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19-01.-2005, 02:09 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to the UK?
In news:ugbqu0p3vv6qk39aqm8svrh4bksmr1dlkq@4ax.com,
Richard Bates <usenet01@artybee.net> typed: > On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:10:35 +0000, Zog The Undeniable > <hrothgar19@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Whitefish wrote: >> >>> I'm yet to find one that's good value, reliable, safe and >>> efficient. Got any links? >>> >>> >> I use Wiggle or Settle Cycles. SJSC have more obscure touring stuff >> and small parts, but the £5 postage for orders under £50 is criminal. > > Ahem, Nice Mr Thorn calls it a "Small Order Fee": Not a "Postage Fee". > > I still think it's outrageous though. Knowing someone who runs a mail order business and charges £3.50 for orders under £30, he's very clear that it costs much more than that to get the package out the door, and the free postage orders upwards of £50 or £60 pay their way much better. A |
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19-01.-2005, 02:09 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to the UK?
In news:ugbqu0p3vv6qk39aqm8svrh4bksmr1dlkq@4ax.com,
Richard Bates <usenet01@artybee.net> typed: > On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:10:35 +0000, Zog The Undeniable > <hrothgar19@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Whitefish wrote: >> >>> I'm yet to find one that's good value, reliable, safe and >>> efficient. Got any links? >>> >>> >> I use Wiggle or Settle Cycles. SJSC have more obscure touring stuff >> and small parts, but the £5 postage for orders under £50 is criminal. > > Ahem, Nice Mr Thorn calls it a "Small Order Fee": Not a "Postage Fee". > > I still think it's outrageous though. Knowing someone who runs a mail order business and charges £3.50 for orders under £30, he's very clear that it costs much more than that to get the package out the door, and the free postage orders upwards of £50 or £60 pay their way much better. A |
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19-01.-2005, 02:09 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to the UK?
In news:ugbqu0p3vv6qk39aqm8svrh4bksmr1dlkq@4ax.com,
Richard Bates <usenet01@artybee.net> typed: > On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:10:35 +0000, Zog The Undeniable > <hrothgar19@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Whitefish wrote: >> >>> I'm yet to find one that's good value, reliable, safe and >>> efficient. Got any links? >>> >>> >> I use Wiggle or Settle Cycles. SJSC have more obscure touring stuff >> and small parts, but the £5 postage for orders under £50 is criminal. > > Ahem, Nice Mr Thorn calls it a "Small Order Fee": Not a "Postage Fee". > > I still think it's outrageous though. Knowing someone who runs a mail order business and charges £3.50 for orders under £30, he's very clear that it costs much more than that to get the package out the door, and the free postage orders upwards of £50 or £60 pay their way much better. A |
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19-01.-2005, 02:54 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to theUK?
Phil Passmore wrote:
> In article <X64Hd.23$8E3.3@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Jeremy Collins > <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> writes >> Anyone who can't be arsed to test their site in Firefox won't >> get my custom... > > > What doesn't work for you with Firefox? Link above worked fine for me > with FF. The graphics on the left-hand navigation menu overlap the text: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_01.jpg Minor points: the navigation items don't display a "link" mouse cursor in FF, and the navigation items change their colour to blue under IE, but not FF. The layout of the featured products is one very long vertical list: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_02.jpg Unlike what I assume is the intended layout in IE: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ie_01.jpg The site is usable, but looks scruffy and untested using FF 1.0 PR. -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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19-01.-2005, 02:54 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to theUK?
Phil Passmore wrote:
> In article <X64Hd.23$8E3.3@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Jeremy Collins > <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> writes >> Anyone who can't be arsed to test their site in Firefox won't >> get my custom... > > > What doesn't work for you with Firefox? Link above worked fine for me > with FF. The graphics on the left-hand navigation menu overlap the text: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_01.jpg Minor points: the navigation items don't display a "link" mouse cursor in FF, and the navigation items change their colour to blue under IE, but not FF. The layout of the featured products is one very long vertical list: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_02.jpg Unlike what I assume is the intended layout in IE: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ie_01.jpg The site is usable, but looks scruffy and untested using FF 1.0 PR. -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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19-01.-2005, 02:54 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to theUK?
Phil Passmore wrote:
> In article <X64Hd.23$8E3.3@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Jeremy Collins > <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> writes >> Anyone who can't be arsed to test their site in Firefox won't >> get my custom... > > > What doesn't work for you with Firefox? Link above worked fine for me > with FF. The graphics on the left-hand navigation menu overlap the text: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_01.jpg Minor points: the navigation items don't display a "link" mouse cursor in FF, and the navigation items change their colour to blue under IE, but not FF. The layout of the featured products is one very long vertical list: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_02.jpg Unlike what I assume is the intended layout in IE: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ie_01.jpg The site is usable, but looks scruffy and untested using FF 1.0 PR. -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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19-01.-2005, 02:54 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to theUK?
Phil Passmore wrote:
> In article <X64Hd.23$8E3.3@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Jeremy Collins > <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> writes >> Anyone who can't be arsed to test their site in Firefox won't >> get my custom... > > > What doesn't work for you with Firefox? Link above worked fine for me > with FF. The graphics on the left-hand navigation menu overlap the text: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_01.jpg Minor points: the navigation items don't display a "link" mouse cursor in FF, and the navigation items change their colour to blue under IE, but not FF. The layout of the featured products is one very long vertical list: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_02.jpg Unlike what I assume is the intended layout in IE: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ie_01.jpg The site is usable, but looks scruffy and untested using FF 1.0 PR. -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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19-01.-2005, 02:54 AM
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Re: Does anyone know a good online bike shop that supplies to theUK?
Phil Passmore wrote:
> In article <X64Hd.23$8E3.3@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Jeremy Collins > <jd.collins@ntlworld-not.com> writes >> Anyone who can't be arsed to test their site in Firefox won't >> get my custom... > > > What doesn't work for you with Firefox? Link above worked fine for me > with FF. The graphics on the left-hand navigation menu overlap the text: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_01.jpg Minor points: the navigation items don't display a "link" mouse cursor in FF, and the navigation items change their colour to blue under IE, but not FF. The layout of the featured products is one very long vertical list: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ff_02.jpg Unlike what I assume is the intended layout in IE: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jd.col...es/cx_ie_01.jpg The site is usable, but looks scruffy and untested using FF 1.0 PR. -- jc Remove the -not from email |
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