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My Vermees...... Gawd luv 'em.... tried to deliver my bargain Voigtlander Bessamatic yesterday. When I say deliver I actually mean throw over my 7 foot high back fence into the garden, but thats not the worst of it, oh no. The driver left a note (which I suspect he wrote whilst driving past and ejecting the parcel from the window of his van) saying he had left the parcel... but it isn't bluddy there now. Some low life, thieving, sack of sh*te must have seen him 'deliver' it and climbed over to retrieve it for himself. Now, I suppose he might be an afficionado of older German film cameras and therefore have the motivation to get it repaired and use it, but its unlikely and I suspect it will be either on Gumtree or chucked over the railway line... mmm I may have a look over there in a minute, you never know your luck.

Sorry, rant over, now going to the pub to drown my sorrows and rant to the sunday lunch drunks. :D
 
.......that sounds nasty but h'mm don't you have a front door:(
 
Yes but the front door is at the end of his gated half mile driveway...

That's really annoying, worth having a go at the winged* messenger's company?

* Not sure my Greek mythology is really on top of this!
 
Don't we just love delivery companies.

Some are better than others but sadly they're generally all slack for want of a better word.......or more to the point, the staff who deliver tend to be of that nature and not give a damn.

It's the one thing about ordering anything that causes me to hesitate simply cos I don't need the grief of chasing it up or worse, as in Andy's case, the package dissapearing with little or no trace.

Last time I had a tracked order delivered, the courrier company stated that I had deferred delivery which was totally untrue as i had made no contact with them, then a couple of days later the parcel was delivered .....where, I have no idea cos it didn't come to me.

As it is the retailer was very kind to "resend" my order at no extra cost to me....I was fortuanate!

This isn't likely to ease your pain Andy, however rest assured there are many of us battling with these "muppets" to obtain a pro service.

Perhaps we could do to start a courrier service ourselves....indeed this is how many companies have come about, simply through frustration of a good service not being available, and someone taking the innitiative and setting up one that actually works!
 
There are some who are brilliant. I had a package from first call which was delivered a few minutes before I got home. I organised it to be delivered the following day and left in the black bin. They even sent a photo of the bin to me to confirm where it was, top stuff. My herpes are just carp.

Andy​
 
Andysnap said:
I organised it to be delivered the following day and left in the black bin.​
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I daren't do that, I'd get days mixed up and arrange it on bin collection day:confused::runaway::D
 
My herpes (not me personally :)) are beyond useless, I once saw one of their drivers throw a parcel over a neighbours fence and it landed with a loud thud that gave me the impression that it was quite heavy so it's possible it was damaged.
Since then I have refused to buy from anyone who uses them and I am happy to buy from somewhere else for a few quid more when they uses a service such as DPD who in my opinion are the best.
Royal Fail never cease to amaze me as well, last week I sent a signed for parcel to someone in Liverpool, on the front was large label and a big stamp the woman at the post office attached plus the sign for label, on the underside was a small label stating 'sender' and my address (just in case of a delivery problem).
A few days later a postie tried to deliver it back to me and didn't even ask for me to sign or it!
When I pointed out their error he was not too pleased.
 
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I must be the exception to the rule then, as I don't think I've had any problems with any of the delivery companies that deliver to our village....
 
Solo man said:
I must be the exception to the rule then, as I don't think I've had any problems with any of the delivery companies that deliver to our village....
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Mmmm something fishy there then :thinking:.....you gotta nice smile or sexy legs or summat:naughty::D
 
Herpes make yodel look good! I'm avoiding places that use either. Parcel farce aren't much better. There's only really FedEx, ups and dpd that do a reasonable job.

I'd also wonder whether they had delivered it at all rather than just nicking it. Were there witnesses to it actually making it over the fence?
 
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srichards said:
Herpes make yodel look good! I'm avoiding places that use either. Parcel farce aren't much better. There's only really FedEx, ups and dpd that do a reasonable job.

I'd also wonder whether they had delivered it at all rather than just nicking it. Were there witnesses to it actually making it over the fence?
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Sadly not Suz. Im waiting on a response from the seller to see what the next step is. Bluddy annoyed as I really wanted the camera and lens.
 
