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Megandran T

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2022

03 Feb 2022, 17:59

Ram Hand To Hand Couriers Is The Problem With South Africa

I placed an order with Vuse online on Friday, 28 January 2022. Their specified delivery time was 1-3 business days. Let's give RAM the benefit of the doubt and say Friday was not a full business day. They collected my order from Vuse at 15:49 on Monday, 31 January 2022 (not my problem it was picked up so late, so I will count Monday as business day one). At 19:24 on the Monday my order was on its way from CPT to Durban by air. At 10:42 on Tuesday, 1 February, my order was "Out of container in Durban" (Last action for the day) - business day two. Apparently, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING happened on Wednesday, 2 February - business day three, and their deadline. At 08:48 on Thursday, 3 February, my order was "Out for delivery in Durban". As I write this at 17:51 on Thursday, 3 February (business day four), I still do not have my order, and I will not be available my listed delivery address on the fifth business day (I need to collect in person with my ID as this is a nicotine product). This is my first ever Hello Peter review, and the reason for this is because I have been trying to quit smoking and have been using and eCigarette as a substitute. Now I'm faced with either getting in my car and driving 10km (product not readily available everywhere), and spending and additional R125 on a eLiquid, or going to the shops and buying a packet of cigarettes. I am one person, but I will never buy again from an online retailer that uses RAM as their delivery partner. I'm sure the 3K one stars will agree.

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Replies (9)
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply04 Feb 2022, 12:40
Official
Good day.

Apologies for the experience you had and the inconvenience caused thereof.

Please provide to us the tracking number for your parcel so that we can be able to assist you.

Kind regards.
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply04 Feb 2022, 16:00
Official
We have escalated the matter to the hub management team to ensure that the parcel is delivered to you at the soonest possible time.

They should be in contact with you once they make their way to you.
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Megandran T's update04 Feb 2022, 16:07
Reviewer Update
Please can you tell me where the strike action in Durban was yester, 3 February. Thanks.
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply04 Feb 2022, 17:00
Official
There was no strike. The driver used an incorrect non-delivery reason.
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Megandran T's update04 Feb 2022, 17:07
Reviewer Update
End of business day 5 and all I got was pretty words and empty promises. It's really messed up that I have to spend all this time, effort, and energy just to get what's mine. I assume that RAM will use the weekend as yet another excuse. If I do not receive my package this weekend on a date and time agreed prior to delivery (I will not sit around, wasting my life, for something that may or may not happen), I will contact the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud first thing Monday morning. For those following this post, the Ombud's number is ***, should you feel the need to do the same.
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Megandran T's update04 Feb 2022, 17:08
Reviewer Update
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Megandran T's update04 Feb 2022, 17:09
Reviewer Update
https://www.cgso.org.za/cgso/ the number is being blocked by this site. Let's see if the link posts
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Megandran T's update04 Feb 2022, 17:11
Reviewer Update
What was the correct non-delivery reason?????

Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply07 Feb 2022, 08:48
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Parcel was delivered on Friday: 

  - RAMMobile Delivered |  | BUTHELEZI, SIFISO NICHOLAS | DBN |   | RAMMobile Delivered - RECEIVED BY MEGANDRAN THAMBIRAN | Delivered