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You couldn't make it up- old people
« on: 15 June 2018, 16:15:30 »

So we decide to send my dad some things for fathers day. Nothing flash as he would give it away. A nice fruit cake with no nuts and some biscuits and the like courtesy of Bettys.

The order process was flawless. Got an Email last night advising parcel going out on Friday. You will get another one on Friday advising of the 60 minute delivery slot. Wow I think that is fantastic. My dad being 91 has his day planned to the minute and cannot be hanging around for hours.

The delivery time Email comes and it is 2.33 to 3.33 p.m. by a man called Dan. So advised my dad of that by Email. He read it and replied OK I will be in then.

2.40 I get an Email saying item delivered. So rang my dad. "Thanks for the biscuits and the like". and the cake? No cake but the packaging I threw out in todays recycling was heavy. Must be in there. Doh. No problem. " By the way I told the man off for being late- he should have been here 2 to 2.30". Doh


In the unlikely event that Dan is an omega forum member - sorry from me. Thanks DPD and Bettys for delivering at the correct time. :y
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #1 on: 15 June 2018, 16:21:25 »

Doh indeed :)

Must admit, our DPD delivery chap is spot on. And unlike some, Hermes and Yodel to name but two, actually deliver within the window everytime, with regular and accurate updates from order to delivery  :y
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #2 on: 15 June 2018, 16:30:02 »

I like Yodel.

They never deliver so I always get a refund. Then, a couple of weeks later they usually deliver. So nice and free. :)
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #3 on: 15 June 2018, 22:02:41 »

Doh indeed :)

Must admit, our DPD delivery chap is spot on. And unlike some, Hermes and Yodel to name but two, actually deliver within the window everytime, with regular and accurate updates from order to delivery  :y

Have to say, that if I know that a company uses DPD, I'm actually more likely to order from them. You can set your clock by them . . . almost. Yodel . . . . . If I know a company uses them, I prefer to NOT order from them.

Time is money as they say. And I prefer to not wait in for a whole day.

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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #4 on: 15 June 2018, 22:37:12 »

Last time I had a Vodafone Delivery with DPD I was told it would be between 12.00 and 13.00, the Guy knocked on the Door at 12.00 and I signed for it at 12.01, when I complimented the Guy on His timing and asked how He did it, He's response was "Very easy because Ive been parked outside your House for the last 45 mins because we'll not allowed to deliver early.  :o
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #5 on: 15 June 2018, 23:47:15 »

Ask a silly question...  ;D
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2018, 13:25:35 »

Last time I had a Vodafone Delivery with DPD I was told it would be between 12.00 and 13.00, the Guy knocked on the Door at 12.00 and I signed for it at 12.01, when I complimented the Guy on His timing and asked how He did it, He's response was "Very easy because Ive been parked outside your House for the last 45 mins because we'll not allowed to deliver early.  :o

Same happened to me!
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2018, 17:13:12 »

I've had stuff delivered by DPD and it usually arrives within the time stated and the driver is cheery and polite. and my hermes usually deliver fairly well too and yodel is ok at times.
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #8 on: 17 June 2018, 10:29:47 »

I like Yodel.

They never deliver so I always get a refund. Then, a couple of weeks later they usually deliver. So nice and free. :)

I fell out with yodel  yesterday,had the e-mail saying sorry we missed you and have left a calling card,guess what,no card and I was there all day, *ankers :-\
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #9 on: 17 June 2018, 11:15:06 »

Do you think that they are under such time pressure to complete all deliveries that they sometimes miss a few people out whilst claiming to have left a card?

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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #10 on: 17 June 2018, 11:24:17 »

Yes these couriers have to do about 60 drops a day and I expect that they get penalised if they come back with anything but an empty van.  ::)
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #11 on: 17 June 2018, 12:24:15 »

I like Yodel.

They never deliver so I always get a refund. Then, a couple of weeks later they usually deliver. So nice and free. :)

I like our Yodel driver ::) ::) :P :-*
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #12 on: 17 June 2018, 14:02:59 »

I find DPD and Yodel to be some of the most reliable couriers I encounter with their good tracking systems, delivery notifications and great delivery personnel who I have got to know well! 8) 8) :y
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Re: You couldn't make it up- old people
« Reply #13 on: 18 June 2018, 08:56:08 »

Yes these couriers have to do about 60 drops a day and I expect that they get penalised if they come back with anything but an empty van.  ::)

One Christmas I had a parcel coming via one of the couriers that gives you scarily accurate tracking info - you know, the "You are parcel X of Y" info. He had to drop well over 100 parcels in his (presumably) 12 hour shift - either way, I worked out it was one parcel every five minutes for 12 hours, with no breaks :o

And we wonder why they play ding-dong-run..
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