Solo man said:
I must be the exception to the rule then, as I don't think I've had any problems with any of the delivery companies that deliver to our village....
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There are odd exceptions - it's pretty much down to how good the local franchisee is for a lot of the delivery companies - i'll be honest, the people around here are all pretty damned great - by preference I try and get things shipped via Interlink or DPD as they give a time of delivery not just a date, failing that, Royal Mail are brilliant - doesn't hurt that i'm in a fairly small village, the postie lives 5 doors down from me, and drinks in the same pub, as does the Postmistress...

Only place that really were complete carp were City Link, and, well, they're no longer a problem...
 
I just don't understand how they think that a delivery is completed when you have thrown an obviously heavy parcel over a Seven foot high fence in February on a grey day with rain forecast. :eek:
I'm tempted to sue them for the expected value of the kit as I will be very lucky to get the same thing again for the price I paid for it.
 
Andy, I feel you pain and am gutted for you.

My 'dodgyhermes', I will never use this outfit again, absolute turkeys.

I had a very near miss on a recent sale parcel sent to @donetello. The parcel was left outside his house on a main road, thankfully a neighbour spotted it and kept it safe. When I challenged the firm, given I had paid for signed for delivery, they said it had been signed for a sent a copy of an illegible scribble, probably the work of the dodgy driver. I got no further with them.

As said I'll be steering well clear. I do hope your Voigtlander turns up though
 
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There are odd exceptions - it's pretty much down to how good the local franchisee is for a lot of the delivery companies - i'll be honest, the people around here are all pretty damned great - by preference I try and get things shipped via Interlink or DPD as they give a time of delivery not just a date, failing that, Royal Mail are brilliant - doesn't hurt that i'm in a fairly small village, the postie lives 5 doors down from me, and drinks in the same pub, as does the Postmistress...

Only place that really were complete carp were City Link, and, well, they're no longer a problem...
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Yes, being a small village does have it's advantages.... my 'designated' postie signs for my stuff and leaves it in a safe place for me lol.... the others know to take it across the road to where my son works.
 
My first and hopefully last Hermes delivery (the sender had claimed that Royal Mail 1st class would be used) took about a week to arrive from not that far away, and I finally discovered it left on my doorstep in the town centre. It was logged onto the Hermes website as having been left "in a secure location".
 
I spoke to the seller and he's going to try and find out if it was actually delivered and nicked or just sat in the back of the van. I'm not ar*ed about the money but its just not acceptable to chuck a parcel over a 7 foot high fence under any circumstances, especially if some thieving nonce sees you do it....
 
Of the delivery people we get, Interlink are the bottom of the pile. They lied and lied and lied about a missing parcel, that ultimately the shop I bought it from, rang me and told me that Interlink had smashed it and it had eventually been sent back after going allegedly to five disparate locations around the UK. I ended up doing a 100 mile round trip to the shop to collect a replacement as I wouldn't trust them again. I am still awaiting a phone call back from Interlink to explain, but as its over a year its not going to happen.

MyHermes, we must have their best delivery guy ever. Ok, my wife receives a lot of parcels from them and we are on first name terms with him, but pleasant, courteous and either leaves it with a known trusted neighbour or rings my wife to ask when she will be in for a delivery, she can even specify weird times and days and he obliges. I know as I sign for most of the stuff! Brilliant!

Parcel Force, always the first and fastest to arrive, nearly always at 7:00am and we are not close to the depot. Its like something out of the wild west, one guy sprints up the path whilst the driver whizzes the van around and is ready to get off as quickly as possible, usually with the foot runner leaping aboard as they depart at speed. I am sure they have a stop watch.
 
Received a NOVA Quad processor today from myhermes.

Shoved into my hand when I opened the door. The website lists that I signed for the parcel (no such thing occurred).

Unfortunately there was minor damage to the processor and the floating lids were missing but the seller refunded the cost of replacements.

Absolutely shocking service from myhermes.


DPD have always delivered the goods professionally and on time.
 
Well I'm probably lucky as I've never had any problems from anyone (well not from parcels)......but the latest buy the seller was using DPD UK and was surprised the deliverer was Hermes...anyway not the best as they don't give a time slot and you have to wait in all day listening for the knock on the door.
 
Just had a message from the seller and unsurprisingly herpes cannot locate the parcel. He's going to claim from them and then give me a full refund.
Frustrating, but what can you do. :facepalm:
 
My herpes couldn't find their own arse with both hands, a flash light and a map. They have no hope of finding the parcel. I'd imagine the van driver or a co worker stole it as they know full well nothing is properly traceable.
 
