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rachelmanija) wrote2019-04-07 05:22 pm
rachelmanija) wrote2019-04-07 05:22 pm
A collection of aggravations
Chump change compared to some other things going on, but what do I really not need right now? Very aggravating things sucking up enormous amounts of my time that are still not fixed!
1. Chef Rip-Off.
Laura Shapiro very kindly offered to chip in for me to get a week of meals at a meal-delivery place as my foot is broken. She provided some links, and I selected Chef Nourish. Doesn't that look delicious and healthy, just what you'd want when both cooking and shopping have suddenly become very difficult?
Hahahaha right.
I thought the meals would be delivered hot. They're not. They're delivered cold in a cooler in the middle of the night (!), two days' worth at a time, and you reheat them. Consequently, all those photos of fried and soft-boiled eggs are false advertising. They don't do eggs at all, except in stuff like burritos, because obviously you can't reheat them.
My first delivery was for breakfast and lunch, when I'd ordered and paid for the more expensive lunch and dinner. Also, this is what I actually got.
This here is breakfast, consisting of an unpleasantly chemical-tasting slice of cake, a tiny cup of equally unpleasant yogurt, some raw walnuts, and two raspberries. Cost averages to $20.
This is dinner, a burger of mediocre quality on wilting iceberg lettuce, chips that are soggy because duh, they've been REFRIGERATED, and a raw tomato. I specifically requested no raw tomatoes. Cost averages to $24.
This all costs over $300 for ONE WEEK. I requested a refund minus the cost of the two delivered meals. They told me they'd refund the money tomorrow. That waslast August three days ago. It has not been refunded, and my emails are getting ignored.
2. The Missing Bookcase Parts.
I ordered two bookcases from Amazon. Only one could be put together (by a Task Rabbit guy), as one arrived with the necessary parts missing. I have now spent literally hours and hours attempting to get a replacement for either the parts, or the entire bookcase (with parts included).
The sellers told me it's impossible to send me replacement parts (a bag of screws and stuff, which unfortunately are not generic ones but specifically for this bookcase - the TaskRabbit guy said I'd need those specific ones, and I trust him on that). They also won't send me a replacement bookcase (with parts included) or refund my money unless I return the one I have. The one I have is way too big for me to lift especially since my foot is broken, so if I want to return it apparently I have to hire someone to do that for me. I complained to Amazon and they said it's an independent seller and they can't do anything. I complained to the sellers, and they responded by telling me to call Fedex.
I would forget about the whole thing but I have one bookcase already installed and I need the matching second one. All they need to do is send me a goddamn bag of screws and bolts!
1. Chef Rip-Off.
Laura Shapiro very kindly offered to chip in for me to get a week of meals at a meal-delivery place as my foot is broken. She provided some links, and I selected Chef Nourish. Doesn't that look delicious and healthy, just what you'd want when both cooking and shopping have suddenly become very difficult?
Hahahaha right.
I thought the meals would be delivered hot. They're not. They're delivered cold in a cooler in the middle of the night (!), two days' worth at a time, and you reheat them. Consequently, all those photos of fried and soft-boiled eggs are false advertising. They don't do eggs at all, except in stuff like burritos, because obviously you can't reheat them.
My first delivery was for breakfast and lunch, when I'd ordered and paid for the more expensive lunch and dinner. Also, this is what I actually got.
This here is breakfast, consisting of an unpleasantly chemical-tasting slice of cake, a tiny cup of equally unpleasant yogurt, some raw walnuts, and two raspberries. Cost averages to $20.
This is dinner, a burger of mediocre quality on wilting iceberg lettuce, chips that are soggy because duh, they've been REFRIGERATED, and a raw tomato. I specifically requested no raw tomatoes. Cost averages to $24.
This all costs over $300 for ONE WEEK. I requested a refund minus the cost of the two delivered meals. They told me they'd refund the money tomorrow. That was
2. The Missing Bookcase Parts.
I ordered two bookcases from Amazon. Only one could be put together (by a Task Rabbit guy), as one arrived with the necessary parts missing. I have now spent literally hours and hours attempting to get a replacement for either the parts, or the entire bookcase (with parts included).
The sellers told me it's impossible to send me replacement parts (a bag of screws and stuff, which unfortunately are not generic ones but specifically for this bookcase - the TaskRabbit guy said I'd need those specific ones, and I trust him on that). They also won't send me a replacement bookcase (with parts included) or refund my money unless I return the one I have. The one I have is way too big for me to lift especially since my foot is broken, so if I want to return it apparently I have to hire someone to do that for me. I complained to Amazon and they said it's an independent seller and they can't do anything. I complained to the sellers, and they responded by telling me to call Fedex.
I would forget about the whole thing but I have one bookcase already installed and I need the matching second one. All they need to do is send me a goddamn bag of screws and bolts!
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