Ordering Takeaway Food Online experiences

DUNDEEBOY · 05-11-2014, 22:27

Not something I do a lot but thought I would do so tonight for a change.

Ordered online at 2045 and paid for it online, waited 75 minutes for it.

Okay it was busy they said when they turned up November 5th bonfire parties etc would have contributed i suppose.

However he handed me the food and said that will be 8.70 please. I said no it would not be as I paid for it online.

He said are you sure

I think you would know this.

I was just about to get the ipad and show the online email, but he just said okay I will check with the shop and left.

Not the greatest experience

Toby LaRhone · 05-11-2014, 23:18

The food?

Miss C. DeVille · 06-11-2014, 10:04

I've only ordered once online through justeat. A kebab for myself and burger for my son. You could put any preferences down as well, like I don't like salad but I like onions and my son only wanted onions and ketchup on his burger. It arrived quickly and the order was spot on. It's nice to see on justeat other peoples reviews of the different places. Also handy paying online as I haven't always got the cash to hand.

walterwhite · 06-11-2014, 13:06

Just Eat always been fine for me as well, although I only use them to order from places I know are ok.

Tiggergirl · 06-11-2014, 18:27

Ive had a failed attempt through Just Eat placed the order and the order and money was taken but nothing turned up. Turned out place wasnt open when they said it was and they hadnt bothered to update the details with Just Eat eventually got my money back but now wary. Although would maybe give it another try as technically that was the takeaway to blame not the actual site. Would provably try with somewhere i know and trust first though.

degsyhufc · 06-11-2014, 20:58

I don't see why people blame the middleman. Either a takeaway is good or bad whether you order it through the middleman or on the phone.

Misanthropy_83 · 06-11-2014, 21:01

don't use hungry house as they were on watchdog they wouldn't give people a address when they asked where their food was coming from

station31 · 06-11-2014, 23:08

I work for a radio station, I use Just Eat to buy my team their dinner, Can sometimes take a while but its not bad food at all

ericos · 06-11-2014, 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by walterwhite

Just Eat always been fine for me as well, although I only use them to order from places I know are ok.

Ditto

sarahj1986 · 07-11-2014, 12:16

I've ordered from hungry house and just eat before and also I always used Pizza Hut online delivery. The one thing I've struggled with is the timings, often they are late

walterwhite · 07-11-2014, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misanthropy_83

don't use hungry house as they were on watchdog they wouldn't give people a address when they asked where their food was coming from

Hence why you should only order from places you know. Seems it's fine to set up a 'takeaway' from your living room and Hungry House and Just Eat don't do any checks.

Diamond stat · 09-11-2014, 09:19

For what you get, ordering out is very expensive.

walterwhite · 09-11-2014, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond stat

For what you get, ordering out is very expensive.

Really? I can get a huge Chinese meal for about £7.50, how is that expensive? The Indian up the road from me does Poppadom, Starter, Curry, Rice and Naan for £9 as well.

Diamond stat · 09-11-2014, 10:11

I think you don't live in London and you assumed I dont either.

walterwhite · 09-11-2014, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond stat

I think you don't live in London and you assumed I dont either.

You should have added 'in London' to your post then shouldn't you? Considering the vast majority of people on DS don't live in London.

Diamond stat · 09-11-2014, 10:18

Really? You have any stats to hand?

Equally, you could have stated where you are from.

walterwhite · 09-11-2014, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond stat

Really? You have any stats to hand?

Equally, you could have stated where you are from.

Well lets look at the facts. The population of London is about 20% of the UK population, so considering there are also people from foreign countries on here then it's unlikely that London based users are in the majority.

I don't need to state where I'm from as I didn't make such a ridiculous generalised comment.

Diamond stat · 09-11-2014, 10:56

Well when I made the statement that take outs were expensive, I was talking about my own life, not assuming where you are from. What you did was assume, incorrectly, where I am from.

Maybe if you don't assume where people are from when they make a statement, all this could have been avoided. Some are better than others at assuming.

