Author Topic: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything (Read 114684 times)

Ordered some stuff online, to be delivered by the courier company Hermes.
Get a text, delivery between 10am and 12pm.
Then i notice my work company name missing from the address! But, we are the only company in our road with that postcode, so should be fine?
Next day, another text "Problem with delivery"?
Next day, another text, this time with the full company address on.
Two days later a text saying "Delivery between 11am and 1pm" (today)
Just got another text saying "You weren't there" at a building with 24hr security.
New delivery now on Monday.

£6 to speak to someone with an 09 number.
£6 to complain, with an 09 number.

So i thought I'd try Live Chat, and it's a robot, telling me I wasn't there.

F**k you, Hermes

fazersharp · « **Reply #608 on:** 27 March 2021, 02:14:53 pm »

Yodel are worse for me. They tend to let you know when it will delivered about an hour AFTER they have delivered it.

darrsi · « **Reply #609 on:** 27 March 2021, 02:34:56 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 27 March 2021, 02:14:53 pm

Yodel are worse for me. They tend to let you know when it will delivered about an hour AFTER they have delivered it.

Whenever I find out that it will be a Yodel delivery I only give it a 50/50 chance of turning up at all.

Right now my Hermes package has been driving around London for the last 4 days, but at least it is in the vicinity.

Grahamm · « **Reply #610 on:** 27 March 2021, 05:29:00 pm »

You shouldn't need to phone a premium rate number.
Look them up on here: https://www.saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php

darrsi · « **Reply #611 on:** 27 March 2021, 06:24:47 pm »

Quote from: Grahamm on 27 March 2021, 05:29:00 pm

You shouldn't need to phone a premium rate number.
Look them up on here: https://www.saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php

Link didn't work, but i looked at the app, went to install it to give it a go and it virtually wanted access to all parts of my phone? So I gave it a miss.

The parcel will arrive on Monday anyway, but it is frustrating.

Grahamm · « **Reply #612 on:** 27 March 2021, 11:55:15 pm »

Quote from: darrsi on 27 March 2021, 06:24:47 pm

Link didn't work

Weird. Try https://www.saynoto0870.com/

darrsi · « **Reply #613 on:** 28 March 2021, 09:53:52 am »

Quote from: Grahamm on 27 March 2021, 11:55:15 pm

Quote from: darrsi on 27 March 2021, 06:24:47 pm
Link didn't work

Weird. Try https://www.saynoto0870.com/

That's better, i've saved that address now, that looks quite useful.

b1k3rdude · « **Reply #614 on:** 28 March 2021, 10:22:49 am »

Been using that site for years.

Grahamm · « **Reply #615 on:** 28 March 2021, 12:08:41 pm »

Quote from: darrsi on 28 March 2021, 09:53:52 am

That's better, i've saved that address now, that looks quite useful.

It's not quite as good as it used to be in the days when it cost silly money to phone up an 0870 number before companies were required to have a basic phone rate contact number which let them profit of you calling them to sort out a problem!

It's still handy for alternative contact numbers or getting to speak with companies that do their damndest to resist you getting in touch with them at all!

darrsi · « **Reply #616 on:** 28 March 2021, 01:07:08 pm »

Quote from: b1k3rdude on 28 March 2021, 10:22:49 am

Been using that site for years.

To be honest I'm not a fan of talking on the phone, I much prefer putting things in writing so for me a phone call is a very last resort.

Like when I end up calling an Insurance Company and they then rabbit at a hundred miles an hour and ask you loads of questions.
This is the reason why I do stuff online, to avoid people like that.

Grahamm · « **Reply #617 on:** 31 March 2021, 10:37:02 pm »

People aren't named Lance much these days.

But in the olden days, people were named Lance a lot.

Grahamm · « **Reply #618 on:** 05 April 2021, 12:24:05 pm »

Grahamm · « **Reply #619 on:** 14 April 2021, 05:20:32 pm »

You've got to like a museum that tells you what to expect...

fazersharp · « **Reply #620 on:** 23 April 2021, 09:56:12 pm »

For the first time in a few months I went out on my pushbike and found myself reaching for the indercators with my thumb

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #621 on:** 24 April 2021, 11:54:05 am »

Quote from: fazersharp on 23 April 2021, 09:56:12 pm

For the first time in a few months I went out on my pushbike and found myself reaching for the indercators with my thumb

Haha I often do that and try to check my mirrors before moving across the road 🙈 I find it awful going between them

fazersharp · « **Reply #622 on:** 07 May 2021, 12:12:03 pm »

Chinese rocket stage due to uncontrollably re enter earths atmosphere this weekend.
Rocket scientists say.

"We're hopeful that it will land in a place where it won't harm anyone. Hopefully in the ocean, or someplace like that."

Hopefully- someplace like that
These people are supposed to be rocket scientists FFS

Grahamm · « **Reply #623 on:** 07 May 2021, 12:35:22 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 07 May 2021, 12:12:03 pm

These people are supposed to be rocket scientists FFS

There are *way* too many variables that have to be accounted for to give a precise location, the resistance of the atmosphere, high altitude winds, how the vehicle will tumble and break up on re-entry etc.

The best that they can do with a reentry that is under some sort of control (eg the deorbit of the Mir space station) was to warn shipping in a corridor that was IIRC something like 1000 miles long and 300 miles wide which is about the same size as Great Britain!

fazersharp · « **Reply #624 on:** 07 May 2021, 12:41:33 pm »

Quote from: Grahamm on 07 May 2021, 12:35:22 pm

Quote from: fazersharp on 07 May 2021, 12:12:03 pm
These people are supposed to be rocket scientists FFS

There are *way* too many variables that have to be accounted for to give a precise location, the resistance of the atmosphere, high altitude winds, how the vehicle will tumble and break up on re-entry etc.

The best that they can do with a reentry that is under some sort of control (eg the deorbit of the Mir space station) was to warn shipping in a corridor that was IIRC something like 1000 miles long and 300 miles wide which is about the same size as Great Britain!

Oh FFS.Obviously EVERYONE knows that. It was a bit of fun posted in the down the pub section