Online Queues

[pastafreak]

Very late last night...1am to be exact...I decided to check the Boots site for something.
There was a virtual queue...of over 6,000!
Unfortunately it wasn't even possible to browse or check whether what I wanted was in stock.

[Buenchico]

The current queue length is showing as 117,582

[pastafreak]

Yikes...no wonder folks give up.

[emmie]

i can't get onto my sainsburys online shopping, they say contact Gov.UK which if you look it up doesn't give advice on if you are vulnerable because you can't walk far... i have tried phoning, but after 1 hour i gave up.

[Ellipsis]

This is an interesting new development.

It's happening because they don't have the staff to process or deliver the order.

I first noticed it on hotelchocolat.com, whose approach is even more brutal than Boots':

https://www.hotelchocolat.com/

[Barmaid]

It's not just online queues. Three times this morning I've been unable to use my mobile to make a call due to "Network busy".

I cant use the landline because Mr BM has to have it clear this week because he is on call.

I'm just waiting for the internet to die and that'll be it for me! And then I'll have to go and clean the kitchen.........

[emmie]

sacre bleu not clean the kitchen.....

[Buenchico]

"clean"?

"kitchen"?

In the same sentence???

Does not compute!!!

[Barmaid]

Yeah, I know. Hideous thought.

Might go and dye my hair first instead. At least then I get to clean the bathroom first because I shall get it EVERYWHERE!

[pastafreak]

I was going to order from Hotel Chocolat the other night but they'd reached their days order delivery.
I went to Montezuma instead on Saturday. Easy ordering.

[SparklyKid]

On-line,no chance. On a happier note, an hour ago, Lidl was almost empty of shoppers.

[-SharonA-]

I tried with Asda, gave up. Telling me if I leave I'm out of the queue!!

[CrapAtCryptics]

I tried Expedia, my phone ran out of charge after 4 hours and a lot of crap music, they dont have time or queue positions so 3 x 1st class signed for letters are winging their way to BA, Qantas, and Expedia, I guess we can kiss goodbye to our Andre Rieu concert in Masstricht in July also so more refund or redating to do.

[bednobs]

emmie if you start filling in the register as vulnerable page, it asks you questions about stuff, if you don't fit their criteria you put "no". just start the process and see

[ummmm]

Tesco seems to be OK but a delay on delivery. They seem to be stocked but are limiting orders. They are limiting many things to just 3 items per order. Good....but not when you have 6 people in the house.

[AuntPollyGrey]

That's happened quick with Boots. Thank goodness I ordered the stuff I needed on Friday afternoon -no queues at all.

I've been trying to order some seeds from Sutton Seeds online for my grandchildren -give them something to do in the garden - has taken me two hours to get through check out process.

[margarettom]

When I tried Boots on Sunday, the online queue was over 250000. I forgot about it till the evening, when it was down to about 10000. Eventually got on. The website was very slow and 2 of the items I wanted were out of stock. Still, the one thing we've got plenty of is time.

[Gill1941]

Just had unexpected delivery from hotelchocolat. Lovely box from my son. These were from John Lewis although he usually gets them direct from hotel chocolat. Looking at hotel chocolat website I can see why now.
Never tried Montezuma.
We all need some chocolate to help us get through this!

[pastafreak]

Here's the Montezumas site for anyone who wants to try it. Free delivery over £20.

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.montezumas.co.uk/

[Ellipsis]

It's a tag team!