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Amazon Prime (with 2-day priority shipping) now available in Ireland

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    With this change, are the free returns on shoes and clothing introduced to ROI as well?

    I returned shoes a few times and if they were 'too big' or 'too small', I was charged for the delivery...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 Sleeper12
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    UK in the EU for long?


    They are in the EU now. That's all anyone knows.

    They want all of the benefits. They want to stay in the EU phone roaming deal and may well stay with the streaming legislation. Also worth remembering is that unless the UK crash out of the EU without a deal then it will be a phased withdrawal over a period of years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 Carbon125
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    I am currently a prime member. Quote from the Amazon page linked at the beginning of the thread:

    "If items are not eligible for Priority Delivery, they’ll be delivered to the ROI via Standard (3-4 days) or Economy (3-5 days) Delivery at no extra cost."

    Just went to test this out with a sample item.
    Standard delivery time to my virtual U.K. address: 2 days.
    Standard delivery time to my real ROI address: 4 to 14 days.

    I took screenshots but I don't think I'll bother taking it up with Amazon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 editorsean
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    As a non Amazon prime customer, I have also noticed a much longer delay in packages being sent out. It doesn't seem to affect sending to Northern Ireland, so when I need something quicker, I send to DPD Parcel Wizard.

    I placed one order on Sunday 24th June (in stock and sold by Amazon) to my Irish address. Amazon dispatched it on Thursday 28th by I-Parcel and the package arrived today, Tuesday 3rd July.

    I placed another order on Friday evening 29th June (3rd party in-stock, fulfilled by Amazon) to my ParcelWizard UK address. Amazon dispatched it the next day (Saturday) by Hermes and the package arrived at Parcel Wizard today. DPD e-mailed me saying I will receive it tomorrow, 4th July.

    While not as quick as Amazon Prime, 5 days via ParcelWizard is still better than 9 days direct if I need something within a week, plus avoiding I-Parcel which I've seen take up to 3 weeks! I also can't recall any item taking longer than a week to arrive with the virtual UK service, apart from items not in stock. Just a pity there's no way to avoid orders being split up, where seems to happen more often with Amazon orders of multiple items to Northern Ireland.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,929 beardybrewer
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    Carbon125 wrote: »
    I am currently a prime member. ... Just went to test this out with a sample item. ...

    Yeah, but was it prime eligible? Maybe to validate your test just publish the link to the item you ordered.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 Carbon125
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    Yeah, but was it prime eligible? Maybe to validate your test just publish the link to the item you ordered.
    Yes, it IS prime eligible.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/SHOOT-RS-80N3-Shutter-Release-Control/dp/B01M7RPU5D/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 editorsean
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    Carbon125 wrote: »

    From a quick test at my end as a non Prime customer, that seems to correspond to the UK and Irish standard delivery method. I added 5 to my cart (for the £25 threshold) to check the free delivery time:

    To Northern Ireland (add 1 day and €3.85 to below for total):
    Free delivery: get it by Monday, July 9 (6 days)
    Standard Delivery (£4.49): get it by Friday, July 6 (3 days)
    One-Day Delivery (£5.99): get it on Thursday, July 5 (2 days)
    Express Delivery (£6.49): get it by 1pm on Thursday, July 5 (2 days)

    To my Irish address:
    Free delivery: get it by July 10 - 17 (7 to 14 days)
    Standard delivery (£6): get it by July 7 - 17 (4 to 14 days)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 TallGlass
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    Seems to be hit and miss with the dates, this one has the two day priority delivery.
    Items dispatched by Amazon EU Sàrl
    Delivery date: 5 July 2018 If you order in the next 1 hour and 20 minutes (Details)
    Marvel's Doctor Strange [Blu-ray] [2016]
    Marvel's Doctor Strange [Blu-ray] [2016]
    by Benedict Cumberbatch
    £15.38
    Quantity: 1 Change quantity of Marvel's Doctor Strange [Blu-ray] [2016] from 1
    Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.
    Add gift options

    Choose your Prime delivery option:
    FREE Priority Delivery
    FREE Standard Delivery


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 rocksolid
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    tried this out monday as i was sick of waiting nearly a week for dispatch on items and building an order up to over £25...

