Grrrr I hate sodding delivery companies!!!

Gitch · 11-26-2004, 06:57 PM

OK, so I finally ordered my shiny new laptop. Yesterday I got a text message telling me that it would be delivered to my apartment today. Brilliant! Next week will be another of my "Weeks from Hell" where I will be working around the clock doing a time-course experiment, so getting the computer today is perfect as it gives me the whole weekend to play with it and set it up. I want to wipe the hard disk, partition it and install XP Pro and Office 2003 which I can get free from work. So I copied all of the disks I needed, bought a security lock, upgraded my household insurance and spent the afternoon downloading patches etc etc (I figure next week I will be doing 3 weeks work so I can spend the afternoon today buggering about).

Anyways, I live in a managed apartment with a reception desk that is authorised to receive parcels on my behalf. I get back to my flat and what do I find? A piece of paper from AMTRAK "We tried to deliver a parcel but you were out". WTF? So I rang down to reception to ask why they hadn't signed for the parcel. It turns out that a man with a parcel did come today, but he followed another resident into the block through the locked door. When reception asked if he needed any help, he declined it and said he was OK. So they let him on his way (so much for fucking security). He then found his way to my block and buzzed my flat - but I was at work and so he simply left.

I've rung up and the delivery company has said it has been returned to the depot on the otherside of the city. They will attempt to deliver it again on Monday after which I will have to travel on two buses to pick it up from the depot. Bugger!!! There are large signs telling delivery drivers to go to reception - one of the reasons I pay so much fucking rent is so that I don't have to take the day off work to receive parcels. I'm really pissed off. I think I am probably going to have to wait around monday and work late that evening to make up the time because I definately can't go traipsing all the way across town on Tuesday or Wednesday.

It also means I don't get to play with my new toy this weekend. I'm a fucking geek with no friends - what am I going to do to entertain myself this weekend now? Sure there's internet porn and the cinema but even so I had my whole weekend planned. Son of a bitch!

Cymro · 11-26-2004, 07:06 PM

Never rely on delivery companies, they are, have always been, and always will be, totally fucking useless. Remember when amazon delivered someone else's camera to Stag?

Bean · 11-27-2004, 04:57 AM

I would have torn the head off of whoever I talked to at the delivery company. Make sure they KNOW just how unacceptable it was. The, take a bite out of the reception in your building for their wonderful security.

Daxie · 11-28-2004, 10:40 AM

I'd call your landlord and ask him wy you pay for the service of security when they don't do their fucking jobs?

What if that package was a bomb or something? I mean FUCK! you pay for the peace of mind knowing that not just any fucker can walk off the street and come into your home when you're not there.

Yeah... if it were me... there would be some people walking around with new assholes ripped right about now.

11-26-2004, 06:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gitch Consultant Fellationist Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: God's own country merry England Posts: 435	Grrrr I hate sodding delivery companies!!! OK, so I finally ordered my shiny new laptop. Yesterday I got a text message telling me that it would be delivered to my apartment today. Brilliant! Next week will be another of my "Weeks from Hell" where I will be working around the clock doing a time-course experiment, so getting the computer today is perfect as it gives me the whole weekend to play with it and set it up. I want to wipe the hard disk, partition it and install XP Pro and Office 2003 which I can get free from work. So I copied all of the disks I needed, bought a security lock, upgraded my household insurance and spent the afternoon downloading patches etc etc (I figure next week I will be doing 3 weeks work so I can spend the afternoon today buggering about). Anyways, I live in a managed apartment with a reception desk that is authorised to receive parcels on my behalf. I get back to my flat and what do I find? A piece of paper from AMTRAK "We tried to deliver a parcel but you were out". WTF? So I rang down to reception to ask why they hadn't signed for the parcel. It turns out that a man with a parcel did come today, but he followed another resident into the block through the locked door. When reception asked if he needed any help, he declined it and said he was OK. So they let him on his way (so much for fucking security). He then found his way to my block and buzzed my flat - but I was at work and so he simply left. I've rung up and the delivery company has said it has been returned to the depot on the otherside of the city. They will attempt to deliver it again on Monday after which I will have to travel on two buses to pick it up from the depot. Bugger!!! There are large signs telling delivery drivers to go to reception - one of the reasons I pay so much fucking rent is so that I don't have to take the day off work to receive parcels. I'm really pissed off. I think I am probably going to have to wait around monday and work late that evening to make up the time because I definately can't go traipsing all the way across town on Tuesday or Wednesday. It also means I don't get to play with my new toy this weekend. I'm a fucking geek with no friends - what am I going to do to entertain myself this weekend now? Sure there's internet porn and the cinema but even so I had my whole weekend planned. Son of a bitch! __________________ If masturbation is self-abuse - you are obviously doing it wrong.

11-26-2004, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,912	Never rely on delivery companies, they are, have always been, and always will be, totally fucking useless. Remember when amazon delivered someone else's camera to Stag? __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

11-27-2004, 04:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,036	I would have torn the head off of whoever I talked to at the delivery company. Make sure they KNOW just how unacceptable it was. The, take a bite out of the reception in your building for their wonderful security. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

11-28-2004, 10:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Daxie Patrons Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,010	I'd call your landlord and ask him wy you pay for the service of security when they don't do their fucking jobs? What if that package was a bomb or something? I mean FUCK! you pay for the peace of mind knowing that not just any fucker can walk off the street and come into your home when you're not there. Yeah... if it were me... there would be some people walking around with new assholes ripped right about now. __________________ >Hagar: "Before we go into battle today let me remind you what we're fighting for! We're fighting for justice! We're fighting for equality! What could be more important than that?" >>Eddie: "How about a steady paycheck, health insurance and a good retirement plan?"

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