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Pranam P

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2011

31 Aug 2017, 11:48

Terrible Service

I'm expected a parcel to be delivered today. I get an sms saying that this parcel will be delivered between 8am and 5pm. How can a company expect you to wait for an entire day for a parcel? People have meetings and have to move around.

I tried to call the call centre to get a more accurate time. The first call was dropped by their switchboard. The second call got diverted to a number that "does not exist". The third call got through and I was told that they cannot tell me when the parcel will come. Her "solution" was they will call me an hour before they deliver.

Considering that their van is loaded in the morning, and they have a route planned out for the day surely they can give their customers a better time range? What makes matters worse is you have no choice as a customer. If they come and you're not available then this stupid game will continue the next day and so on.

This is why companies like Uber will eventually destroy companies like Ram. If you don't get with the times, you will fail.

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Replies (8)
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply31 Aug 2017, 12:06
Official

Good day Sir.

Thank you for your post, it has been acknowledge and I will assist as much as I can. Please supply me with a tracking number?

We do have vehicles that go out with cargo and need to ensure they deliver all the cargo before they get back. Uber has an amazing system and we pleased to say we are almost there with our development and you will then have a better time frame on when a parcel will be delivered as we strive on customer service. We currently also offer early bird service however our client which is Vodacom selected the Next day Option which is anytime between 8 and 5, I am aware it is rather frustrating hence the reason why we trying to roll out the new development ASAP.

I will also see why calls are dropping as its not acceptable.

PP
Pranam P's update31 Aug 2017, 12:18
Reviewer Update
Hi Thank you for your reply. The concept of "Anytime between 8 and 5" is outdated. I refuse to believe that there is no delivery route planned for each van every day. If you don't plan a route and just let the drivers go then things are even more outdated than I expected. If you do plan a route then my parcel is part of the route and you will know that no traffic means 1pm and traffic means 3pm. So you can tell me between 1 and 3 and I can plan accordingly. Especially since you need me to sign for the parcel. This is not a difficult concept Imagine how much money your company could save if you didn't have to send the same parcels out over and over because you always arrived when the customer was unavailable? The tracking number was included in the information of this complaint. I don't feel comfortable making it publicly available.
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply31 Aug 2017, 12:20
Official

Good day there is no tracking on the reference on my side, I have also tried calling you but it was not answered.

I would love to help you.

PP
Pranam P's update31 Aug 2017, 12:39
Reviewer Update
Thank you. Its FNB477161. My number is ********** 001
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply31 Aug 2017, 12:57
Official

Thank you - my courier will be by within 30 minutes.

Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply31 Aug 2017, 13:36
Official

Good day

Just confirmed parcel is successfully delivered, Thank you for your patience.

PP
Pranam P's update31 Aug 2017, 14:39
Reviewer Update
Hi there. I have received the parcel. The box was slightly damaged but I don't think it is severe enough to damage the product inside. I appreciate your efforts to to get it to me but I think you misunderstood my complaint. I never wanted expedited delivery or to be pushed to the front of the delivery queue. I wanted Ram to give me a better range of times. 8am-5pm means that you expect me to twiddle my thumbs the whole day waiting for you. Telling me 8am-9am or 3pm-4pm means that I can plan my day better, or failing that, give you early notice to reschedule the delivery. I honestly think something so simple will take your service to the next level. Thank you once again for your assistance with all of this. Kind regards P
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers
Ram Hand To Hand Couriers's reply31 Aug 2017, 14:43
Official

Good day

Driver was on route to you however I do understand that it is frustrating to give a delivery period of between 8 and 5 hence we working on a solution and its not far away.

Thank you for your patience and your feedback.