    Sign up for a months free trail, ordered a few bits that came to £15, all items were eligible for prime and received them this morning, so 2 day turn around, if amazon kept this quality of service up id defo sign up for a year of prime...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ArthurG
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    Also tried this recently and found it worked well. Ordered a Prime eligible item on Sunday evening and it arrived at 8:30 on Tuesday morning, so a nice fast turnaround.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 McMurphy
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    ArthurG wrote: »
    Also tried this recently and found it worked well. Ordered a Prime eligible item on Sunday evening and it arrived at 8:30 on Tuesday morning, so a nice fast turnaround.

    The same. Though I'm not sure what time as I wasn't home.

    Only thing I have found is that I got no notification that my package was delivered like I do when I previously sent them to parcel wizard.

    No biggie, but I literally got home yesterday evening not knowing if the package had been delivered or not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 McMurphy
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    The same. Though I'm not sure what time as I wasn't home.

    Only thing I have found is that I got no notification that my package was delivered like I do when I previously sent them to parcel wizard.

    No biggie, but I literally got home yesterday evening not knowing if the package had been delivered or not.

    Aaaaaand I just got the notification :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 Agent Coulson
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    Which company has the contract for Prime delivers to Ireland?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,971 _Whimsical_
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    Which company has the contract for Prime delivers to Ireland?

    And do you have to sign for Prime deliveries or will they leave them in the porch etc?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,468 Asus X540L
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    Which company has the contract for Prime delivers to Ireland?

    An Post express I think.

    I ordered Blade Runner 2049 Monday evening and it arrived this morning with An Post express


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 318 Mikenesson
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    I don't think you can depend on the courier

    I had an Asian man in an unmarked white van dropping off small Amazon packages for a while.

    It's mostly Anpost.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    Mikenesson wrote: »
    I don't think you can depend on the courier

    I had an Asian man in an unmarked white van dropping off small Amazon packages for a while.

    What the difference does the ethnicity make? And how the hell do you know he is Asian? He as well might be Irish.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 Sleeper12
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    I've had two separate prime delivery this week week. One was a small package yesterday and today was a parcel roughly 2.5 foof square. Both were an an post & both arrive in two-way days


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,468 Asus X540L
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    grogi wrote: »
    What the difference does the ethnicity make? And how the hell do you know he is Asian? He as well might be Irish.

    **** off with that outraged **** he was only creating an image.

    Stop thinking everyone is being racist you'll enjoy life a lot more


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 318 Mikenesson
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    Mods: please edit my post to remove the Asian reference


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 Mister Gooey
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    Which company has the contract for Prime delivers to Ireland?


    An Post


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    Asus X540L wrote: »
    **** off with that outraged **** he was only creating an image.

    Stop thinking everyone is being racist you'll enjoy life a lot more

    Where am I outraged? It is you that is throwing the stars around.

    Nevertheless - that's exactly where it starts - with the language. There is something wrong if you feel it is important enough to include ethnic background in the post about "who delivers the parcels". Sure - it's not discrimination.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,468 Asus X540L
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    grogi wrote: »
    Where am I outraged? It is you that is throwing the stars around.

    Nevertheless - that's exactly where it starts - with the language?

    ??

    Saying "Asian" is racist now is it? It's using language that's inciting hatred?

    If I got a job delivering mail in China the Chinese are being discriminatory saying "this white dude delivered a package this morning".

    People like you should be put one way boat to all these wonderful countries you love like Cuba, Palestine, North Korea etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ArthurG
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    Calm down lads - its too sunny out to be getting worked up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 lucast2007us
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    And snowflakes melt so quick in the sun


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    Asus X540L wrote: »
    Saying "Asian" is racist now is it?

    In this context? Yes
    Asus X540L wrote: »
    It's using language that's inciting hatred?

    No, it is not. But it still is racist.
    Asus X540L wrote: »
    If I got a job delivering mail in China the Chinese are being discriminatory saying "this white dude delivered a package this morning".

