Onoff Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Wow! its a long time since I've bought a hardwood door! Need something like this for a back door. £250 at Wickes just for the door! I'd be a bit happier if I could get the frame and sill for that too... Any suggestions for a cheap supplier? Seems a travesty I need to cut a cat flap in it as well! Cheers https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Georgia-External-Oak-Door-Glazed-2-Panel/p/9000236161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Why is everything on eBay, Gumtree etc, up North, so much cheaper than down here in the South? Looking at 2nd hand upvc doors. Tredegar, Barnsley, £50 - 60. Down here triple it minimum! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundtuit Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Barnsley. Hailing from God's own county myself, I feel qualified to point out that a Yorkshireman is pretty much a Scot, but with the generosity wrung out of him. Got to price it keenly if you sell up North! (no offence intended, all stereotyping acknowledged, ee bah gum, I'll get me top coat) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Roundtuit said: Barnsley. Hailing from God's own county myself, I feel qualified to point out that a Yorkshireman is pretty much a Scot, but with the generosity wrung out of him. glad to see someone who realises the Scots are generous, normally we're classed as tight gits ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 If I buy a s/hand upvc, 2 panel door that needs a piece of glass for the top panel, how much smaller than the opening do I order the new piece? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 30/01/2020 at 21:07, Roundtuit said: a Yorkshireman is pretty much a Scot, but with the generosity wrung out of him And a Cornishman is a Yorkshireman with the last drop sucked out. I got my car MOTed and a mate, instead of asking if it passed, said 'how much did that cost?' Now I just put silly numbers on things to upset him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: And a Cornishman is a Yorkshireman with the last drop sucked out. I got my car MOTed and a mate, instead of asking if it passed, said 'how much did that cost?' Now I just put silly numbers on things to upset him. Nice to see graduates of Ecole Ferdinand have reached Cornwall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: Nice to see graduates of Ecole Ferdinand have reached Cornwall. I suspect that Yorkshires moved here as economic migrants in the 18th and 19th century, then took what they learned back, including Trevithick's boiler designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Well that little exchange with a seller on Gumtree has really knocked my faith in the site and people having common decency! Agreed to collect a door from the seller Sunday afternoon. I was actually going to make a +200 mile round trip as it was the exact size I needed. Gave him my phone number etc. Received a message tonight: "Just to let you know Door is now been sold Sorry" I messaged back that I thought we had a gentleman's agreement and that I wasn't impressed. "I've been let down before by people promising to turn up So whether yr impressed or not it's sold" I know how Gordon the Gopher is feeling tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Onoff said: Well that little exchange with a seller on Gumtree has really knocked my faith in the site and people having common decency! That's really crap. I lost faith with Gumtree last year after some scamming buyers tried to rip me off. I don't use it any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 18 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: I lost faith with Gumtree last year after some scamming buyers tried to rip me off. I don't use it any longer. This is what happened to me and I to avoid it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 39 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: That's really crap. I lost faith with Gumtree last year after some scamming buyers tried to rip me off. I don't use it any longer. Tbf, to date, I've only had good experiences buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I have a lot of sympathy with the seller. Previously when selling cars you get plenty of people who say they can come tomorrow and never turn up. I am not going to turn away potential buyers, it sells to the first one to turn up with cash. I would probably have explained that to you and said phone when you are ready to set out, and if it's still available I won't sell it during the time it takes you to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Next time pay pal them or bacs a small depo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Don't PayPal for a "collect in person" item. Or more a case as a seller, don't accept PayPal payment for a collect in person item. In the event of a dispute PayPal will side with the buyer if no proof of delivery exists. Sometimes scammers use this, pay for an item with PayPal, go and collect it, then wait a few days and claim it was not delivered and get their money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I got banned from Gumtree. Used it to post an ad for our caravan when we had finished with it (used for the build) and the ad got denied as a breach of rules. When I asked what I had breached I got banned ?. OH posted the same ad from his account, all ok and caravan sold to first viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 33 minutes ago, ProDave said: Sometimes scammers use this, pay for an item with PayPal, go and collect it, then wait a few days and claim it was not delivered and get their money back. Or the other one people always used to fall for. Some story about needing to pay more money into Paypal than the item is being sold for and they would collect the item and the excess cash from the buyer. Then after collection you find out that it was a stolen credit card and Paypal do a chargeback and you lose the lot. Chargeback is always a risk with Paypal in any event. Never pays to be too quick off the mark to post even if the buyer is pushing like mad. Seeing the money in your account doesn't always mean it's yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, ProDave said: I have a lot of sympathy with the seller. Previously when selling cars you get plenty of people who say they can come tomorrow and never turn up. I am not going to turn away potential buyers, it sells to the first one to turn up with cash. I would probably have explained that to you and said phone when you are ready to set out, and if it's still available I won't sell it during the time it takes you to get there. Seller is an arse. A promise is exactly that. I'd arranged my weekend around going to get it. Hopefully he dies a painful death when the door falls on him in tomorrow's gales. Karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 @ProDave sometimes a tenner on pay pal for an item worth a few hundred quid you don't want sold out from under you does the job. Time and a place though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicatedave Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I just bought some new oak doors from a company who were off loading their seconds on eBay. For an idea of the price I got a mexicano solid oak for £93, 6 panel glass for £110 and a stable door for £125. company name were deal4doors. They had been slightly damaged in storage, just the odd scratch or corner dent. As I'm a French polisher no big deal for me but having had them delivered I don't think anyone would turn them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Finally! Got a second hand UPVC door and frame off eBay. £68. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Seems I have a door fetish. I have now gotten 4 upvc doors with frame. 3 bought and 1 a freebie. Just came up at the right price. I have homes for 3. 4th one I might sell on or build a garden room around it! ? Where can I buy Compriband or similar in small quantities i.e enough to do a single door? Maybe it goes by another name? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Onoff said: Seems I have a door fetish Yup....... I have now got 3 external doors on stock and at least 8 internal doors...... i was very glad to be able to actually use one a few months ago. been offered a nice double UPVC door and frame and could not think what to use it for.... I am now thinking that when I build my polly tunnel I could use it at the non business end of the tunnel..... but I won’t be building the tunnel for another two years..... do I get the door and stash it or save the space and let it go ...... what a dilemma !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, Onoff said: Where can I buy Compriband or similar in small quantities i.e enough to do a single door? Maybe it goes by another name? Like most things, ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=compriband&_sacat=0&_sop=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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