God it sounds like I am hell bent on ruining this guy, but I am not. I am just a very pissed off and stressed out buyer.
Gets better.
Called DHL as there have been no more entries on the system since 17:26 last night.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Location
Time
Pieces
1
Shipment picked up
READING - UK
17:26
They said that was unusual as if it had been picked up, there would have been more scans. So it looks like a job was raised to collect it but either he organised it too late or something has happened. Their only suggestion was that the tracking ref was raised when he organised a pickup - but it was too late in the day and it hasn't actually been collected.
They told me to call the sender and ask if a driver has picked it up. If they have, they will open an investigation and contact the driver to find out what has happened.
Tried calling Mick, no answer.Texted him, again no answer.
Edit: I've called back DHL and told them the sender confirmed it was sent yesterday (his text from yesterday @14:40 says "It was sent today" - past tense. So they have opened an investigation, will call the driver and depot to search it. If he has told more porkies, then he is going to have a very peed off courier company. Either way, looking unlikely that i'll get it today as promised by Mick yesterday.