KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT
A local bloke is cursing his own laziness today as he waits for the delivery of a new pair of runners.
A few weeks into a February health kick, Duncan Wan (27) last week ordered a new pair of trainers off the internet, rather than just walking to the New Balance factory outlet that’s just around the corner from his house.
But now after waiting five days to see some form of confirmation that his shoes are on the way, an email from a dodgy courier company has all but confirmed the whole exercise is going to be a complete screw around.
Opening up the first email from ‘Couriers Please’, Duncan’s head dipped when he realised his parcel was more likely going to end up in North Korea than in the correct suburb.
“Oh shit, not these guys, I bet this delivery is going missing for sure,” Duncan lamented, as he scanned over the email which said something about ‘Having trouble recognising your delivery address’.
Scanning over his inbox, Duncan realised this was the first of 15 automated emails, which ranged from “We’ve picked up your parcel” to “Your delivery is stuck in transit” to “Please rearrange a new delivery time.”
Flicking back to read the email that said he needed a new address, Duncan fumed as he began attempting to contact the courier, who had no contact details other than an AI chatbot which offered next to no help.
“It’d be quicker for me to run down to Melbourne and pick up this bloody order than sit on my arse and watch it get redirected twenty five times because the driver can’t find my letterbox.”
“Next time, I’ll just buy local.”
