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Post by sf1378 on Jun 10, 2011 1:58:46 GMT
Have you guys pissed off employees of Royal Mail? This catalogue of errors makes me wonder....I get stuff delivered to me fine, Kapow, Amazon, America, Canada, Far East etc....Especially Ralphs case, it seems to never end. I fail to believe a whole area depo is chock full of ignorant, lazy good for nothings who loose every single item to be delivered or deliver it wrongly....If its ok for Andy to swear in this thread describing them as arseholes its ok for me, so to be frank either Royal Mail think your a pain in the arse, ergo an arsehole and are doing everything in their power to piss you off Ralph or you may have pissed someone off once long ago and they now have a stress inducing vendetta against you....and think of you as an arsehole worth annoying in such a manner....Its a story worthy of WatchDog but its a shame Thats Life is no longer on on a Sunday night as this story would have sounded better with Ranzen, Doc Cox and Chris Serle doing the 'he said,' 'they said' bits whilst telling the story...  I am extremely thankful no such thing happens in my area. And that Thats Life is no longer on the air funnily enough.... |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 10, 2011 9:30:28 GMT
It really does depend on the area you live. Some places are just far more difficult to deliver post to, and so postmen don't bother trying. I've had my share of good and bad ones.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2011 12:51:44 GMT
Burns has been texting me on the subject of his local post office. He may be in later to share his views
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 10, 2011 13:09:48 GMT
Yes, I got a couple of txts too.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 10, 2011 18:12:08 GMT
It turned out all right in the end. Presuming Phil gets his parcel tomorrow!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 10, 2011 18:12:47 GMT
Well it's leaving you, so there is every chance it will be unaffected!
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2011 7:01:52 GMT
It's here!
I had to explain to the postman why it was addressed to the Death Fortress!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2011 7:07:40 GMT
But still no Generations 2011 :-(
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2011 8:03:12 GMT
It's here! I had to explain to the postman why it was addressed to the Death Fortress! Heh heh heh. Be careful that LEGO Gnome is not lost amongst the bubble wrap! -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2011 8:41:27 GMT
He wasn't!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2011 10:15:16 GMT
Enraged text messages have been recieved from Burns trying to reach the courier firm's base to liberate some DVDs
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 11, 2011 10:16:13 GMT
Likewise.
Not a good way to kick off Saturday.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2011 11:58:50 GMT
Indeed not. A thoroughly wasted morning. Spent a couple of hours trying to get there only to have to admit defeat when I found buses stop quite a way before it. Twas pissing with rain and when I saw that the M8 barred the way I shook my fist.
I shall ask the seller for a refund.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 13, 2011 18:32:56 GMT
Seller could not have been more helpful. Off their own back and on their own initiative they paid the courier more to deliver next Saturday.
Alas I am away all day next Saturday. I am open to suggestions.
*bangs head off desk*
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 14, 2011 17:13:54 GMT
And now they can't change the courier order.
*bangs head off desk*
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2011 18:01:43 GMT
Seller is starting to piss me off with courier related bollocks now. And they refuse to ship via Royal Mail.
*bangs head off wall*
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 15, 2011 18:18:59 GMT
When you say can't change the order, do you means he can't move the delivery to the following Saturday which seems like the most sensible option?
What did the auction state in relation to shipping method?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2011 18:35:10 GMT
They can't. I appreciate they are trying to help, but experience has taught me that I can never get anything from a courier! I have sent a polite message thanking them for their help and requesting a refund.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jun 15, 2011 18:37:46 GMT
They can't. I appreciate they are trying to help, but experience has taught me that I can never get anything from a courier! I have sent a polite message thanking them for their help and requesting a refund. -Ralph Is it something you could have sent to someone else and then pick it up from them at a later date? |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2011 18:39:21 GMT
Nope! I tried to see if it could be sent to my work address, which is usually a no-no but would have been ok for a one-off. I even said they could leave it under my mat but no.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 15, 2011 18:52:10 GMT
For all its faults this is why I like Royal mail. Usually sorting offices are accessible and items can usually be held at a local post office for collection if nothing else works and of course no extra charge for delivery on the day most people have off.
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Post by Nigel on Jun 15, 2011 18:58:24 GMT
Plus, postmen are generally capable of ringing a doorbell, unlike most courier drivers. "Was that a barely audible knock on the front door? I'd better check if I have a delivery."
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2011 19:02:47 GMT
For all its faults this is why I like Royal mail. Usually sorting offices are accessible and items can usually be held at a local post office for collection if nothing else works and of course no extra charge for delivery on the day most people have off. Indeed. Despite my many issues with them in the last year, I still prefer them over any other mail carrier. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 16, 2011 18:43:51 GMT
RE: refund request.
To which I receive no response. Any suggestions? I don't want to be all aggressive and start a paypal dispute.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2011 17:23:52 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2011 18:17:48 GMT
Next time you move pick somewhere with decent public transport links to sorting offices!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2011 18:24:15 GMT
I had exactly the same problems when living in Glasgow and also Clydebank. Couriers are always somewhere unreachable without a car, which I why I try to avoid using them by choice wherever possible.
The public transport links where I am are excellent (I use buses extensively in my job and get just about anywhere easily). But depots are far beyond bus routes in industrial estates.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2011 19:11:13 GMT
The sorting office in Swindon isn't that far from a bus stop, while the one where I used to live in Kingston was right next to a bus stop!
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Post by legios on Jun 17, 2011 19:55:41 GMT
The sorting office in Swindon isn't that far from a bus stop, while the one where I used to live in Kingston was right next to a bus stop! The Edinburgh one is not conveniently placed for bus stops. The only real public transport link is a railway station which only a few train services stop at (most blow straight through). That works for me because one of those few services is one of my usual trains to and from work, for those that actually live in Edinburgh it is significantly less helpful. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 20, 2011 19:00:50 GMT
Finally got my money back from twat ebay seller. Took a lot of messages before they agreed.
55 minute journey to Parcelfarce Depot from work to pay the outragously high ransom for TFCC Ramjet.
I hope not to have to post in the thread again for quite some time.
-Ralph
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