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No, I haven't had notification either, just a note with the seeds that came 2-3 wks ago saying to follow..

I have not even got an advice note but I'm not counting on the free tubers to arrive (a bit like saying, if it's too good to be true, it is too good...). If however they do arrive, then I'd be very surprised & pleased of course.

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Food for Free

Mine haven't come yet but have got so carried away with my seed & potato ordering I have no idea where i'll put them if they do arrive! As last year was my 1st year i have 2 beds 4.5ft x 22ft & i think if i put all my potatoes in i'll have no room for everything else i have ordered!! Perhaps i shall have to get a load of large pots & dot them around as i can't see me getting another bed done this year.

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keen but clueless

Just received my CC statement and me have been charged for the potato delivery that hasn't even arrived. I don't think it's right to charge for something you haven't even received, surely.

It may be too minor or not even worthwhile but I'm going to take this up with my CC on the belief that the freebie is not going to arrive. I have ordered goods many times online and any company that charges you before the goods are despatched is scam practice. I have had goods that took 3 months to arrive but never charged until they were delivered.

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Food for Free

My CC was charged for the spuds months ago.

I do think somewhere in the DT Catalogue there is something about delivery dates for the spuds.... but I do think times getting now now, and it would be nice to know if they are out of stock.

Looking in the Kitchen Garden supplement they have, the Vales Emerald spuds, first Early...
DISPATCH.. We will only dispatch when the weather is suitable but would expect to start in Jan 2008 and continue until April.

Please order early to avoid disappointment, (ha).

So I would expect mine in the next week or to, or else i'm gonna phone them.

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I'm the same as seasprout, my card was charged ages ago (I agree veg4681, I don't think it should be charged until dispatch!) and about a month ago I had an 'advice note' but since then........zero.
I'll give them another couple of weeks.

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Manda.

"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

BTW I emailed to DT Brown (apparently they're part of Mr Fothergill) to cancel the order and demand a refund as I don't feel that I really need more potatoes (if they ever arrive at all). I always quit out if I'm charged before the order is delivered as it smells fishy . If the potatoes arrive then I'm happy for you all so good luck.

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Food for Free

Some seed companies charge for the order as soon as they receive it - T&M charged me for my potato order back in November, the potatoes just arrived this morning If they say that dispatch is between January & April, then it's probably too early to say they aren't coming at all?

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Sarah

“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?”
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”

Best two places i have found to buy seed pots in allotment shops £2.30 3kg or wilkos £3.00 3g good quality

But I still think T&M is trustworthy company and the way it works with legitimate potato order/dispatch, it's probably common business practice to charge before delivery. I'm quitting out because I don't particulary feel that my order of just 0.95p for delivery was 'legitimate' but had I ordered their potato with normal price, I wouldn't be questioning anything. Companies make generous claims that they can't always commit...remember Talk Talk mobile phone with broadband offer, Hoover with holiday offer etc. Sorry I'm just being cynical, I'm sure the potato may still arrive .

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Food for Free

i rang up coz i got email confirmation that said if you don't hear in 7 days ring so i rang 2 packs of seed had been dispatched and seed spuds to follow in a couple of weeks coz they send them out every 2 - 3 weeks.the seeds came yesturday.

Well if that is the case, its been 3 weeks since my seeds arrived so the spuds should be on there way. I'll wait another week before contacting them

I got my Vales Emerald spuds this morning. I haven't had any seeds but didn't expect any so I am a very happy person. thanks for letting us know about the offer Minty

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Happy Gardening,
Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

Oooh! you lucky thing you - keeping my fingers crossed then, need to buy some early spuds soon otherwise!

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Manda.

"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

GREAT NEWS A pleasure. Minty X

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SPUDS HAVE REALLY ARRIVED - TODAY! Better get chitting.

It's the nicest feeling when you don't expect it and you get it. DT Brown has definitely won my utmost respect to make order from them in future .

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Hurray! Vales Emerald spuds arrived today....now chitting in their egg boxes!

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Manda.

"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

Hurrah - me too, got them today & they are sat nice & comfy in their egg boxes. Thanks Minty!

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Newbie,
keen but clueless

Mine came today as well, a little jiffy bag of 10 seed potatoes

Woohooooooo

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- Thomas Howard

I am Spud-less.

However lots of people on the BBC site have also received theirs today.

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I wish i could make a yo-yo work.
http://www.guerrillagardening.org/

Did you frisk the postie?

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Manda.

"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

I never see the postie, AND I paid good money for a very obvious parcel minder. So no excuses.

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I wish i could make a yo-yo work.
http://www.guerrillagardening.org/