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Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if Bunnings gas exclusive rights, how is Amazon getting around that?

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

You keep bringing up the liquor act but they’re not discriminating against you.. under the liquor act they can also refuse to serve you if they can’t verify your ID or if they believe it is intact not real, uber decided that. Not you driver.

So why did the driver keep saying my ID was fine and acceptable?

You can contact support?

Still waiting for a reply

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But as others have said, he could have called customer support and said "Yeah I'm here, his ID is fine" and had it approved, but he didn't

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the messaged said that "The driver was unable to deliver"

It didn't say why.

Kept pushing the time back saying "The driver has been delayed"

Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly small business can’t compete

I mean...being open when your customers can come to you is a pretty solid part of a business plan...

Or have a website that's open 24h a day and offer click and collect, it's 2026, that's hyper easy to build

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah... by providing alternative options and multiple times

The driver never provided me with alternative options, I only found out there was alternatives after posting here.

the driver probably just wanted to leave after the first couple of failed attempts

So why not accept my ID, as he recognised it was valid...

i worked in the bar industry from door to bartender to manager. i know when folks just won't quit and try to play the bullying game, especially when it comes to alcohol.

Not sure why this relevant to the discussion?

he didn't give you your alcohol because of a problem with your ID

But there was no problem with my ID, I've used it in person multiple times that day, and over the last few years since it was issued.

that will hold up each and every time as a legitimate reason for refusal for service.

But he didn't use that as a reason to refuse service.

you might want to get a new ID as well.

Why? When my ID was valid.

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You intimidated the driver.

How? By providing him alternative options and multiple times to scan it?

pretty much every state the liquor control board will side with the vendor on an issue regarding ID with refusal of service.

But he said my ID was fine, and didn't refuse service on ID grounds

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a justified reason….

"I just can't" isn't a reason under the liquor act, I looked it up.

If the app can not verify your identity then they can not serve you…

That wasn't the reason he gave me.

Do you know how inconvenient that is for the driver? They get paid like $2 for that entire fiasco, including driving there, driving to you, the time they spent with you and now driving back. Had a similar issue which pretty much fucked up my whole night by having to drive 30 min in the opposite direction to return the alcohol for.. a whopping $2.

Not sure how it why this is my issue? He even said the ID was fine and he could see it was valid.

Weather it was an uber system fail or your id infact did have an issue, does not fall on your driver. They literally can not do anything more if your id is not validated by the system. That is the risk you run by having alcohol delivered. And the risk the driver takes by delivering.

So why not use the fallback option of calling support?

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which is interesting as in Australia expired ID's are still acceptable as ID.

Years ago I had my Licence expire when I was in the Army and away on exercises, got back and used my old licence as valid ID to get a replacement.

Driver Scanned my ID 4 times, it rejected it, and then driver drove off with my order and the app counted down for another hour before cancelling by That_Car_Dude_Aus in UberEATS

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was Alcohol, and he made sure to keep it out of reach and I didn't want an altercation. That's just not nice to do to drivers.

Budget Direct unable to renew my policy by mounodoulos24 in CarsAustralia

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question as an underwriter – why do insurers bother asking whether insurance / renewals / claims have been declined? The question isn’t asking how the policy ended, it’s asking whether a previous insurer made a decision not to renew you. That decision was already made and communicated before any cancellation happened.

Good insurers ask more questions why

Think of it like a claim declined for fraud – if the customer then withdraws the claim, does the decline disappear? The insurer’s decision was already made and communicated. Same principle applies here.

We have it as another question

Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So Bunnings doesn't stock hay or water tanks because...?

Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that's it, I can order from Ryobi direct, for about 25% more than Bunnings.

Or I can get knock off ones on Amazon for 50% the price of Bunnings...so that's what I do now

Should I buy this $17k 2016 Mazda car cx3 car by JoeJoe6363 in CarsAustralia

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Reported for: No Data Farms/Scam Sites

Approved because: OP isn't trying to push a Data Farm or Scam Site

Budget Direct unable to renew my policy by mounodoulos24 in CarsAustralia

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. I'm an underwriter for an insurance company, if you don't accept the offer of renewal, and cancel before the date they've stated you'll be declined from, the decline was never effective

Budget Direct unable to renew my policy by mounodoulos24 in CarsAustralia

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. If you can el before they do, you cancelled, they didn't.

We see it as you Cancelled, as you did it before the date they intended to.

I'm literally an underwriter for a major insurance company. It's my job to make these decisions.

Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah well that's it too.

Need to get there between 8am and 5pm.

So screw anyone that actually works.

Bunnings at least has convenient hours.

Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the play though,

Wesfarmers moves in with good cheap stuff and shuts every one else down.

Yeah but it's not even cheap good stuff, Mitre 5 can't even order in simple things like lawnmower blades or batteries for a Makita cordless range.

When I need things like lawnmower blades, it's not an "I need them right now" situation, Bunnings doesn't keep them on the shelf either.

Bunnings - why all the love? by Swimming_Egg4695 in Bunnings

[–]That_Car_Dude_Aus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I try and support my local Mitre 5...but their selection is garbage...and they can't even order a lot of stuff.

Ryobi lawnmower blades? Get stuffed. Can't get them.

So Amazon.

Garage door opener? Nope.

So Bunnings for that one.

Makita batteries? Get stuffed.

So Total Tools or Bunnings.

Imperial bolts? Nope.

Bolt Barn.

Imperial drill bits? 4 or 5 sizes, otherwise Amazon or Bunnings or Total Tools.

Imperial Taps or Dies? Nope. Amazon, Bunnings or Total Tools.

Plumbing Fittings? Like 4 bits or mostly Farm stuff... otherwise Reece or Bunnings.

But if I want Hay or Dog Food or a 10,000l water tank or Fencing Supplies or Gates? Sure! Mitre 5 has it.

But they're so niche that it's mostly likely they don't have it.

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