Niko Posted 30April, 2015 Report Share Posted 30April, 2015 Anti Vent Never thought I'd see this... This morning I'm batting along the Hume Hwy towards Mittagong. Medium traffic. Saw at least 6 patrol cars between Syd and the Highlands and a truck that had been pulled over by an unmarked police car (White, non-descript Toyota) with flashing red/blue lights. VERY heavy police presence. Anyway, I'm getting along at about 120 passing some cars, getting passed by others. Guy in an older (>10yrs old) white sedan (Toyota, Mazda - something) comes up behind me quite quickly - 130-140 maybe. I pull into the left lane and notice there's a newish SUV following him. They pass and I pull in behind them to get dragged along. We come up to a truck in the left lane with some wally beside him in the right lane. Wally inches past over several km and once past the truck keeps in the right lane. After a little while, white sedan gets jack of wally and pulls into the left lane to pass. Expecting SUV to do the same, I'm getting ready to follow suite. Next second, SUV lights up like a Christmas tree. I thought to myself, - 'guy in white sedan's toast'. Unbelievably, SUV pulls over wally for hogging the right lane! Can you believe it? I'm still getting over it - there may be a god after all... A bit concerning with all the unmarked patrol cars though. Now that should be under "whats putting a smile on my dial" Pauly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 30April, 2015 Report Share Posted 30April, 2015 Anti Vent Never thought I'd see this... This morning I'm batting along the Hume Hwy towards Mittagong. Medium traffic. Saw at least 6 patrol cars between Syd and the Highlands and a truck that had been pulled over by an unmarked police car (White, non-descript Toyota) with flashing red/blue lights. VERY heavy police presence. Anyway, I'm getting along at about 120 passing some cars, getting passed by others. Guy in an older (>10yrs old) white sedan (Toyota, Mazda - something) comes up behind me quite quickly - 130-140 maybe. I pull into the left lane and notice there's a newish SUV following him. They pass and I pull in behind them to get dragged along. We come up to a truck in the left lane with some wally beside him in the right lane. Wally inches past over several km and once past the truck keeps in the right lane. After a little while, white sedan gets jack of wally and pulls into the left lane to pass. Expecting SUV to do the same, I'm getting ready to follow suite. Next second, SUV lights up like a Christmas tree. I thought to myself, - 'guy in white sedan's toast'. Unbelievably, SUV pulls over wally for hogging the right lane! Can you believe it? I'm still getting over it - there may be a god after all... A bit concerning with all the unmarked patrol cars though. you sure this isn't one of those stories that ends with... "then I woke up and it was morning" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 30April, 2015 Report Share Posted 30April, 2015 Yep I agree, that's smile on your dial material. Good to see though should be more of it, might stop a few more nuffy's from hogging the right lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 30April, 2015 Report Share Posted 30April, 2015 Have spent the last fortnight trying to track down Milletk TBE for the GTI which I purchased well over a month ago from the UK. It was meant to be delivered in 5-7 days. I contacted the vendor and got the tracking number – the last activity noted was on 19/4 saying that it had arrived in Aus and was being processed. So I emailed the courier and asked them if they could track it down. They said they need all the details; sender & receiver address, description etc (i.e. all the same info that would be on the consignment!) which I duly provided. They replied saying that they need the request to come from the sender. Seems like a pointless exercise given it was last seen in their facility; what difference does it make who makes the request? Anyhow, so I got the sender to provide all the same info to which the courier simply replied, “get the receiver to call 13----“ Said number is for general enquiries – all they could tell me was that there was an attempted delivery but the driver was told there was no one there by that name…..WTF…I live alone! They are unable to tell me where it ended up. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 30April, 2015 Report Share Posted 30April, 2015 I feel your pain JV. Same problem with Star Track, supposed to be getting a NAVMAN back to me after being repaired under warranty. Following it with the issued tracking number, and the thing has been delivered ......well delivered...... but not to me . At least they have a signature for it and its in N.S.W. which is a tad North from where I am . Enquiries pending . I have been told by someone in the game, that STAR TRACK will be taking over most of AUSTPOST deliveries. Not sure who is going to be the better.....or worse® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 30April, 2015 Report Share Posted 30April, 2015 Star track will be worse from what I have been through, kept telling me that no one was home on a couple of deliveries, not happy when they tell you they turned up, and I was home, it wasn't my door they were knocking on. Frustrating. Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 buy more stuff, that way the drivers get to know you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Has anyone had experience making a claim through paypal? I normally pay on my credit card so making a claim is easy, however on this occasion I inadvertantly used paypal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 buy more stuff, that way the drivers get to know you True, but when they start to call your dogs by name it gets a bit freaky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Has anyone had experience making a claim through paypal? I normally pay on my credit card so making a claim is easy, however on this occasion I inadvertantly used paypal If PayPal don't play to the rules, just chargrback though your bank. PayPal are the acquiring merchant in this instancE. Having said that, I have had troubles in the past, as a dispute can also affect your own PayPal account. JV911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 My wife buys something every week I reckon and we do get the same driver mostly and if I'm not home he puts it in a hidey hole we have shown him, I've never had a problem with Aus post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 I feel your pain JV. Same problem with Star Track, supposed to be getting a NAVMAN back to me after being repaired under warranty. Following it with the issued tracking number, and the thing has been delivered ......well delivered...... but not to me . At least they have a signature for it and its in N.S.W. which is a tad North from where I am . Enquiries pending . I have been told by someone in the game, that STAR TRACK will be taking over most of AUSTPOST deliveries. Not sure who is going to be the better.....or worse® Niko's Navman got lost ! . Sorry Niko. Too good to let go to the keeper. btw Star Track is owned by AUS Post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Niko's Navman got lost ! . Clearly didn't know its way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Star Track are a bunch of clowns. When I ordered my new iPhone 6 it got sent to Perth by accident! From Melbourne, when all they had to do was deliver it to me, in Melbourne... but it went on a 3 day return trip to Perth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Never had a problem with Australia Post/Star track. Two different drivers deliver here. Although one guy I sent a package to in Melbourne, the superintendent of his complex signed for it and forgot to tell him. I don't think they should allow that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espskk Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Never had a problem with Australia Post/Star track. Two different drivers deliver here. Although one guy I sent a package to in Melbourne, the superintendent of his complex signed for it and forgot to tell him. I don't think they should allow that. Unfortunately they just went it gone out of their van!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 The other week I ordered a new pair of grey shoelaces (from tazzie). Specific colour to match the shoes. Waited a week and when they arrived I realised that I ordered the wrong colour. The other day I ordered new front rotors and pads for the 911. Picked up from the post office and realised that I only ordered one rotor. What next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 Niko's Navman got lost ! . Sorry Niko. Too good to let go to the keeper. btw Star Track is owned by AUS Post. "I'd be "lost" without my Navman. So STAR TRACK and Auspost Have already joined forces. That doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 1May, 2015 Report Share Posted 1May, 2015 and FEDEX just bought TNT or the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 2May, 2015 Report Share Posted 2May, 2015 I had a call today from "Telstra technical department" about my internet problem. I don't think so! Anyway, thought I'd do the right thing and report it to Telstra, called the number on the website and they basically weren't interested and told me to call a different govt. number. Screw 'em. I've already wasted one call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 2May, 2015 Report Share Posted 2May, 2015 I had a call today from "Telstra technical department" about my internet problem. I don't think so! Anyway, thought I'd do the right thing and report it to Telstra, called the number on the website and they basically weren't interested and told me to call a different govt. number. Screw 'em. I've already wasted one call. That's a well used, tried and tested scam that will always pick a few victims. Sad, but true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 2May, 2015 Report Share Posted 2May, 2015 OAP's doing 65 in a 100 zone with no chance of being able to overtake on a windy country road! Beyond frustrating T-Man and ANF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 2May, 2015 Report Share Posted 2May, 2015 OAP's doing 65 in a 100 zone with no chance of being able to overtake on a windy country road! Beyond frustrating Hey.....I represent that OAP remark..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 2May, 2015 Report Share Posted 2May, 2015 Hey.....I represent that OAP remark..... Yeah, but you drive in mph. Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 2May, 2015 Report Share Posted 2May, 2015 Whether they own a Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo or a Toyota Corolla, ANY OAP's thats do 65KPH in a 100KPH zone should catch a bus firstone and ANF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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