delivery drivers

burke027 · 28-11-2012 12:49am #1

Hey guys just wondering what some of yous might make of this, myself and herself and the kids would get a curry delivered most saturday nights, now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34 or so so over the past number of weeks she has always come up to the house and be talking on the mobile, i actually think thats quite rude and then without a reciept says the price now its normally 17 r 18e but its always liks every week its more then it should be so i give her the money and tell her to keep the change at tbis stage she is still on the phone. So last saturday night she arrives once again on the phone and all of a sudde. When i open the door she gets off it , so she says to me thats 17.50e i hand her the 20e not and next min she starts going through her hand bag and this goes on for maybe a min and she takes out maybe 50cent in change and says to me im sorry ive no change. I tell her to go on, does any body else find this weird like i really reckon this one is adding on a bit to the price and the messing about so not to give people change. What do you guys think
Thanks

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 28-11-2012 12:51am

What did you get on the pizza?

Arawn · 28-11-2012 12:52am

bet she's a taxi driver too

browner85 · 28-11-2012 12:52am

tell them when making the order that she would want to have the correct change as previously she hasnt and you have been short changed

KKkitty · 28-11-2012 12:52am

She should have a receipt to start off with to prove how much it is. She's probably using the phone as a distraction so she can pocket your change.

Lando Griffin · 28-11-2012 12:53am

burke027 wrote: »

Hey guys just wondering what some of yous might make of this, myself and herself and the kids would get a curry delivered most saturday nights, now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34 or so so over the past number of weeks she has always come up to the house and be talking on the mobile, i actually think thats quite rude and then without a reciept says the price now its normally 17 r 18e but its always liks every week its more then it should be so i give her the money and tell her to keep the change at tbis stage she is still on the phone. So last saturday night she arrives once again on the phone and all of a sudde. When i open the door she gets off it , so she says to me thats 17.50e i hand her the 20e not and next min she starts going through her hand bag and this goes on for maybe a min and she takes out maybe 50cent in change and says to me im sorry ive no change. I tell her to go on, does any body else find this weird like i really reckon this one is adding on a bit to the price and the messing about so not to give people change. What do you guys think
Thanks

Great post.
Maybe her dad is a taxi driver.

kowloon · 28-11-2012 12:55am

Jake Rugby Walrus666 wrote: »

What did you get on the pizza?

Curry?

burke027 · 28-11-2012 12:58am

I really do think the phone is a distraction.
Also for the person who asked what i got on the pizza, it was curry actually.

But in all fairness she gets 3e per delivery and i always give them a tip to be honest but with the way shes going on shes prob nearly making 6e per delivery. In this day and age greed will get them in trouble.

Mint Sauce · 28-11-2012 1:00am

Jake Rugby Walrus666 wrote: »

What did you get on the pizza?

OP got Chinese

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Celly Smunt · 28-11-2012 1:01am

Arawn wrote: »

bet she's a taxi driver too

and a single mother.

Janedoe10 · 28-11-2012 1:01am

When u order next . Ask how much it is ? Make sure u have to right amount when she arrives . Take the food and say sorry for the change when u are pushing the money . If she looks bewildered - that would be suss. Why be confused if u are expecting to get paid for delivery .? If no reaction then it was u reading too much into situation .

Hope that helps

Immaculate Pasta · 28-11-2012 1:02am

burke027 wrote: »

now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34

Your fault for changing to a different Chinese delivery person I'm afraid. I simply have no sympathy for you...

Remmy · 28-11-2012 1:03am

Damn you op, now I want a chinese :mad:

Rabies · 28-11-2012 1:04am

kowloon wrote: »

Curry?

irish-stew wrote: »

OP got Chinese

.

Sure it wasn't a steak?

OP, blame Bertie. Its what everyone here does.

Mint Sauce · 28-11-2012 1:04am

Is she hot though OP?

strobe · 28-11-2012 1:10am

Take the food and your money back and tell her to come back when she has gotten change... obviously.

demanufactured · 28-11-2012 1:18am

Ugh....Chinese "curry"....
Curry is an Indian dish.

Hal1 · 28-11-2012 1:22am

irish-stew wrote: »

Is she hot though OP?

Ah jaysis, can ye imagine ordering an Irish stew out of a chinesse :eek::pac:.

kowloon · 28-11-2012 2:30am

demanufactured wrote: »

Ugh....Chinese "curry"....
Curry is an Indian dish.

Western interpretations of Indian dishes. Or just made up entirely in Glasgow

.
But the stuff from the Chinese takeaways here isn't the best.

Indian food still hasn't managed to sink to the same depths as Chinese food in terms of manky takeaways in this country. When I find a good place I make sure to support them with plenty of custom.

I had a favorite Chinese and a favorite Indian before I moved to the UK for a few years, when I got back the Chinese was muck and the Indian was under new management. The new management realised there was more money in serving insipid orange goo with chips.

