LloydV Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 As im just about to give the car a quick wash and pack up in preparation for tomorrow is there anything that I can pack to help out? Gazebo etc?just let me know Ill check back a couple of times before I finish packing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 If you have a gazebo that could be grand mate, as looks like it's gunna be hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LloydV Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Ill put it in the back of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Final attempt visiting sorting office and still no post waiting. If you could collect my ticket on arrival that would be much appreciated, I plan on arriving around 930-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nap Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) no post for me, sod all at sorting office. Edited July 6, 2013 by nap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Yeah no problem. I've been speaking to Derek from zClub and he said he experienced the same thing a while back sending out stuff to zClub members in A4 envelopes. Apparently, you have to buy a 1st class 'Large' stamp, which of course they don't sell in books. It's only about 10p more expensive too. He said that many of his did turn up eventually, but they took quite some time to be returned in many cases with the postage deficit notice. He also said rather worryingly, that some of them will simply be returned to sender if there is an address on the envelopes. There was no address on these envelopes, which apparently means they then get sent to Northern Ireland, where someone opens the letter (Thought that was illegal) and tries to determine the sender from the contents, I guess that's going to mean Japfest organizers receiving a bunch of tickets back in a few months time when they've done the round trip. This should not be necessary of course, it should be perfectly easy to put out a deficit notice and allow the person to still receive their mail, but some people are just bitter and evil I guess. Seems to me it'll cost a lot more to send a letter over to Ireland, pay someone to open it, then send it all the way back to the sender, than it will to drop a deficit notice through the door of the receiver and actually manage to receive the amount that it's short on postage, but I guess this is what unionised public service is all about now, costing more money than it needs to, just for the f*** of it. Edited July 6, 2013 by HollowPoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudzy Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Picked mine up from the sorting office today, I was told it had only just arrived today and so I would have got an under paid postage notice on Monday had I not dropped in. First class large letter is 90p, but when a letter is underpaid they revert it back to second class, so that makes it only 9p underpaid. Unfortunately with large organisations like the Royal Mail if you don't follow their rules exactly it often causes problems. See you all tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Glad you got your ticket. I'd agree with your large organisations statement, if it weren't for the fact that they're doing two different things, in some cases they're dropping deficit notices, in other cases they're sending them off to Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjt Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Hollowpoint- Am I right in saying now that its not worth me going down to the sorting office now because we will have spares tomorrow on the door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Yes and no really, as the more of us that have our own tickets on us, the easier it will all be. If I only have to pick up 5 tickets in the end, that's quick, if I have to pick up 10 or more, they will start wanting to see lists of people and knowing who was supposed to be coming, etc. etc. and it could just drag the whole thing out. If the sorting office doesn't have your ticket, that's one thing, if they have it, I'd appreciate you collecting it, just to make life easier tomorrow morning for everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yella Fella Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I don't have mine still so I will pick one up with you hollow point at he gates if that's cool. I'll text you, I will be in the silver z with nismo kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nap Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 dont tell me its just silver cars that dont get tickets, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjt Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Just been to the sorting office on my lunch break; they did not have it at all there, so put my two tickets down as ones which need to be collected on the gate. dont tell me its just silver cars that dont get tickets, lol. And nope, my ginger has been abused as you would expect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 This is the most frustrating part of sorting out these events. They want payment well on advance and then send the tickets out late. Thats the reason I usually ask someone who is attending to hand them out, a bit of a pain for them but it does work. I think it would be worth a joint forum e-mail to the organisers ahead of next year pointing out that they are making the system unworkable for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jell36 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I've not managed to get a hold of mine, the post office and sorting office say they aren't holding anything for me. I will be meeting up at the services at about 6:30am so hopefully I can get my tickets at the same time as the others who haven't got theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynB85 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I picked mine up from the sorting office this morning, paid £1.09. Spent all day cleaning the zed, and I'm sunburnt already looking forward to tomorrow, I will arrive around 7ish. Do we just look for the z club stand in P3? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 It'll be the zxclub stand I think, but yes. If you're coming around 7, why not meet us all at the services so we can all come in together. sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynB85 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 It'll be the zxclub stand I think, but yes. If you're coming around 7, why not meet us all at the services so we can all come in together. sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII using Tapatalk Yeah could do, what time are you guys leaving the services? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmanji Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Gazebo sounds perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 we'll be leaving the services around 7, waiting for people like yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynB85 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 we'll be leaving the services around 7, waiting for people like yourself Perfect, cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoper Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) My tickets were waiting for me at our sorting office this morning we should be at the services around 6:30 see you all tomorrow! Edited July 6, 2013 by MrRoper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LloydV Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 car washed and packed - lots of drinks / icepacks in the fridge and freezer, alarm set for stupid o'clock, now time to try and get some rest in this horrid heat. O and the guys at the sorting office were being obstinate p***ks, wouldn't even look if there was something being held there for me as I didn't have a slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowPoint Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I'd remind them that they are public SERVANTS next time. That's well out of order. Bet you get a slip through on Monday morning. When you do, I'd write a letter of complaint, naming them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmanji Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 My son and I are here at the services already, spent the day at Donny watching the track day and chatting to some kit car owners,,, really want one now!!! Been looking at the v storm kit car, we must avoid the dusty road into Donny as my zed was completely smothered lol, see you guys in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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