mark chandler
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 08:06 PM |
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Ebay help, I want something but its in germany, me no speak German
Hello chaps
My toilet has cracked, it was purchased in Germany a few years ago and we have found one on
EbayLinky dink.
The advert has dropdowns, I need the bowl and seat only, what do I select?
Also what do I need to write to them to ask how much to ship to the UK?
Cheers Mark
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 08:09 PM |
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http://translate.google.com/#
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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belgian2b
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 08:21 PM |
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Hello,
try to contact them in english.
Some germans know english
Gerardo
[Edited on 10/8/10 by belgian2b]
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Benzine
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 08:49 PM |
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How lucky you English are to find the toilet so amusing. For us, it is a mundane and functional item. For you it is the basis of an entire culture
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 08:58 PM |
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Jsut remember, always start your salutations with;
Guten abend herr sweinhund....
They love this...
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 08:59 PM |
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Ask damdy cash to help you  He is a german as you can get
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 09:07 PM |
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The first options are deep / shallow pan
The second box is without lid / with stainless steel hinged lid / with automatic soft-closing lid
The third box is without / with 'noise protection' set. Not sure what that is but it's only 4 Euros so probably just probably just
rubber buffers on the seat or something.
As for the postage, something like:
"Wieviele Euro für den Versand nach Großbritannien bitte" should get the message across. Not sure about the grammar though!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 09:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
How lucky you English are to find the toilet so amusing. For us, it is a mundane and functional item. For you it is the basis of an entire culture
What a Puff!
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oadamo
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 09:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Jsut remember, always start your salutations with;
Guten abend herr sweinhund....
They love this...
lol
just ask
hallo ich bin in der Notwendigkeit der i bisschen Mann lieben könntest du mich zu sortieren
and if they say
was
say to them
Ich mag sie gro
and then you will no if you can speak english
[Edited on 10/8/10 by oadamo]
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Liam
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 10:35 PM |
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You could also try...
"Wie komme ich am besten zum bahnhof bitte"
Stunningly useful.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 10:41 PM |
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Thanks Matt, just the answers I needed.
As for the rest of you, well my first thought was torpedos loose aka Das Boat, after that me german fails... Not sure I should be quoting some of the
options
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richard thomas
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 01:56 AM |
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Start with a general comment about the weather in true British tradition, such as 'It looks like rain' which translates to....'
Blacken Schtormen Clouden Commen' - or something to that effect?
[Edited on 11/8/10 by richard thomas]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 07:52 AM |
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Years ago I used to have this notice pinned over my desk:
quote:
Achtung!
Alles touristen und non-technishen looken peepers! Das machine is nicht fur der fingerpoken und mittengrabben. Is easy schnappen der springenwerk,
blowenfusen und popencorken mit spitzen sparken. Das machine is diggen by experten only. Is nicht fur gerwerken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken
sightseeren keepen das cottenpiken hands in das pockets. Relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights.
One day a german guy was giving a demonstration of software, when his boss burst out laughing behind me... he started off trying to read it as german,
then realised that it was gibberish...
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scootz
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 09:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Hello chaps
My toilet has cracked, it was purchased in Germany a few years ago and we have found one on
EbayLinky dink.
The advert has dropdowns, I need the bowl and seat only, what do I select?
Also what do I need to write to them to ask how much to ship to the UK?
Cheers Mark
Just a thought, but why do you want to buy the same type of toilet as one that has already cracked?
I don't think I've ever known a toilet to crack before!
Unless of course it was damaged by something other than 'normal' use!
It's Evolution Baby!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 09:07 PM |
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Maybe it was the result of a particularly fine curry, followed by several pints of Newcastle Brown...
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mark chandler
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| posted on 12/8/10 at 07:09 PM |
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T'was me that broke it (Marks partner). The hot water tank had overheated and I wanted to get rid of scalding hot water so we didn't get
burnt. I had the brilliant idea that it would clean the toilet nicely if I used the boiling hot water. It did. And cracked it too. We want the same
loo so it can hang off the wall mounted brackets so we don't have to rip the wall off and put a new frame in. It's all my fault. Guess
what Mark is doing on his week off 
Thank you very much for your help Matt, I wasn't getting anywhere with Babel Fish
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