muppets, numbnuts and numpties

[Two_Sheds]

That is really the politest phrase I can summon at the moment.

I have been waiting all day for my new bed to be delivered. Mr Sheds dismantled the old one last night, we carefully packaged all the screws, and our eBay buyer is due to collect it tomorrow.

you can probably guess the rest ...





I just phoned the bed people, cos it's getting dark and I didn't get my promised courtesy call yesterday. The saleswoman (I had to feel sorry for her, I could see her squirming in her seat) was terribly apologetic and it was all her error, blah blah ...

"so when is my bed coming?"

'our delivery slots aren't until December ...'

As calm as I've ever been, I said "No. What day is my bed coming?"

'I can fit you in next Thursday'

"Is that a definite, or a maybe?" Definitely she said.
"So when are you coming round to put my old bed back together?" I ask politely.
A scared little voice says 'have you dismantled it?'

Deep breath. "I don't have room in my bedroom for two double beds, of course I've dismantled it. And now I don't have a bed to sleep in for the next 7 nights."

She was terribly sorry. And I will be getting a refund on my delivery charge.

Now where is that Sloe Gin I started .... Mr Sheds is due home in 2 hours and he doesn't yet know he has to sleep on the floor for a week

[Mikey]

Its supposed to be good for the back.

[Mikey]

The floor that is, not the dismantling!!

[shirlthegirl43]

Oops! Sounds to me like you need fast gin there Two_Sheds

[BrideXIII]

they did the same thing to my mum over her new 3 piece suite.
had to find her some bean bags to sit on for a week cos she had the old one taken away the day the new one was due, and then it was delayed.

[kilnburner10]

Parcel Force did a classic to me earlier this week. A parcel was delivered to me on Tues but I was out all day with Wifey having a visit to Walton Hospital in Liverpool. I got back home about 16:00 and found a note from Parcel Force that my package had been left with " Robbie the window cleaner ".

I do not have a window cleaner let alone know one named Robbie. I have never come across anything so stupid and I let them know that when I phoned to complain. They are investigating and paying me back in full with added compensation.

[HayleyB]

Oh dear TS, I'd drink a bottle or two BEFORE Mr Sheds gets back

[lynda66]

lmao sorry but i cant believe they left it with a window cleaner let alone a fake window cleaner..... gobsmacked

two sheds spare duvets are comfy to sleep on ..... and as mikey says it's good for the back

and your title was wayyyyyyyy too polite ...... good luck telling mr 2 sheds xxx

[Mikey]

Parcel Force did a classic to me earlier this week. A parcel was delivered to me on Tues but I was out all day with Wifey having a visit to Walton Hospital in Liverpool. I got back home about 16:00 and found a note from Parcel Force that my package had been left with " Robbie the window cleaner ".

I do not have a window cleaner let alone know one named Robbie. I have never come across anything so stupid and I let them know that when I phoned to complain. They are investigating and paying me back in full with added compensation.

He's working under an alias he's really robbie the parcel collector!!, theifing toe rag.

[jackie j]

Poor you two sheds any chance of you booking into a hotel --- alone !!!

[SlugLobber]

Just pretend you're Crocodile Dundee! No problem!

[Alice]

What a shame Two Sheds but the best thing to do is make light of it. We've all had a few nights on the floor and it didn't seem too bad at the time

[BrideXIII]

What a shame Two Sheds but the best thing to do is make light of it. We've all had a few nights on the floor and it didn't seem too bad at the time

a few candles, and open fire, several bottles of wine, wolfskins on the floor ( or the closest subsitute you have ) sounds like a good excuse for a second honeymoon to me

[SarzWix]

Do you know anyone with a double air-bed?! I'd lend you mine, but it'd take a week to get there! (And then Parcel-force would probably give it away to the milkman )

[Two_Sheds]

a few candles, and open fire, several bottles of wine ... sounds like a good excuse for a second honeymoon to me

Well, we currently aren't speaking, so no honeymoon there then.
I have a candle on, and half a bottle of wine down ... I've been sleeping on the sofa for a week already (with my cough) so another week can't be any worse.

My gripe is: the utter uselessness of stores and services these days .. and they just get away with it. I paid over a grand for this bed, the date of delivery had been ascertained 3 times, and in writing. And it didn't turn up.

We all make mistakes .. I once told a customer we had a certain item in stock; they drove 20 miles to collect it - and we didn't have it after all, because I didn't actually check properly - but when it came back in stock, I drove it to the customer's door myself. We took customer service seriously back then.