My first On-Line Purchase (outside of Flights)

Hiking pole rubber tips are usually c. 12mm internal diameter where they slip onto the end of the pole so I think that most crutch/walking stick parts might be too big?
 
I hope Leper is aware that not all pole tips are created equally...
I cant remember my first online purchase, it was probably a book or cd from Amazon.
 
messyleo said:
If it is Ali Express expect a bit longer than 14 days
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and if its Temu expect to require a new set in April

In Cork, I would have gone to Phelans pharmacy at Kinsale Road roundabout or TW Murrays on Patrick street - both sell walking sticks and would have a good range of ferrules (Tips)
 
GSheehy said:
There seems to be this idiotioc notion that there should be a public bin right beside where someone wants to throw something away.
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There's actually evidence that the greater the prevalence of bins, the greater the levels of littering. Avoca replicated the strategy here.

I suspect people drop the dog litter bags as they feel they can do so discreetly, and likely just pick up if there are people around.
 
Luternau said:
I hope Leper is aware that not all pole tips are created equally...
I cant remember my first online purchase, it was probably a book or cd from Amazon.
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Look on the bright side; if it works out badly for him it could turn him off the whole buying stuff on-line thingie all together and signal a small nudge of the dial towards bricks and mortar retail, thus leading to a proportionate collective sigh of relief amongst those entrapped in the aforementioned benighted sector.
 
I'd be in favor of removing bins but if the evidence of it's success in Avoca is based on the community still having to do litter pick ups every morning (albeit 'nowhere near as much'), it's hardly (Indo click bait) "litter free" / successful.

I've never been to Tokyo/Japan. Maybe if I saw Irish fans hanging around rugby/cricket/soccer stadiums to clean up the litter that everyone else leaves, I might be convinced that something has changed.
 
I used to pick up the litter that morons (locals I suspect) were habitually dropping on the minor rural road beside us. Then it became obvious that the chief culprits were a family with a fondness for McDonald's drive thrus including Happy Meals, regularly on Friday evenings.

Then I switched tack, refused to clear the stuff any longer and instead waited for my chance which presented itself when I noticed a receipt sticking out of one of the bags.

I posted a copy of the receipt on Facebook, noting that McDonald's and the Council would be alerted with accompanying evidence the next time similar litter was found there.

That ended the litter problem.
 
Leo said:
I suspect people drop the dog litter bags as they feel they can do so discreetly, and likely just pick up if there are people around.
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I heard from someone that they leave them intended to loop back around and grab them on return. But clearly lots of people don't. I would prefer if they just left it in that case, the rain would at least wash it away.
 
misemoi said:
I heard from someone that they leave them intended to loop back around and grab them on return. But clearly lots of people don't. I would prefer if they just left it in that case, the rain would at least wash it away.
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It becomes less believable when you see things like a large bush with dozens of these used bags hanging off it
 
I promised I would repost on the subject after the walking poles tips arrived. They arrived 8.30 am today, a week earlier than the target delivery date. There were twenty tips in the packet (not 15 as per ad.). I’m not complaining, super value and I didn’t have to use a millilitre of petrol or waste searching shops time. I must be arriving in the 21st century after all. Incidentally, I paid over €60.00 for the poles and it appears the new tips are exactly the same as the original ones. Will I be using online purchasing in future, you bet!
 
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