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Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:59 pm
by savvypaul
Just a reminder that non essential travel is a breach of the current lockdown rules in England. This means either using a courier or waiting until the restriction is lifted to travel to collect items...no matter how tempting those classic speakers might be. :grin:

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:17 pm
by Daniel Quinn
As a lawyer (on the sick) , I reckon I could make a credible defence that a hifi is essential travel.

Winning would depend on the judge being an audiophile.

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:34 pm
by CN211276
I picked my other half up from Heathrow last week. I considered that essential travel. I took with me a copy of the flight tickets in case I was stopped by the police. Not sure if buying hifi would be deemed essential, no problem within Wales at the moment. :lol:

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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:58 pm
by karatestu
Stopped by Police ? Lucky to find any round here at the moment.

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:19 pm
by CN211276
karatestu wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:58 pm Stopped by Police ? Lucky to find any round here at the moment.
People have been in Wales. Some German holidaymakers were fined and sent back. I was a bit wary croepssing the Bridge.

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:22 pm
by savvypaul
Daniel Quinn wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:17 pm As a lawyer (on the sick) , I reckon I could make a credible defence that a hifi is essential travel.

Winning would depend on the judge being an audiophile.
:lol:

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:13 pm
by Classicrock
CN211276 wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:19 pm
karatestu wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:58 pm Stopped by Police ? Lucky to find any round here at the moment.
People have been in Wales. Some German holidaymakers were fined and sent back. I was a bit wary croepssing the Bridge.
No need to worry as Avon and Somerset police are useless twats. Failed to break up an anti lockdown march last week and couldn't stop people tearing down statues.

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:32 pm
by Daniel Quinn
I think they decided on a diplomatic withdrawal. Videoed it and delayed justice.

The people who threw the slave trader in to the river have felt the cold hand of justice.

Re: Buying 2nd hand hi-fi? Stay at home - use couriers.

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:56 pm
by savvypaul
£10k fines temporarily suspended...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54977290