Which companies are dead to you?

[andytoad]

Just Eat. The uk has a thriving independent takeaway industry, call direct get a delivery, maybe a small charge.

 

Then this uneeded middle man comes along and tries to stifle the industry and whack an admin fee for their unwanted service. People use it unbelievable.

[Beer of the Bass]

When looking for a new acoustic guitar I tried a couple of used Avalon models and quite liked them. But the CEO was Northern Ireland's first upskirting arrest, and then got nobbled for even worse stuff on his hard drive during the investigation, and the guitars lost their appeal a bit upon discovering that.

[mcnach]

1 hour ago, andytoad said:

Just Eat. The uk has a thriving independent takeaway industry, call direct get a delivery, maybe a small charge.

 

Then this uneeded middle man comes along and tries to stifle the industry and whack an admin fee for their unwanted service. People use it unbelievable.

 

 

It's not unwanted when so many people use it 'though.

 

 

[tegs07]

1 hour ago, andytoad said:

Just Eat. The uk has a thriving independent takeaway industry, call direct get a delivery, maybe a small charge.

 

Then this uneeded middle man comes along and tries to stifle the industry and whack an admin fee for their unwanted service. People use it unbelievable.

You would be surprised by how many people won’t use a phone these days and only text or use apps. Just Eat is just taking advantage of this. Never really understood it myself.

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, andytoad said:

Just Eat. The uk has a thriving independent takeaway industry, call direct get a delivery, maybe a small charge.

 

Then this uneeded middle man comes along and tries to stifle the industry and whack an admin fee for their unwanted service. People use it unbelievable.

 

I've gone off such things - not only is there a service charge/delivery charge, but they mark up the price of the items as well, the rats.  I'm cheaper going in the car myself and getting the bloody takeaway!

[Jack]

3 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

I've gone off such things - not only is there a service charge/delivery charge, but they mark up the price of the items as well, the rats.  I'm cheaper going in the car myself and getting the bloody takeaway!

Yeah but the problem is I'm always drunk. 

 

I know my locals (not that I'm a regular) and call them direct. But after a gig or when I'm somewhere that isn't my house then Just Eat is easier. 

[MichaelDean]

2 hours ago, andytoad said:

Just Eat. The uk has a thriving independent takeaway industry, call direct get a delivery, maybe a small charge.

 

Then this uneeded middle man comes along and tries to stifle the industry and whack an admin fee for their unwanted service. People use it unbelievable.

They also have their own drivers. If a takeaway doesn't have dedicated delivery staff and doesn't want to deal with hiring/firing, it means they can reach a wider audience. 

[Woodinblack]

2 hours ago, tegs07 said:

You would be surprised by how many people won’t use a phone these days and only text or use apps. Just Eat is just taking advantage of this. Never really understood it myself.

 

I try to avoid using a phone (not just these days, for quite a long time), but I certainly wouldn't use JustEat - its really expensive!

[GhostStark]

I’ve definitely had my share of frustrating experiences with companies, especially in the past. One that comes to mind was when I was struggling with some overdue bills, and one company just kept dragging their feet when it came to resolving the issue. It felt like I was getting nowhere with them. Eventually, I reached out to a debt management companies manchester (Frontline Collections), and they really helped me out. They were super professional and helped me work out a plan that was fair and manageable.

Edited December 24, 2024 by GhostStark

[msb]

The joy of being self employed. It always seemed the larger companies would pay after ninety days. My suppliers demanded payment after thirty days. The few that quickly paid within thirty were very appreciated.

[tubbybloke68]

Few years too late but Skinner’s sheds, based in or near Rye East Sussex I believe. Ordered a shed for my mum’s back garden,paid for it to be erected there aswell. Made a base out of old railway sleepers, checked with a two metre level for trueness etc.(I’m a flooring contractor so I know a thing or two about levels etc. unfortunately i couldn’t get there in time when they delivered it and were supposed to build it. When I got there the bastards had dumped all the shed panels leaning against the apple tree and apparently the f**kers had said that the base wasn’t level enough!! I asked mum if she had seen them check it and she said no they hadn’t. Obviously no intention whatsoever of ever doing it anyway. I rang the office and spoke to this f**king tosser who was not only rude but thick as f**k with it too. Looking back, the good side was me and my brother put up the shed with much greater care and attention than they would have done, and said shed is still standing happily today with no problems, oh, but not enough roofing felt was supplied either, so we had to sort that out. So please, if you’re after a new shed, don’t get it from that lot!! 
aaaahh, i feel better for that. Rant over 🤣x 

[Burns-bass]

5 hours ago, msb said:

The joy of being self employed. It always seemed the larger companies would pay after ninety days. My suppliers demanded payment after thirty days. The few that quickly paid within thirty were very appreciated.

I get this.

 

One of the UKs biggest retailers makes us wait 90 days. But I pay our freelancers after 7.

