I just want to send this package !!!

[milly0812]

So I dipped out of work to post a parcel to a forum member today. Thought it would be a pretty simple process and back to work .............but no

Here's how the conversation went after a queue of 10 mins

Hello love can I send this please?
CAN YOU POP IT ON THE SCALES
WHATS IN THE PACKAGE?
Electronics
WHAT SORT OF ELECTRONICS.
You wouldn't understand if I told you
TRY ME
ok it's an electronic flybar less system and a 2.4 gig receiver and satellite
I COULD SEE YOUR MOUTH MOVING BUT I DIDNT UNDERSTAND THAT
I told you so
HAS IT GOT ANY BATTERIES IN IT ?
No
WELL MY SCREEN SAYS IT MUST HAVE
well your screen is wrong
WELL I HAVE TO PUT THIS BIG STICKER WITH BATTERY WARNING ON IT
but it hasn't got any batteries
WELL I HAVE TO DO WHAT MY SCREEN TELLS ME
HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH?
I dunno prolly about fifty quid
WELL IS IT UNDER OR OVER FIFTY POUNDS
look I'm sure you're very nice but I just want to pay you to deliver this
IS IT UNDER OR OVER FIFTY POUNDS
under
IF ITS OVER FIFTY POUNDS YOU NEED TO PAY MORE OR THE INSURANCE WONT BE ADEQUATE
it's under and I'm not worried about insurance it's just a few bits I want to post, it's not expensive or dangerous
Ok that's £2.80 please

The whole thing was quite jokey but took about 5-10 mins and I don't think the queue behind me found it funny
Why should I have to justify what I'm posting ? I don't see it's any of Royal Mails business what's inside my parcel
I mean it it was a dangerous substance I'm not gonna tell them anyways lol

GARY911 I hope you enjoy receiving it more than I did sending it. :P

[tomatwalden]

[url]Www.myhermes.co.uk[/url]

[buckers]

[QUOTE=tomatwalden;1124065][URL="http://Www.myhermes.co.uk"]Www.myhermes.co.uk[/URL][/QUOTE]
I've used Myhermes on several occasions...................won't be doing so again !!

Firstly, if they pick up from you, they say they've called and no-one was in, when you were actually in, and they didn't call (CCTV verified).
If you drop if off at one of their collection points, they MAY decide to take it, but if they don't feel like it, they won't, for a myriad of reasons !!

Compensation is very limited and they're very good at wriggling out of paying.
So I don't/can't send canopies with MyHermes because of adequate compensation, (because it contains a component made out of glass, and/or a component that contains resin !!)

I have yet to find a courier that will provide adequate compensation at a reasonable cost :-(

[helilad]

parcel to go, used them many times no problems, royal mail never for parcel to many questions

[tomatwalden]

It's bizarre, I've never had a problem with MyHermes. Collection or drop off they've always worked well.

As for parcel2go.com - it's a good site, but they're a broker for other couriers, including MyHermes. Bear in mind that they take a cut too. I've used them to price-compare, and then actually go direct to the courier - hence why I've used MyHermes ...