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City Link parcel firm gone into administration....

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  • bugslet
    bugslet Posts: 6,874 Forumite
    A better chance, yes. But it depends how their escalator works. We have a tolerance of 6p a litre either way, before we adjust our prices. If Citylink have similar, then definitely an opportunity to benefit; if it's a lot tighter, then no.

    I'm not in the parcels sector, margins are appalling!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    they have been making losses for some time now
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,971 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    In the eyes of the general public, Yodel have a far worse reputation yet won the poppy contract.
    I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Masomnia wrote: »
    Are they under some legal obligation to announce now, or was ruining a load of people's Christmases voluntary!?

    The directors can be prosecuted for wrongful or fraudulent trading if they continue to operate the business whilst it is insolvent.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    silvercar wrote: »
    In the eyes of the general public, Yodel have a far worse reputation yet won the poppy contract.

    Mind,did you see the quality of the packaging?
    They would have been far better whacking £10 on and going overboard with the packaging.
  • Feral_Moon
    Feral_Moon Posts: 2,943 Forumite
    It's funny how many people complain about companies such as Yodel and Hermes but if you counteract that against the number of successful deliveries they perform then this becomes minuscule. RM/Parcel Force have a far higher volume of complaints per delivery than any courier company.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Feral_Moon wrote: »
    It's funny how many people complain about companies such as Yodel and Hermes but if you counteract that against the number of successful deliveries they perform then this becomes minuscule. RM/Parcel Force have a far higher volume of complaints per delivery than any courier company.

    Sorry but where do you get that number for RM from?
    I would be willing to bet there is no way RM has a higher complaint ratio per delivery.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    wymondham wrote: »
    ... unless its a bank!

    LOL, yes. Banks seem to be immune from capitalism which is ironic really as they are the basis of capitalism.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    custardy wrote: »
    Mind,did you see the quality of the packaging?
    They would have been far better whacking £10 on and going overboard with the packaging.

    We're volunteers involved in the packaging, or just the dismantling and collection of the poppies?
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Feral_Moon wrote: »
    It's funny how many people complain about companies such as Yodel and Hermes but if you counteract that against the number of successful deliveries they perform then this becomes minuscule. RM/Parcel Force have a far higher volume of complaints per delivery than any courier company.

    The great delivery companies are the ones that txt or email an eta in the morning and those that have a tracker that tell you when 'ben' or whoever will arrive with your parcel. This revolutionises how people can get on with their day and is worth extra in many circumstances.
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