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Am I being taken for a ride by delivery men?

corblimey

I just took delivery of a large piece of solid wood furniture. I paid a hefty sum for it and 20 quid on top for local delivery (<5 miles). What this 20 quid bought me was to have 2 lads heft the piece into the front room and leave quickly. Still wrapped in cardboard, polystyrene lumps and with the wooden trestle attached to the bottom. It took me about an hour sawing and rocking to get the thing into where it needed to be. The 3 of us could have done it in a third of the time.

This is the third time I've taken delivery of something only to have it shoved 'close' to where I want it, but left packed up and my problem. Since the first 2 times were with a shop known for its corner cutting, I said nothing, just stopped shopping there, but now this.

Am I expecting too much of delivery men? Is that their sole purpose, to get the item in question in my front door, and frankly even getting it into the right room is above and beyond? Or are they taking the p*ss, knowing they can do a half assed job and break for lunch 20 minutes early?

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JohnnyChimpo

Greenmachine wrote: »

Baffled by the thread to be honest.

Thinly veiled furniture brag, I believe.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

corblimey wrote: »

I don't have a problem! Yes, they delivered it...

...and yes, they're delivery men, that's what they do.

Jaysus, tough f**king room!

Well what's your point then?

Dravokivich

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

Seems like there is a gap in the market for Feng Shui orientated delivery men!

All Feng Shui is, is placing things dependant on the location of windows or doors in the room, instead of the usual making sure nothing is in the way of the telly.

SuperGrover

I used to deliver furniture. Would always place where requested, even upstairs, once I didn't have to rearrange a room or move other furniture. Also unwrap and take all packaging away. It's not unusual.

Some lads I worked with would do their best to dump and run.

You could call the company to find out what they instruct their drivers to do.

Skullface McGubbin

corblimey wrote: »

I just took delivery of a large piece of solid wood. I paid a hefty sum for it and 20 quid on top for local delivery (>5 inches). What this 20 quid bought me was to have 2 lads heft the piece into the back room and leave quickly. Still wrapped in lumps and with the "wooden trestle" attached to the bottom. It took me about an hour sawing and rocking to get the thing into where it needed to be. The 3 of us could have done it in a third of the time.

This is the third time I've taken delivery of something only to have it shoved 'close' to where I want it, but left packed up and my problem. Since the first 2 times were with a shop known for its "corner cutting", I said nothing, just stopped shopping there, but now this.

Am I expecting too much of delivery men? Is that their sole purpose, to get the item in question in my back door, and frankly even getting it into the right room is above and beyond? Or are they taking the p*ss, knowing they can do a half assed job and break for lunch 20 minutes early?

[the innuendo intensifies]

quote modified (only slightly) for maximum innuendo

[Deleted User]

Delivery men and their big packages and hard wood always in and out of my back door

/fans self

[Deleted User]

bluewolf wrote: »

Delivery men and their big packages and hard wood always in and out of my back door

/fans self

OMG! Bluewolf!

The_Captain

bluewolf wrote: »

Delivery men and their big packages and hard wood always in and out of my back door

/fans self

Do they just dump their load and run though or do they stick around and help you to get it where you want it?

gandalf

Firstly did you discuss with the shop as to what delivering the furniture actually entailed? Or did you assume they did everything you expected? If you assumed that's where you made your first mistake.

I certainly wouldn't expect delivery drivers to unpack furniture, position it for me and take the waste away unless I specifically requested it or it was offered as standard by the retailer I bought the furniture from.

Jazzzman

I had a couch delivered to my house last October.

Two Latvian deliverymen stayed and helped me put it together for about 3 hours.

No, we weren't great at instructions, but credit to them for hanging about.

I made them coffee and a hot meal and gave them a potato each to take home.

Good people still exist.

Calibos

The last time I bought a Dell PC the ****ers dumped and ran. Didn't take the PC out of the boxes, didn't hook up my monitor, didn't install Windows for me. Fcuking chancers!!

Slozer

OP - I hope you gave them a tip.

o1s1n

I had an arcade machine delivered last week and not only did the delivery guy help me unpack and lift it in, he had a chat for a while about videogames and asked could he take a photo of my cabs. :pac:

djflawless

Being taken for a ride?
Received a solid lump of wood??
Charged 20 quid???

