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To escalate this to the CEO...

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Nillynooly123 · 23/03/2025 22:04

A few weeks ago, my in laws visited for DH birthday and so we ordered from a nearby takeaway through JustEat - 4 adult meals and a kids meal. This came to just under £70.
Order arrived 40mins late and when handed to my DH he noticed that there was only 1 meal in the bag. This was immediately raised with the driver who refused to take it back and advised to deal with it through JustEat.
DH and FIL drove to the takeaway who had a similar response, nothing we can do, take it up with JustEat.
We immediately contacted JE and when we received a response they said that because we'd given the driver our delivery PIN, this was taken as confirmation that the order was correct and so they could not help.
I went back and explained that every delivery driver I have come across asks for the code before the food is handed over as presumably they don't want to give the food to the wrong person, and this is what happened on this occasion, so we had givem the code before any food was handed over. We then had one response then asking for photos and delivery receipt (which showed that the meal delivered wasn't even one we ordered), so thought we were getting somewhere. These were sent and we then received another generic response from a new customer service agent with the same response as the first - we gave the pin so confirmed order was correct.

We have been contacting them regularly since then and seem to be in a loop of new people picking up the message and sending a generic response without accessing all of the previous information provided. We have requested the info to make a formal complaint and they have now stopped replying.

I have just had a Google and found the CEO's email address.
AIBU to email them directly??

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ThatShyRoseViper · 23/03/2025 22:19

You can try. I don’t see why you would think that an unreasonable course of action.

RockItLikeRocketFuel · 23/03/2025 22:26

I've always assumed that the code is to confirm delivery to the right recipient too, not that the order is correct. You can't know that until you've unpacked it all.

Do it. Everyone who uses Just Eat might have reason to thank you.

Evaka · 23/03/2025 22:28

That sounds maddening. I'd also send to one of the consumer affairs columnists such as Anna Tims.

BloodandGlitter · 23/03/2025 22:30

Do a chargeback through your bank for goods not delivered. It's quicker than waiting on just eat and they'll find any excuse not to refund.

homemadepopcorn · 23/03/2025 22:34

I would tweet them. I had an unsatisfactory experience with costumer service recently, was with uber eats and not just eat. Just after I contacted them via twitter/X I was refunded

AllyDally · 23/03/2025 22:38

I have usually just gone through the link online that says something like 'happy with your order?' Then selected the items i didnt receive, I have always got a refund that way. Definitely keep chasing them as it is awful on their part.

Stygimoloch · 23/03/2025 22:44

I’ve had a very similar experience just this weekend. I actually created a thread about it. Completely wrong order delivered and despite photographs showing this, they are refusing to refund.

Any chance of sharing the email address? 😊

PeloMom · 23/03/2025 22:47

Can you dispute through your credit card too?

Nillynooly123 · 23/03/2025 23:13

Stygimoloch · 23/03/2025 22:44

I’ve had a very similar experience just this weekend. I actually created a thread about it. Completely wrong order delivered and despite photographs showing this, they are refusing to refund.

Any chance of sharing the email address? 😊

Yes - it's available on Google so don't see why not.

It's [email protected]
Not sure how current it is but popped up when I was searching how to make a formal complaint.

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Gruttenberg · 23/03/2025 23:15

I'd ask your bank if it's possible to do a chargeback on this.

**Edited to say sorry for the repetition! I can see a few suggesting the same.

Nillynooly123 · 23/03/2025 23:15

BloodandGlitter · 23/03/2025 22:30

Do a chargeback through your bank for goods not delivered. It's quicker than waiting on just eat and they'll find any excuse not to refund.

Yes my in laws have said that they will look into doing this (as they paid).
However, I think it's more the principle of it. It is stealing and I don't see why JustEat should get away with it. If It was a smaller order I probably would have just let it go and I suspect that's what a lot of people do!

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Nillynooly123 · 23/03/2025 23:17

AllyDally · 23/03/2025 22:38

I have usually just gone through the link online that says something like 'happy with your order?' Then selected the items i didnt receive, I have always got a refund that way. Definitely keep chasing them as it is awful on their part.

We've also had to do this in the past but it was over 5yrs ago and before the delivery pins were brought in, so I wasn't sure if the process had now changed? We did use the online link for 'help with your order' and selected that we hadn't received anything that we ordered.

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Nillynooly123 · 23/03/2025 23:19

ThatShyRoseViper · 23/03/2025 22:19

You can try. I don’t see why you would think that an unreasonable course of action.

I suppose I dont really think it's an unreasonable course of action, probably more AIBU to think that I'll get a response!
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Nillynooly123 · 24/03/2025 10:52

Just to update - I sent the email last night and have had a response this morning offering my refund so it was definitely worth doing.

Thanks for all the replies!

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Stygimoloch · 24/03/2025 13:54

Excellent work @Nillynooly123

I opened a disputed payment with my bank this morning and got refunded that way but I’m still going to email to complain about shoddy customer service.

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