For example, I immediately assumed you were not from London when you said ordering out was cheap. If you were better at assuming, you would have perhaps thought, 'mmm, this guy is not where I am from maybe..' Before getting aggressive and venting that is...

Hopefully, this doesn't mark your day and you have a warm relaxing bath tonight to forget about the whole 'ridiculous' statement.

Finally, perhaps don't generalise on food prices only in London making you local look cheap. Most the south east is expensive to order out and there are a good 25 million people here.

Paul1511 · 09-11-2014, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond stat

Well when I made the statement that take outs were expensive, I was talking about my own life, not assuming where you are from. What you did was assume, incorrectly, where I am from.

Maybe if you don't assume where people are from when they make a statement, all this could have been avoided. Some are better than others at assuming.

For example, I immediately assumed you were not from London when you said ordering out was cheap. If you were better at assuming, you would have perhaps thought, 'mmm, this guy is not where I am from maybe..' Before getting aggressive and venting that is...

Hopefully, this doesn't mark your day and you have a warm relaxing bath tonight to forget about the whole 'ridiculous' statement.

Finally, perhaps don't generalise on food prices only in London making you local look cheap. Most the south east is expensive to order out and there are a good 25 million people here.

Grow up.

Diamond stat · 09-11-2014, 14:55

Maybe a eucalyptus radox bath for your pseudo annoyance too!

Just joking.

You are right to pissed off. My original statement was outrageous. Reading it again, I can see why it rile up the liberals..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond stat

For what you get, ordering out is very expensive.

What was I thinking..

phepia · 09-11-2014, 16:13

Recently we had one of those leaflets dropped through the door, I have ordered from the place before and noticed they also do just eat.

The leaflet showed one price, and just eat was at least 70p more expensive than the leaflet/in store price.
Also had a £1.20 delivery charge to add on the bill so it couldn't have been that.
Just eat also had less products than they do in store.

I often buy shredded chicken/beef in a sweet chilli sauce. It cost £4.70 in person at my local chinese store that dropped the leaflet in and £5.50 via just eat.

Needless to say I felt I was being charged for the convenience.

hunter23 · 09-11-2014, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY

Not something I do a lot but thought I would do so tonight for a change.

Ordered online at 2045 and paid for it online, waited 75 minutes for it.

Okay it was busy they said when they turned up November 5th bonfire parties etc would have contributed i suppose.

However he handed me the food and said that will be 8.70 please. I said no it would not be as I paid for it online.

He said are you sure

I think you would know this.

I was just about to get the ipad and show the online email, but he just said okay I will check with the shop and left.

Not the greatest experience

they came out for 8 quid? isn't there a minimum of 10 or 12 pounds for ordering?

NightFox_Dancer · 10-11-2014, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunter23

they came out for 8 quid? isn't there a minimum of 10 or 12 pounds for ordering?

It varies from takeaway to takeaway.

Paul1511 · 14-01-2015, 05:14

I had an odd situation with Just Eat. I ordered a Pizza from somewhere, just around midnight. I then saw an icon that the store was closed and it implied the food would be ordered ASAP, but this was at 6pm the next day (well the same day, technically) when they reopened.

I went back to the beginning and this place was no longer on the list, so I assumed I was not going to get it. So as we were starving, we decided to order another pizza from another place that was clearly still open and then we would sort out the other order in the morning.

But lo and behold, both orders turned up.

malpasc · 14-01-2015, 08:51

I've ordered from Hungry House before. An Indian takeaway. It all went fine, and I know the takeaway where the food came from "in person" anyway. I just felt a bit too lazy to go and collect it myself or faff around looking for their website/number.

The only criticism I had was that it took quite a bit longer than if I had ordered directly for the food to arrive. The delivery guy from the takeaway actually told me to order direct from them in future because it was cheaper!

