipping guarantees are full of **** and cancelled my trial. If Amazon were a person, I'd probably have ghosted them if I saw them on highstreet, maybe accidently wouldn't hold the door open for them. Glare at them disapprovingly out the corner of my eye. In general I don't scream or get angry at customer service because it's extremely rare the person you're talking to is to blame.
Odd list. Most of that stuff has been or is on other British channels, some of which are free to air channels. And then there is no mention of Amazon's biggest shows, The Man in the High Castle and the Grand Tour, which have probably brought more people in than the rest put together.
My youngest loves Johnny 5. If it keeps him quiet and it's not one of the many cartoons I've seen a thousand times then it's a winner
I like the Man in the High Castle. I was disappointed with Grand Tour and gave up after a few episodes. It was awful. I liked the trio on Top Gear but the Amazon remake of the series was dreadful.
Give S2 of Grand Tour ago. Much better and closer to their Top Gear. They ditched all the stupid things and listened to the audience when they told them that something was just ****e, like the 'Killing' guests thing. Also since they did that Army film in S1, the producers seem to have reigned the trio in and told them not to be as ridiculous.
