Snowflake Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Has it arrived yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I used Hermes to send some ebay parcels a while ago, drawn in by their cheap prices and the fact that Next use them, so they must bve alright then? Wrong. Ended up refunding postage to a couple of people to avoid bad feedback and will never use them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreigner Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I thought I'd shed some light on this. The "couriers" on the IOM are part-time people, those who just want to make a bit of money, semi-retired kind. Anyway, the orders are delivered to the island by Manx Independent Carriers to which these get delivered to the apporopriate courier and from there they get delivered to your house by this person whenever they can be bothered. In my case, my courier for my neighbourhood went on holiday and aparently there is a big back log, but that's not my problem... There is nothing you can do when websites offer free delivery only and it comes through Hermes, other than of course shop somewhere else. Hope it helped some people get a better understanding on this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well if what a previous poster said about the pay and conditions is true then I wouldn't blame them for going on holiday - a permanent one. Buy locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Does anyone have any names or contact numbers for the Hermes people delivering here? According to their website, my item has been out for paid delivery since 4.45 this morning! How big is the island again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar the horrible Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Does anyone have any names or contact numbers for the Hermes people delivering here? According to their website, my item has been out for paid delivery since 4.45 this morning! How big is the island again? I had a large heavy parcel delivered before 9am this morning, tracking showed it out for delivery at 4.45am yesterday, I have no complaints, I have always had pretty good service from Hermes at great prices (ie todays parcel 14kg for around £14.from Manchester PS I am in Port Erin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hermes couriers don't deliver, they don't knock on the door, ring the doorbell or anything. They shove a card through the letter box ( with no contact details, delivery numbers, nothing) dump the parcel on the door step and run. That's my experience. Several times over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Nice old fella in a Sooty van seems to do the north deliveries. No issues at all so far but no signature is required which is slightly worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 My parcel's just arrived :-) All seems well, just as well, as they are not cheap items and there are no contact details whatsoever on the parcel and the company I ordered from has premium rates on their indian 'helplines'. I have heard so many horror stories about Hermes from people in the UK, they even leave parcels in people's bins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sick Moon Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Should have bought locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I've never even come across this delivery method - what sort of companies use Hermes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Someone I know tried working for the likes of Hermes. You have to provide your own transport (wonder how many have the proper insurance cover?), keep to a punishing delivery schedule and are paid a pittance. He packed it in after a few weeks and went to drive a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hermes works very well indeed when it comes to sending parcels to the UK. The problems seem to be this side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Someone I know tried working for the likes of Hermes. You have to provide your own transport (wonder how many have the proper insurance cover?), keep to a punishing delivery schedule and are paid a pittance. He packed it in after a few weeks and went to drive a taxi. Poor choice - packages don't throw up on the back seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hermes works very well indeed when it comes to sending parcels to the UK. The problems seem to be this side. It's not universally sweetness and light. http://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Postage-Payments/Is-My-Hermes-a-good-option/qaq-p/1086875 I do smile with satisfaction when I see these internet order thingies going pear shaped and causing loads more grief than if they'd bought locally. Not nice I know. Sorry. Just can't help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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