All day delivery slots...

carlosthejack... · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Karma :

...I mean, why the fuck do courier firms give a "0800 - 1800" delivery time? I've been waiting since 8am and I just know it'll arrive around a minute before 6pm. All day, all bleedin' day.
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angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

That's what I thought when I was waiting for my new dishwasher the other month. Phoned at 5:30 to say "where is it" to be told it was on the lorry and phone back after 6 if it hadn't arrived. Phoned back after 6 - their call centre was closed.

When we rang back the next day they said it had never even gone out on the lorry in the first place.

That was Comet - in the interests of naming and shaming. Incompetent liars.

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carlosthejack... · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Karma :

Finally turned up just after quarter past five...still wound up.
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fozzym · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Mar 2011 Karma :

Its a joke.

I had a desk delivered from Argos(don't judge me lol) the delivery time was 0800 - 1800 weekday so I had to arrange a day off. It arrived no problems at about 1630.

I unpack it to find that the desk top is damaged, so i get on the phone to argos.
They are very apologetic and say they will send out a new one and collect the damaged one the same time....happy days.

Then she says what day would you like it delivered and gave me a choice of some weekdays between 0800-1800 !! I said surely you are going to come at my convenience as its a fault of yours. No sir we cant do that, the courier won't allow it.

So there me sat in again on a work day.

Tossers

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I keep being asked why I have no plans to return to England. This... this is why.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I think bonny's real motives for staying in thailand involve cheap drugs and prostitutes.
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Thailand is a shit tip that I'm well out of...Now I'm in Communist Vietnam.

Only old/fat/beta men pay for sex Colin. Even the dirty kind. Although I'll take a freeby if it's offered. You seem worryingly preoccupied on the subject, want some tips for upcoming visits?

Thailand had NO drugs, or at least none worth touching (Yaba -weak crystal meth and caffiene pills- were a tenner a go) in REAL Thailand... Islands don't count.

Vietnam and Cambodia however, it now appears, are very lax Mr. Green

The reason the OP reminded me about hating England is, well,it is a sickening mentality. We know YOU work, but our drivers deserve the weekend too (both days no less) so we don't run weekends... so please piss away a whole days holiday (often it bowls up at 8am and you could of just been a little late, or past 5 when you'd of been back) but. they. won't. narrow it down.

And the weak little sucklings just accept it. Every year it gets worse, the liberties get bigger and nobody cares as long as you saved 50p.
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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

Try four days waiting for a delivery. Not so cut & dried as it sounds...

Dell 30" monitor with 3-year warranty. Notice a yellow line on boot up (two years old at this point, which was about two weeks ago), so I call it in to Dell. Girl (in India from the sound of her) informs me I'll get a replacement the following day and to expect an email to confirm.

Following day, by 2pm I still have received no email so I start to wonder if the delivery has gone awol too. I call them again, girl tells me there are no 30" monitors available and delivery will probably be on the weekend (conversation is thurs). I go out. In town I get a call from home, the courier is there. He refuses to un-plug the wonky monitor and leaves, taking replacement with him. I get back home, call Dell, arrange re-delivery for next day (fri).

Fri, monitor arrives at 12.30pm. I take one look and decide it's the wrong monitor, based upon the fact the girl told me I'd be having to remove the stand from mine and keep it as the replacement would be head-unit only (would have to be the exact same model in that case, right?) and that the replacement is clearly different anyway. Guy takes it away. I call Dell again and have a pop. Then go on the net and become an expert on Dell 30" monitors and realize the one I've just rejected was a brand-new this-year model. Mine is a 3008, my bro has a 3007 and the new one is a 3011. These are the only 30" monitors Dell has ever made. Ring Dell back, beg for rejected one to be sent back on monday.

Monday, nada. Ring Dell, "Delivery next day".

Tues, call from Dell at 3pm, blah blah blah, not coming today, tomorrow.

Wed, courier arrives 3pm, box is battered and filthy, we open it on the doorstep, 3007 model, damaged bezel, POS, 're-furbished' my ass. I ask courier to wait, call Dell, they advise me to accept swap and deal with replacement as new case, I refuse, they tell me that due to number of attempts they can no longer deal and I should contact original supplier directly.

Thurs, I call original supplier (Taran Microsystems) and get put through to Simon Ellis. Explain full story. Two hours later he calls back, "Sorted, you'll be getting a 3011".

Tues following week I get brand new 3011 model with 2yr 8m warranty on it (held stock, warranty active from jan 2011) from Dell courier.

Taran Microsystems, buy with confidence approved. Very Happy

Not that Dell were bad, just a clusterfuckup.
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dodgydog · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Karma :

On the other side.
I got to a delivery Friday, within our 90 minute slot, no one home. Called the mobile number the customer had given, bloke answered.
Told me his wife had to go out, I'd have to wait for her to get back.
How long?
"As long as it fucking takes mate."
sorry Sir, I'll have to call customer services.
"call who you fucking want mate, but you'll have to wait till she gets back"
No, I don't think I will have to.
"what fucking choice have you got mate?"
well, I have the choice to stop listening to your abuse and move on to my next customer.
"fucking try it mate, I'll fucking sort you right out"
Goodbye Sir, and by the way, I'm not your mate.

He continued calling the rest of the day, but he didn't get his fucking tumble drier.

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Easter Bunny · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Karma :

Its all about cost companies are increasing changing their delivery companies based on who can give the lowest price, not really interested in who gives the best service.

On the other hand if you buy from a store and they give you an 08.00-18.00 delivery slot say no thanks and find somewhere that will give you a narrower slot, if these companies had their drivers sitting around half the day they'd soon change their minds.
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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

There's absolutely zero point in giving somebody grief (especially over the phone) unless you know you can act upon whatever threats you make. And you really should have the moral highground to start with, otherwise you're just being a cnut.

I fondly remember one case, involving the mis-selling of...ah balls, I can't be arsed.
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Passed to courier for delivery. 06/05/11 18:10 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Parcel returned to delivery depot 06/05/11 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Refused - Receiver would not sign 06/05/11 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Out for delivery 06/05/11 08:31 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Passed to courier for delivery. 04/05/11 19:07 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Parcel returned to delivery depot 04/05/11 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Refused - Receiver would not sign 04/05/11 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Out for delivery 04/05/11 07:34 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Arrived At Depot 04/05/11 07:04 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Scanned as part of secure process 03/05/11 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Departed Depot 03/05/11 15:05 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Rescheduled By Receiver 03/05/11 12:27 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Rescheduled By Receiver 28/04/11 12:31 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
Arrived At Depot 28/04/11 03:03 SHEFFIELD SERVICE CENTRE
In transit to delivery depot 27/04/11 22:22 HATFIELD TERMINAL
Parcel data received awaiting coll. 27/04/11 NORTHAMPTON SERVICE CENTRE

DHL - another bunch of retards - I've been waiting for a "NEXT DAY" delivery since the 27th April.
Apparently I've phoned to reschedule it twice, and refused to sign for it twice - bunch of fucking idiots!!!