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First post, by retro games 100

Posted on 2008-11-28, 21:13

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Please may I request the assistance of a German-speaking Vogons member? 😀

I would like to buy some retro PC hardware on the German ebay website, but my German (language) is poor. Well, I will be honest; it is non existant. 😢

Please could a German Speaker 'PM' me, so that I can provide him (or her) with some English phrases that I would like translated in to German? These phrases would be sentences such as "How much does it cost to send a soundblaster to the UK?" 😁

Please note that I am aware of the "babelfish" website. I don't like it very much, because I don't think it is very accurate.

Thanks very much.

Best regards from Robert.

Mein Luftkissenfahrzeug ist von den Aalen voll! 😜

Reply 1 of 5, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-11-28, 22:00

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http://translate.google.com ?

Reply 2 of 5, by ADDiCT

Posted on 2008-11-28, 22:16

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You know, we have a pretty good educational system here in Germany, with english classes and all.

Reply 3 of 5, by retro games 100

Posted on 2008-11-28, 22:18

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I learnt German at school in England. I use the word "learnt" rather loosely, because unfortunately I failed my exams! 😦

Reply 4 of 5, by dh4rm4

Posted on 2008-11-29, 03:27

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I am no longer infected.

Reply 5 of 5, by doomer

Posted on 2008-11-29, 08:00

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Just a little tip, if I may.

==Friendly advice to foreigners buying from German sellers on Ebay=

Before you start requesting what the German sellers should do, ship to where and amend their policies, do yourself and them a favour and learn German before asking them to improve their service. Don't have that high demands on others before demanding high on yourself.

And, yes, google translate service works perfectly, not just for German, mind you.

😉

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