Free Shipping for Loyal Forum Members

mac1st3 · 30 Oct 2009 at 15:54

he's in Jersey, not going to get free shipping no matter how much he posts

Dark_Angel · 30 Oct 2009 at 15:56

Ah I didn't see that. Well there's reason enough to move to the UK then!

mac1st3 · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:02

plus, there's people like us here, what more could you want?

Dark_Angel · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:04

mac1st3 said:
plus, there's people like us here, what more could you want?

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

mac1st3 · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:06

*puts gimp mask away* Oh.....

well then....

Dark_Angel · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:11

mac1st3 said:
*puts gimp mask away* Oh..... well then....

O.o

subbytna · 1 Nov 2009 at 14:43

Northern Ireland is part of Britain so why should we have to pay more. That's discrimination!!! Royal mail doesn't see Northern Ireland as "overseas" so what's the score there??? I'm not going to order my goods till I get told I can make use of the free shipping or I'll just go to another supplier

Guest2 · 1 Nov 2009 at 22:50

I go on 'my account' where do i find the 'forums account' section?

I cant see it anywhere

Dark_Angel · 1 Nov 2009 at 22:55

Login to your account.

On the top right of the OCUK shop you will see "log out" under that will be "your account" click on it.

On the left, there will be "You and Your Account" click on it

About halfway down you will see "Forums Account" fill in your details.

Guest2 · 1 Nov 2009 at 23:10

Dark_Angel said:
Login to your account.

On the top right of the OCUK shop you will see "log out" under that will be "your account" click on it.

On the left, there will be "You and Your Account" click on it

About halfway down you will see "Forums Account" fill in your details.

cheers mate, i was looking for a link to 'forums account'

Dark_Angel · 1 Nov 2009 at 23:14

No problem, I'm happy to help.

Destination · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:13

subbytna said:
Northern Ireland is part of Britain so why should we have to pay more. That's discrimination!!! Royal mail doesn't see Northern Ireland as "overseas" so what's the score there??? I'm not going to order my goods till I get told I can make use of the free shipping or I'll just go to another supplier

I've just realised that my rotal mail deliveries are being charged for as well.
This is OcUK isn't it? Not OcGB? Are we really not entitled to free royal mail deliveries like everyone else in the UK?

Dave M · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:34

Hikari Kisugi said:
I've just realised that my rotal mail deliveries are being charged for as well.
This is OcUK isn't it? Not OcGB? Are we really not entitled to free royal mail deliveries like everyone else in the UK?

only 2 services are free for qualifying forum members:

Royal Mail first class
DPD Next day

If your order is under about £50 and 1kg, and your in NI - that option will be available.

DPD Next day isn't available in NI - that goes by an offshore islands service that costs more.

Quite simply - if DPD change their policy we'll change ours, but at twice the price of a parcel to wales it's too much to give away.

Dark_Angel · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:38

Especially if someone buys a USB flash drive for like £10 or something.

Dave M · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:42

Dark_Angel said:
Especially if someone buys a USB flash drive for like £10 or something.

Which could be shipped for free under the current rules and potentially make a loss yet a £1000 order with lots of profit in it could not - I guess it makes no sense when pulled apart but that's the reason people in NI appear to not get free shipping (they do, but only on the services that go there, which is first class and only small low value orders can go on that).

Destination · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:44

Telescopi said:
only 2 services are free for qualifying forum members:

Royal Mail first class
DPD Next day

If your order is under about £50 and 1kg, and your in NI - that option will be available.

DPD Next day isn't available in NI - that goes by an offshore islands service that costs more.

Quite simply - if DPD change their policy we'll change ours, but at twice the price of a parcel to wales it's too much to give away.

Is a harddrive over or under a kilo? I ask as the option wasn't available, all I could choose from was royal mail special delivery at £8.95, to which Vat was then added making postage of a £60 hard drive cost £10.

Dark_Angel · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:50

Telescopi said:
Which could be shipped for free under the current rules and potentially make a loss yet a £1000 order with lots of profit in it could not - I guess it makes no sense when pulled apart but that's the reason people in NI appear to not get free shipping (they do, but only on the services that go there, which is first class and only small low value orders can go on that).

Exactly. Though I live in England so I guess I can't complain either way!

I do love the free shipping though, it means that I don't even look at other stores now for PC products - literally.

mac1st3 · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:53

I keep seeing this thread and misreading it as "free shopping for loyal forum members" and expect there to be some loyalty gift or something >.<

Dave M · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:59

Hikari Kisugi said:
Is a harddrive over or under a kilo? I ask as the option wasn't available, all I could choose from was royal mail special delivery at £8.95, to which Vat was then added making postage of a £60 hard drive cost £10.

£60 would be too much for 1st class, it's only insured for 100x the price of a 1st class stamp remember.

Destination · 2 Nov 2009 at 12:05

Ah not the weight, I understand. Clearly a case of very unfortunate choice of item and postage combination then. £8.95 +Vat is a bad choice for my purchase, but unfortunately the only one i could make. I'd have been better off ordering more stuff and making a single charged for courier delivery. Unfortunately not ready to do that yet, as items are not in stock and I'd rather not pay twice.