Couriers

Ave Sodalis

I am sick of them.

I can't think of any other job where you don't have to do your job, and get away with it. Every single time, with the exception of one, the parcel has been dropped elsewhere or delivered begrudgingly. The record so far has been a package dropped nearly an hour away from our house. There's usually a sob story to go with it, about how they're very busy today and that they won't have time to go to the house etc. Worse than the sob story however, is the non-existent story. The randomly delivered parcel to a random shop (or in one case, house) and then not be told at all. We had a parcel sitting in a shop for over a month before one of our neighbours happened to be there one day. I'm dreading the next few weeks as I'm expecting several packages. The first of which arrived today and, as I refused to let the man drop it several miles away (and oh how he argued), it was unceremoniously fired at me without a word. I didn't sign for it or anything so I can only assume the driver forged my signature.

I consider myself lucky in that I have a way of getting an erratically delivered parcel if I know about it. What about people who can't leave the house?

I've often wondered what it would be like if other delivery companies did the same. Would bread destined for a shop be left in random houses? Would the post be left in post offices? Why is it so difficult for couriers to do what they are being paid to do?!

/rant

eamonnq

Complain to the company that you ordered from, they (or you) are paying for the service that the courier company in not providing.

Mesrine65

http://www.parcelmotel.com/

https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/HomePage#/

El Weirdo

Normally fine for me.

The odd time we've not been in, they've rang and we've told them to leave it in one of the shops in the village.

diomed

I see under your username
Location: It doesn't matter, you'd still get lost

Do you live on an island, or on top of a mountain?

strelok

i hate when they don't give you an expected time of delivery

amazon used to ship with an post, so i'd know if the package didn't arrive before 10am it wasn't coming today but now they're with iparcel and i've no bloody idea what time of the day to be expecting them, just hanging around the house all day waiting

The Backwards Man

When they ring saying could they drop at the local shop or whatever, I put on my most pleasant phone voice and tell them that that's no problem at all, I'll just contact whoever I bought the article from and tell them the courier is refusing to deliver, and whether they want to refund me the cost of the item or source another courier to take the item where it's supposed to go.

The reply is usually 'whereabouts did you say you were again?'

diomed

strelok wrote: »

just hanging around the house all day waiting

I'm here waiting for An Post (Iceland delivery) and DHL (Netherlands delivery). No idea if today is the day. or tomorrow, or next week.

cheekypup

give them your eircode and they wont get lost:D

Ave Sodalis

eamonnq wrote: »

Complain to the company that you ordered from, they (or you) are paying for the service that the courier company in not providing.

We have, several times and have yet to hear anything back from any of them.

Mesrine65 wrote: »

http://www.parcelmotel.com/

https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/HomePage#/

They usually have weight limits and, feed that gets ordered exceeds that

diomed wrote: »

I see under your username
Location: It doesn't matter, you'd still get lost

Do you live on an island, or on top of a mountain?

Top of a mountain actually. One with a specific name and if you type that name into Google maps, the marker is right on top of our house. The location I've on here was actually a bit of a joke

super_furry

Is it GLS? I bet it's GLS, it's always GLS?

SEPT 23 1989

You cant expect all the perks of modern civilisation when you are living off grid

The Backwards Man

super_furry wrote: »

Is it GLS? I bet it's GLS, it's always GLS?

It's different companies different places, all depends on the driver. Some companies that always get stick I've never had a problem with, some that get high praise sung I wouldn't go near. There's good and bad everywhere.

Red Kev

super_furry wrote: »

Is it GLS? I bet it's GLS, it's always GLS?

Shower of prlcks GLS. They have failed to deliver my stuff 4 times, resulting in cancelled orders and bad feedback. It's beyond suspicion as none of the companies that I order stuff off ever received it back from GLS.

Parcelmotel FTW.

Vex Willems

I feel sorry for the courier drivers, it's a horrible job. You know, yours isn't the only delivery they have to make!

Duggy747

Had a courier not deliver a pallet to me because he didn't bother his hole to knock on the shop's door, despite us being right at the door, the lights were on, a note was on the door for him, and his company were explicitly told that he was to knock on the door.

