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Mar. 23rd, 2009 11:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
clo_againMy goddamn bus ticket for New Zealand 'isn't valid' because my payment was apparently declined but instead of just not putting the booking through like every other website when there's a problem with your details (it's not the money because I very definitely am not that broke yet so I've just typed something wrong), I have to call them. In fucking New Zealand.
At least it's lunchtime there. Fuck fuck fuckity fuck. They just won the award for most stupid people I've come across while booking this entire trip.
Right. Now to find the country code for New Zealand. Jesus. Good thing it's not my phone bill.
edit: Alright, so the hassle was worth it for the really pretty accent of the New Zealand woman on the other end. Wow. I'm going to have to wear earplugs for this entire trip so I don't start pouncetackling people just for saying hello. Seriously. How do y'all in Oz and NZ manage not to die of squee just hearing the pretty all around you?
I guess I'll find out on Sunday. Okay, not Sunday because it's like the longest flight in existence so Tuesday. Holy crap. o.O Time has just gone.
edit: And okay, now I'm freaking because the e-ticket I have says UNTICKETED - NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL and they haven't emailed me a new ticket even though the Lady With the Lovely Accent told me it's now all fine and sorted. Which means I will be panicking right up until I get to NZ that I'll step on the bus for the first leg of my trip, hand my UNTICKETED print-out to the driver and he'll promptly kick me off.
Or I could just call into the Magic Traveller's office the day I'm spending hanging out in Auckland. Actually I have to call them anyway, because I have to book the first bus trip since it's the only one I won't be able to book with the driver.
Alright, so it'll probably be fine. Yeah. Just- there should be less stress. I'm flinging money at you people already! The least you could do is be competent in taking it!
At least it's lunchtime there. Fuck fuck fuckity fuck. They just won the award for most stupid people I've come across while booking this entire trip.
Right. Now to find the country code for New Zealand. Jesus. Good thing it's not my phone bill.
edit: Alright, so the hassle was worth it for the really pretty accent of the New Zealand woman on the other end. Wow. I'm going to have to wear earplugs for this entire trip so I don't start pouncetackling people just for saying hello. Seriously. How do y'all in Oz and NZ manage not to die of squee just hearing the pretty all around you?
I guess I'll find out on Sunday. Okay, not Sunday because it's like the longest flight in existence so Tuesday. Holy crap. o.O Time has just gone.
edit: And okay, now I'm freaking because the e-ticket I have says UNTICKETED - NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL and they haven't emailed me a new ticket even though the Lady With the Lovely Accent told me it's now all fine and sorted. Which means I will be panicking right up until I get to NZ that I'll step on the bus for the first leg of my trip, hand my UNTICKETED print-out to the driver and he'll promptly kick me off.
Or I could just call into the Magic Traveller's office the day I'm spending hanging out in Auckland. Actually I have to call them anyway, because I have to book the first bus trip since it's the only one I won't be able to book with the driver.
Alright, so it'll probably be fine. Yeah. Just- there should be less stress. I'm flinging money at you people already! The least you could do is be competent in taking it!
