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To expect Tesco's to question my order?

62 replies

sunflowervalley · 27/04/2007 14:13

This may make you laugh .

I started a tesco order online and booked a delivery slot and checked out so as not to lose the slot.
Had just put 2 avacados in the basket and got distracted by the children.
Went back to it later and forgot I had started the other order and proceeded to place another order for a few days time.

A couple of days later saw a Tesco van pull up outside and thought they are delivering the wrong day.
Up the path comes the Tesco man with 2 avacados in his hand for which I was charged £5.99 delivery.

How embarassed I felt,he must have thought she has more money than sense.
I did'nt question it ,just took them from him and quickly shut the door.

I would have thought as I am a regular customer Tesco would have rung me to question this.

Has anyone else done this or is it just me?

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NoodleStroodle · 27/04/2007 15:47

Ocado once delivered 8 packets of fishfingers to me (32 in packet)! Don't know what I did but I had to give them all but 32 away. DH looked at me in dispair..{blush]

Original poster
sunflowervalley · 27/04/2007 15:27

Glad I have made you all laugh

On the positive front for tesco's for a change my niece's friend unpacked her order and reliied it was'nt hers.
She rang them and they said she could keep it and they would deliver her order next day!!

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HonorMatopoeia · 27/04/2007 15:20

Oh, sunflower - my poor pg body can't take the laughing!!! Have to run to the bathroom.......NOW!!!
(Bless you, This will be retold at the mn meet up tonight!)

Cloudhopper · 27/04/2007 15:16

One of the great fun things about online delivery is when you get a quantity wrong and end up with a fridge full of carrots. NOt that I have ever done that of course

maisemor · 27/04/2007 15:14

I am sorry, but thank you so much for the best laugh I have had all day. I don't think I will be able to go to Tesco myself tonight, look at the avocados and not think of you standing with a pussled look on your face and 2 avocados.

A woman in my office has 4 children and she wanted to order 2 kgs of apples, but managed to order 20kgs. However Tesco phoned her up and checked if that was indeed was she wanted. That was when they first started doing deliveries though.

UnquietDad · 27/04/2007 15:05

Our Tesco man was huffing and harrumphing because he had been delivering to students all night. I must say, I had some sympathy. Bloody lazy students who can't be arsed to go to Tesco when it is OVER THE FECKING ROAD from where they live.

chocolattegirl · 27/04/2007 15:04

We ordered a 200grm bar of chocolate once - they didn't have one so instead of sending 2x100 bars, they sent 1 100grm bar instead as a 'substitute'.

I'm still trying to work out the logic of that one. Maybe they thought that I was being greedy and they'd better cut me down .

Original poster
sunflowervalley · 27/04/2007 15:03

Wow ,just came back to this,feel a bit better that I'm not the only one

I never told DH as I'm not sure he would have seen the funny side.

Love the idea of all the champange arriving .
I have done that also,put expensive things in just to secure the delivery slot.
Although remembered that order luckily.

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MrsSpoon · 27/04/2007 15:01

I'm sorry but ...

ROFL!!!

Cloudhopper · 27/04/2007 14:55

obimomkanobi, that is hilarious.

Job advert for pickers at the Tesco depot:

"Anyone with common sense need not apply"

Snowi · 27/04/2007 14:54

That is hilarious!!!
Tesco customer service is apalling though

Anchovy · 27/04/2007 14:52

Erm, I've done the "expensive bottle of champagne to secure my Ocado order" thing as well - went on and ordered the rest of the stuff but forgot to cancel the champagne.

but

obimomkanobi · 27/04/2007 14:50

I'm sorry, but I am sniggering here too.

The only Tesco problem that I have ever had was with potatoes. I ordered what I thought was 1kg of new potatoes. When I unpacked my shopping I pulled out a bag with one tiny little new potato in it.

I mean, what could anyone do with one tiny potato?

katzg · 27/04/2007 14:49

glad there is no one else in my office!! rofl

slowreader · 27/04/2007 14:45

I did exactly the same last week, only it was bread, notavocardos. So two orders arrived + two delivery fees. I rang Tescos and pointed out the daftness of this and had one fee credited back as a 'good will gesture'.

Lucycat · 27/04/2007 14:42

buggers

phone 'em and shout.

powder28 · 27/04/2007 14:40

Ha ha

That's the kind of thing I would do

saltire · 27/04/2007 14:31

Lucy, the points one (that we can use for off our shopping or for deals) can be used online, but last time round I got 2 double points vouchers, plus 4 with extra points for buying yoghurts or whatever. I could only use them instore though

heiferCROCloather · 27/04/2007 14:31

done that before myself, with 1 load of bread..

Most expensive load I have ever bought...

lemonaid · 27/04/2007 14:31
Lucycat · 27/04/2007 14:29

saltire - I thought all their vouchers could be used online? or is that just the 'money' ones.
I seem to remember opting for onlne vouchers though, can you go online and change your options?

Cloudhopper · 27/04/2007 14:29

On a serious note, I would phone them and explain the error. You never know, they might knock something off the delivery charge.

southeastastra · 27/04/2007 14:29

hahah! thanks for the laugh! poor you paying that much for two avocados though

JonesTheSteam · 27/04/2007 14:27

Hilarious!!!

saltire · 27/04/2007 14:27

However I don't think Tesco give a hoot about their customers, otherwise they would give us online shoppers more offers, they would send me extra points codes I could use online, rather than vouchers I need to go into a store to use.