Do Not buy from ebuyer

July 18th, 2010 by admin No comments »

This is a copy of my recent correspondence wth ebuyer.

I am writing to complain about a very unsatisfactory, unpleasant and unnecessary experience I recently endured with your company ebuyer and the courier service UPS.

We purchased a TV DVD combo from you order No. 14475091. UPS attempted to deliver a couple of days after we received email confirmation of dispatch. We were at work so only received a delivery attempt notification ticket. We then contacted UPS to arrange another delivery. We were told by UPS we had to contact ebuyer to arrange delivery. We contacted ebuyer on Monday 10th May (UPS attempted delivery a couple of more times prior to this) I spoke to a customer services agent to explain the situation. I was put on hold while she spoke with UPS. It was agreed they would attempt delivery again the next day on Tuesday 11th May after 2pm. I made it clear nobody will be home before. I took an afternoon of work so I would be home when the package arrives. I arrived home at 13.50pm to discover another attempted delivery slip, timed at 10am. I could not believe this level of incompetence.

I telephoned customer services again and this time requested to speak to a more senior member of the call centre. I explained my frustration and was told there is a facility at the checkout to “timeframe” a delivery, but this incurred an extra charge. I was furious at this. This should be a regular service for EVERY delivery. This I consider outrageously poor customer service. In the current economical climate, where services are just as important as the goods they sell.

When the package was finally delivered at alternative address (because they couldn’t/wouldn’t deliver pm in Folkestone) The seal of the package had been compromised, when questioned about this the delivery man was rude and unhelpful.

Ebuyer service is a dreadful example and a poor advert for ecommerce. I will not be using them again.

In this day and age of technology it is unfathomable why there isn’t better liaison between supplier and delivery.

How much money does UPS lose with this repeated delivery attempts method? The first failed delivery you would think “oh they’re probably at work” the second you would think “yes they’re at work”. To continue to attempt delivery at the same time every day can only be described as stupid! Not to mention costly for UPS especially if you multiply this by deliveries worldwide, the loss in fuel and man hours probably equates to tens of thousands of £’s

To conclude,  I will not be buying from Ebuyer again.

Luther was 5 Star Entertainment

June 9th, 2010 by admin No comments »
Sexy voiced psycho Alice played by Ruth Wilson

Sexy voiced psycho Alice played by Ruth Wilson

BBC have done it again. The best cop show EVER! John Luther played by Idris Elba is not just your run of the mill same old same old maverick cop. Luther is the real deal possibly a little deranged equaled only by Alice Morgan played by the beautiful Ruth Wilson. Now she is either an extremely talented actress or she is actually seriously unhinged.

Thank you BBC for providing 6 solid hours of gripping drama. Will there be another series? I hope so, but it will have to be good.

My England Squad for South Africa 2010

April 4th, 2010 by admin No comments »

With only a handful of games to go in the Premiership. I’m going to name the

My choice for left-back Steven Warnock

My choice for left-back Steven Warnock

23 I would take to South Africa.  With Ashley Cole looking doubtful I have left him out. But if match fit he would be in. Here they are.

  1. Robert Green                                        
  2. Glen Johnson
  3. Steven Warnock
  4. John Terry
  5. Rio Ferndinand
  6. Gareth Barry
  7. Theo Walcot
  8. Steven Gerrard
  9. Peter Crouch
  10. Wayne Rooney
  11. Frank Lampard
  12. Joleon Lescott
  13. Leighton Baines
  14. Mica Richards
  15. Matthew Upson
  16. James Milner
  17. Joe Cole
  18. Shaun Wright-Philips
  19. Micheal Carrick
  20. Jermaine Defoe
  21. Gabby Agbonlahor
  22. David James
  23. Joe Hart

Well that’s it see what you think! They’re are a few players that narrowly missed. Ashley Young not had the best season and final delivery not world class. Phil Jagielka is back from injury so he could also be on the plane. We shall see who Fabio picks. I hope he doesn’t pick Heskey. I’m a Villa fan and I don’t rate him.

Tottenham Will get the much coveted 4th position

April 2nd, 2010 by admin No comments »

I have worked out the remaining games for the four teams challenging for

Doin the business

Doin' the business

the coveted 4th position. I think Tottenham will get 12pts from their remaining games, which will give them 70pts. Man City will get between 8 and 10pts, which gives them a total of 66pts.  Liverpool at very best can achieve 14pts  giving them a total of  68pts.  Sadly my beloved Villa realisticly could muster between 10 and 12pts giving them a final total of 63pts. So Tottenham will get it.

My prediction is: Before the games Sat /Sun 3rd/4th April 2010

4th Tottenham – 70pts (current pts 58)

5th Liverpool – 68pts (current pts 54)

6th Man City – 66pts (current pts 56)

7th Aston Villa – 63pts (current pts 51)

Of course I could be wrong. Everton’s current form could enter the mix as well. It is not beyond them to pip Villa to 7th place. We Shall see….

Who will win the title? If Chelsea beat Man Utd today I wouldn’t bet against them. So I am going to say Chelsea will win the Premiership Title 2010.

Best TV for years

March 7th, 2010 by admin No comments »
Real edge of your seat stuff, whens the next series?

Real edge of your seat stuff, when's the next series?

