Yeah, just very sloppy. They could have easily packed it in something more suitable I'm sure, very annoying.stephen_usher wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:12 On Monday I took an Amazon delivery of a spray can of paint. It was housed in a cardboard envelope and the top had been smashed.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
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Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Why they couldn't use something with a bit of room and some packing around is beyond me, they actually wedged both games into the same cardboard envelope which was barely big enough for one, let alone two.
Just lack of care, seems to be the way things are going.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Yeah, like a box with some brown paper "packing"rubber_jonnie wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:32Yeah, just very sloppy. They could have easily packed it in something more suitable I'm sure, very annoying.stephen_usher wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:12 On Monday I took an Amazon delivery of a spray can of paint. It was housed in a cardboard envelope and the top had been smashed.
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ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
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Looks definitely better now, but a better cardboard, an appropriate packing and more care would have avoided this kind of unpleasant problem.rubber_jonnie wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:31 After a night being flattened the boxes are looking better. Here's Tiger Heli with an original (Unflattened) game box:
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Exactly what I was thinking.stephen_usher wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:53Yeah, like a box with some brown paper "packing"rubber_jonnie wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:32
Yeah, just very sloppy. They could have easily packed it in something more suitable I'm sure, very annoying.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Exactly, and what @stephen_usher suggested would be way more appropriate.HigashiJun wrote: 11 Sep 2025 10:18Looks definitely better now, but a better cardboard, an appropriate packing and more care would have avoided this kind of unpleasant problem.rubber_jonnie wrote: 11 Sep 2025 09:31 After a night being flattened the boxes are looking better. Here's Tiger Heli with an original (Unflattened) game box:
At least the carts work fine.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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You've got that at least !
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rubber_jonnie
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How very annoying, no sign of the postie at all yesterday, we seem to be slipping back into the bad old days of once a week deliveries...
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Tell me about it.
Ive had to cancel having my car repaired, because the part needed that I ordered didnt arrive in time for the booked slot. (Actually, that was last Friday and it still isnt here. According to the tracking, its been 'sorting' at their hub since last Tuesday). :(
Ive had to cancel having my car repaired, because the part needed that I ordered didnt arrive in time for the booked slot. (Actually, that was last Friday and it still isnt here. According to the tracking, its been 'sorting' at their hub since last Tuesday). :(
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Not good at all, that's a pretty terrible delay.mrbombermillzy wrote: 23 Sep 2025 09:13 Tell me about it.
Ive had to cancel having my car repaired, because the part needed that I ordered didnt arrive in time for the booked slot. (Actually, that was last Friday and it still isnt here. According to the tracking, its been 'sorting' at their hub since last Tuesday). :(
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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