5 minute job @ £50 near Hastings, with free optional punch-up.

[Daniël Bos]

Hi all,

 

You may have read my thread on SC posts I'm trying to get from near Hastings TN35 4PH to Lincs.

Basically I have a load of posts ready for collection, a courier coming to collect them on monday and a completely incompetent supplier who only had to strap them to three pallets but has failed epically.

 

If you're near and have a few minutes it would be a lifesaver if you could just go to make sure they are on pallets. (bring three pallets, some wire and some gripples or similar, just in case). It would take me a day basically as they're 200 miles away.

 

If you've had a bad weekend and need a vent, please feel free to use the guy supplying the posts.

Even if you're not near and need some sparring practise, please feel free, you have my blessing.....

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

we have loads of lads in that area, come on guys, somebody pop down there and have a word.

[Nick Waring]

I am in Hastings, but have no access to Pallets, or Wire. But i may be able to go look at them for you. Thats ofcourse if no one else can do it.

Edited July 3, 2011 by Nick Waring

[eggsarascal]

Has Hama says there are loads of arbtalkers down that way, even if you can't do it yourself (as it's a Monday,and short notice) could you not supply Nick Waring with three pallets and some wire so he can help Rover out of his "chestnut pickle".

 

Come on arbtalkers pull together and help a fella member out of a mess that is no fault of his own.

[Frankie Lawrence]

I could do an evening but it's a bit short notice to do during work. Let

Me know

[Daniël Bos]

I could do an evening but it's a bit short notice to do during work. Let

Me know

 

Appreciate it, thanks. But as the couriers are coming tomorrow it's gotta be tomorrow morning. Think I'll have to go down myself then. I'll go in a minute to make sure I clear the M25 in time.

[gensetsteve]

cancel the collection and given a bit of notice i am sure someone will help out.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

cancel the collection and given a bit of notice i am sure someone will help out.

 

sounds like a plan:thumbup1:

[garth mc garth]

What transport does your courier use? Rigid lorry with tail lift?

[Daniël Bos]

What transport does your courier use? Rigid lorry with tail lift?

 

Yes, it's pallet-line. They tend to use local firms wit 7.5 tonners to collect and deliver to their depot then load on big 'uns then back to locals for delivery. I specced a tail-lift either side, tends to be easier and when you're out when they collect/deliver they can (normally) just get on with it.

 

The plot thickens though, I got this email this afternoon.

 

 

 

Hi Daniel,

I think the couriers don't won't to pick ur stakes up as there been again and told me there can't load them as u need 2 people to move them. Told them no one would be there many times.

I have never had this problem with courers before so I can't say I can make it easyer for them as can't see what the problem is know.

I will be willin to refund u ur money miniuns the making of the pallet frames.

This we be up to you if u want me to then let me know

 

M******

 

 

 

Apart from the spelling it's a decent offer. I did not ask for a refund, and would prefer it if they could just get the bleeding things loaded as otherwise I loose the courier's fee and have to wait for somebody else to supply me, get that delivery sorted etc. Not counting my time I'd loose £260.-

He also told me they're on tarmac, right by the road.

 

So now, the couriers appear to do all they can, the supplier seems a decent enough chap, and is willing to help but is not working on the site the posts are on. WTF do I do?