It’s a shame my first real post to this blog is going to be a rant, but the DVLA have got my back right up today.
I finally sent my license off to have the address changed from my parents’ house to where I currently live as I needed proof of address for a new bank account. I sent it Royal Mail recorded on Weds August 9th and it was delivered on the 10th.
I left it for a week then went on holiday for a couple of weeks, expecting to see it on my doorstep when I got back. 3 weeks later and still no license so I give DVLA a call.
They tell me they haven’t received a change of address request in their system, basically they haven’t done anything with the license yet. I tell them it was delivered 3 weeks ago and I know this, and the only thing the guy on the other end of the phone could suggest to me was “wait another week or so”. So you’re telling me so far it’s taken my driving license over 3 weeks to get from your front door at DVLA House to some guys desk so they can just update my record and reprint my photocard and counterpart?? Unbelievable! I hear horror stories about the DVLA but never believed them until today!
I’ll call back in a week and have a proper go at them.
On a side note, the phone I wanted to upgrade to, the Orange SPV M3100, is out of stock too so I’ll probably have to wait a month for that too!
James
Yeah Orange really struggle with stock with their smartphones. You think they’d realise after their previous generation ones were bought up compeltely.
However, what you can do is go round the retail shops, and they’ll be able to upgrade you too, if they have the one (they might).
Bluewater were out of stock, and they’re about the biggest store in the UK
Well… patience is a virtue CJ! (I can call you CJ can’t I?
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I’ve updated my driving licence twice and I don’t think it took that long… Probably not what you want to hear! Costs a lot if the Post Office screwed up big time…
Nothing to do with the post office, it was delivered, recorded delivery proved that!
I’ll give them a call again later, grr!
Oh right… odd then… Anyway…
Pinch punch first day of the month!
No returns! (YEAH!)
i posted off a request for a new licence on the monday…and it arived on the wednesday…you must just be having bad luck..
It appears so! I’ll rant at them on Monday!
Why does nothing ever get done nowadays unless you complain or rant? I never used to have to rant to anyone to get stuff done!