I had x2 deliveries that were due the…
I had x2 deliveries that were due the same day.
For some reason - they were with different drivers, one was due at 2pm, and the other between 5-7pm.
That was not a problem as I work from home, so am available all day to receive the parcel.
My first parcel, i received a text saying 'delivered' which was odd as the bell hasn't rung, and we have a gated property so usually the drivers don't just leave a parcel outside the gate without ringing. I checked the app, and the picture that the driver uploaded - which I can only describe as completely useless. The picture was of a floor, and a wall. Not even the parcel is pictured. The confirmation says' received by customer' but again, there was no evidence from the picture that it had been handed to a human being. We are close with our neighbours, and am 100% sure it hasn't been left with any of them.
When I contacted Yodel via their web chat - they said 'yes I can see that where the driver delivered is different to your location' which I am utterly confused by, because even if there was a glitch in their navigation system - surely common sense would kick in.
At the end of the day an address is an address. You would't deliver to house 48 if the address on the package said house 25 - unless you are a robot and must follow exactly what the yodel navigation system tells you. In which case, there is no common sense.
UPDATE: After they conducted their investigation with the driver this was their response ‘ After the interview we can confirm that our driver is unable to share any concrete information’ Shocking, that they can get away with this. It now falls back to the supplier, Yodel have basically wiped their hands clean and said not our problem.
The second parcel was due later on in the evening as mentioned. I was tracking through the app and could see that the parcel was 4 stops away - I was thinking as well to ask this driver if they knew about my earlier parcel, so was quite eager to see them.
I received a text - 'we have be unable to deliver your parcel'
I couldn't believe it. I checked our security cameras and the driver didn't even drive down our road. I had no calls on my phone - as sometimes drivers call if they cannot locate the property. It's as though they just decided not to deliver the parcel. OR it was the same driver as earlier and they clocked the address and realised they had made an error, and decided not to deal with it.
Overall very disappointing.
The web chat is easy and the people are friendly enough to speak with. But I would prefer to call someone on the phone, as I am much calmer when speaking with someone directly, and it makes me feel that someone is actively trying to help me. Sometimes via the web chat you just get repeated answers, and not a personal response.
UPDATE: Not so surprisingly Yodel did mess the second delivery up as well. This time it said 'We tried to deliver your parcel but it was refused due to damage. Please contact your sender.' I can tell you now, I was tracking this like a hawk, because I didn't want to miss it. It said I was the next stop, and I was watching the security cameras and not a single van drove down our road. The driver may have refused delivery - but if its damaged, it's was because of Yodel. I ordered a case of wine - and the day before, they didn't deliver because they apparently 'missed me' which is a lie, they also said they left a calling card, which is also a lie because the driver never even showed up!
So if the parcel is damaged, it's because it went back to the Yodel depot the day before, and in that 24 hours Yodel damaged it.
This is disgraceful - and this driver needs to be spoken to. Can't speak to anyone because all the customer service people are busy.
March 30, 2023
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