Anyway, this thread was complaining about the delivery, right?

Eathrin · 28-11-2012 2:40am

strobe wrote: »

Take the food and your money back and tell her to come back when she has gotten change... obviously.

You're not entitled to change but its good practice for the business.

staker · 28-11-2012 2:44am

burke027 wrote: »

Hey guys just wondering what some of yous might make of this, myself and herself and the kids would get a curry delivered most saturday nights, now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34 or so so over the past number of weeks she has always come up to the house and be talking on the mobile, i actually think thats quite rude and then without a reciept says the price now its normally 17 r 18e but its always liks every week its more then it should be so i give her the money and tell her to keep the change at tbis stage she is still on the phone. So last saturday night she arrives once again on the phone and all of a sudde. When i open the door she gets off it , so she says to me thats 17.50e i hand her the 20e not and next min she starts going through her hand job and this goes on for maybe a min and she takes out maybe 50cent in change and says to me im sorry ive no change. I tell her to go on, does any body else find this weird like i really reckon this one is adding on a bit to the price and the messing about so not to give people change. What do you guys think
Thanks

Anyone read it this way first time round?
I am disappoint:(

TheRealSquishy · 28-11-2012 2:55am

Eathrin wrote: »

You're not entitled to change but its good practice for the business.

Why would he not be entitled to change?

PizzamanIRL · 28-11-2012 3:07am

Op, thats €884 to €936 a year on fast food. We'll call it €1000 since you let her keep change sometimes.

More importantly though, what was on the pizza?

opinion guy · 28-11-2012 4:34am

burke027 wrote: »

Hey guys just wondering what some of yous might make of this, myself and herself and the kids would get a curry delivered most saturday nights, now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34 or so so over the past number of weeks she has always come up to the house and be talking on the mobile, i actually think thats quite rude and then without a reciept says the price now its normally 17 r 18e but its always liks every week its more then it should be so i give her the money and tell her to keep the change at tbis stage she is still on the phone. So last saturday night she arrives once again on the phone and all of a sudde. When i open the door she gets off it , so she says to me thats 17.50e i hand her the 20e not and next min she starts going through her hand bag and this goes on for maybe a min and she takes out maybe 50cent in change and says to me im sorry ive no change. I tell her to go on, does any body else find this weird like i really reckon this one is adding on a bit to the price and the messing about so not to give people change. What do you guys think
Thanks

I wouldn't worry about the change....I think she stole some of your punctuation!!!!:eek:

R.D. aka MR.D · 28-11-2012 5:02am

Just ask for the total on the phone. Or get a menu and work out for yourself how much it should be.

But if i were you and she was on the phone when she came to the door, I wouldn't hand her any money until she got off the phone. She's the one being rude so don't let it make you feel uncomfortable.

irishgirl19 · 28-11-2012 6:16am

Would you not ring the Chinese and complain

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 28-11-2012 7:24am

I'm the second best delivery driver ever :P

Rabies wrote: »

Sure it wasn't a steak?

OP, blame Bertie. Its what everyone here does.

saw him today, the plaster over his eye is off after he got a dig in the pub a few weeks ago

demanufactured wrote: »

Ugh....Chinese "curry"....
Curry is an Indian dish.

and they eat with hands only, even to this day in take aways and restaurants, no forks or spoons for indians except for customers.

Pherekydes · 28-11-2012 8:25am

Rabies wrote: »

OP, blame Bertie. Its what everyone here does.

Bertie delivers Chinese?

Pottler · 28-11-2012 8:36am

She's probably on the phone to her OH as a self-defence thing - in case some loony batters her for €2 change - "yeah, I'm going up to Mr Nutty-non-tippers door now love,... yeah, he's answering,... yeah, his eyes are bugging out... no, no, I'm fine....":D

padd b1975 · 28-11-2012 8:51am

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Op, thats €884 to €936 a year on fast food. We'll call it €1000 since you let her keep change sometimes.

Its his own money, he can spend it on whatever he likes!!

What exactly is your point??

Gummy Panda · 28-11-2012 8:55am

Waggle your penis at her

seven_eleven · 28-11-2012 9:13am

demanufactured wrote: »

Ugh....Chinese "curry"....
Curry is an Indian dish.

Theres also Chinese style curry, Japanese style curry, Thai style curry, and every other Asian country style curry.

keithclancy · 28-11-2012 10:05am

Blast her with love.

jester77 · 28-11-2012 10:22am

Prepay for it and you won't get ripped off, that's what I always do. I wouldn't do it for somewhere that I have never ordered from before but once you've had a few deliveries to suss the place out then pay when you place the order.

Gummy Panda · 28-11-2012 10:24am

jester77 wrote: »

Prepay for it and you won't get ripped off, that's what I always do. I wouldn't do it for somewhere that I have never ordered from before but once you've had a few deliveries to suss the place out then pay when you place the order.

