OT: The shipper, not the courier

[Davey]

"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".

So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?

Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

[Spike]

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re not
alone in that.

[Davey]

On 29 Apr 2025 09:44:47 GMT

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re
not alone in that.

As is obvious from numerous postings here, it depends very much on your
local Evri employees. Here they are excellent, but Yodal......

[Brian]

Post by Davey
On 29 Apr 2025 09:44:47 GMT

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re
not alone in that.

As is obvious from numerous postings here, it depends very much on your
local Evri employees. Here they are excellent, but Yodal......

I agree.

Our local Evri people are excellent but the ‘horror’ stories you see in the
media seem to relate to the final, local, leg.

Equally, we’ve had good (and bad) service from the ‘Big ‘ Companies.

[Sam Plusnet]

Post by Brian

Post by Davey
On 29 Apr 2025 09:44:47 GMT

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re
not alone in that.

As is obvious from numerous postings here, it depends very much on your
local Evri employees. Here they are excellent, but Yodal......

I agree.
Our local Evri people are excellent but the ‘horror’ stories you see in the
media seem to relate to the final, local, leg.
Equally, we’ve had good (and bad) service from the ‘Big ‘ Companies.

From personal experience, any company can be really good or terrible -
and it can vary from day to day.
If a driver is given too many parcels to deliver in the time available,
they will find creative ways to manage the situation. If the roads are
extra busy or parking even harder to find than usual, there will be
problems - especially if you happen to be at the end of the delivery run.

[alan_m]

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re not
alone in that.

Also avoid any company that uses royal mail.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by alan_m

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re not
alone in that.

Also avoid any company that uses royal mail.

Here Royal mail are excellent. Local postmen know every single house

[alan_m]

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by alan_m

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re not
alone in that.

Also avoid any company that uses royal mail.

Here Royal mail are excellent. Local postmen know every single house

Here, a different postman every time. Possibly only two deliveries a
week as the post will arrive in batches with some items up to 10 days in
the system. Tracking emails are a work of fiction as packages will turn
up 2 to 3 days after an email saying delivery today. Ex postmen have
revealed that the local depot is very short of staff and new recruits
last 3 to 4 weeks before quitting.

It's the same where friends live 200 miles from my address. Staffing is
only 60% of that required. Many of the existing staff are close to
retirement and new staff don't stay long. Timely RM deliveries cannot be
guaranteed.

[Davey]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:29:49 +0100

Post by alan_m

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by alan_m

Post by Spike

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even
received the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent,
but even they cannot read this crystal ball.

We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re not
alone in that.

Also avoid any company that uses royal mail.

Here Royal mail are excellent. Local postmen know every single house

Here, a different postman every time. Possibly only two deliveries a
week as the post will arrive in batches with some items up to 10 days
in the system. Tracking emails are a work of fiction as packages will
turn up 2 to 3 days after an email saying delivery today. Ex postmen
have revealed that the local depot is very short of staff and new
recruits last 3 to 4 weeks before quitting.
It's the same where friends live 200 miles from my address. Staffing
is only 60% of that required. Many of the existing staff are close to
retirement and new staff don't stay long. Timely RM deliveries cannot
be guaranteed.

Local deliveries are usually no problem. But a friend in Torquay
recently told me that several people, including me, had reported that
they had not received her Christmas cards. She suspects some warehouse
in the area may still have an undelivered backlog, or a pile of ash.
A couple of years ago, I sent a US Tax form to the IRS in Texas.
Because the major couriers, FedEx, DHL, etc etc require a named
individual for international letters, and the IRS has no intention of
naming anybody, I could not use any of them. When queried on this,
they just shrug their shoulders and move on. FedEx and I have a toxic
relationship anyway, they seem to be the opposite of consumer-friendly.
One local individual, again, uses his noggin to help out when FedEx
exhibits its corporate stupidity. In this Tax Form case, the obvious
choice was to use the Post Office, or whatever it's called this year,
and the US Post Office, with Recorded Delivery. It took 53 days to get
from East Anglia to Texas. It took time outs in Manchester and Chicago
en route. I hope it enjoyed its extended stays.
Last year and this, I just used Proof of Posting.

[Graeme]

Post by Spike
We avoid buying from firms that use Evri, and it’s my view that we’re not
alone in that.

Our local Evri driver really is excellent, and very well liked.

He has been having van problems so no deliveries for a couple of days.

Long story short, a neighbour set up a just giving thing for his van
yesterday, target 2.5k. Total today 3.5k.

[Joe]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:21:31 +0100

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".

Last November I got between Boxing Day and around the end of March
(Amazon, goods from USA). Fortunately, it came in the last day or two of
December.

Post by Davey
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

I've had no real trouble with Evri, but it does have a habit of sending
be an email about 11:00 telling me delivery will be between 12:30 and
14:30, or similar.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by Joe
On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:21:31 +0100

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".

Last November I got between Boxing Day and around the end of March
(Amazon, goods from USA). Fortunately, it came in the last day or two of
December.

Post by Davey
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even received
the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but even they
cannot read this crystal ball.

I've had no real trouble with Evri, but it does have a habit of sending
be an email about 11:00 telling me delivery will be between 12:30 and
14:30, or similar.

Since they generally just throw the parcel at the front door, take a
picture and drive away occasionally ringing the doorbell, it scarcely
matters if I am home or not.

Still it beats throwing it into the front garden and NOT taking a photo.

[Davey]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:02:20 +0100

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by Joe
On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:21:31 +0100

Post by Davey
"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25".

Last November I got between Boxing Day and around the end of March
(Amazon, goods from USA). Fortunately, it came in the last day or
two of December.

Post by Davey
So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it?
Evri, the chosen courier, is reporting that it has not even
received the parcel yet. Evri here has always been excellent, but
even they cannot read this crystal ball.

I've had no real trouble with Evri, but it does have a habit of
sending be an email about 11:00 telling me delivery will be between
12:30 and 14:30, or similar.

Since they generally just throw the parcel at the front door, take a
picture and drive away occasionally ringing the doorbell, it scarcely
matters if I am home or not.
Still it beats throwing it into the front garden and NOT taking a photo.

That is not how they operate here. Maybe you need to move to a better
part of the country. Here, if you are not in, they put the parcel around
the back of the house and push a note through the letter box. It used
to be Eddie, then he retired to the depot. I think the new guy is
called Ian.

Even Royal Mail is ok here, our postie is called Steve, and he dabbles
in digital photography image manipulation. He has exhibited locally.

There are other couriers, UPS uses a giant truck whose exhaust
noise wakes you up from a doze, and it has trouble getting round the
tight lanes of our villages. Even the bin lorry navigates the area more
efficiently and safely, and it's a lot bigger than the UPS truck.

Yodal are bloody useless.