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Home Delivery Network.

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jaylime
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Home Delivery Network.

Post by jaylime »

Just tracked a parcel I ordered off amazon.Its been stuck in the HDNL depot for four days(all working days).Is this a worse packet service than us.I bet the bastards leave it on the step in he rain.
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jaylime wrote:Just tracked a parcel I ordered off amazon.Its been stuck in the HDNL depot for four days(all working days).Is this a worse packet service than us.I bet the bastards leave it on the step in he rain.
Not excusing any RM incompetence BUT other delivery companies are just as bad or worse and don't get anywhere near the media stick that RM does.
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Post by pyphon »

city link are by far even worse.
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Post by jaylime »

Oh they do get stick,have a look at this.http://www.mrdaz.com/hdnl-complaints/co ... ment-15509" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by mazza111 »

Think we just get it on a grander scale cos we're a much bigger company, deliver a lot more items, therefore more problems.

My experience of HDN, they put my delivery of a very expensive dress in the recycle bin, which sits in the front garden, for all the local jakeys to see. And yes, you've guessed, no dress in bin when I got home. Needless to say I didn't order with the catalogue again until they sort that out. I can understand why they leave things in safe places, think they just need to think about their safe places.
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

jaylime wrote:Just tracked a parcel I ordered off amazon.Its been stuck in the HDNL depot for four days(all working days).Is this a worse packet service than us.I bet the bastards leave it on the step in he rain.
Didn't they have a Watchdog prog about them.


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Post by Darren Bent »

Problem is I can't make plans to be available for delivery as HDNL doesn't tell you which day they attempt delivery. I buy lot of things from Amazon and I asked Amazon to give us an option to use Royal Mail as I work for Royal Mail, they can't do it as the computer generate delivery automatically.

It is ok as long people are in for delivery but it is hard to know when.
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Post by clashcityrocker »

Carew wrote: I asked Amazon to give us an option to use Royal Mail........, they can't do it
I asked for this as well.
It makes a mockery of "consumer choice"......
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Post by DGP1 »

pyphon wrote:city link are by far even worse.
They took 3 weeks to deliver 1 packet from Amazon and then they just left it on the door step without even knocking.
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Post by fishtank »

DGP1 wrote:
pyphon wrote:city link are by far even worse.
They took 3 weeks to deliver 1 packet from Amazon and then they just left it on the door step without even knocking.
It's a bonus if it's your doorstep. :nervous
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Post by DGP1 »

fishtank wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
pyphon wrote:city link are by far even worse.
They took 3 weeks to deliver 1 packet from Amazon and then they just left it on the door step without even knocking.
It's a bonus if it's your doorstep. :nervous
I suppose there was always that :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
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wally11
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Post by wally11 »

It took hdnl 5weeks to deliver my packet...and it was plants!!! I phoned them 4 weeks in and they told me it was on the lorry ready for delivery. hmmm.
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Post by nowt on the wireless »

Indy wrote:
jaylime wrote:Just tracked a parcel I ordered off amazon.Its been stuck in the HDNL depot for four days(all working days).Is this a worse packet service than us.I bet the bastards leave it on the step in he rain.
Not excusing any RM incompetence BUT other delivery companies are just as bad or worse and don't get anywhere near the media stick that RM does.
Surprised they haven't just DSA'd it :wink:
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Post by pinstripe »

DGP1 wrote: took 3 weeks to deliver 1 packet from Amazon and then they just left it on the door step without even knocking.
Have you considered that your knocker may be knackered? :whistle
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pinstripe wrote:
DGP1 wrote: took 3 weeks to deliver 1 packet from Amazon and then they just left it on the door step without even knocking.
Have you considered that your knocker may be knackered? :whistle
My knockers are fine :nervous
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