Things that piss you off!

[Longines]

Not being able to buy a wingspade hose clip in a bricks and mortar shop.

Pochin in Leicester, went in there a few years back and was so tempted to ask for fork handles.

[RED-DOG]

Not being able to buy a wingspade hose clip in a bricks and mortar shop.

Pochin in Leicester, went in there a few years back and was so tempted to ask for fork handles.

Thanks Longy, I'll pop in tomorrow but I'm not hopeful.

[buffyslayer1]

Workmen who don't turn up on time or at all

With you on this really pisses me off. Especially when  you have made special arrangements.

Friday was due to have a smart meter installed. They were due between 12-4 had to arrange for someone to pick kids up from school. Not only did they not turn up I got a e mail saying you were due to have a installation but nobody was home. Bloody cheek, am absolutely fuming as its not the first time either this happened.

[tikay]

Workmen who don't turn up on time or at all

With you on this really pisses me off. Especially when  you have made special arrangements.

Friday was due to have a smart meter installed. They were due between 12-4 had to arrange for someone to pick kids up from school. Not only did they not turn up I got a e mail saying you were due to have a installation but nobody was home. Bloody cheek, am absolutely fuming as its not the first time either this happened.

I waited in for a new Smart Meter to be fitted on the due day. At 2pm the van drew up in the turning. Fella gets out & I can see him posting something though everyone's door. He gets to me & I'm waiting to see what it says.

You were out when we called as per our appointment. Please contact xxxxx to arrange a new appointment.

I catch him, & yell at him to come back.

He halfheartedly apologises & says he'll fit the new Meter right away. He takes a cursory look at the Meter Housing, scratches his head & says "ahh, non-standard one, sorry mate, I don't carry those with me, you'll have to re-book".

Seems to me most utility companies are terrible at Customer Service. Meanwhile, the ultra-efficient Ryanair gets flak galore.

[RED-DOG]

I refuse a request to fit a smart meter about once a week.

[Jon MW]

There was a report on the BBC last week saying that about a third of the companies installing smart meters were still installing the original type rather than the up to date versions.

I think the main problem with the original type was that they only worked with whatever company was supplying you when they were fitted - so even if you do get them fitted you have to check they're putting in the right kind.

[RED-DOG]

There was a report on the BBC last week saying that about a third of the companies installing smart meters were still installing the original type rather than the up to date versions.

I think the main problem with the original type was that they only worked with whatever company was supplying you when they were fitted - so even if you do get them fitted you have to check they're putting in the right kind.

It's another shambles, like the identity card balls up or HS2.

[buffyslayer1]

Workmen who don't turn up on time or at all

With you on this really pisses me off. Especially when  you have made special arrangements.

Friday was due to have a smart meter installed. They were due between 12-4 had to arrange for someone to pick kids up from school. Not only did they not turn up I got a e mail saying you were due to have a installation but nobody was home. Bloody cheek, am absolutely fuming as its not the first time either this happened.

I waited in for a new Smart Meter to be fitted on the due day. At 2pm the van drew up in the turning. Fella gets out & I can see him posting something though everyone's door. He gets to me & I'm waiting to see what it says.

You were out when we called as per our appointment. Please contact xxxxx to arrange a new appointment.

I catch him, & yell at him to come back.

He halfheartedly apologises & says he'll fit the new Meter right away. He takes a cursory look at the Meter Housing, scratches his head & says "ahh, non-standard one, sorry mate, I don't carry those with me, you'll have to re-book".

Seems to me most utility companies are terrible at Customer Service. Meanwhile, the ultra-efficient Ryanair gets flak galore.

Actually this makes sense some kind of scam these guys have, they probably get some kind of fee for just turning up or something thinking about it. This way they make a boat load without actually doing something.

Whole thing is scandalous glad you at least managed to catch the bugger.

[DropTheHammer]

Hope you complained to the company, giving a detailed account of their dishonesty. I bet hundreds have been inconvenienced by their scam.

I will continue to resist all requests to add a smart meter. I think seeing them constantly ticking up while eating electricity to do so would put me on tilt.

[bobAlike]

I had a similar issue with a delivery, I was waiting home specifically for this delivery when I received an email and a text from DPD saying that the driver attempted to deliver but nobody was home. I called DPD directly and after being told that I should have been more alert to the drivers' door knocking. As you can imagine I flipped and called them and their driver every name under the sun. Funnily within 1 hour of when I told them I'd send them CCTV footage of nobody knocking my door, there was a knock on the door with my delivery.

[bobAlike]

I had a smart meter fitted with my last supplier, I dont really see the issue of having them although I dont believe it saves me any money.

[tikay]

I had a similar issue with a delivery, I was waiting home specifically for this delivery when I received an email and a text from DPD saying that the driver attempted to deliver but nobody was home. I called DPD directly and after being told that I should have been more alert to the drivers' door knocking. As you can imagine I flipped and called them and their driver every name under the sun. Funnily within 1 hour of when I told them I'd send them CCTV footage of nobody knocking my door, there was a knock on the door with my delivery.

Something about the way you have phrased that which greatly amused me.

[RED-DOG]

As I was walking down the stairs,
I saw a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today,
I wish that man would go away.

[bobAlike]

As I was walking down the stairs,
I saw a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today,
I wish that man would go away.

How did you know he wasn't there?

[RED-DOG]

As I was walking down the stairs,
I saw a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today,
I wish that man would go away.

How did you know he wasn't there?

I had CCTV footage