He wrote down on his ticket that he knocked on the door for 10 minutes but no answer. Found out from the shop across the way who saw him walk towards my place, noticed the doors were closed and decided to turn around and piss off :pac:

Buona Fortuna

super_furry wrote: »

Is it GLS? I bet it's GLS, it's always GLS?

Agree.

I find DPD good tbh and AnPost are positively angelic - though the post lady is my wife's cousin.

I did got chatting to one of the couriers (not DPD) basically saying what a shower of sh1t they were in a pally sort of way. He basically said the loads they have to carry and that if you drove at a constant 60mph you still wouldn't finish in the shift time. Sometimes he doesn't finish till 10 at night. Someone goes sick you get some of his load too. Bring an item back without a good excuse and its a warning. Couple of warnings and its "Goodnight Irene". Don't know how true.

The Backwards Man

Red Kev wrote: »

Shower of prlcks GLS. They have failed to deliver my stuff 4 times, resulting in cancelled orders and bad feedback. It's beyond suspicion as none of the companies that I order stuff off ever received it back from GLS.

Parcelmotel FTW.

My point exactly. Different everywhere. GLS are excellent here, as are DPD and DHL. I'd never open a parcel Motel account due to the deplorable conduct of Nightline drivers here, and Fastway aren't much better

retro:electro

I've only ever used DPD, they're only okay. I once got an angry voice mail from one of their drivers because I didn't answer the phone (he rang on private number) I've also had packages left in the back seat of my car and only seen them a few days after. Don't know why as I have a porch that they could just as handy leave it in. Another time one fired a parcel in my sitting room window as I was sitting eating breakfast.

Ruu

Great bunch of lads so they are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKUDTPbDhnA

Darkglasses

Very surprised to hear this. Get a lot of stuff delivered to me through GLS, DPD and AnPost, never had them try to deliver it anywhere but my home.

Corvo

DPD and Nightline Couriers are top notch

_Brian

I don't think it's one particular company. In each location they are mostly privately owned vans essentially subbing in to do the deliveries.

For us Fastway are a nightmare. Constantly looking to drop in shops and all that crap. Got a call from a shop few years ago to come and take out TV out of the way. Cunnt had left a 32inch TV in the shop and never called us.

Robsweezie

to think I used to believe they delivered curry :0

The_Valeyard

Courier six who delivered the chip to New Vegas was pretty alright. Got the job done.

Badly Drunk Boy

I work in a Stores-related job, and between two different factories (less than a 5 minutes walk between them). A certain courier tends to come at lunchtime nearly every day to one of the buildings, and if the usual warehouse person isn't there, he will leave it outside and sign yer man's name.

Usually we wouldn't notice this but if the package doesn't make it to the person who orders it, proof of delivery is needed. A couple of times, the warehouse person 'signed' for it when he wasn't even in the country. That's good going!!

Mesrine65 wrote: »

https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/HomePage#/

How did you know it was them? :pac:

Yakult

I once upon a time ordered a 400e guitar amp. Few days later I arrived home to find a guitar shaped package. They sent me a guitar worth 1000e. No signature or anything. Which is crazy. Just left it in the boiler room which is to the side of the house.


Tempted to not say a thing and would loved to have kept it, but rang them (UPS I believe) and they explained that parcels got mixed up. My amp was in Dublin and his guitar was in Kerry. They collected it two days later and brought me my amp. That's my 'horror' story. But that horror comes from saying goodbye to the guitar...

Junkyard Tom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q6_9A90cUk

Duggy747

Duggy747 wrote: »

Had a courier not deliver a pallet to me because he didn't bother his hole to knock on the shop's door, despite us being right at the door, the lights were on, a note was on the door for him, and his company were explicitly told that he was to knock on the door.

He wrote down on his ticket that he knocked on the door for 10 minutes but no answer. Found out from the shop across the way who saw him walk towards my place, noticed the doors were closed and decided to turn around and piss off :pac:

What happened

Ally Dick

I hate the way they give themselves such a large delivery window and arrive outside it, every time e.g. DPD says the delivery will be between 12 and 4. Wacker is ringing you looking to deliver at 10.30

Carlo Ancelotti

Sometimes they dont even stop at your house. They drive past while calling your phone. If you dont pick up, tough !