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Romadog



Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
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DPD Delivery
How utterly incompetent are these delivery drivers that they cant find ad address at a postcode on three occasions when it is only down the end of a track - the postcode covers nowhere else.

So today having asked for it to be delivered again I received an email with calling car number saying no one in to sign and a photograph of some houses nowhere near the address .

So I try ringing the customer diservices number and just get automated male voice asking for parcel number , you type it in then he thanks me for calling and cuts of !!!!! Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad
Post #631669 15th Jun 2017 7:57pm
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Swine&Small



Member Since: 20 Mar 2017
Location: Norfolk
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In my case the driver dropped it off at the wrong address, Faked my signature with a squiggle and then posted on line that it was delivered. Thanks to the honesty of the householder who delivered it to me.
My complaint to the couriers office was met with complete disinterest as I was told that it was my address that was the proble
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Post #631672 15th Jun 2017 8:03pm
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Siwynne



Member Since: 04 Nov 2016
Location: West lancs
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I live opposite a village petrol station. I watched a dpd van pull up fiddle around in the cab and then drive off. I got an email seconds later on my phone say the address could not be found. (The house name is on a large stone above the door, unmissable)
I jumped in the car and chased him down beeping and flashing and eventually managed to overtake him and stop him. I am only a small bloke but my annoyance must have been obvious and the private plate with my name on might have triggered an ounce of recognition of what he had just done. I got my parcel and he didn't or maybe couldn't say a word.
Stupid beyond stupid
Post #631678 15th Jun 2017 8:16pm
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ickle



Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
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France 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White
We must be lucky, our DPD driver - Mohamed, is superb!

If there is something that must have a signature he will even return here on his way back to depot to drop it off.

He knows us all on first name terms, almost like the local postie, who is great also Razz
Post #631682 15th Jun 2017 8:33pm
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Lightningtweeds



Member Since: 16 May 2017
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Never had a problem but Parcel Farce is a different story.
Post #631710 15th Jun 2017 10:18pm
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Lightningtweeds



Member Since: 16 May 2017
Location: Fintry
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Scotland 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
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Post #631711 15th Jun 2017 10:19pm
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bear100



Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
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I had an issue with my local DPD depot, I called there to collect my parcel and they told my the consignment hasn't been collected from the sender, to which I replied why have got this missed delivery card and arranged to pick the parcel up on line? Parcel was never found Big Cry 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
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Post #631721 15th Jun 2017 10:46pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Round here DPD and MyHermes are both excellent. Most others are fairly hopeless, especially UPS. Citylink was undoubtedly the worst but mercifully went bust, UPS seems to have taken over Citylink's mantle of utter uselessness.
Post #631726 15th Jun 2017 11:01pm
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JJ



Member Since: 18 May 2009
Location: Winchester
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I have just had a package delivered by UPS from the watch company Fossil and on opening the package ( that was damaged )
guess what , no watch inside.

I reported it to the police through Hampshire constabulary's on-line portal and the response is take it up with the parcel company. Sort of expected that.

Anyway Fossil are re-sending the watch and they are raising a complaint with UPS.

It does however mean that the systems in place with these delivery companies are simply not robust enough if someone in the chain is confidant that they won't get caught with what is a blatant theft. HR064 Hampshire and Berkshire 4x4 Response
Post #631730 15th Jun 2017 11:07pm
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g-mack



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always fab service from DPD! they text in morning to say what time they are coming and never had any problems! My 109 thread

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Post #631731 15th Jun 2017 11:16pm
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alwoodley72



Member Since: 14 Mar 2010
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I too have great service from Ariel, our local DPD driver. Whenever I order something online and the message comes through saying DPD will deliver it I breathe a sigh of relief. Myhermes have also always been good, UPS utter w#nk on the other hand...!

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Post #631736 15th Jun 2017 11:41pm
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Riverboy



Member Since: 16 May 2016
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My experience of DPD has been very impressive!. Communication was fantastic, live online map showing where the delivery man was. They even tell you his name and give you a photo of him. Very very impressive company in my opinion, but I guess things do and can go wrong even for the best.
Post #631740 16th Jun 2017 12:07am
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Laurie



Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
They had some tyres to deliver to me. They kept changing the delivery day to tomorrow 'at customer's request', except I hadn't requested it at all. Took a week 'til I finally got them. 
Post #631749 16th Jun 2017 3:07am
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AMBxx



Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
So much seems to depend upon the local office. We get 2 or 3 courier deliveries per day.
DPD great, Parcelforce too. UPS would be great if their shiny website worked more frequently.
Our local MyHermes driver is superb, but I understand that nationally they can be very mixed.

Don't get me started on FedEx - why leave 2 cases of wine on the doorstep in the pouring rain when it's clearly marked as needing to be left in the shed? Even for regular stuff, he just drops and runs.
Post #631762 16th Jun 2017 7:36am
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discomog



Member Since: 09 May 2015
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Never had a problem with DPD and their drivers have always been courteous. Don't get me going about TNT. Defender 90XS SW
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Post #631770 16th Jun 2017 8:31am
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