Or pay using justeat.ie

My biggest downfall will be finding out I can buy take away online

BizzyC · 28-11-2012 10:55am

Ask when ordering how much it will be, tell them to send a receipt and dont hand the woman money till she gets off the phone. Simples.

pabloh999 · 28-11-2012 10:57am

Oooh don't mess with people who prepare and handle your food

goose2005 · 28-11-2012 11:17am

burke027 wrote: »

Hey guys just wondering what some of yous might make of this, myself and herself and the kids would get a curry delivered most saturday nights, now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34 or so so over the past number of weeks she has always come up to the house

I read this far and was expecting a much better conclusion. (possibly involving a 3 in 1 with special sauce - or a 69 with extra spice)

dollypet · 28-11-2012 11:26am

Eathrin wrote: »

You're not entitled to change but its good practice for the business.

What on earth do you mean?

28-11-2012 11:28am

burke027 wrote: »

Also for the person who asked what i got on the pizza, it was curry actually.

Curry on a pizza? Gross

Eathrin · 28-11-2012 11:32am

dollypet wrote: »

What on earth do you mean?

I'm pretty sure that the seller is under no obligation to provide you with change if you don't have the exact amount.

MajorMax · 28-11-2012 11:33am

kowloon wrote: »

Curry?

Curry Pizza :eek: That sounds delicious. Now I want a curry pizza.

PizzamanIRL · 28-11-2012 2:44pm

padd b1975 wrote: »

Its his own money, he can spend it on whatever he likes!!

What exactly is your point??

That it's €884 to €936 a year on fast food.

davet82 · 28-11-2012 2:48pm

grow some balls op and confront her???

or throw the curry at her

SouthTippBass · 28-11-2012 3:25pm

davet82 wrote: »

grow some balls op and confront her???

or throw the curry at her

It was a pizza.

davet82 · 28-11-2012 3:26pm

SouthTippBass wrote: »

It was a pizza.

well frisbee it at her

kowloon · 28-11-2012 5:05pm

MajorMax wrote: »

Curry Pizza :eek: That sounds delicious. Now I want a curry pizza.

Dominoes did a Tikka topping, but I'm holding out for a full Jal Frezi topping. Actually, it'd be much like what I do with Naan and Jal Frezi now, but bigger and round. If the stuffed crust made it like peshwari naan it'd be an orgasm in a box.

bbam · 28-11-2012 5:11pm

burke027 wrote: »

Hey guys just wondering what some of yous might make of this, myself and herself and the kids would get a curry delivered most saturday nights, now lately we changed to a different chinese and the driver is a female about 34 or so so over the past number of weeks she has always come up to the house and be talking on the mobile, i actually think thats quite rude and then without a reciept says the price now its normally 17 r 18e but its always liks every week its more then it should be so i give her the money and tell her to keep the change at tbis stage she is still on the phone. So last saturday night she arrives once again on the phone and all of a sudde. When i open the door she gets off it , so she says to me thats 17.50e i hand her the 20e not and next min she starts going through her hand bag and this goes on for maybe a min and she takes out maybe 50cent in change and says to me im sorry ive no change. I tell her to go on, does any body else find this weird like i really reckon this one is adding on a bit to the price and the messing about so not to give people change. What do you guys think
Thanks

Ask for a receipt, chances are she has it and along with your tip she's skimming another euro or two from you...

No receipt, no thanks, send her packing. The take-away will want to understand why she has the food returned and problem solved...

Or if you don't want the confrontation then ring the take away annonamously and explain what is happening, I've never seen take-away food dispatched without a receipt..

giant_midget · 28-11-2012 6:07pm

I don't know why delivery drivers do this. If a tip was going to be paid why not pay it to the person who cooked your food, Not the person that delivered it. I had a fella (irish) from the Indian place where i live call up and start this patting down of pockets lark when it came to giving me my change.

I politely told him my food was going cold & could he hurry please. he looked at me like i tried to sh!t on his face

said he only had a few cent on him and could he "get me next time" , "nope call back up tonight with my €7 please" he probably puts snots in my currys now :pac:

MadsL · 28-11-2012 6:22pm

As a former delivery driver in a galaxy far, far away, a lot of places don't think to provide a float of change to their drivers, and don't allow them to keep that money on them.

Some nights back in the day I would be riding (moped) around with over 400-500 quid on me. Thankfully never got mugged, but heard of riders that did. Dominos in particular restricted the change that riders carried.

opinion guy · 28-11-2012 7:05pm

bbam wrote: »

Ask for a receipt, chances are she has it and along with your tip she's skimming another euro or two from you...

No receipt, no thanks, send her packing. The take-away will want to understand why she has the food returned and problem solved...

Or if you don't want the confrontation then ring the take away annonamously and explain what is happening, I've never seen take-away food dispatched without a receipt..

Such effort!!
Just order somewhere else. Problem solved

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