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My herpes couldn't find their own arse with both hands, a flash light and a map. They have no hope of finding the parcel. I'd imagine the van driver or a co worker stole it as they know full well nothing is properly traceable.
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Probably. My hope is that he gets it repaired and pops a roll of film in it, enjoys it so much he joins here for some help and then... BANG.... Roberts nails him with a bedpan and we retrieve the Voigtlander. :D
 
Just to add to the My Herpes' quality feedback, I was expecting my nice OM2n to be delivered today. Online tracking shows it was delivered and signed for this morning (when nobody was in...) and no card at home to say it was with a neighbour...uh-oh.

I've just spoken to the amazingly stupid online chat support who happily confirmed it was successfully delivered this morning....to the guy who sent it. It's pretty hard for a courier to ship a parcel back to the person who posted it but Herpes have done themselves proud...idiots
 
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Just to add to the My Herpes' quality feedback, I was expecting my nice OM2n to be delivered today. Online tracking shows it was delivered and signed for this morning (when nobody was in...) and no card at home to say it was with a neighbour...uh-oh.

I've just spoken to the amazingly stupid online chat support who happily confirmed it was successfully delivered this morning....to the guy who sent it. It's pretty hard for a courier to ship a parcel back to the person who posted it but Herpes have done themselves proud...idiots
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Admittedly not for you and i wouldn't wish to rub salt into your wounds, however ^^ that ^^ is like something out of a comedy sketch and tbh it made me lol :D:D:D
 
I am your mate, it's Asha that hates you.:D

But it is very amusing....
 
Lol, sounds like a good plan Asha (my actual mate!). He's got a bigger problem though in that I'm driving to the meet and picking him up...If anyone sees a hitch hiker on the M6 with a load of cameras round his neck just drive on by ;0)
 
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If anyone sees a hitch hiker on the M6 with a load of cameras round his neck just drive on by ;0)[/QUOTE
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Unless you'er a Herpes' driver, in which case you can pick him up and deliver lose him somewhere :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
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stevelmx5 said:
Lol, sounds like a good plan Asha (my actual mate!). He's got a bigger problem though in that I'm driving to the meet and picking him up...If anyone sees a hitch hiker on the M6 with a load of cameras round his neck just drive on by ;0)
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Ah, now let's not be too hasty now, friend, good buddy and bestest mate. We don't want any talk of leaving or losing......:)
 
In a further twist to the sitcom known as postage and My Herpes, I contacted the guy I bought the kit off to ask him if he signed for the camera this morning and he replied to say that his tracking details show that the parcel is in transit to me? I've asked him to share his tracking number in case it's different to the one he gave me originally but he's simply stating that it will arrive tomorrow or Saturday. Something tells me he's posted it later than he told me he had and gave me a tracking number for an item he was waiting for to keep me happy. The only flaw in his plan is that I'm obviously going to track the package and see it has arrived at his house! Oh well, whilst it may not be entirely the fault of Hermes, I still think they deserve the crown for biggest eejits overall ;0)

Fingers crossed I might have some OM kit this side of April!
 
stevelmx5 said:
In a further twist to the sitcom known as postage and My Herpes, I contacted the guy I bought the kit off to ask him if he signed for the camera this morning and he replied to say that his tracking details show that the parcel is in transit to me? I've asked him to share his tracking number in case it's different to the one he gave me originally but he's simply stating that it will arrive tomorrow or Saturday. Something tells me he's posted it later than he told me he had and gave me a tracking number for an item he was waiting for to keep me happy. The only flaw in his plan is that I'm obviously going to track the package and see it has arrived at his house! Oh well, whilst it may not be entirely the fault of Hermes, I still think they deserve the crown for biggest eejits overall ;0)

Fingers crossed I might have some OM kit this side of April![/QUOTETP
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I'm watching a film atm but i'm tempted to turn it off and follow this TP1 sitcom channel for thé rest of thé evening.....it's ace and free!!! :D
 
stevelmx5 said:
Glad I can entertain you mate, I just want my OM2n :)
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It'll get to ya.....good things come to those who wait, ........just think how much joy you'll feel when it eventually turns up, ....,.................hopefully in time for the megameet :p:D
 
You know me, I'll have built a new grip and converted it to digital by then (joke, honest) ;0)
 
It's arrived by Hermes with a completely different tracking number? Random but at least it got here and all works fine although the focus screen looks like it's wearing camouflage so that's the first cleaning job :0)

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It's got nice Lenny Kravitz edition Leica brassing so has to be worth a few grand more to a true collector..
 
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