AH you've ruined me!!

Antar Bolaeisk

Jazzzman wrote: »

I had a couch delivered to my house last October.

Two Latvian deliverymen stayed and helped me put it together for about 3 hours.

No, we weren't great at instructions, but credit to them for hanging about.

I made them coffee and a hot meal and gave them a potato each to take home.

Good people still exist.

What are you, Irish?!

Last time I had a couch delivered they lugged it up the stairs, removed all the packaging and wrapping and disposed of the rubbish all for only E30 which I thought was great.

Barry Edmonds

Jazzzman wrote: »

I had a couch delivered to my house last October.

Two Latvian deliverymen stayed and helped me put it together for about 3 hours.

No, we weren't great at instructions, but credit to them for hanging about.

I made them coffee and a hot meal and gave them a potato each to take home.

Good people still exist.

Don't make up stories. Everyone knows no Irishman would willingly give away a potato.

Earthhorse

riffmongous wrote: »

Any delivery guys I've dealt with have asked where I wanted the piece placed at least and have been quite helpful.

SuperGrover wrote: »

I used to deliver furniture. Would always place where requested, even upstairs, once I didn't have to rearrange a room or move other furniture. Also unwrap and take all packaging away. It's not unusual.

Jazzzman wrote: »

I had a couch delivered to my house last October.

Two Latvian deliverymen stayed and helped me put it together for about 3 hours.

No, we weren't great at instructions, but credit to them for hanging about.

I made them coffee and a hot meal and gave them a potato each to take home.

Good people still exist.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Last time I had a couch delivered they lugged it up the stairs, removed all the packaging and wrapping and disposed of the rubbish all for only E30 which I thought was great.

No, no, no, what are you doing? This is After Hours, where only the most literal of experiences are allowed. Delivery men deliver and that's the final word on it. Also, milkmen don't sell eggs or cream and doctors never leave things unaltered.

Mickey H

bluewolf wrote: »

Delivery men and their big packages and hard wood always in and out of my back door

/fans self

Hahahaha. Classic!

Gran Hermano

They only take away the old stuff if it's included under the weee directive.

Next time blast it urinate on the old one first.

beertons

So was there fornication with the delivery guy or not?

[Deleted User]

The_Captain wrote: »

Do they just dump their load and run though or do they stick around and help you to get it where you want it?

Dump it still in its wrapping and all and leave me to clean up the mess ;(

[Deleted User]

Jazzzman wrote: »

I had a couch delivered to my house last October.

Two Latvian deliverymen stayed and helped me put it together for about 3 hours.

No, we weren't great at instructions, but credit to them for hanging about.

I made them coffee and a hot meal and gave them a potato each to take home.

Good people still exist.

Is cruel joke. Is no potato.
Such is life.

Capt'n Midnight

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I had the same problem with a Chinese delivery, wastards didn't put it on a plate and eat it for me or anything!

Then there's the story of the lads (true story, I've heard it more than once so it must be) heading home from the pub on a wet night. One of the lads goes into a Chinese takeaway while the rest head on. They couldn't get a taxi so they had to walk home, and when they get there cold and wet, they find yer man back ahead of them eating the Chinese.

"I knew I wouldn't get a taxi on a wet night so I asked in the takeaway if they delivered , and I got taken for a ride by the delivery man" :pac:

diomed

Delivery men - another job where women are not claiming discrimination.

dee_mc

I just play the 'helpless little woman' card whenever I have something heavy delivered (usually large appliances), get them to install the item and then politely ask them to dispose of the packaging because I have no use for it - in general if you don't ask, you don't get.

Desolation Of Smug

Here's your lousy €20 back. Deliver it yerself.

uck51js9zml2yt

It gave you something to do for an hour. What's the problem.

The probably had 20 plus deliveries to do. A half hour unpacking in each drop would have them breaking tachograph regulations and probably sacked.

Fr_Dougal

bluewolf wrote: »

Is cruel joke. Is no potato.
Such is life.

What are one potato say other potato? Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato?

Never joke about potato.