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what is the best way to send a laptop to friend in icmeler

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 22:28
by kkatea
Hi does anyone know the best way to send a laptop to a someone in icmeler

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 22:34
by reesy1959
It would be quite expensive. I sent a Car CD player to a Friend in Turkey for his Fathers car. It cost me about £30 to send it, then they had to pay tax on it when they received it, because the Turkish Govt charge tax on electrical equipment entering into Turkey.

Dont you know anyone who could take it for you?

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 22:36
by kkatea
Hi
a friend was going to take it out but booked flights with xl and cannot go now

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 22:48
by reesy1959
Sent you a PM

laptop

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 22:59
by kkatea
Is there anyone going in the next week or two who lives near Ayrshire who would be willing to take it out for me,

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 23:26
by w3ndy
Keep it for yourself ,

Sorry should have put unless you can get somebody to take it for you so you'd be positive it would get there !!

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 23:29
by TonyBlueblood
I was supposed to take a PS3 out in the morning for somone but he never got back in touch

His mate did though and now i'm carrying a load of SMA baby milk powder

I just know i'm going to get turned away with it at customs

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 23:34
by reesy1959
TonyBlueblood wrote:I was supposed to take a PS3 out in the morning for somone but he never got back in touch

His mate did though and now i'm carrying a load of SMA baby milk powder

I just know i'm going to get turned away with it at customs


Dont drink all that milk at once Tony - save some room for the Efes :shock:

PostPosted: 13 Sep 2008 23:35
by TonyBlueblood
Hahahahaha

Thats better than some of the replies i got over on WSAG

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 00:28
by feefee1970
im going 4th of october would that do

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 16:17
by feefee1970
sorry but ive changed my mind

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 16:27
by w3ndy
I wouldn't carry anything abroad for anybody , least of all somebody off a forum that I didn't even know

Meant in the best possible way, don't want to offend anybody

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 20:25
by feefee1970
thats why i changed my mind, i do like helping out but its way to risky like james bond says
trust no one

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 20:36
by Lynn m
w3ndy wrote:I wouldn't carry anything abroad for anybody , least of all somebody off a forum that I didn't even know

Meant in the best possible way, don't want to offend anybody


Hi Wendy

I totally agree with you.


Lynn

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 20:37
by Jozzyd
Sorry, but I think it's a sad indictment of today's society that we dare not take a gift for someone in a much worse off country than ours. I appreciate the safety aspect but feel that it's a sorry state of affairs. Are all members untrustworthy? I don't think so. The world is full of genuine people and not mercenaries.

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 20:48
by Erik The Viking
Jozzyd wrote:Sorry, but I think it's a sad indictment of today's society that we dare not take a gift for someone in a much worse off country than ours. I appreciate the safety aspect but feel that it's a sorry state of affairs. Are all members untrustworthy? I don't think so. The world is full of genuine people and not mercenaries.


I second that

I cant imagine there have been too many columbian drug barons on here grooming people to take a heroin filled laptop to Turkey!

I would glady help anyone by taking something and thank those who offered to help me.

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 20:49
by Lynn m
Jozzyd wrote:Sorry, but I think it's a sad indictment of today's society that we dare not take a gift for someone in a much worse off country than ours. I appreciate the safety aspect but feel that it's a sorry state of affairs. Are all members untrustworthy? I don't think so. The world is full of genuine people and not mercenaries.


No one is saying all members on this forum are untrustworthy, but apart from the few I have actually met in the resort, they are all complete strangers to me.

Unfortunately in this day in age you have to be careful, and it is a question that you are asked a check in, has anyone given you anthing to carry for them. I dont know what the reaction would be if I said oh yes someone from a holiday forum has asked me to take blaa blaa over for them :shock:

The way Britain is going at the moment. I dont think Turkey is a much worse of country.

Lynn

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 20:59
by Jozzyd
Lynn M I appreciate that but I am of an age where these things were never considered. I feel safe with what people tell me on this forum. I have never met Erik, Redrhino, Salford Steve, but these people have all wished me well and I don't know them as people but their good thoughts are with me and SWC24 Steve too. I did not know Donna, the ICR rep until I went in the office and she sorted our transfer out. Have faith, there are still good people out there :? Caution always advised :oops:

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 21:15
by Lynn m
Hi Jozzyd

I know there are good genuine people out there. :D but I still wouldnt carry anything for a stranger from a forum. :wink:

Lynn

PostPosted: 14 Sep 2008 21:16
by dksbbs
[/quote]I would glady help anyone by taking something and thank those who offered to help me.

Please answer yes to the question has anyone asked you to carry something for them", this makes sure what you are carrying is OK and you will only be delayed by 20 minutes why everything is checked out, it happened to me when I was asked by my company to take an item of computer equipment as a spare from France to the UK, when I am asked now my answer is NO, courier it.

Dave