    I explicitly said that it wasn't discriminatory. You seem not to get that racism starts much earlier than discrimination.
    People like you should be put one way boat to all these wonderful countries you love like Cuba, Palestine, North Korea etc

    What kind of people? The inferior race or what?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,929 beardybrewer
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    Lecturing on a forum based on next to nothing just makes you look overly sensitive. You don't know the poster and his comment could have been completely innocuous yet you appear eager to jump to your unfounded conclusions. If you wanted to point it out you could have done so with a lighter touch and not risk looking the bigger arsehole.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 dollylama
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    Mikenesson wrote: »
    I don't think you can depend on the courier

    I had an Asian man in an unmarked white van dropping off small Amazon packages for a while.

    It's mostly Anpost.

    Interesting snippet this... pity it got caught in the faux outrage that followed

    Are Amazon possibly trialling ground delivery in Ireland? They do it in the UK already and they do it big time in the US... "gig" drivers in vans and cars delivering items from distribution centres or designated drop points. It's similar to how the shïtty UK courier Hermes operate and Nightline do it here on a small scale if I'm not mistaken.

    Whatever about Amazon taking over the retail landscape, eating the bricks and mortars, etc... I think their moves into the delivery segment will be just as disruptive. The postal operators and couriers who are flying high on the back of Amazon's sheer volume at present could in time be blaming Amazon for driving them out of the market


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 Sleeper12
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    It's a thread about Amazon Prime. It's not politics, religion nor racial. It is not a subject I'd be getting so worked over


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,249 magentis
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    Some people live to be outraged.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 n!ghtmancometh
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    dollylama wrote: »
    Interesting snippet this... pity it got caught in the faux outrage that followed

    Are Amazon possibly trialling ground delivery in Ireland? They do it in the UK already and they do it big time in the US... "gig" drivers in vans and cars delivering items from distribution centres or designated drop points. It's similar to how the shïtty UK courier Hermes operate and Nightline do it here on a small scale if I'm not mistaken.

    Whatever about Amazon taking over the retail landscape, eating the bricks and mortars, etc... I think their moves into the delivery segment will be just as disruptive. The postal operators and couriers who are flying high on the back of Amazon's sheer volume at present could in time be blaming Amazon for driving them out of the market

    DPD do it in the UK too. They fine staff for ringing in sick, even though they aren't employees. There was a lad who died from diabetes complications because he couldn't afford to fine to miss work and go to his hospital appointment for treatment.

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/dpd-driver-diabetic-dies-fine-take-day-off-doctor-visit-diabetic-don-lane-bournemouth-courier-firm-a8195266.html%3famp


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 McMurphy
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    This is the first problem (if you could call it that) I've encountered using prime for ireland.

    The wife loves those San Palagreno Italian soft drinks, especially the lemon and mint ones.
    They can be quite expensive here, my local dept store for example sell them at 2.50e a can.

    Amazon are doing 24 x packs at 20£, and they're eligible for prime.

    However, not free delivery - it's actually 23£ to deliver to Ireland. :eek:

    Shag them, I just got it sent via parcel wizard anyway.

    Sanpellegrino Limone Menta Lemon and Mint Drink 330 ml (Pack of 24 ) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Q94FGIC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KerpBbVQP7A4D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    Lecturing on a forum based on next to nothing just makes you look overly sensitive.

    Probably. But it really feels much different when you're on the other side of it.

    Nevertheless, does Prime give the free clothing returns?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ED E
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    Prime member for ages.

    Here's a recent order delivered today. Value €9 with Free P&P.

    Order: 1 July 2018 at 18:29 (Sunday)
    Dispatch: 3 July 2018 at 01:20 (Tuesday)
    Delivery:
    Jul 04, 2018
    11:57 am
    DELIVERED
    
    DUBLIN 14
    Jul 04, 2018
    07:47 am
    ITEM IS ON DELIVERY
    
    DUBLIN 14
    Jul 03, 2018
    07:05 pm
    ITEM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
    
    DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
    Jul 03, 2018
    07:05 pm
    ITEM IS IN TRANSIT
    DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
    

    So that's over from Fife/Bristol in a day and out with Speedpost the day after. Parcel Motel are gonna lose a chunk of business.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 Enrico Palazzo
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    The wife loves those San Palagreno Italian soft drinks, especially the lemon and mint ones.
    They can be quite expensive here, my local dept store for example sell them at 2.50e a can.
    4.50e or so for six cans at Tesco.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 Highcontrast1
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    ED E wrote: »
    Prime member for ages.

