|
|
Post by Slinger on Dec 29, 2022 13:48:36 GMT
Guess who just "delivered" to me and a couple of my neighbours...   |
|
|
|
Post by MikeMusic on Dec 29, 2022 15:17:16 GMT
Close enuff mate !
|
|
|
|
Post by julesd68 on Jan 3, 2023 11:21:00 GMT
Thanks DPD for choosing not to bring my new dehumidifier up to my door even though I asked them to. Disappeared like Keyser Söze.
|
|
|
|
Post by Slinger on Jan 3, 2023 13:36:33 GMT
Royal Mail has kindly entered me in a lottery, for an unknown prize, for just £2.50. I got a card through the door with this morning's post (along with the Christmas card my mum sent me, and the customised Christmas cards I ordered from Funky Pigeon) explaining that RM had something destined for me that they could not deliver as the sender had not paid the full amount of postage, and would I kindly give then £2.50 please? It seems £1.50 was paid when it should have been more and the extra also includes a " handling charge" just to rub it in. Now, I've got (as far as I can recall) nothing outstanding that I've ordered, other than a couple of books I bought yesterday, and no clue is given as to who the sender might be. So what is this mystery parcel? Apparently, I get to find out on Thursday. The same day, coincidentally I shall be shaming and embarrassing whoever has sent whatever to me.  |
|
|
|
Post by MikeMusic on Jan 3, 2023 18:15:43 GMT
Used to be a quid for under payment plus the difference
Bet that has gone up
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 3, 2023 18:22:31 GMT
I remember Postage Due stamps, a whole area of philately dedicated to underpaying idiots.
|
|
|
|
Post by MikeMusic on Jan 3, 2023 21:15:50 GMT
Postage due stamps vaguely ring a bell
Today bell rings 3 or 4 times, maybe 5 then again, very long ring
Dogs beyond mental.
No way Madam can move fast enough
I get to the front door to see a white van driver pointing urgently at the front door.
Wonder what on earth this is ?
Just an Amazon delivery
Highly amusing
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 3, 2023 21:58:22 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by MikeMusic on Jan 4, 2023 9:51:32 GMT
Ah, the nostalgia  |
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 4, 2023 11:03:31 GMT
That 2/6 was stiff for its day. Someone was taking the mick.
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 4, 2023 12:16:09 GMT
I'm expecting two parcels today: the one that should arrive safely is the Three router via DPD.
The one that is pure lottery is my LMR-400 cable via Evri.
|
|
|
|
Post by julesd68 on Jan 4, 2023 16:00:00 GMT
I remember the days when "due for delivery today" by RM actually meant you would get it same day ... Sighs.
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 4, 2023 16:31:55 GMT
The router arrived, as expected.
|
|
|
|
Post by petea on Jan 5, 2023 14:25:31 GMT
EVRi actually delivered a parcel today, inside our building rather than next door too. Mind, they first said there would be a delay. Then they 'tried' to deliver, but apparently we weren't in (commercial premises at 11:00 AM on a Tuesday!) and then today actually dropped it off. If I am right it will be 4 circuit boards and housings for electronic lead-screw control of lathes (syncing them with the spindle speed electronically via an encoder and servo drive rather than change wheels).
|
|
|
|
Post by Slinger on Jan 5, 2023 14:48:53 GMT
This is the very latest tracking info for a parcel I was expecting from Evri. Their tracking system is next to useless, as you can see. It apprently arrived at their depot twice, six days apart, and both times it was " delayed" for reasons unknown.  A neighbour has just brought it in for me as it had been dumped outside my building, yet again. No " it's been delivered," email, no proof of delivery photo on their site, not even an acknowledgement that it was ever out for delivery just another eVri " dump 'n' run". If I didn't have nice neighbours I'd never even have known it was there, and it would most likely have been stolen eventually. |
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 5, 2023 15:01:38 GMT
My latest Evri status is "Courier has it".
Previous status was "Your parcel is on its way to you today".
Make of that what you will.
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 5, 2023 15:06:21 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 5, 2023 16:00:11 GMT
Latest message from Evri "We've got your Cai Niao Premium parcel and we're delivering it today between 14:30 and 16:30."
I have no idea who Cai Niao are. Is it an anagram to keep me amused?
|
|
|
|
Post by julesd68 on Jan 5, 2023 16:08:05 GMT
The Ace Ventura clip is too funny.
My RM parcel has been "due for delivery" for three days. Presumably they still have huge backlogs - what a complete cluster ...
|
|
|
|
Post by MartinT on Jan 6, 2023 5:58:21 GMT
Christophe from Evri couldn't find our place. Or there was a customs charge. Or they had lost the fact I had already registered a safe place with them. Or he was running late and went home with my package. Whatever, today's another day, another Evri lottery.
|
|
