[Groop] The curse of Groo strikes again

Simon Passey simon_passey at hotmail.com
Thu Aug 29 07:32:53 PDT 2013


I will be carrying Rufferto, wearing a Rufferto t-shirt and possibly having a discrete Rufferto tattoo somewhere on my body, just to be safe.

But thanks for the reminder.

Simon

Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:29:04 -0400
From: seanferris at optonline.net
To: simon_passey at hotmail.com; groop at groo.com
Subject: Re: [Groop] The curse of Groo strikes again








"Anyway, after much more effort than necessary, I 
have the t-shirt (thanks Steve) and have now decided that if I want anything 
else Groo related from the US, I will fly over in person to collect 
it."
 
You do realize that you will have to be on a plane 
with a Groo item several thousand feet above certain death... are you sure 
you thought this through?
 
Sean (the guy)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Simon 
  Passey 
  To: Groop 
  Sent: 2013-08-29 10:01 AM
  Subject: [Groop] The curse of Groo 
  strikes again
  

  
  Hi everyone, 

Just a little note to let you know 
  that, although we haven't had any new Groo in a while, the curse of Groo 
  remains strong.

Recently, you might remember that some old Groo 
  t-shirts were put up for sale on Ebay. I was lucky (stupid) enough to bid and 
  win for the 1986 Graphitti Shirt. Anyway, Steve kindly packed the t-shirt 
  securely and sent it on its way to England.
  

  Over water.
  

  With no Rufferto on the t-shirt.
  

  Did I err? What could possibly go wrong?
  

  Now, I have received many parcels from the USA over the 
  years but only 4 have gone missing/been broken and they were all Groo related. 
  To ensure that I would get the parcel I asked Steve to send it to my work 
  address as I was going on holiday to Spain and would not be able to receive it 
  at home.
  

  So, on the last day at work, I get a note from the post 
  room saying that there was a parcel for me but I had to pay a customs charge. 
  I went online to pay the charge (£3.88 plus an £8 admin fee) and received an 
  email saying that the parcel would be delivered within two working days.
  

  I flew off to Spain thinking all was well. On my return, 
  there was no parcel. I spoke to the Post Office and got passed from one 
  department to another whilst they looked in to the problem. Eventually (after 
  30 mins)they worked out that the parcel was in the closest post office to my 
  work based on the postcode (the UK equivalent of a ZIP code) but the payment 
  had gone to a different post office as the debit card I paid with was my home 
  address with a different postal area. Although the parcel reference was on the 
  payment, the two offices had not spoken to each other. The girl on the phone 
  said that she would arrange for the parcel to be delivered within the next two 
  days as it was getting close to the 21 days that they hold the parcel before 
  they would return it to the sender.
  

  Two days later I had received nothing. So I went to the 
  Post Office to try to collect it in person, armed with all the paperwork 
  showing I had paid the customs charge. This time I met with success as the guy 
  just kept the paperwork I showed him and gave me the parcel.
  

  Anyway, after much more effort than necessary, I have the 
  t-shirt (thanks Steve) and have now decided that if I want anything else Groo 
  related from the US, I will fly over in person to collect it.
  

  Yours realising that the Groo effect will never wear 
  off,
  

  Simon Passey
   
  
  


  
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