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Original poster

To say I didn't receive this item??

182 replies

curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 16:02

DH ordered a camera, a very pricey camera.. ( well, to me! I don't know about cameras, it's almost 1400 pounds. Annoying, but that's a whole other thread!)

Today I've been home all day, as DD1 doesn't have nursery, my plans fell through and DD2's rash looks horrific) No one knocked on my door.. No one rang the bell. I haven't hoovered or anything loud, and I have a dog who usually barks at both of these things.

I go outside to get my charger from the car and there is a box on my doorstep.

It's the camera.

Clearly unsigned for, no attempt even made.

I do live on a lovely street, but there is a school here so lots of foot traffic. Anyone could have taken it.

It's over a thousand pounds!!

I am very very tempted to tell them I didn't get it and just cancel my order...?

OP posts:
DidoTheDodo · 27/02/2014 16:43

And suppose, OP, that the overwhelming opinion on here had been to pretend it hadn't been delivered? Would that have changed your stance from "I'm just tempted..."?

DidoTheDodo · 27/02/2014 16:44

X post. Glad to hear you're not a thief after all!

ziggiestardust · 27/02/2014 16:44

?? I think the OP has said she was tempted but wasn't going to do it. Isn't the point here about sloppy delivery drivers?

And YANBU, I can understand the temptation. To leave that value of parcel hanging around is just asking for it to be stolen.

HyvaPaiva · 27/02/2014 16:44

You were pretty sarcastic and rude to posters. You said that people who say they don't steal are not being honest ('the only honest person on the thread' according to you was the one agreeing with you). That was just a crappy attitude. For that and the initial 'very very tempted' to steal you are still unreasonable.

NadiaWadia · 27/02/2014 16:45

I don't think the OP was seriously considering doing this. She is just shocked at the actions of the courier company. Stop having a go at her!

ziggiestardust · 27/02/2014 16:45

Opportunistic bastards are everywhere, no need to make to make it easy for them like this driver has.

ziggiestardust · 27/02/2014 16:48

So if a friend told you this had happened to them, would no one bat an eyelid or tell them to complain for fear of a shoddy worker losing his job?

If I didn't do my job properly, an aircraft would crash and I'd end up in jail for manslaughter.

You take the company's money to do the job, so do it properly.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/02/2014 16:59

IF this is supposed to be a thread about shoddy delivery drivers, why is it titled "AIBU to say I didn't receive this item?"

And do you intend to apologise to those of us whom you have implied are lying for saying we wouldn't be tempted to steal something, curiousgeorgie?

Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:01

No.

Because that was clearly a joke! I was being ironic, even clarified it afterwards.

Taking it seriously is just being precious.

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Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:04

And SDT, literally the 3rd post in, I said I wasn't going to steal it and write I was annoyed about the delivery!!

If I'd decided to steal it I wouldn't post about it on the Internet Wink that would be very very stupid.

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/02/2014 17:05

Where did you clarify that you don't think fleur was the only honest person on the thread?

And honesty is something I take seriously - what is wrong with that?

Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:07

SDT, it was clearly a joke. And I said I'm aware of it being ironic, with a smiley face of some kind?

Pick your battles, this ones going nowhere! Wink

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ziggiestardust · 27/02/2014 17:10

curious you should have put 'lighthearted' on the thread title Hmm

Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:12

Clearly!

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/02/2014 17:13

It wasn't clearly a joke, curiousgeorgie - not to those of us who can't read your mind, and not in the context of what you had said on the thread.

Floggingmolly · 27/02/2014 17:13

Your thread title reads "AIBU to say I didn't receive this item".
Maybe you should have asked MNHQ for a little ironic emoticon for those of us dense enough to take words at their face value.

Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:14

So the Wink face and the follow up comment weren't clue enough for you?

Then let me help... IT WAS A JOKE!!

If it offended you, very sorry, but if you're so easily offended I'm not sure AIBU is really the place for you....

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ziggiestardust · 27/02/2014 17:14

So if the OP put 'I think I'm going to sell my DC on eBay' you'd take that at face value too?

Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:15

The would be helpful Molly! And I thought the Word ironic being there did the same job?

Craziness.

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Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:17

It was lighthearted, I did say I didn't want to steal it 3 posts in.

Very pissed off at the delivery driver though!

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/02/2014 17:27

Curiousgeorgie - I accept that you did not intend to cause offence, it was intended to be a joke - but your joke did not come off, and it did cause some offence. This was accidental, but don't you apologise when you hurt someone by accident?

It's not a big deal, I am not hugely offended - I accept that it may be difficult to apologise.

candycoatedwaterdrops · 27/02/2014 17:37

I have to say, it didn't seem like a joke to me and in no way comparable to something obvious like selling your kids. WTF? Grin

Original poster
curiousgeorgie · 27/02/2014 17:39

The whole thread isn't a joke...

This did happen, but my thread was more to complain about the delivery driver.

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ziggiestardust · 27/02/2014 17:39

I thought it was obviously a joke; no one would ACTUALLY do that, no matter how tempting!

Floggingmolly · 27/02/2014 17:42

Nobody's offended, op, but your "joke" has clearly fallen flat.
2/10 for effort.

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