Can I just say...

[lady_t_220]

Fuck.
Me.

OW!

From the Manic Panic website's shipping T&C:

For International Shipments, an additional $20.00 charge will be added to your selected delivery option. Customers are responsible for all tariffs, duties and custom's taxes.


Beside the misuse of that last apostrophe, I can only say... Twenty?? O_o

Uhh.... TWENTY...???

And it's an additional twenty at that.

Oh that's so totally not cool for the one-off purchaser.
Actually, it's gotta' be said some of their postage rates are kind of ouchy IMHO, unless you're spending over a certain amount from within the US or if you're just generally bulk-buying

Man, cause I love their gel formula purple haze dye and everything, but with all that shipping plus customs added in, it's loony paying the thick end of $40 to buy one bottle. To even make that kind of shipping charge worthwhile you'd have to buy like a crate of stuff at a time.

*sheesh*

Mental note... next time in NYC, track down the damn store and purchase in person.

Take extra luggage for cosmetic-haulage purposes

Comments

[deke.livejournal.com]

Have it shipped to me and I'll send it on. ;)

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

Well that too... ;)

*smooches you*


But really though... sux to be an international buyer if you don't have native associates.

[deke.livejournal.com]

That's why it's good that you have a "local buyer." ;) And I feel the same way about you. *smooch*

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

Heee... *cough-the dairy milk's in the mail instead of the regular cheque-cough*

[deke.livejournal.com]

Unless it gets here before Sunday, forget it. Monday it's no more choccy for me, Cadbury or otherwise!

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

Ohh, Atkins... I almost forgot.

Hmm... will have to send you something different to the norm for Christmas this year... :D

[deke.livejournal.com]

ARGH! You're killing me and the diet hasn't even started yet, you evil, evil woman! No Christmas Choccy! [wails]

[sniff] I shall persevere! Maybe choccy for next Christmas. ;)

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

No, I meant something different to the normal choccy. As in something inedible and Atkins-friendly. ;)

I'm not THAT evil. Despite what people think. :D

[deke.livejournal.com]

LOL, I know you meant something other than choccy, but you were just reminding me of how you usually send me loads of goodies at Chrimbo. ;)

I'm still gonna miss it. ;)

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

Awwwwww...

You'll have to let me know if there's anything else you want instead. :)

[deke.livejournal.com]

I trust your judgement. But since I don't have a doggie to torment anymore, something like Harry the Hamster should be right out. ;)

Books are always good. Paperback books, because they're not as expensive to ship. ;)

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmmm... *strokes chin in thought*

OK, I have a couple of ideas but I'm not sure if you've got them already...

[deke.livejournal.com]

If I could actually SEE the books I had, I could tell you the Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman books I have. ;)

Then there are always minimates. I don't have ANY of those... :D

You know, we really could talk on YM...

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

You know, really we could. I am online... ;p

[zet924.livejournal.com]

I emailed them to find out who sells the gels locally. If I find some around here I'll send them over to you if you'd like.

*checks email for manic panic's reply*
Hurry it up already!

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

Kickass!
You'll have to let me know what you want in return though.
I can totally hook you up with chocolate or whatever other British exports you may be requiring...

[zet924.livejournal.com]

I promised Deke I'd co-Atkins with her, so you're safe on the chocolate front. I'll come up with something....[evil laugh]

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

*raises an eyebrow*

Dude, that sounds totally ominous...


Ohh, though I DO know what order the Pratchett books go in and the UK editions have the really nice Kriby covers. :D

[kathb.livejournal.com]

*drools over the tiger lily orange* That looks very interesting. I will look online, and mention it to my friend who knows about these things (and more people to ask.)

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

*nods*

The cream formula in the pots I KNOW you can get here, though getting it has proven troublesome around Leicester. The gel formula in the bottles though, I'm really not so sure about.

[allende.livejournal.com]

Doesn't Black Rose in Camden stock that stuff? Failing that, have you tried Hot Topic's web shop? *thinks* There must be somewhere that doesn't rip you off for shipping.

Soz for the brevity, I'm feeling pretty flat tonight. :

[lady-t-220.livejournal.com]

No problem.

I'm sure they probably do but you know I like a good whine about the trivialities in life.
But it looks like I can strike up trade agreements with the natives so it should hopefully work out either way. ;)

[zet924.livejournal.com]

it looks like I can strike up trade agreements with the natives

You crack me up!