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Xmas P739's

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Post by Stormproof »

Anyone start using the xmas 739's today? We've got them in but apparently the DOM does'nt want us using them.
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I saw one as someone in the Room of Doom had a question for the local CWU Committee, but otherwise not seen or used them yet.
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ours went back as they had the wrong address
off today so dunno if we have them yet
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Post by theflyingpostman »

I've seen ours. But we're not allowed to use them until the 15th.
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Post by hooniebagoonie »

asked my dim today and he said he hasnt even ordered them :mfo :cfo :lfo
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hooniebagoonie wrote:asked my dim today and he said he hasnt even ordered them :mfo :cfo :lfo
should be ordered for them
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Ours has the wrong times on the address is wrong and it's got some other bit wrong to do with the dates for which they are going to be used,what my postie told me today was that the DIM was not amused that they were wrong again.Withdrawn again so by the time they are done again christmas will be here.
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Post by vigilante »

Got many boxes printed-------all with old number on them------effin useless.


Sums it up really. RM management-------incompetent. :neutral:
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bandit650 wrote:Ours has the wrong times on the address is wrong and it's got some other bit wrong to do with the dates for which they are going to be used,what my postie told me today was that the DIM was not amused that they were wrong again.Withdrawn again so by the time they are done again christmas will be here.
Now been told we won't be using them till 15 Dec 08.
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Post by johnnyp »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
bandit650 wrote:Ours has the wrong times on the address is wrong and it's got some other bit wrong to do with the dates for which they are going to be used,what my postie told me today was that the DIM was not amused that they were wrong again.Withdrawn again so by the time they are done again christmas will be here.
Now been told we won't be using them till 15 Dec 08.
Same here mate,we were shown ours at WTL this morning,and i must say they were very nice,blue in colour covered in little snowflakes.
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
bandit650 wrote:Ours has the wrong times on the address is wrong and it's got some other bit wrong to do with the dates for which they are going to be used,what my postie told me today was that the DIM was not amused that they were wrong again.Withdrawn again so by the time they are done again christmas will be here.
Now been told we won't be using them till 15 Dec 08.
Thanks for the info only we did'nt have waste time sherking today,any excuse not to do it and then they wonder why everybody gets the wrong end of the stick. :cuppa
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Post by your_postie »

Ours got sent back (thousands of them) all with the wrong phone number on :roll:
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Post by brothermagrew »

Got ours and told to use them as from today.
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Post by smokerjim »

vigilante wrote:Got many boxes printed-------all with old number on them------effin useless.


Sums it up really. RM management-------incompetent. :neutral:
Same here - so a postie on rehab was sticking labels over the top with the right number.......looks right professional, proper RM style :left: :d'oh! :arrrghhh
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Post by mmc »

We're due to start using ours from tomorrow.......... the big question is will the punters read the revised opening times or will they still queue all morning for a light bulb!!!!!!!!!!