05-11-2014, 22:27	#1
DUNDEEBOY Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 56,342	Ordering Takeaway Food Online experiences Not something I do a lot but thought I would do so tonight for a change. Ordered online at 2045 and paid for it online, waited 75 minutes for it. Okay it was busy they said when they turned up November 5th bonfire parties etc would have contributed i suppose. However he handed me the food and said that will be 8.70 please. I said no it would not be as I paid for it online. He said are you sure I think you would know this. I was just about to get the ipad and show the online email, but he just said okay I will check with the shop and left. Not the greatest experience

05-11-2014, 23:18	#2
Toby LaRhone Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 9,227	The food?

06-11-2014, 10:04	#3
Miss C. DeVille Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Folkestone Posts: 1,648	I've only ordered once online through justeat. A kebab for myself and burger for my son. You could put any preferences down as well, like I don't like salad but I like onions and my son only wanted onions and ketchup on his burger. It arrived quickly and the order was spot on. It's nice to see on justeat other peoples reviews of the different places. Also handy paying online as I haven't always got the cash to hand.

06-11-2014, 13:06	#4
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Just Eat always been fine for me as well, although I only use them to order from places I know are ok.

06-11-2014, 18:27	#5
Tiggergirl Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,653	Ive had a failed attempt through Just Eat placed the order and the order and money was taken but nothing turned up. Turned out place wasnt open when they said it was and they hadnt bothered to update the details with Just Eat eventually got my money back but now wary. Although would maybe give it another try as technically that was the takeaway to blame not the actual site. Would provably try with somewhere i know and trust first though.

06-11-2014, 20:58	#6
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I don't see why people blame the middleman. Either a takeaway is good or bad whether you order it through the middleman or on the phone.

06-11-2014, 21:01	#7
Misanthropy_83 Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,436	don't use hungry house as they were on watchdog they wouldn't give people a address when they asked where their food was coming from

06-11-2014, 23:08	#8
station31 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Carluke, Scotland, Posts: 1,321	I work for a radio station, I use Just Eat to buy my team their dinner, Can sometimes take a while but its not bad food at all

06-11-2014, 23:58	#9
ericos Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Royston Vasey Posts: 1,748	Quote: Originally Posted by walterwhite Just Eat always been fine for me as well, although I only use them to order from places I know are ok. Ditto

07-11-2014, 12:16	#10
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	I've ordered from hungry house and just eat before and also I always used Pizza Hut online delivery. The one thing I've struggled with is the timings, often they are late

07-11-2014, 13:05	#11
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by Misanthropy_83 don't use hungry house as they were on watchdog they wouldn't give people a address when they asked where their food was coming from Hence why you should only order from places you know. Seems it's fine to set up a 'takeaway' from your living room and Hungry House and Just Eat don't do any checks.

09-11-2014, 09:19	#12
Diamond stat Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,428	For what you get, ordering out is very expensive.

09-11-2014, 09:41	#13
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by Diamond stat For what you get, ordering out is very expensive. Really? I can get a huge Chinese meal for about £7.50, how is that expensive? The Indian up the road from me does Poppadom, Starter, Curry, Rice and Naan for £9 as well.

09-11-2014, 10:11	#14
Diamond stat Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,428	I think you don't live in London and you assumed I dont either.

09-11-2014, 10:16	#15
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by Diamond stat I think you don't live in London and you assumed I dont either. You should have added 'in London' to your post then shouldn't you? Considering the vast majority of people on DS don't live in London.

09-11-2014, 10:18	#16
Diamond stat Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,428	Really? You have any stats to hand? Equally, you could have stated where you are from.

09-11-2014, 10:33	#17
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by Diamond stat Really? You have any stats to hand? Equally, you could have stated where you are from. Well lets look at the facts. The population of London is about 20% of the UK population, so considering there are also people from foreign countries on here then it's unlikely that London based users are in the majority. I don't need to state where I'm from as I didn't make such a ridiculous generalised comment.

