Skip company refuses to collect skip

scuderia · 14-02-2015 4:08pm #1

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

Effects · 14-02-2015 4:10pm

Name and shame the company.

fulmer1984 · 14-02-2015 4:11pm

Is it too full or are they just being lazy?

greasepalm · 14-02-2015 4:13pm

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.

scuderia · 14-02-2015 4:15pm

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.

scuderia · 14-02-2015 4:16pm

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.

cocoman · 14-02-2015 4:19pm

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.

LUZ · 14-02-2015 4:19pm

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!!

scuderia · 14-02-2015 4:20pm

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

slimjimmc · 14-02-2015 5:37pm

Effects wrote: »

Name and shame the company.

Mod: OP, do not do this please.

Doom · 14-02-2015 5:40pm

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.

Carpenter · 14-02-2015 5:46pm

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

JohnC. · 14-02-2015 6:28pm

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

ganmo · 14-02-2015 6:37pm

could another skip company pick it up?

greasepalm · 14-02-2015 7:11pm

hammond lane removals:D:D

scuderia · 14-02-2015 9:08pm

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.

Skip company refuses to collect skip

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