A punter's tale....

[jj]

....and so this Morning, netwise, to the establishment of spsvideos, renowned purveyors of filth to the Gentry, debit card clutched firmly in hand.....
Click, click, all eftsoons the discs that take my fancy are selected, to the princely sum of ?125 sterling, quicker than to drink a cup of chocolate at Mr Lloyd of London's most excellent Establishment.
Am directed thence to the NoChex department, to render said payment, and repair hotfoot, only to there be adjudged of mere lowly Probationer status and not deemed worthy by said gentlemen of credit to this paltry, piffling amount, and must give yet further proofs of my Good Name- although I deem their calculating-engine must doubtless have communed with my Bankers' calculating-engine, to the effect that my creditworthiness stretches even unto five figures, not counting Compound Interest, Sundry Monies and my world-famous collection of priceless Cheese-labels.......
Well and good, I say, a Plague and a Pox on their House, I shall take my business to NatWest Visa, to whom I am known as a Gentleman of High Repute and Prompt Payment.
But Beelzebub has yet another needle to jab into my gouty ankle- my Worthy Card is apparently not accepted in payment for Rude Britannia products carried by these particular mercantile gentlemen, but only their own (doubtless excellent, but not at this moment desired) products !!!
At which Your Humble Diarist used his Card more wisely, to wit, in the purchase of several flagons of most acceptable Hollands Gin....

If you want another reason why britporn's in trouble.........

[marcusallen]

I hope that this totally justified rant by JJ is noted by distributers; it is not uncommon and I have a solution.

Interested parties should mail me personally.

[jj]

......so, thinking laterally like the good Dr de Bono said, I tried ordering THREE items instead of six (which would thus incur two separate ?5 carriage-charges for the original six: nice work if you can get it....).
And now the NoChex page dies upon completion of the order.
You couldn't make it up, honestly...............

[Pussy_eater]

BRAVO!

[jj]

magoo wrote:
> Why not just send a cheque? I realise that in this technological age it may seem odd to suggest the use of a biro and a cheque book.
In which case it rather defeats the object of having an online ordering system (to use the term loosely).

> Or you could even phone them with your CC details. I often phone
> retailers but then I am less shy than you.
As do I- but only when all else fails or there is no alternative. Shyness doesn't come into it, keeping my temper does.
> I am on first name terms with the staff at Your Choice for example.
Stop boasting, or they'll have you arrested for stalking- again.
>
> P.S.Genghis Kahn......wasnt scared to pick up the phone to kick some
> arse.......complaints behind silly Dickensian style posts
Dickensian?. Pepysian, with a dose of Evelyn and Johnson, please......
> He got things done by being obnoxious.
"Dutch bastards"- ring a bell? Obnoxious is my middle name.

[jj]

OK, Monday- I assume the number's on the page?

[jj]

Ta.