Things you bought by mkstake
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The Li-ion King said:
OP or mods might want to alter the spelling in the thread title 
Bought the wrong colour mirror covers for a Transit Connect once, but nothing like a City Break in Mogadishu. When's your flight, OP?
Sadly had to cancel it, Groupon say it e 14 days before I get my money back. Bought the wrong colour mirror covers for a Transit Connect once, but nothing like a City Break in Mogadishu. When's your flight, OP?
I purchased my first XC70 by mistake. Well I say mistake, I went to see a Saab 9-5 which had been sold, so I looked on Autotrader to see what was about as I was ready to get a new car. The XC70 popped up, so I went to see it and ended up with it. Had done zero research.
My then 6 month old managed to purchase a pre-order game on the Playstation Network by bashing buttons on the controller. Managed to get that one refunded.
My then 6 month old managed to purchase a pre-order game on the Playstation Network by bashing buttons on the controller. Managed to get that one refunded.
Bought an Ex-Police Mondeo ST24 complete with holes in the roof and manifold gasket leak.
Post pub bid of £300odd on eBay and woke up having won the bloody thing. To be fair though it was a bit of a giggle to hoon around in (despite the tractor sounds from the leaking gasket) and I sold it on for about the same amount a year later.
Post pub bid of £300odd on eBay and woke up having won the bloody thing. To be fair though it was a bit of a giggle to hoon around in (despite the tractor sounds from the leaking gasket) and I sold it on for about the same amount a year later.
I am sure most people in their 40s have bought several CDs from the Britannia Music Club by mistake. You had to buy a certain amount of CD's from them a year and every month they would send you a card with their recommended CD. If you forgot to send this card back stating you didn't want the CD, then a few weeks later "The best of rave" would end up on your doormat.
Harder to leave than Scientology, I ended up having to buy more CDs that I didn't want to fulfil the contract obligations before they would let me leave.
Harder to leave than Scientology, I ended up having to buy more CDs that I didn't want to fulfil the contract obligations before they would let me leave.
CrunkleFloop said:
Bought an Ex-Police Mondeo ST24 complete with holes in the roof and manifold gasket leak.
Post pub bid of £300odd on eBay and woke up having won the bloody thing. To be fair though it was a bit of a giggle to hoon around in (despite the tractor sounds from the leaking gasket) and I sold it on for about the same amount a year later.
Genuine question / Urban myth.Post pub bid of £300odd on eBay and woke up having won the bloody thing. To be fair though it was a bit of a giggle to hoon around in (despite the tractor sounds from the leaking gasket) and I sold it on for about the same amount a year later.
Was it fast.. faster than expected? And modified in anyway?
A friend of ours bought an ex police Cavalier SRi that was ex armed police... he seemed to think it had modified suspension and engine. We weren't convinced.
Joey Deacon said:
I am sure most people in their 40s have bought several CDs from the Britannia Music Club by mistake. You had to buy a certain amount of CD's from them a year and every month they would send you a card with their recommended CD. If you forgot to send this card back stating you didn't want the CD, then a few weeks later "The best of rave" would end up on your doormat.
Harder to leave than Scientology, I ended up having to buy more CDs that I didn't want to fulfil the contract obligations before they would let me leave.
Brittania DVD club for me as well. Apparently I didn't learn the lesson with the CDs. Harder to leave than Scientology, I ended up having to buy more CDs that I didn't want to fulfil the contract obligations before they would let me leave.
ConwyC said:
OK, did not notice the title mispelling when posting! Can I pretend it was deliberately misspelt it.
I often wake up at stupid times and can't get back to sleep so spend the time writing emails and forum posts, that is my excuse.
I thought you'd done it deliberately which was why I read the post I often wake up at stupid times and can't get back to sleep so spend the time writing emails and forum posts, that is my excuse.
Steamer said:
CrunkleFloop said:
Bought an Ex-Police Mondeo ST24 complete with holes in the roof and manifold gasket leak.
Post pub bid of £300odd on eBay and woke up having won the bloody thing. To be fair though it was a bit of a giggle to hoon around in (despite the tractor sounds from the leaking gasket) and I sold it on for about the same amount a year later.
Genuine question / Urban myth.Post pub bid of £300odd on eBay and woke up having won the bloody thing. To be fair though it was a bit of a giggle to hoon around in (despite the tractor sounds from the leaking gasket) and I sold it on for about the same amount a year later.
Was it fast.. faster than expected? And modified in anyway?
A friend of ours bought an ex police Cavalier SRi that was ex armed police... he seemed to think it had modified suspension and engine. We weren't convinced.
Joey Deacon said:
I am sure most people in their 40s have bought several CDs from the Britannia Music Club by mistake. You had to buy a certain amount of CD's from them a year and every month they would send you a card with their recommended CD. If you forgot to send this card back stating you didn't want the CD, then a few weeks later "The best of rave" would end up on your doormat.
Harder to leave than Scientology, I ended up having to buy more CDs that I didn't want to fulfil the contract obligations before they would let me leave.
Have a whole stack of Brittania CDs, seemed like a good idea in the 1980s, ended up with play once and forget music. Still can’t bring myself to throw them out though!Harder to leave than Scientology, I ended up having to buy more CDs that I didn't want to fulfil the contract obligations before they would let me leave.
Two MINIs.
The first was a mistake because rather than wait for the 5-door to be released 'she' promised it would not be a problem loading young children in the back. Three months later it was a problem so MINI 1 was swapped for MINI 2, now with five doors. The second mistake was that it was a) still a MINI, and b) despite the extra pair of doors still completely unsuitable as a family car. Two new cars in the space of 6 months. Neither of which were fit for purpose. 'She' doesn't get much say in car buying in our household any more.
The first was a mistake because rather than wait for the 5-door to be released 'she' promised it would not be a problem loading young children in the back. Three months later it was a problem so MINI 1 was swapped for MINI 2, now with five doors. The second mistake was that it was a) still a MINI, and b) despite the extra pair of doors still completely unsuitable as a family car. Two new cars in the space of 6 months. Neither of which were fit for purpose. 'She' doesn't get much say in car buying in our household any more.
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