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Forum: Portugal
Jul 12th 2020, 8:44 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 6,902
Posted By tombo

Re: Flying - is it safe?

Yeah! and what about that shuttle bus, to and from the plane to terminal. Traditionally you had to wait until the bus was jam packed full before it set off. Hot as an oven inside during summer. ...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 10th 2019, 2:25 am
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By tombo

Re: Gas Esquentador + Extractor

Can you get a 11 ltr esquentador without its in built extractor.? Pretty sure you need the extractor. Would be daft to simply disconnect it as it's mounted at the top of the unit. The esquentador...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 10th 2019, 1:32 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,562
Posted By tombo

Re: Sending euros to a UK sterling account

Hi Richard. I can't say I found any delay in the transactions. The main drawback is that once you have transferred your euros by sepa
they are now held by HL still in euros and you have 30 days to...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 5th 2019, 1:02 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,562
Posted By tombo

Re: Sending euros to a UK sterling account

I have been using Hargreaves Lansdown currency service. I send in batches by Sepa transfer from the bank that GLS could not find.
The transfer costs €4 or so. It is a € to € transfer and is...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 31st 2018, 5:26 am
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

I was there, right at the start of this thread. I have since been back in Portugal with my updated bank and ID verification documents. I had to do this as I found out after GLS returned my original...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 23rd 2018, 4:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 818
Posted By tombo

Re: Need advice re selling a house

Good advice from mfesharne. And yes you are definitely being stiched up.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 23rd 2018, 4:41 am
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

Early days Ingles. My documents took 2 months before they arrived back with me in the UK. Sent off a complaint but just nothing heard since then..Am personnally bringing the mail with me on...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 30th 2018, 1:40 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,903
Posted By tombo

Re: Premier FX in liquidation, Algarve Daily News.

This looks a bit like this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-33112661

My GBP 1500 went down the tube . Got back £69 last month.
The catch was that CC were registered but NOT...
Forum: Portugal
Jul 24th 2018, 5:14 am
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

Readers will be surprised that after two months my documents have returned. Meanwhile I have ordered new documents, notarized and apostillized. So I am well out of pocket. These documents I will...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 26th 2018, 5:22 am
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

A brief update. Contacted RM today. Asked where is my package ? GlS track says with consignee location London from 21/6. RM tells me that this just means its heading for London from Germany. She...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 21st 2018, 6:24 am
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

Thanks Liveaboard. I have taken a note of this and have written down my GPS co-ordinates.
My parcel , still under GLS tracking has left Venda do Pinheiro and has visited GLS Madrid on 18/6
Santa P...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 15th 2018, 7:21 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

Thanks Guys. I have tried various things as pointed out by the posters on this thread.
Now I have had a response. I tried [email protected] To my...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 13th 2018, 10:44 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

Re: GLS-contact-us

Thanks guys, I am still working on this.. After 20 days I have to submit a claim with Royal Mail. I have been in contact with
RM but no contact with GLS apart from their tracking.If I crack...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2018, 9:46 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 15,834
Posted By tombo

GLS-contact-us

I sent an A4 size envelope from the UK to my banks POB address in Lisbon... Tracked and signed for. The signed for, may be the problem.
It arrived in PT in about 3 days but after it reached GLS...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 1st 2018, 7:05 am
Replies: 3
Views: 834
Posted By tombo

Re: Cartao Matrix

Thanks Richard. A timely reply. I am working on this.
First I have to declare my IBAN to Financas.
I guess my usual one which I have used to pay IMI for 8 years is unknown to them.
After 5 days...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 30th 2018, 8:52 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 834
Posted By tombo

Cartao Matrix

This is my most recent problem and of course it involves bureaucracy,
I sold my portuguese property early February. the funds gained went into my Montepio Bank. Transferred half out to the UK GBP...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 30th 2018, 8:08 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 771
Posted By tombo

Re: Galp Energy - Invoicing

Your right. Galp pretty hopeless outfit. They did miss sending d.d.'s out at the end of 2017. Then sending double demands recently. Useless to contact, may not get email reply. Chat is u/s...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 12th 2018, 5:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 862
Posted By tombo

Re: Financas

Richard. Well I have 31 items on the list. As you say the Camara-water bill is "other" I tried "lares" but not accepted.
bank charges i.e the fee paid for the privilage of holding your money...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 12th 2018, 3:36 am
Replies: 6
Views: 862
Posted By tombo

Re: Financas

Thank you Richard and Loafing Along.

Loafing Along: I think you are on the wrong page? You are ion verificar faturas I think. This page does not allow you to guardar.

Richard:--- On the...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 11th 2018, 11:14 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 862
Posted By tombo

Financas

How do I work this on the Financas web site.?


Faturas / Consumidor / Complementar Informação Faturas

If I select "guardar" are all items selected and saved on page?
How do I get to the...
Forum: Portugal
May 1st 2017, 1:27 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,505
Posted By tombo

Re: 4G router antenna

Yes all the websites that relay BBC sports live commentaries are geoblocked.

Radio Five live and R.Scotland sportsound are affected. " for rights reasons-------------"
Forum: Portugal
Apr 29th 2017, 8:56 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,505
Posted By tombo

Re: 4G router antenna

Hi AlgarveAndroid

My secondary router is a TPlink 3220 used with a Three UK (Huewai 353) data dongle feeding Win10-au PC's.

I am using my UK allowance of Data via Optimus. It was really just a...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 29th 2017, 8:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 778
Posted By tombo

Re: Faro to Alicante

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions.

What I have arranged so far from Monday the 8th is :

Eva-Bus Olhao to Seville, 2hours to get to my flight Vueling, Seville to Valentia.

My...
Forum: Spain
Apr 29th 2017, 8:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 836
Posted By tombo

Re: Faro to Alicante

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions.

What I have arranged so far from Monday the 8th is :

Eva-Bus Olhao to Seville, 2hours to get to my flight Vueling, Seville to Valentia.

My...
Forum: Spain
Apr 23rd 2017, 3:02 am
Replies: 6
Views: 836
Posted By tombo

Faro to Alicante

Promised a couple of my few remaining friends that I would visit them for a few days early next month.
Travelling solo from near Faro to near Alicante. Not afraid to rough it.
So, how to get there...
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