Does anyone have trouble picking up satellite broadcasts t..

SteveH wrote:
> Adrian <toomany2cvs RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Lordy.UK (spam@recycle.bin) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>> saying :
>>
>>>> "The winning bidder wins the car and only drives it once payment
>>>> has been cleared."
>>>>
>>>> Ewwww.
>>>>
>>>> Don't walk away. RUN away.
>>> Ok, I'll bite - why ?
>>>
>>> If buyer has not paid, buyer does not get possession of car.
>>> Seems perfectly acceptable to me...
>> Agreed. But I'm reading that as "only *test*-drives after payment's
>> cleared"
>>
>> Only drives AWAY, fair enough.
>> Only DRIVES - no. What's being hidden?
>
> Might be perfectly innocent, but I've just noticed something I reckon
> no-one will take into account. It's only done 48k miles, with a cambelt
> change interval of 72k miles..... however, it's well overdue based on
> it's age, plus Alfa have modified their recommendation to 48k mile
> changes now.
>
> So, whatever it sells for, you need to add £250-£300 for a service and
> cambelt change straight away.

Well, it says 49k miles with the last service at 47582, with the cambelt
done at the same time.

WRT test drives; the auction welcomes test drives before it closes, but
not after. He's a trader; he's probably pissed off with people winning
and then wanting a TD or expecting to haggle.

But then I couldn't be arsed to go all the way down to Crawley to test
drive a car and find I don't like it. I guess stuff like this will turn
up closer to home; there's a '98 145 Cloverleaf on Autotrader, 73k miles
for £1300. Fog lights don't work in true Italian style

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SteveH <steve.DeleteThis@italiancar.co.uk> wrote:

> > Agreed. But I'm reading that as "only *test*-drives after payment's
> > cleared"
> >
> > Only drives AWAY, fair enough.
> > Only DRIVES - no. What's being hidden?
>
> Might be perfectly innocent, but I've just noticed something I reckon
> no-one will take into account. It's only done 48k miles, with a cambelt
> change interval of 72k miles..... however, it's well overdue based on
> it's age, plus Alfa have modified their recommendation to 48k mile
> changes now.
>
> So, whatever it sells for, you need to add £250-£300 for a service and
> cambelt change straight away.

Bad form, but he appears to be a trader, so if anything is wrong with
it, you'd have a good case against him.

If he didn't play ball, I'm sure trading standards and C&E would be very
interested, too.
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> >> Don't walk away. RUN away.
>
> > Ok, I'll bite - why ?
> >
> > If buyer has not paid, buyer does not get possession of car.
> > Seems perfectly acceptable to me...
>
> Agreed. But I'm reading that as "only *test*-drives after
> payment's cleared"

Then read it again, and pay attention to the words this time

He says no test drives after the car has been won, but you are welcome
to come and have a look see whilst the auction is in progress.


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> Looks like I'm misreading.
>
> "All bids will be taken seriously and any viewings or tests
> drives are more than welcome before the close of auction but
> NOT after."

That's the bit



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Ken wrote:

> The problem seems to be the quality of the dishes they use these days,
>
> The primary satellites used to be 'Astra D' and 'Astra C', which sent a
> much better signal.
>
> My suggestion with digital now?

Never mind your suggestion.

Here's mine - how about you give it a rest, eh?

Or to put it another way, do you realise just how much of a cunt the
rest of the usenet community, (or at least those unlucky enough to come
into contact with your bile), considers you to be?

I can assure you that this conclusion is deduced purely from the very
posts you volunteer to usenet yourself, and there comes a point when
even someone as stubborn as yourself should be reflecting on just why
it is so many hostile posts are aimed at them.

Seriously... all you do every time you post yet more rubbish along the
lines of your usual fare, is alienate yet more people, and I'd strongly
suggest you seek help, before 'help' decides to seek out you.

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Mike wrote:

> <jackhackettuk.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1161479606.650554.228490@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Ken wrote:
> >
> >> The problem seems to be the quality of the dishes they use these days,
> >>
> >> The primary satellites used to be 'Astra D' and 'Astra C', which sent a
> >> much better signal.
> >>
> >> My suggestion with digital now?
> >
> > Never mind your suggestion.
> >
> > Here's mine - how about you give it a rest, eh?
> >
> > Or to put it another way, do you realise just how much of a cunt the
> > rest of the usenet community, (or at least those unlucky enough to come
> > into contact with your bile), considers you to be?
> >
> > I can assure you that this conclusion is deduced purely from the very
> > posts you volunteer to usenet yourself, and there comes a point when
> > even someone as stubborn as yourself should be reflecting on just why
> > it is so many hostile posts are aimed at them.
> >
> > Seriously... all you do every time you post yet more rubbish along the
> > lines of your usual fare, is alienate yet more people, and I'd strongly
> > suggest you seek help, before 'help' decides to seek out you.

> All very true JackH, but water off a Duck's back to the biggest lying troll
> known to newsgroup (

I'm not sure he's really all that in control of his actions any more,
tbh.

> You haven't seen to what depths he will sink to troll the newsgroup ( and
> then dismiss it as someone else's vile work, even condemning it!!!!

I've seen enough - obviously someone who feels life's (unfairly) dealt
him a shitty hand, with the abuse of usenet users something he does to
bolster his failing confidence.

Which is all well and good... if your real identity and location isn't
also splattered across said medium.

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<jackhackettuk DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1161479606.650554.228490@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Ken wrote:
>
>> The problem seems to be the quality of the dishes they use these days,
>>
>> The primary satellites used to be 'Astra D' and 'Astra C', which sent a
>> much better signal.
>>
>> My suggestion with digital now?
>
> Never mind your suggestion.
>
> Here's mine - how about you give it a rest, eh?
>
> Or to put it another way, do you realise just how much of a cunt the
> rest of the usenet community, (or at least those unlucky enough to come
> into contact with your bile), considers you to be?
>
> I can assure you that this conclusion is deduced purely from the very
> posts you volunteer to usenet yourself, and there comes a point when
> even someone as stubborn as yourself should be reflecting on just why
> it is so many hostile posts are aimed at them.
>
> Seriously... all you do every time you post yet more rubbish along the
> lines of your usual fare, is alienate yet more people, and I'd strongly
> suggest you seek help, before 'help' decides to seek out you.
>
> --
> JackH
>

All very true JackH, but water off a Duck's back to the biggest lying troll
known to newsgroup (

You haven't seen to what depths he will sink to troll the newsgroup ( and
then dismiss it as someone else's vile work, even condemning it!!!!

Mike
The truth will prevail


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