$$$$ing Lazy Couriers.

[fatfires]

As with most things, any business is only as good as the person you deal with and (all due respects to del'y drivers out there - I wouldn't do it!!) brain cells are not a prime atribute for a delivery person.
My del'y driver from interlink may not be the brightest but he is obligeing and helpfull. Having used many services both for collections and deliveries I have found 2 to be consitantly better - Omega & DHL, TNT & Parcelforce vary a lot, Lynx not so good, nightfreight would be good if only they had tail lifts on their waggons (they do my heavier dely's) but I susspect price comes into it a lot with companies that are busy.
the one firm I can't understand are Screwfix...the record so far is one order split into 3 parcels (from the same warehouse) each delivered by a different carrier on two successive days and a collection (same order) picked up by a fourth on the 3rd day........................... ..no they couldn't explain it either!!
All my outgoing stuff goes by TNT as they only do next day service, if it don't get there I dont pay - thats the deal. I changed to them when Securicor let me down repeatedly. I learnt this from a customer and changed when they didn't improove, perhaps you Milners customers out there need to make them aware that you might not be returning customers unless the standard of there carrier improves!!

[John McC]

We have no complaints about our regular Postie. He is a gent but he is heading for retirement age. The young prat that stands in for him when he is on holiday is a different matter all together. He is arrogant, rude and feels that he can jump over all the fences between gardens or leave the gates open, "Because this used to be an open plan estate, innit?" He is as thick as $$$$.

Know what you mean Phil as we also have some in my office but only a few most are ok. If you have a regular postie he/she will know where and if to leave things. I have a customer who I sign her specials for and leave in the shed and snap the padlock shut afterwards for her as she is a Ebay addict always getting stuff. Still guess there's good and bad in ever business

[John McC]

they had a 'before 12 ' parcel for a slightly tense customer of mine yesterday. had a card through the door just before 9 when i got here, so i phoned them and they said he would be back. and he was! ( at half twelve, with half 8 on the paperwork...)

It's before 1pm now has been since last October and at least the customer got it on the same day didn't have to go back the office to collect it

[Diezel Weazel]

We have no complaints about our regular Postie. He is a gent but he is heading for retirement age. The young prat that stands in for him when he is on holiday is a different matter all together. He is arrogant, rude and feels that he can jump over all the fences between gardens or leave the gates open, "Because this used to be an open plan estate, innit?" He is as thick as $$$$.

Glad yer got it sorted now Phil & you hold nufink against the older generation of Posties or Courier's having bin both meself a few years ago now !
I ran me own Courier Bussiness in the 80's & GPS what's that ? what's wrong wiv a Map ?
I Never failed to deliver Sameday allover the Country.....Unfortunately the same couldn't be said of those that employed my Services always short on the spondullies, if at all.

Most (not all) youngsters ain't encouraged to be Polite, Friendly or even Helpful, ditch it & run!!! Well I called attitude !!!!

A good Result Phil, there's always Three Counties Radio you know !!!!!!!!

There's always a Payback.... You just can't see it Comin !!!!

[slim]

talking about postys!!!

i ordered some spares for a tumble dryer off a site on the internet on the 24th of april, i payed good money for delvery thiking that i would get these items within a couple of days cause the better half is getting on at me about it, as they do!!!..after a week goes by i ring up asking where my parts are? they took details and said they would ring back... they rang back the next morning saying that the order was dispatched the same day i ordered it, and suggested that i ring the post office with the post office ref no and see what as happend...so i rang the post office and the guy said there is nothing that i can do it is down to the sender to trace the parcel .. so armed with this info i rang back the company telling them what i was told and they was a bit baffled with wot i told them but have said they will look into it iam still waiting for my phone call back as yet....
iam only p***** about it cause im getting a thick ear about getting the dryer working again....

i dont know who i hate most the postie, the company, or the missus..

[dave.j.robbo]

iam only p***** about it cause im getting a thick ear about getting the dryer working again....

The weather's getting better now! Bung the stuff on the washing line......