M&S no deliveries to Scotland

jackieb

Why is Scotland being singled out. Is Hadrian's wall made of snow? Is there a magic cut-off point?

lucylucky

jackieb wrote: »

Why is Scotland being singled out. Is Hadrian's wall made of snow? Is there a magic cut-off point?

Because it is easy to do and the Scots don't matter.

(copyright M Thatcher)

JG82

bwatt00 wrote: »

wonder how i stand with this ordered a couple of items on the 10th before they said nothing getting delivered to scotland which was always going out of stock it became available and i got my orders in then one for myself and the other for a xmas,it says it will be delivered by the 16th its almost 14th now and its not even been sent out yet?why have they not sent it out to me yet,will the cancel my orders?better not as its a good deal and one is an xmas i am strarting to worry why they have not send them out yet,

Ordered mines on the 1st, had despatch email that would have received on the 9th and still waiting. Fingers x we will get them this week.

Kinski

lucylucky wrote: »

Because it is easy to do and the Scots don't matter.

Ain't that the truth, my order from M&S is saying out for delivery so I'm hoping it will come today, still no word on the dogs food but oh is going out that way today so if I speak to him nicely he might go and get it.

Hintza

Still awaiting delivery of a birthday present that was ordered on 1st December from M&S.

My daughter has been given £5 voucher because of the delay.

davidscot

stumpycat wrote: »

Thing is - this weather has been exceptional, and any delay is bound to screw up Christmas deliveries. The sheer volume and rate of turnout of goods at this time of year is phenomenal.

As for 'other countries coping' - often they don't. We just don't hear about it...

So their whole transport network does not become gridlocked?
Drivers do not have to spend 20ish hours stuck in a vehicle?
The country does not grind to a halt?
Lets see how the authorities cope with the 'expected bad weather' this week. Can't say they have not been warned this time

Christina1982

I understand why they have done it but parts of Scotland that haven't been affected by the snow are now affected by this!
I stay 16miles from Carlisle, and I know for that any M & S orders come via the Carlisle depot, just gone on to see if I'd get anything delivered but nope! I am off work ill so won't be able to collect in Dumfries or Carlisle store....sods law!

scottishminnie

I can only hope people remember which companies drew a line at the border and vote with their feet in future.

Hintza

davidscot wrote: »

Lets see how the authorities cope with the 'expected bad weather' this week. Can't say they have not been warned this time

I feel half the probem though is the BBC seem desperate to use their "exclamation mark triangle" and issue a severe weather warning when there is not normally a problem and I think we witnessed a case of "crying wolf" once to often and we didn't pay any attention.

Will be interesting to see what the end of the week brings.

stumpycat

davidscot wrote: »

So their whole transport network does not become gridlocked?
Drivers do not have to spend 20ish hours stuck in a vehicle?
The country does not grind to a halt?
Lets see how the authorities cope with the 'expected bad weather' this week. Can't say they have not been warned this time

Erm, yes...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40471093/ns/weather/

http://seerpress.com/snow-storm-havoc-%E2%80%98metrodome%E2%80%99-collapsed-motorists-stranded-what-next/17219/

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101213/eastern-canada-winter-storm-system-101213/20101213/?hub=TorontoNewHome

and the Panama canal was closed because of rain...