Well, I don’t know about anybody else but I thought last night’s concluding episode of Survivors was brilliant, in fact the whole series and the last one has been one of the best shows on TV for years. My favourite character Tom, played brilliantly by Max Beesley a real survivor, whose actions sometimes shock his new found family, but it’s his instinct and brutality that that goes a long way to ensure their safety.

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala!

January 14th, 2010 by admin 1 comment »

This is a recipe for a lovely lady Called Mo Mo, well I call her Mo Mo, Mo like me is a fan of 2 pot cookin’. Yeah 2 pot cookin’ is the only way to go baby. Anyway here ’tis:

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

 

You will need: (serves 2-3)

  • 2oz Butter, plus a desert spoon of veg oil
  • 1 Large onion peeled and diced
  • 2 Chicken breast (diced)
  • 2 tbsp of mild or medium curry powder
  • 1 Tin of coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1tbsp peanut butter (optional)
  • 1 Chicken stock cube
  • Salt and sugar to taste
  • For a more creamy sauce add a little cream (optional)

Method:

Heat the butter and oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the onions and cook till soft. Now add the Chicken and cook until flesh turns white. Add the curry powder and stir in reduce the heat a little and continue stirring for about a minute. Now add the tomato puree and stir in. Dissolve the stock cube in about a 1/4 pint boiling water and add to the pan. Now add the coconut milk and if you’re using it the peanut butter. Let it simmer for a while then add a little salt if needed and 2tsps of sugar and finally finish with cream if you’re using it. Bang that’s it.

Serve with your favourite rice and other lovely Indian accompaniments.

Houmous with caramelised onions

January 2nd, 2010 by admin No comments »
Houmous a great tasy versatile dip

Houmous a great tasy versatile dip

This recipe is for my mate Chris aka “Shoney”. We shared a can of shandy new years eve and I promised I would post this recipe. So here ’tis

you will need:

for the caramelised onions

  • 1 large red oinon.
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil.
  • 2 tsp sugar.
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

For the houmous:

  • I tin of chick peas (big tin around 400g)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves crushed or a good tsp of garlic puree.
  • 2-3 tsps of tahini (sesame paste)
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil.
  • Juice of one lemon.
  • salt and peeper to taste

method:

First prepare the carmelised onions. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan. Cut in half and chop into thin slices. Add to oil and cook very slowly on a low heat.

While the onions are cooking, you can do something else for about half an hour.

OK. open the tin of chick peas and drain. Place in a large deep bowl. Extract the juice from the lemon in your usual way and add to the chick peas, taking care not to add any pips. Now add  2-3 teaspoons of tahini paste, the garlic and the olive oil.

By now the onions should be soft. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar and stir for 2 minutes. Now add the balsamic vinegar and continue stiring until mixture is dark and sticky, normally another couple of minutes should do it.

OK. empty the contents of the saucepan into the bowl and blitz together with your hand blender. (if you don’t have one, get one now they’re only a couple of quid and I find them indispensible in the kitchen. I got mine form asda for under 4 quid.) When blended season to taste. Job done!

You can replace the caramelised onions with olives, chillies, sundried tomatoes, or various other flavours. The choice is yours.

You cannot buy the Premiership title lads

December 21st, 2009 by admin No comments »
He would have got it right! (given the chance)

He would have got it right! (given the chance)

What about the sacking of Mark Hughes! These rich playboys who buy football clubs and use them as toys, then throw a tantrum when things aren’t right, make me sick!

Manchester City have played 17 and only lost 2, are sitting at 6th in the table an enviable position for most of the other teams. Yet it’s not good enough for Khaldoon Al Mubarak who says targets set before the season have not been met and are unlikely to improve. Don’t these twits realise you cannot buy trophies. You need consistency, it would take a good couple of seasons for Mark Hughes to tinker about with players and formations etc…to get things right, but I for one am sure he would have give the chance. Will Roberto Mancini do any better? Will he bugger. Why? The current playing staff may not suit, so come January he will I no doubt be one of the biggest spenders, paid for to some extent by the exodus of current players. Then he will pinker about, finish mid table come May and he will get sacked and so it will go on. These stupid rich twits can’t mess with football because it has soul and they don’t!

I could be wrong you know!

December 13th, 2009 by admin No comments »
Villa Goal hero and World Cup candidate Gabby Agbonlahor

Villa Goal hero and World Cup candidate Gabby Agbonlahor

Well, well well, the other week I posted saying I don’t think any of the pretenders will break into the big four. I am going to change my mind Aston Villa this season will do it. Why? well for a start they have beaten Man Utd at Old Trafford, defeated Liverpool at Anfield and were victorious against Chelsea at Villa Park. They will do it. They will. (if we beat Sunderland on tuesday night)

When I am off work over Christmas I shall put up My England Squad for South Africa.  See what you think.

The mighty Villa

December 11th, 2009 by admin 1 comment »

Will Aston Villa break into the top four this year? As a Villa fan since

England World Cup Prospect Ashley Young

England World Cup Prospect Ashley Young

the 1975 League Cup Final, when Villa beat Norwich City 1-0. When watching the match as an eleven year old I didn’t know what team to cheer on. I remember they both had attractive kits, but Villa got my vote because they sounded unlike any other team I’d ever heard of Aston Villa, Yeah I’ll support them and have ever since.  No I don’t think they will, they have come sixth the last two previous season. I will be happy with fifth.

Totenham are doing well so are Manchester City. I do believe Liverpool will come good and sneak the coveted fourth spot. We shall see…