 

I have to absorb the cost but it’s worth it to keep good people around.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

37 minutes ago, tubbybloke68 said:

Few years too late but Skinner’s sheds, based in or near Rye East Sussex I believe. Ordered a shed for my mum’s back garden,paid for it to be erected there aswell. Made a base out of old railway sleepers, checked with a two metre level for trueness etc.(I’m a flooring contractor so I know a thing or two about levels etc. unfortunately i couldn’t get there in time when they delivered it and were supposed to build it. When I got there the bastards had dumped all the shed panels leaning against the apple tree and apparently the f**kers had said that the base wasn’t level enough!! I asked mum if she had seen them check it and she said no they hadn’t. Obviously no intention whatsoever of ever doing it anyway. I rang the office and spoke to this f**king tosser who was not only rude but thick as f**k with it too. Looking back, the good side was me and my brother put up the shed with much greater care and attention than they would have done, and said shed is still standing happily today with no problems, oh, but not enough roofing felt was supplied either, so we had to sort that out. So please, if you’re after a new shed, don’t get it from that lot!! 
aaaahh, i feel better for that. Rant over 🤣x 

 

I hope they refunded something as you had to deal with your own erection.

 

[SH73]

Where do I start, ahem....

Evri- these clowns had lobbed parcels over my fence, or said  they could not deliver due to bad weather. When I called them I asked them what the weather was over there which they confirmed being confused " lovely"( where the depot was) ,then I claimed the days weather forecast  was 15 degrees C, sunny then I quoted their message " unable to deliver due bad weather", they said yes but no but...this was when you could actually call them. Recently they said we refused to accept the parcel, we were in all day...and I could go on.

Royal mail delivery, they threw an LP with stickers all over "fragile" over the fence. They delivered my parcel to the wrong street, they deliver d someone else's letters to us, when I told Pat it was the wrong address he told me to take it to the correct address, he was few steps from my front door. Pat then said if you want to complain you can, he shrugged his shoulders, but reluctantly took the letters off me.

Ableton DAW, always crashes, customer support is shocking....

Every budget airline!

 

[SteveXFR]

Handsome Dan's clothing. Four weeks and my jacket still hasn't turned up. They're not replying to emails or messages and they have no phone number.

I'm getting chilly here. I'd put a jacket on if I had one. 

[bass_dinger]

19 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

hope they refunded something as you had to deal with your own erection.

And he hadn't felt enough, either. 

[bass_dinger]

20 hours ago, tubbybloke68 said:

Skinner’s sheds

I am planning on using them - and wanted them to also install the base, too.

 

I shall carry out a little more research. 

[tubbybloke68]

Well, going by my experience i really wouldn’t… but good luck all the same 🫤

[meterman]

HMRC, if they meet the criteria?

 

Reasons? Bloody hell, I could be posting them here all week 😂 

 

But yeah, definitely HMRC. Pack of useless chancers.

[tauzero]

4 hours ago, meterman said:

HMRC, if they meet the criteria?

 

Reasons? Bloody hell, I could be posting them here all week 😂 

 

But yeah, definitely HMRC. Pack of useless chancers.

 

If it's because they ring you up and say (or get their robot voice to say) they're HER Majesty's Revenue and Customs, you'll need to find another target.

[meterman]

9 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

If it's because they ring you up and say (or get their robot voice to say) they're HER Majesty's Revenue and Customs, you'll need to find another target.

I can't remember a time when HMRC (or anyone pretending to be them) have ever contacted me by phone. I haven't lived in the UK for years, so any contact I have with them now is by mail, recorded delivery only. 

[tauzero]

Pizza Hut. Every now and again, Mrs Zero gets a desire for a pizza. I'm not so enthusiastic about them but find them acceptable with a garlic dip. However, the firms like Dominoes and Pappa John have taken to supplying garlic and herb dips instead, which I don't like as much. Pizza Hut allowed Mrs Zero to order garlic dips, but what turned up were garlic and herb dips. She rang up and was told they'd sent garlic dips, which they obviously hadn't, and after a couple of minutes of back and forth and being told she could come into the store to pick them up, she gave up. So henceforth I am going totally pizza free.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Pizza Hut used to do a good range of plant-based 'beyond' toppings which made it quite a treat for me as I don't eat animals, however the last time I was about to order they were conspicuous by their absence. Perhaps I was the only person ordering them.

[xgsjx]

I try my best not to support big corporations (especially the US ones) & prefer to buy local or independent companies. 
I also use an app called “No Thanks” to help me avoid anything that supports apartheid. 
 

The No Thanks app is available for both iOS & Android. 

[Stub Mandrel]

9 hours ago, xgsjx said:

I also use an app called “No Thanks” to help me avoid anything that supports apartheid.

 

I thought that particular battle was won thirty years ago?