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Skip company refuses to collect skip

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  • 14-02-2015 5:08pm
    #1
    scuderia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭


    Hi,

    3 weeks ago I ordered a skip from a Dublin skip company (will not name). After about 6 days of using it, I called them to collect it. Ever since that day (2 weeks later), the skip remains in my garden. I called numerous times to which they said they will collect in a couple of days and just hang up. It has been paid and I have a receipt. I don't want a refund I just want the skip gone. Is there anything I can do to make them collect their skip? I find it difficult to understand how such a business retains customers.

    Thanks


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    #2
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Name and shame the company.


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    fulmer1984
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭fulmer1984


    Is it too full or are they just being lazy?


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    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,257 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    is your place easily accessible like if big truck sent it could get it? i had issues needed a smaller truck with lifting gear for skip bag.


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    scuderia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭scuderia


    fulmer1984 wrote: »
    Is it too full or are they just being lazy?

    The skip is up to the normal limit. They haven't even seen it full, so I doubt that's the reason.


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    scuderia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭scuderia


    greasepalm wrote: »
    is your place easily accessible like if big truck sent it could get it? i had issues needed a smaller truck with lifting gear for skip bag.

    Yeah, ordered skips from other companies before and had no issues. The one time I find a cheaper deal, I get this haha. Won't be going for cheaper any longer.


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    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    Ring the council and let them know your situation just in case you get a litter fine if anything blows from the skip. The council may contact the company as they may be in breach of their waste collection permit.


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    LUZ
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭LUZ


    set it on fire, ring them say someone set it on fire and youre going to sue them if they dont take their skip off your property!! ;)


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    scuderia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭scuderia


    LUZ wrote: »
    set it on fire, ring them say someone set it on fire and youre going to sue them if they dont take their skip off your property!! ;)

    Makes sense. Haha


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Effects wrote: »
    Name and shame the company.
    Mod: OP, do not do this please.


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    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭Doom


    I heard that they leave it there till they have another job for it, one trip to collect, dump, drop to new site. Also saves them storage space.


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    Carpenter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    Tell them kids are playing on it I have do this many times and its picked up very quickly .


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    JohnC.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    Doom wrote: »
    I heard that they leave it there till they have another job for it, one trip to collect, dump, drop to new site. Also saves them storage space.

    In that case, start charging them for storage ;)


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    ganmo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    could another skip company pick it up?


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    #15
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,257 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    hammond lane removals:D:D


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    scuderia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭scuderia


    Doom wrote: »
    I heard that they leave it there till they have another job for it, one trip to collect, dump, drop to new site. Also saves them storage space.

    That's ridiculous. It's been over 2 weeks that I first called them. I'll contact the council on Monday and see what they have to say.


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