They just moved my Post Office locally into the Lotto Totto shop. Fine with me 'cos one of the girls is kinda like Anastacia complete with the glasses. Last few weeks they have been in training and I am #1 guinea pig 'cos I'm always doing the "exciting" overseas packages.
Anyway I just go in and the supervisor is not there so Anastacia and her mate are flying solo for the first time.
I have my package all labelled up for the UK Airmail etc and after some faffing she says "12 Euros" and I say "Nope - try again - its a MaxiBrief etc etc".
This goes on a bit, looking stuff up on computers. Finally she rings the supervisor on the mobile after I point out the page in it that says "EUROPA up to 500grams 6 EUROS". Ahhhh says Anastacia
"that price is only for EUROPE and your package is to England which is not in Europe."
Needless to say after being informed by myself AND the supervisor that England is indeed in Europe it only cost me the 6 yo-yos.
(small aside is that the package was 3 DVD's from Beate Uhse for my brother's birthday for fun - so rather glad we did not have to reopen the package).
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My local girl at the Deutsche Post office
She's blonde, she's hot, but...
Had the same experience when they moved the post office to the local bakery. They weren't sure if Ireland was in Europe however they were quite happy to let a letter off to New York for the European rate for some reason.
QUOTE (Johnny English @ Apr 13 2005, 5:27 pm)
'cos I'm always doing the "exciting" overseas packages.
Don't flatter yourself!
Yeah, I've had similar experiences with the Stadtsparkasse.
Well since england is in europe maybe she was just trying to get you to pay in some of your pound shaped euros.
No wonder people get confused, seems like the english themselves cant decide if they really want to be in europe or not. Bit of consistency people!
No wonder people get confused, seems like the english themselves cant decide if they really want to be in europe or not. Bit of consistency people!
@grtho. Trust me - the contents of this package would in fact be pretty damn exciting on a widescreen projector.
can't wait til 2007 when we can use the EU rate to post to Bulgaria and Romania !!
link : BBC News: EU backs Bulgaria and Romania bid
link : BBC News: EU backs Bulgaria and Romania bid
i can.
i have never in my whole life posted anything to those countries and i doubt i will be sudenly starting just cos they joined the EU.
i have never in my whole life posted anything to those countries and i doubt i will be sudenly starting just cos they joined the EU.
She is a blonde. So its obvious...
QUOTE (Owain Glyndwr @ Apr 13 2005, 5:36 pm)
i have never in my whole life posted anything to those countries and i doubt i will be sudenly starting just cos they joined the EU.
never got a mail order bride then ? and tried to return it ?
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can't wait til 2007 when we can use the EU rate to post to Bulgaria and Romania !!
Excellent. Now I have the Rugby World Cup AND cheaper postal rates to obscure Eastern European countries to look forward to in 2007.
QUOTE (Kza @ Apr 13 2005, 5:33 pm)
No wonder people get confused, seems like the english themselves cant decide if they really want to be in europe or not. Bit of consistency people!
I love Europe and it's just the fucking EU I can't stand!
this story reminded me of the Taco Bell employees who refused $2 bills because they thought that no such bills existed...
Well, to be fair, I haven't seen a $2 bill in about 15 years. Last time was when I was working in a gas station, and some guy came in and paid for $10 worth of gas with five of them. It doesn't seem that strange for someone who's only about 20ish to have never heard of them.
I have 4 of them stuck to my refridgerator here. Not really worth converting to Euros. I thought they were supposed to be collector's items anyway? Kind of like the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
@ IPJ
I was just in Houston and saw a commercial (a VERY bad one at that) for a metal recycling place thay pays you in $2 bills. I can't believe the gimmick actually works (but then again, here I am telling you about their commercial...).
I was just in Houston and saw a commercial (a VERY bad one at that) for a metal recycling place thay pays you in $2 bills. I can't believe the gimmick actually works (but then again, here I am telling you about their commercial...).
this is weird. I now remember that I had a dream the other night where there was a $3 bill in some change I received. where is that nightmare thread...
where is that nightmare thread...
Where's this post office? I must try sending something back to Ireland...and check out "Anastacia" as well
$2 bills story. Someone who was angry at Best Buy decided to pay them with only 2$ bills. Best buy reported him to the police for counterfeiting. He gets arrested until they noticed that was real money. Could not find the news item.
that article on the fellow in Best Buy is available in several places, here's slashdot's commentary
Got change in domonican republic in March in $2 bills. Wondered "what the f***" but once you feel the paper it couldn't be anything other than real...
what do they use to make dollar bill paper - it feels like nothing else? Actually I noticed that it seemed to work like a sponge in high humidty, the dollars in the hotel safe just always seemed damp, but the euro notes next to them felt fine.
what do they use to make dollar bill paper - it feels like nothing else? Actually I noticed that it seemed to work like a sponge in high humidty, the dollars in the hotel safe just always seemed damp, but the euro notes next to them felt fine.
Do some research.. The answer is out there...
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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Currency paper is composed of 25% linen and 75% cotton. Red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths are distributed evenly throughout the paper. Prior to World War I the fibers were made of silk.
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