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Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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What are this lot like?

I ordered a pair of new seatbelts for my rebuild and got home friday to find a blank card from them with no details on laying outside my front door.

I tried to track the parcel and arrange re-delivery but that feature of their website didn't work and their automated phone service did not work either.

So I called today and to my amazement they said they had delivered them; I naturally asked where they left them then and they don't know.

Seems a bit of a sham to me?

A pair of seats belts are more than a few quid so I'm well out of pocket now.

myhdnl will not do anything else as their systems shows delivered.

Anything I can do?



Edited by Kentish on Monday 16th August 09:19

tonyvid

9,889 posts

274 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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No idea about their service but when they had a depot in St Neots under their previous name you always gave way to the vans as they travel at Mach1 and never stop for anything!

Nardies

1,290 posts

250 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Their service is OK, assuming you actually see the van pull up outside. I think they only actually bother to deliver 50% of the items they're supposed to, I'd complain along of the lines of theft. No signature, yet apparently signed and delivered, something is pretty fishy there.

TonyRPH

13,549 posts

199 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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I guess that unrealistic delivery schedules combined with too many deliveries results in the 'hit and run' culture.

I recall years ago when I used to work in the TV repair industry, we would send out a driver on a collection schedule and through the day would have customers phoning to say a card had been put through their door, even though they were at home.

This is probably because unrealistic expectations were placed on the drivers.

One wonders if the parcel delivery companies don't suffer from the same problem.




Edited by TonyRPH on Monday 16th August 09:31

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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The woman on the phone at myhdnl said there was no signature request.

Seems a bit iffy to me.

I'm pretty pissed off now as that is money and time wasted for me.

TheD

3,144 posts

230 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Torture........They were meant to pick up a bonnet for me and when he got there he said it was to big. They knew what it was and the size when I booked. Then they didn't turn up to pick it up again. Ended by saying there was nobody there on both occasion...wtf...then said the bonnet was in their "dangerous items list". Useless tts. Still waiting on a refund

mfmman

3,255 posts

214 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Did you actually order the belts from HDNL or from a supplier who used HDNL as the courier.

If it is the latter then if no signature really was required then the supplier have no proof of delivery and will have to despatch some more. No need for you to be chasing a courier around, the contract is between them and the supplier. The supplier is where you should be directing your queries

Edited by mfmman on Monday 16th August 09:40

hornetrider

63,161 posts

236 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Dropping a package outside your door does not constitute delivery.

chris_w

2,571 posts

290 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Yes, useless muppets, had my first HDNL experience last week. When I placed order I asked them to leave item at side of house as I knew we wouldn't be home, they popped a note through to the door instead.

I logged in online and rearranged delivery for a day I knew my wife would be at home but they somehow managed not to ring the doorbell or alert any of the four people or the dog in the house that they were outside and instead left it with my neighbours.

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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mfmman said:
Did you actually order the belts from HDNL or from a supplier who used HDNL as the courier.

If it is the latter then if no signature really was required then the supplier have no proof of delivery and will have to despatch some more. No need for you to be chasing a courier around, the contract is between them and the supplier. The supplier is where you should be directing your queries

Edited by mfmman on Monday 16th August 09:40
Unfortunately, it was a private or possibly small business via ebay.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

236 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Did you pay by Paypal?

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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hornetrider said:
Did you pay by Paypal?
yes

hornetrider

63,161 posts

236 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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All's fine then.

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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I contacted the seller and he has not sent them yet.

That's a relief as I don't want them lost smile

No idea what the delivery was though - maybe the MYHDNL driver got the wrong house and a blank card fell out of his pocket confused

tonyvid

9,889 posts

274 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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hehe

Bonkers!

wildoliver

9,322 posts

247 months

Monday 16th August 2010
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Waste of space, they will deliver parcels to the wrong address ignoring the address label on the parcel. If the barcode says yes then monkey delivers.

They will drop parcels anywhere, over fences, insecure porches, in puddles they just don't care.

And if a parcel goes missing..............It took me a month to track one down and it only got found by me checking the last depot it was seen at online and going to that depot and refusing to leave till the parcel appeared.

Use DHL, they aren't perfect but at least they employ humans.

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Tuesday 21st September 2010
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What a bunch of idiots.

I booked a collection today, made myself available from 7am.

Got a text at 11am marked "NO REPLY" (there is no number to respond to) to say that collection will be between 17:00 & 19:00 and the parcel is still sitting outside awaiting collection.

£45 I paid for this st service!

I expect my buyer will now want their carriage refunded, so it will end up costing me £90.

HDNL = fking bunch of tossers!

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Tuesday 21st September 2010
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Couldn't use any other carrier BTW due to weight and size.

Alex@POD

6,454 posts

246 months

Tuesday 21st September 2010
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I work in a warehouse so I get to deal with most of the delivery companies, I find for one off deliveries small local companies are a lot more reliable!

Kentish

Original Poster:

15,169 posts

265 months

Tuesday 21st September 2010
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Alex@POD said:
I work in a warehouse so I get to deal with most of the delivery companies, I find for one off deliveries small local companies are a lot more reliable!
I wish that had been an option but it's going about 250 miles.

I did manage to get hold of someone through the website who said the driver is running late, it's now 8:20 so I'm not holding my breath!