Getting fed up with living in the Highlands! Shopping is not fun!

ab7167

Could probably make some nice matching cushions out ofthe leftover bit if it makes your MSE soul feel any better :-)

scottishchick27

It's bad enough having to pay the extra postage if you do stay in the Highlands but I've to pay it too just for having an IV postcode, it drives me nuts.

escortg3

If you can find what you want anywhere. You could pay over phone then i am sure if you give its location somebody could collect it and post it to you. Just a thought

http://www.tablecloths.co.uk/table-runners.html

This company do them based in Manchester and you can collect i believe

janeawej

Make some nice place mats or even napkins from any leftover fabric!

coops228

It's not just living in the highlands that seems to incure penaltaies for postage now. (I used to live in Caithness, god's country!!!).
I now live in Aberdeenshire and I am still paying extra depending on the company sending the items. I am just selective from whom I buy things now.

I hope you manage to find what you are looking for. Depending on where you are, go to your local dressmakers, chances are they will be more than happy to help and make you exactly what you want and probably for a very good price.

Good luck......

aliasojo

escortg3 wrote: »

If you can find what you want anywhere. You could pay over phone then i am sure if you give its location somebody could collect it and post it to you. Just a thought

http://www.tablecloths.co.uk/table-runners.html

This company do them based in Manchester and you can collect i believe

£14.50 for shipping! One flipping table runner!

I've just called them and asked if a) that is correct and b) could they send it by parcel force or royal mail who wouldn't charge as much as that. Chap says they do send by parcel force, that's what they get charged and they don't make any profit on shipping. Rubbish! No way would parcel force charge £14.50 for that size/weight of parcel!

I don't believe him, he's a conning git and he's not getting business from me now, even if someone would pick it up for me.

*Sorry. Goes off to have a cup of tea and calm down*

ab7167

If it weighs 0.5kg and can go packet service with royal mail, postage should only be about £3? Royal mail surely don't charge extra to highlands do they? I appreciate it might take longer, but not cost more?

aliasojo

Exactly! £14.50 my behind!


(I'm still not calm, lol.)