OK .. There I am in work minding my own business doing my job, when an old workmate (some1 I've worked with for ~18 years) comes up to me & asks - 'Can you do me a favour ??'
Now I don't mind helping out people occasionally - & since he's never asked for a favor before - I ask
'Ok, what do you want ??'
He wondered if I could find out if a particular old Movie has ever been released on DVD & if so, could I get it for him
Since he's one of the few people who don't even own a computer - I said I'll try
Well I managed to find it - On Amazon no less - quite easily, brought it & passed it onto him - & he was over the moon to get it, especially @ the price I got it for - (& No... I didn't charge 'extra' for 'handling fees' )
That was ~3 Months ago....
Since then - it seems nearly every week he's asking me if I can find some other DVD for him - the latest request is to buy the full series of ST:TNG
Bad news: I can't get the COMPLETE box set, so I'm having to buy each complete series separately
Good News: It actually works out CHEAPER than the complete box set
I wish I never agreed to helping him ......
All I'm glad of is that he's retiring in the next couple of weeks, so I won't get any more requests......
.... Or will I ???? - he's got my mobile number
Now I don't mind helping out people occasionally - & since he's never asked for a favor before - I ask
'Ok, what do you want ??'
He wondered if I could find out if a particular old Movie has ever been released on DVD & if so, could I get it for him
Since he's one of the few people who don't even own a computer - I said I'll try
Well I managed to find it - On Amazon no less - quite easily, brought it & passed it onto him - & he was over the moon to get it, especially @ the price I got it for - (& No... I didn't charge 'extra' for 'handling fees' )
That was ~3 Months ago....
Since then - it seems nearly every week he's asking me if I can find some other DVD for him - the latest request is to buy the full series of ST:TNG
Bad news: I can't get the COMPLETE box set, so I'm having to buy each complete series separately
Good News: It actually works out CHEAPER than the complete box set
I wish I never agreed to helping him ......
All I'm glad of is that he's retiring in the next couple of weeks, so I won't get any more requests......
.... Or will I ???? - he's got my mobile number