tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post7060454499006505249..comments2023-11-03T12:31:51.669+00:00Comments on Country Lite: eBabeMillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15967731998504496807noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-63403410638612160562009-04-28T18:00:00.000+01:002009-04-28T18:00:00.000+01:00Milla my dear, you have just confirmed (most amusi...Milla my dear, you have just confirmed (most amusingly of course) why I have a horror of eBay and DO NOT GO THERE. Too stressful for words.<br /><br />God...can't bear...all this illiterate...internet user stuff...(though I am partial to a little overuse of the merry dots myself...).<br /><br />Cheques. Yep. Brownies, dinner money, piano lessons, piano exams, swimming, French, ballet, ballet exams, school trip here school trip there school trip bloody everywhere. School bus: gulp. Almost as much as the fees. Three of them next year. Remortgage the house. Oh no, forgot, can't do that anymore. Oh well, the streets it will have to be for me then. But I'd probably end up having to pay them. Do you think they'd take a cheque?Carah Bodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429666157453439321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-86735203154063680572009-04-28T12:29:00.000+01:002009-04-28T12:29:00.000+01:00I am so sorry....I shouldn't laugh....but I did!!
...I am so sorry....I shouldn't laugh....but I did!!<br /><br />I don't let my husband anywhere near e-bay....the last time I did he spent £5 on a DVD called 'The Nostril Picker'.....yes, it was just as bad as it sounds....no, actually it was worse....<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-67458717553714370842009-04-22T13:43:00.000+01:002009-04-22T13:43:00.000+01:00Look on the bright side: if you lived in America y...Look on the bright side: if you lived in America you would probably be thinly explaining that your children had grown up around guns and this is why you had deemed it safe to leave a loaded gun in the home. Given that you loaded the gun and only lost £18 ... well, the lesson to all involved was surely cheap at the price?Sordelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569020679591270699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-72244806449456114132009-04-21T16:14:00.000+01:002009-04-21T16:14:00.000+01:00Well about 6 or so years ago [before we all got a ...Well about 6 or so years ago [before we all got a bit more ebay savvy] we once thought we were buying a camera.. [phone call from teen at school.. "Mum, Mum buy this is it is such a good deal"..] .and this wonderful deal turned out to be 10 pages of written instructions which were emailed for £10 .. the most embarrasing part is that we bought two! <br />E bay did not uphold our complaint that the descriptions were misleading.. hey ho...Arcadian Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866414695514956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-70675412001971817452009-04-20T14:07:00.000+01:002009-04-20T14:07:00.000+01:00I seriously wish you'd joined too (re your comment...I seriously wish you'd joined too (re your comment on mine) - you could have come too and I could have walked behind you, thus hiding my hairiness......Exmoorjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-15818449192185655072009-04-15T18:04:00.000+01:002009-04-15T18:04:00.000+01:00Oh no, oh, no... heart beating faster as I read th...Oh no, oh, no... heart beating faster as I read the post... but also having quiet giggle too as you are so funny. Sell it on.. Some poor bugger will buy it... just like you did!Ladybird World Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410236464722005178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-81884375750558310912009-04-15T17:04:00.000+01:002009-04-15T17:04:00.000+01:00Sorry but just howling with laughter...but then re...Sorry but just howling with laughter...but then remembered with sinking heart that I am the poorer by £37.99 for an ebay purchase which has never arrived. The barely literate email correspondence is curiously similar. btw, I notice that this week's Beano has Match Attax (sic) cards attached - will try to remove surreptitiously and send on.<br />I don't want a repeat of t his going on inour house!Exmoorjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-70642032372105574602009-04-12T18:45:00.000+01:002009-04-12T18:45:00.000+01:00I was directed here through the black box on CJ's ...I was directed here through the black box on CJ's blog! How strange.... very amusing post Milla.Faith https://www.blogger.com/profile/04672728248961388984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-79461261790660464502009-04-08T12:05:00.000+01:002009-04-08T12:05:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Minniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031126325323208656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-14733940641522212672009-04-04T09:56:00.000+01:002009-04-04T09:56:00.000+01:00Oh, don't, it's happening here too, although nothi...Oh, don't, it's happening here too, although nothing so drastic has happened yet Ebay-wise. The money continues to haemmorage out... school shoes, golf shoes, golf lessons, golf trolley, swimming lessons, more trunks, more goggles, school swimming lessons, football club, football boots, shin pads... you get the picture. Thank God I've only got one.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378174162151683519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-53447533855038244542009-04-03T13:47:00.000+01:002009-04-03T13:47:00.000+01:00HOW much for the school bus?????? You have to be ...HOW much for the school bus?????? You have to be kidding. Make them walk. Hire a chauffeur, physically move the school to next door. Any of these have to be cheaper.Welsh Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892102110682697495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-30609229403480887822009-04-02T22:14:00.000+01:002009-04-02T22:14:00.000+01:00You must feel ashamed and humbled - you so grumpy ...You must feel ashamed and humbled - you so grumpy and dear little boy so sweet..! Bless. Shame on you,mother.maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479893496291590397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-53224141910110270012009-04-02T21:34:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:34:00.000+01:00What a good little son you have offering up his Ch...What a good little son you have offering up his Christmas money. Yet mind he goes nowhere near a real auction. That could really cost you money. Very amusing post for us if not for you!Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-17864464893307680002009-04-02T20:12:00.000+01:002009-04-02T20:12:00.000+01:00And you know the person driving up your bid was pr...And you know the person driving up your bid was probably sitting right next to the seller? Big con really.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-85388391969686292922009-04-02T09:53:00.000+01:002009-04-02T09:53:00.000+01:00Eeek! So much terror in one (excellent) blog. My h...Eeek! So much terror in one (excellent) blog. My heart bled for F10 as he shamefully offered his Christmas money, but I was still reeling from the school bus bill. Good grief.Maggie Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047691937064748860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-82982445802271659902009-04-02T00:34:00.000+01:002009-04-02T00:34:00.000+01:00I bet the dog has the hump right now. She thought...I bet the dog has the hump right now. She thought she was getting a new bed and she gets a football card? How can she lie on that? <BR/><BR/>Funny post... I feel for you... but school buses are now #740 a year? What a scam... look on eBay and see if you can get a cheaper ride. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh - very funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-32052097720919977682009-04-01T21:14:00.000+01:002009-04-01T21:14:00.000+01:00My sympathy and a selfish little thought that than...My sympathy and a selfish little thought that thank goodness my kids are all grown up and manage their own EBAY business, they caused me enough trouble just using the phone.Norma Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403421235388770309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-86603764023579063012009-04-01T20:32:00.000+01:002009-04-01T20:32:00.000+01:00After that there's no way I am letting The Boy any...After that there's no way I am letting The Boy anywhere near my computer...there again I don't let Dear Charlie any where near it either. Do you think I have a sharing problem?Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-37406106165303417212009-04-01T17:21:00.000+01:002009-04-01T17:21:00.000+01:00Crikey, that's it - I'm off to turn off the compu...Crikey, that's it - I'm off to turn off the computers right now!Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-91052945358991252352009-04-01T17:09:00.000+01:002009-04-01T17:09:00.000+01:00You're really still in the trenches of child raisi...You're really still in the trenches of child raising, Milla. Your litany of outlays struck took me back to the days of endless cheque writing for classes, special speakers, special lunches, special exams, special sports days. You get the picture; after all, you're living in it.<BR/>Big sympathy from over here. It will pass, and you'll have some great stories for around the table after Christmas dinner in 2019.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-84718515165142857222009-04-01T16:16:00.000+01:002009-04-01T16:16:00.000+01:00O my god, I am thinking now that I have got off li...O my god, I am thinking now that I have got off lightly so far!!! Thank heavens it wasn't more I suppose. Contrition be thy middle name F10...Pipanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048984447721169350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-81880001499458378582009-04-01T15:51:00.000+01:002009-04-01T15:51:00.000+01:00Oh it doesn't stop either Milla - the shelling out...Oh it doesn't stop either Milla - the shelling out that is ... LittleBird's just mugged me for £3000 plus flights for a summer school in Milan, No1 is asking me to pay for his Grad ceremony board and gown, plus £25 a ticket to attend in Guildford Cathedral. I pay their rent in London too whilst studying, I better get a job, because my once healthy savings are running out!<BR/><BR/>Thankfully mine didn't discover Ebay until they had their own debit cards. Although it wasn't unknown for my credit card to go awol, and for Reading Festival or some other Gig tickets to turn up as recompense! And always the promise, of I will pay you back! Kids eh?Zoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725740035246396812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-3741416848762180662009-04-01T15:34:00.000+01:002009-04-01T15:34:00.000+01:00E bay is banned in this house!They'd have me in th...E bay is banned in this house!They'd have me in the poor house in a couple of days!snailbeachshepherdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397158758052413758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-5576304473926270182009-04-01T14:23:00.000+01:002009-04-01T14:23:00.000+01:00Oh Wonderful post! I to hav ehad that rant ..... b...Oh Wonderful post! I to hav ehad that rant ..... but with B! We don't have children but it is soooo easy to get carried away in the adrenalin rush of the excitment of it all even as an adult.<BR/>But what a poppet to get so upset and produce the dosh.<BR/>CKxCalico Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054839834452087857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561630962952236138.post-35023184660367514582009-04-01T14:02:00.000+01:002009-04-01T14:02:00.000+01:00Milla, you certainly captured all the emotional sw...Milla, you certainly captured all the emotional swings of that episode perfectly.<BR/><BR/>I also hope that you and F10 can eventually turn a profit on that card. It's the tremendous cost of that bus service that freaks me out!<BR/><BR/>xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com