C11 arrived, experience marred.
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C11 arrived, experience marred.
My PVD C11 vintage on a dark strap arrived today. The experience was, however marred by the deliverers, DPD.
I HAD been impressed when they gave me an hour long delivery slot, and trusting them, pushed back a meeting by an hour.
When the hour was over, and no sign, I tried to contact DPD who told me 'any time before 7pm!'
I pushed the meeting back another hour.
The watch was delivered over an hour late. Had DPD given a half-day slot I would have been quite sanguine to move the meeting to the evening. But they didn't; they had been quite specific.
I have had to push the meeting back again.
The driver was unapologetic and when I challenged him, he shrugged and waved his hand-held device at me and laconically explained that it was the fault of the computer (!) and asked what should I expect when a bridge was closed in a nearby town!
I am not at odds with CW but I have pointed out that their delivery people are seriously letting them down.
Steve....aka Grumpy and embarrassed.
PS the watch is pleasing.
I HAD been impressed when they gave me an hour long delivery slot, and trusting them, pushed back a meeting by an hour.
When the hour was over, and no sign, I tried to contact DPD who told me 'any time before 7pm!'
I pushed the meeting back another hour.
The watch was delivered over an hour late. Had DPD given a half-day slot I would have been quite sanguine to move the meeting to the evening. But they didn't; they had been quite specific.
I have had to push the meeting back again.
The driver was unapologetic and when I challenged him, he shrugged and waved his hand-held device at me and laconically explained that it was the fault of the computer (!) and asked what should I expect when a bridge was closed in a nearby town!
I am not at odds with CW but I have pointed out that their delivery people are seriously letting them down.
Steve....aka Grumpy and embarrassed.
PS the watch is pleasing.
Steve
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
I've always had my CW watches delivered Royal Mail Special Delivery. Interesting that they've changed to DPD. Due to lower cost maybe?
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
I guess so. I have also heard a whisper that this is not the first such experience.........
If I'm honest, it's the embarrassment of the constantly moving meeting that has made me cross.
Steve
If I'm honest, it's the embarrassment of the constantly moving meeting that has made me cross.
Steve
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Make sure you feed it back to them [CW] direct - they cant have another company letting them down like this.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
I have done, and was clear that I am not cross with CW, but think they need to grip their suppliers, on the premise:mabotham wrote:Make sure you feed it back to them [CW] direct - they cant have another company letting them down like this.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Wonderful British customer service at its best. The delivery company will be able to trace the driver quite easily. CW: please take it up with them.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
I have just had something similar happen.
My wife asked me on Thursday night to order a C70BRG for my anniversary present (anniversary in Tuesday), so I added next delivery to the order. Got a call from DPD on Friday night to ask when the watch was due to be delivered (Saturday was my reply). They said they would deliver by 12 on Saturday only to call back and say it was going to be Monday (but would confirm by E-Mail). E-Mail then confirmed Tuesday.
I sent e-Mail to CW who have sent replacement (DPD then had received the watch at the aberden depot which is only a mile away from the office).
I am therefore thoroughly impressed with CW but not with DPD who are the worst delivery company in Aberdeenshire.
My wife asked me on Thursday night to order a C70BRG for my anniversary present (anniversary in Tuesday), so I added next delivery to the order. Got a call from DPD on Friday night to ask when the watch was due to be delivered (Saturday was my reply). They said they would deliver by 12 on Saturday only to call back and say it was going to be Monday (but would confirm by E-Mail). E-Mail then confirmed Tuesday.
I sent e-Mail to CW who have sent replacement (DPD then had received the watch at the aberden depot which is only a mile away from the office).
I am therefore thoroughly impressed with CW but not with DPD who are the worst delivery company in Aberdeenshire.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
That's disappointing to hear, and completely different from my DPD experience, both in Berkshire and in Devon.
I've found them to be 100% reliable and accurate with their timed deliveries.
I've found them to be 100% reliable and accurate with their timed deliveries.
So I wish I was James Bond, just for the day.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Sorry to hear that Steve. Glad you got our watch. Pictures please.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Ergo it is clearly 'patchy' or down to chance. Glad you had a good experience, I hope DPD can replicate the 'good' systems that led to your outcome and shake off the others.Richard B wrote:That's disappointing to hear, and completely different from my DPD experience, both in Berkshire and in Devon.
I've found them to be 100% reliable and accurate with their timed deliveries.
Steve
Steve
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
I've. Taken them as promised. Now for the hard bit, the technology.james80 wrote:Sorry to hear that Steve. Glad you got our watch. Pictures please.
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(ps less grumpy and enjoying looking down at my wrist.....every three seconds.....)
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
I can only assume that you have had no dealings with Yodel.worst delivery company in Aberdeenshire
Trying not to buy any more watches...
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Isn't that Austria?Clach77 wrote:I can only assume that you have had no dealings with Yodel.worst delivery company in Aberdeenshire
Sorry
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Isn't that Austria?
Perhaps that's where my laptop ended up.
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Re: C11 arrived, experience marred.
Does anyone know why cw are no longer using rmsd? They have always been totally reliable in my experience.
Cheers now, Paul
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