Lesson number one about organic food boxes.

studentphil

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

IF you're where you say you are and you use Farmaround like you say you do, then you get the same delivery van as me. It hasn't broken down once so far.

Transport fails sometimes, whether you're getting the bus to the supermarket or waiting for a delivery. I don't think there's anything else to say on the matter.

That is fine, but it must have broken down between your home and mine.

I am not saying anything about it happening. I am just pointing out that it is risky to depend on the food for your tea.

studentphil

vixtress wrote: »

how often does anyone rely on a veg deilvery as a life and death food source!!
my veg box is delivered like clockwork and as far as i know their van is no more likely to break down than anyone elses!!!

I have been starved today as a result-so whilst not life and death still puts a dampener on the day.

newlywed

It's not just organic food deliveries that you shouldn't depend on though.....

I've had my Sainsbury delivery not turn up at all Also had it turn up 3 hours late - so too late to roast the chicken they were meant to be delivering.

Now I always make sure I can survive for another two days after the delivery is due to arrive !

jo1972

newlywed wrote: »

It's not just organic food deliveries that you shouldn't depend on though.....

I've had my Sainsbury delivery not turn up at all Also had it turn up 3 hours late - so too late to roast the chicken they were meant to be delivering.

Now I always make sure I can survive for another two days after the delivery is due to arrive !

This is exactly what I do NW, I remember ordering my first delivery shop from Asda which included that evenings meal, they turned up 5 hours late at 10pm and we had to order pizza, I was not impressed! Now I always make sure I order a day earlier than I need to just in case, or order for the morning so that I can still get out and catch Tesco's.

Thanks for pointing this out thou Phil, I had my first veg box delivered yesterday with no probs but will bear this in mind in future

Lizzieanne

I've been having my veg box delivered for about 3 years now and only once has it not arrived at all. I had a phone call late that day from the farm to apologise - several drivers had phoned in sick and despite their best attempts, there was nothing they could do to cover all the rounds. They apologised profusely and gave me a 50% discount on the following week's box.
Of course I was disappointed that the box didn't arrive, but what were they supposed to do? I think they were more than fair and and I've had no problems since.
My box arrives on a Friday and I've only just discovered that the driver arrives at about 2am (Had a late night last Thursday and he was here before I'd gone to bed!!!!!)