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Milk and More issues

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MilkNoMore · 14/09/2021 16:26

Is anyone else getting no milk at the moment? We should get 3x deliveries per week and on average one is actually turning up. They said they are having difficulties but also said they would automatically refund any missed deliveries but instead they are marking all missed ones as complete and taking the money. Customer services have no idea which deliveries have been completed and which haven't and it's a complete shambles.

Is the Modern Milkman any better?

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Shamoo · 14/09/2021 16:32

No issues at the moment, but have had the issue in the past that they take money and mark as delivered when it’s not. Always refunded when I complain, although obviously it’s a pain to have to.

PinkFootstool · 14/09/2021 16:40

Never had a problem in my area, but I understand they are struggling for staff to deliver in various areas.

sqirrelfriends · 14/09/2021 19:04

We had to stop using them last year because of issues. Missed deliveries with no explanation and they were often turning up very early, once before midnight. As a result the milk was going bad almost instantly so we just couldn't justify it any more.

It's a shame, we really want to reduce our plastic use and milk bottles are a big part of that.

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gothicsprout · 14/09/2021 19:24

I cancelled as I was so fed up of having to constantly chase up deliveries marked as complete when they weren’t, never had a good explanation of what the problems were either. Too frustrating to be convenient but useful for the occasional special order now.

mongoosebaby · 14/09/2021 19:26

We've had no deliveries for a couple of weeks now. The worst bit is the lack of communication, so you never know if it's coming or not, so you can't even plan to get any from somewhere else. I think we are going to have to cancel it as I'm constantly running out of milk or dashing yo the Co op and it's now just making my life harder!

Rolypolybabies · 14/09/2021 19:27

Yes. Was getting no milk or milk at 10am when we were at work. Saw it on Ring doorbell. Cancelled the orders.

Thebookswereherfriends · 14/09/2021 19:31

I cancelled about three weeks ago after they missed two deliveries and gave no information about whether the next one would turn up or why they were missed. Luckily, a milk vending shop has recently opened near us, so I go there now.

Plumtree391 · 14/09/2021 19:35

I've had no problems with MilkandMore. There is still time I suppose.

idontlikealdi · 14/09/2021 19:38

No issues at all I'm guessing it depends on area and supply chains.

The modern milkman looked really good, we got a flyer for them but when I checked them out they are inky in a small area in the NW. I contacted them and they said the flyers had been delivered in error.

MilkNoMore · 14/09/2021 19:52

Seems very area dependent then but I am going to cancel too which is a shame as I've been a customer for years but the combination of no communication and deliberately avoiding refunds is too much now.

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Julezsayer · 06/09/2022 13:28

Truly awful customer service

My wife and I have called five times over 3 weeks and been made to wait up to 45 minutes only to either be cut off or told the same thing – “its an software issue!”

The service we expect could not be simpler: We order milk – theu deliver it- we pay for it.

Should there be a delay for any reason, we expect them to contact us – especially as the delivery is for two vulnerable, house-bound people in their late eighties who are both stressed and upset about this whole issue.

Instead, we have to contact their “customer service” team who take over 30 minutes to answer, insist on us re-providing information and simply trot out the same excuse rather than a provide a solution.

“We have your orders but our system is not passing the orders onto your local depot”

We don't want to know about their problem, we want to know about the back up process they have implemented until its fixed! If they really cared they would call the local distribution depot and ask the milkman (who delivers next door to my in-laws!) to pop round and deliver their milk!

It’s so very sad that a once quality business founded upon genuine values and caring for customers has become a corporate spreadsheet driven, remote, outsourced call-centre who are given no responsibility or allowed to use any initiative to solve a simple communication/delivery issue.
I have repeatedly asked to speak to a senior manager however they refuse to take my call or return it.

They have my number but have failed to re-contact yet again after a dropped line. Just called for a 6th time to be told they are no longer taking calls – utterly shameful.
We will be going elsewhere and I suggest you do the same. There are plenty of independent milk delivery companies springing up – no wonder if this is how this organisation treats their customers!

They do not deserve to have customers.

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