09-11-2014, 10:56	#18
Diamond stat Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,428	Well when I made the statement that take outs were expensive, I was talking about my own life, not assuming where you are from. What you did was assume, incorrectly, where I am from. Maybe if you don't assume where people are from when they make a statement, all this could have been avoided. Some are better than others at assuming. For example, I immediately assumed you were not from London when you said ordering out was cheap. If you were better at assuming, you would have perhaps thought, 'mmm, this guy is not where I am from maybe..' Before getting aggressive and venting that is... Hopefully, this doesn't mark your day and you have a warm relaxing bath tonight to forget about the whole 'ridiculous' statement. Finally, perhaps don't generalise on food prices only in London making you local look cheap. Most the south east is expensive to order out and there are a good 25 million people here.

09-11-2014, 12:49	#19
Paul1511 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,422	Quote: Originally Posted by Diamond stat Well when I made the statement that take outs were expensive, I was talking about my own life, not assuming where you are from. What you did was assume, incorrectly, where I am from. Maybe if you don't assume where people are from when they make a statement, all this could have been avoided. Some are better than others at assuming. For example, I immediately assumed you were not from London when you said ordering out was cheap. If you were better at assuming, you would have perhaps thought, 'mmm, this guy is not where I am from maybe..' Before getting aggressive and venting that is... Hopefully, this doesn't mark your day and you have a warm relaxing bath tonight to forget about the whole 'ridiculous' statement. Finally, perhaps don't generalise on food prices only in London making you local look cheap. Most the south east is expensive to order out and there are a good 25 million people here. Grow up.

09-11-2014, 14:55	#20
Diamond stat Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,428	Maybe a eucalyptus radox bath for your pseudo annoyance too! Just joking. You are right to pissed off. My original statement was outrageous. Reading it again, I can see why it rile up the liberals.. Quote: Originally Posted by Diamond stat For what you get, ordering out is very expensive. What was I thinking..

09-11-2014, 16:13	#21
phepia Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,051	Recently we had one of those leaflets dropped through the door, I have ordered from the place before and noticed they also do just eat. The leaflet showed one price, and just eat was at least 70p more expensive than the leaflet/in store price. Also had a £1.20 delivery charge to add on the bill so it couldn't have been that. Just eat also had less products than they do in store. I often buy shredded chicken/beef in a sweet chilli sauce. It cost £4.70 in person at my local chinese store that dropped the leaflet in and £5.50 via just eat. Needless to say I felt I was being charged for the convenience.

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Ordering Takeaway Food Online experiences

09-11-2014, 17:23	#22
hunter23 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,013	Quote: Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY Not something I do a lot but thought I would do so tonight for a change. Ordered online at 2045 and paid for it online, waited 75 minutes for it. Okay it was busy they said when they turned up November 5th bonfire parties etc would have contributed i suppose. However he handed me the food and said that will be 8.70 please. I said no it would not be as I paid for it online. He said are you sure I think you would know this. I was just about to get the ipad and show the online email, but he just said okay I will check with the shop and left. Not the greatest experience they came out for 8 quid? isn't there a minimum of 10 or 12 pounds for ordering?

10-11-2014, 13:51	#23
NightFox_Dancer Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 12,731	Quote: Originally Posted by hunter23 they came out for 8 quid? isn't there a minimum of 10 or 12 pounds for ordering? It varies from takeaway to takeaway.

14-01-2015, 05:14	#24
Paul1511 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,422	I had an odd situation with Just Eat. I ordered a Pizza from somewhere, just around midnight. I then saw an icon that the store was closed and it implied the food would be ordered ASAP, but this was at 6pm the next day (well the same day, technically) when they reopened. I went back to the beginning and this place was no longer on the list, so I assumed I was not going to get it. So as we were starving, we decided to order another pizza from another place that was clearly still open and then we would sort out the other order in the morning. But lo and behold, both orders turned up.

14-01-2015, 08:51	#25
malpasc Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6,350	I've ordered from Hungry House before. An Indian takeaway. It all went fine, and I know the takeaway where the food came from "in person" anyway. I just felt a bit too lazy to go and collect it myself or faff around looking for their website/number. The only criticism I had was that it took quite a bit longer than if I had ordered directly for the food to arrive. The delivery guy from the takeaway actually told me to order direct from them in future because it was cheaper!