Vent: Delivery Firms

nearlyrich

kinglewis121 wrote: »

i know this is supposed to be a vent , but if any of you get the chance to optionise the delivery firm when you shop , always go for dpd , now they have ETA's for ever driver and its down the the second! im good friends with several drivers and its very very precise but whats different is now depending if the merchant you buy from does it , the system sends a text message and email to you telling when your parcel is being delivered alot better than city link etc

DPD are the pits round here, I had a timed delivery of a phone with deliver after 2pm written on the box and in the instructions, they came at 10am and I was out. I couldn't leave the phone as it's my work contact method and I didn't have a spare handset so I was trapped in a catch 22. I finally arranged for them to deliver it to the ofice and guess what they went to my home at the agreed time.

custardy

fraserm wrote: »

Maybe these firms could begin using local Pubs for collections (like the old days?).

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Pubs-Become-Parcel-Collection-Point-Thanks-To-New-Idea-From-Useyourlocalcom/Article/200908115352779