    Here's a recent order delivered today. Value €9 with Free P&P.

    Order: 1 July 2018 at 18:29 (Sunday)
    Dispatch: 3 July 2018 at 01:20 (Tuesday)
    Delivery:
    Jul 04, 2018
    11:57 am
    DELIVERED
    
    DUBLIN 14
    Jul 04, 2018
    07:47 am
    ITEM IS ON DELIVERY
    
    DUBLIN 14
    Jul 03, 2018
    07:05 pm
    ITEM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
    
    DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
    Jul 03, 2018
    07:05 pm
    ITEM IS IN TRANSIT
    DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT DUBLIN 12
    

    So that's over from Fife/Bristol in a day and out with Speedpost the day after. Parcel Motel are gonna lose a chunk of business.

    :eek: can you confirm that the order total was 9 euro (with free delivery)???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 Enrico Palazzo
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    :eek: can you confirm that the order total was 9 euro (with free delivery)???
    You can get the two day 'free' delivery for things that cost even less than that. That's the main advantage of prime, at least in ROI.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ED E
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    :eek: can you confirm that the order total was 9 euro (with free delivery)???

    Yep.
    Item Subtotal:	£6.91
    Postage & Packing:	£0.00
    Total before VAT:	£6.91
    VAT:	£1.38
    Total:	£8.29
    Paid by Visa:	£8.29
    


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 870 Kuva
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    dollylama wrote: »
    Interesting snippet this... pity it got caught in the faux outrage that followed

    Are Amazon possibly trialling ground delivery in Ireland? They do it in the UK already and they do it big time in the US... "gig" drivers in vans and cars delivering items from distribution centres or designated drop points. It's similar to how the shïtty UK courier Hermes operate and Nightline do it here on a small scale if I'm not mistaken.

    Whatever about Amazon taking over the retail landscape, eating the bricks and mortars, etc... I think their moves into the delivery segment will be just as disruptive. The postal operators and couriers who are flying high on the back of Amazon's sheer volume at present could in time be blaming Amazon for driving them out of the market
    Amazon Flex.

    They give you X and you pay fuel/parking/tolls/fines etc. Works out less than minimum wage while Jeff banks a few more billion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,468 Asus X540L
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    Got the Columbo box set yesterday for £12 (10 seasons, 35 DVDS)

    Happy days

    (Sold out now though)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 hots
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    Kuva wrote: »
    Amazon Flex.

    They give you X and you pay fuel/parking/tolls/fines etc. Works out less than minimum wage while Jeff banks a few more billion.


    I don't think Jeff Banks is making much off it tbf.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 TheDriver
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    Will there be any offer for annual prime?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    hots wrote: »
    I don't think Jeff Banks is making much off it tbf.

    When he is a shareholder, he is benefiting from company profits.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 Enrico Palazzo
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    TheDriver wrote: »
    Will there be any offer for annual prime?
    I'm expecting one, however a year-long sub will be hit by brexit on the 29th of March. Let's see what happens then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,379 dulpit
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    If you are already paying for Prime Video, do you automatically get Prime delivery? Or are they separate payments?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 grogi
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    dulpit wrote: »
    If you are already paying for Prime Video, do you automatically get Prime delivery? Or are they separate payments?

    It's the other way round - if you're paying for Prime, you get Prime Video.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 Sleeper12
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    dulpit wrote:
    If you are already paying for Prime Video, do you automatically get Prime delivery? Or are they separate payments?

    Prime video is just video. If you get full prime then you get free prime video


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 Sebastian Dangerfield
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    Does anyone know if Prime membership has any Kindle benefits other than "Prime Reading"? It's pretty useless - I do see an option for "Kindle Unlimited", but that seems to be yet another subscription


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,379 dulpit
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    I haven't signed up for prime delivery yet (but do have prime video). When I try to order something it's showing with Free Priority Delivery, and there's no mention of me signing up or getting a trial/etc.

    Weird.

    455007.PNG


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,379 dulpit
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    And here's what I see if I click into the Your Prime section, which shows I'm not signed up. :confused:

    455008.PNG


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