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**Sam-Beta** · 12 January, 2012, 10:25

Re: Another parcel force fail

They never do. I mean it's not like lot's of people are buying things online for Christmas presents or anything...

**robobo** · 12 January, 2012, 10:29

Re: Another parcel force fail

As well as all the post xmas sales...

**Roxy** · 12 January, 2012, 11:32

Re: Another parcel force fail

Originally posted by bravotwozero View Post

Funny as they are the same company

Same company as much as pizza hut and pizza hut delivery are. Completely different franchises stuffed under one name.

I have to say I've never had a problem with parcel force. I'd sooner had them a parcel than royal fail. The record for them was 3 weeks for a first class delivery *rolls eyes*

**magslap** · 12 January, 2012, 11:51

Re: Another parcel force fail

Originally posted by Roxy View Post

The record for them was 3 weeks for a first class delivery *rolls eyes*

my god....there getting faster

**jonny lovegrove** · 13 January, 2012, 22:59

Re: Another parcel force fail

I bought a 40mm grenade, it was sent with parcelfail 24 and arrived the same day...

**Dwarfy** · 13 January, 2012, 23:20

Re: Another parcel force fail

guys

you have to remember alot of courier drivers are self employed, I work for a fairly big courier. If you have stuff go missing then complain and keep complaining. at our place the driver is actually liable if things get lost in his position and is often billed for it....im not joking either!

if he phones in sick the company actually bill him for �360 a day!

it really is nuts

**fuzzhead** · 13 January, 2012, 23:27

Re: Another parcel force fail

yh well parcel force snapped my dragunov in the post today

**Dwarfy** · 13 January, 2012, 23:33

Re: Another parcel force fail

was it insured?

if your going to send anything out via courier then double pack it and NEVER write fragile on it...ive seen guys throw LED TV's on to belts and people even STANDING on them

wrap it up then wrap it up again!

**fuzzhead** · 13 January, 2012, 23:36

Re: Another parcel force fail

yh the sellars contacted them

**Panoptes** · 13 January, 2012, 23:37

Re: Another parcel force fail

Originally posted by Dwarfy View Post

if he phones in sick the company actually bill him for �360 a day!

I don't think they do...

**Dwarfy** · 13 January, 2012, 23:44

Re: Another parcel force fail

yes they do!!
One guy only this week was charged for his round, they split it in 2 and give it to two agency drivers and he pays. They parcels HAVE to be delivered no matter what so they send it out with agency drivers.

do you work for a courier?

(this is only for self employed drivers i might add...all ours are)

They have to arrange cover for all holidays they take as the company wont do it so they often have to pay �150+ a day for cover for any holidays they take.
Its expensive being a van driver!

**Caveira** · 13 January, 2012, 23:50

Re: Another parcel force fail

Originally posted by Dwarfy View Post

if he phones in sick the company actually bill him for �360 a day!

Originally posted by Panoptes View Post

I don't think they do...

If he's contracted to supply a service (as a self-employed contractor) then that's quite normal.

If my wife is off sick for more than 1 week she has to pay for a locum to cover her patients. That's about �500 per day, plus she's not getting paid. No surprise that she doesn't take sick time!

**Panoptes** · 13 January, 2012, 23:51

Re: Another parcel force fail

I see. Yes, perhaps that could apply to self-employed drivers but bloody hell, what an employment contract to take-on! F that....

**Dwarfy** · 13 January, 2012, 23:55

Re: Another parcel force fail

yea its quite harsh lol

having said that some earn �60k a year!

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