Anyone used Toolstation delivery recently?

mike

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Jul 22, 2012, 1:05:59 PM7/22/12

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Had to order from Toolstation's website today as the local branches
were out of stock of the item I wanted.

When I clicked on "tracking info", I saw the usually reliable DHL has
been replaced by the dreaded Yodel.

Am I likely to see this delivery before Gondwanaland gets back
together?

airsm...@hotmail.com

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Jul 22, 2012, 1:07:50 PM7/22/12

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On Sunday, July 22, 2012 6:05:59 PM UTC+1, mike wrote:
> Had to order from Toolstation's website today as the local branches

> were out of stock of the item I wanted.
>

> When I clicked on "tracking info", I saw the usually reliable DHL has

> been replaced by the dreaded Yodel.
>
> Am I likely to see this delivery before Gondwanaland gets back
> together?

Used the free delivery a couple of weeks ago and stuff turned up in 2 days.

Roger Mills

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Jul 22, 2012, 2:44:19 PM7/22/12

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Funny you should ask! I placed an order the other day which qualified
for "free next day delivery". The catalogue says that items are
"usually" delivered by 6pm.

6pm came and went and, at 7pm, I gave up and was convinced that it
wasn't coming that day.

Then there was a knock on the door at NINE FIFTEEN PM! - and there was
my delivery.
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Adam Aglionby

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Jul 22, 2012, 3:35:54 PM7/22/12

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Yodel drivers are generally on a `self employed` basis , only get paid
on succesful delivery so to residential addresses after 18.00 is a
safer bet.

Currently liking DPD with they`re email with an hour slot they are
going to arrive in.

Cheers
Adam

John Rumm

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Jul 22, 2012, 8:35:00 PM7/22/12

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On 22/07/2012 18:05, mike wrote:

> Had to order from Toolstation's website today as the local branches
> were out of stock of the item I wanted.
>
> When I clicked on "tracking info", I saw the usually reliable DHL has
> been replaced by the dreaded Yodel.

IIRC DHL's delivery business taken over by what became Yodel?

> Am I likely to see this delivery before Gondwanaland gets back
> together?

I have sent parcels via Yodel in the past. They seemed to get there!

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charles

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Jul 23, 2012, 2:42:12 AM7/23/12

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In article <nrGdnUn1zsWpAZHN...@brightview.co.uk>,

John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> wrote:
> On 22/07/2012 18:05, mike wrote:
> > Had to order from Toolstation's website today as the local branches
> > were out of stock of the item I wanted.
> >
> > When I clicked on "tracking info", I saw the usually reliable DHL has
> > been replaced by the dreaded Yodel.

> IIRC DHL's delivery business taken over by what became Yodel?

DHL's domestic service, yes. DHL are still there as a commercial business.
Most of the delivery from Yodel is by sub-contactors in "private" cars.

> > Am I likely to see this delivery before Gondwanaland gets back
> > together?

> I have sent parcels via Yodel in the past. They seemed to get there!

We had a bicycle sent to us by yodel - it reached the local delivery depot
and was never seen again.

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mike

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Jul 24, 2012, 2:13:24 PM7/24/12

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On Jul 23, 7:42 am, charles <char...@charleshope.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <nrGdnUn1zsWpAZHNnZ2dnUVZ8hOdn...@brightview.co.uk>,

Thanks for the replies. Previous experience of Yodel has been
exploited Lithuanians on piece-work but this Toolstation order arrived
Tues am (ordered Sun pm), so very satisfactory. I wonder if Yodel
prioritise certain large customers at the expense of others?