Juju Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Just wondering if anyone here has ever used the food takeaway service Just-Eat to get food delivered before? I am feeling a little sceptical, I just did my first ever order by this method, as the search brought up a curry house I'd never used before, and my usual one didn't appear on their list. However, I've registered, and ordered, and apparently dinner in 35 mins. It seems a good idea, but somehow, deliveries from Indian Restaurants can be a bit hit and miss round here, I've had restaurants swear blind the door wasn't answered, despite me looking out the window onto the road at the time of deliver, and other times the definition of 45 mins seems frankly moveable. Also a bit concerned paying by card rather than at the door. I'd usually walk, but frankly it#s flipping freezing out there......' But really just wondering, does the system work well? does anyone else use it? Ever had any problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2013 I've used it quite a lot in the past and never had a problem with it. I've had bad currys from places i've not tried before, but obviously that's down to the restaurant not the site. The service is fine imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It's only as good as the individual takeaways you're ordering from, the one benefit is the reviews from other customers tend to mean you can avoid the shit places without having to try them out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yeah it works well. They're just a middle-man. Any problems you report to them and they sort it out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Cheers, it's just the process, from registering, ordering and paying seemed surprisingly slick, which isn't my general impression of ordering takeaways... Given I'm not "communicating" with the restaurant itself, it seemed to work really well. Mind you, it's got to arrive yet, so best not count my chickens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I use just eat all the time. Works great as long as the take aways you're ordering from are actually decent. Pay attention to the reviews and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) I've never had one not get delivered. I've also never had one get delivered late. You should be fine. Edited April 1, 2013 by PieFacE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) . Edited April 1, 2013 by AVFCDAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 1, 2013 Administrator Share Posted April 1, 2013 If you've used a credit card (not a debit card) it's no risk. If it doesn't turn up and just-eat won't refund you, your credit card company will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted April 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yeah they are great. I order online from my local curry house which is about 6 doors away. It's so much better when you can write down what you want and your address, rather than spend 15 minutes on the phone repeating yourself and them then getting it wrong anyway. Just for the record, I do actually get off my arse and pick it up myself... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I've never used it, first off if I want a chicken madras I may want a bit of saag in it or a boiled egg or some shit like that and I dunno if it would let me ask for that online also where I live is a bastard to get people to deliver to so I normally need to speak to them over the phone and give directions and my phone number and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 See, thats the genius, theres a big text box when you order, where you can add all that info. For example, my flat is flat 17. Thats because there's no flat 13, and so it's 16 really. Well, it never used to be til the last "spruce up" when they got a plate made for the front door buzzers that had no 17 and added a 13. But my post box is 17, (and my parking space is 16, go figure!) so its important to convey that flat 17 is where 16 shouldbe, but its not 16 because from 12 the numbers are messed, so he needs to go to buzzer 13, despite it being wired to 17, and park in space 16 when he arrives. Its easier to type than tell someone who's first language is urdu, punjabi or hindi ithis over a phone line. and the reviews of my chosen tonight had people swapping chapait's for rice on the set menu, and all sorts... Seriously, I can't remember when I was last so impressed by an "online" thing, and allt he menus are on line, and so you can make up an order from 2-3 places to see which is cheapest, aswell as who gets reviewed well. I don't think I'll ever ring one again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2013 See, thats the genius, theres a big text box when you order, where you can add all that info. For example, my flat is flat 17. Thats because there's no flat 13, and so it's 16 really. Well, it never used to be til the last "spruce up" when they got a plate made for the front door buzzers that had no 17 and added a 13. But my post box is 17, (and my parking space is 16, go figure!) so its important to convey that flat 17 is where 16 shouldbe, but its not 16 because from 12 the numbers are messed, so he needs to go to buzzer 13, despite it being wired to 17, and park in space 16 when he arrives. Its easier to type than tell someone who's first language is urdu, punjabi or hindi ithis over a phone line. and the reviews of my chosen tonight had people swapping chapait's for rice on the set menu, and all sorts... Seriously, I can't remember when I was last so impressed by an "online" thing, and allt he menus are on line, and so you can make up an order from 2-3 places to see which is cheapest, aswell as who gets reviewed well. I don't think I'll ever ring one again... Welcome to the year 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaspg Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 ive used it a couple of times, hungryhouse.co.uk is the one i use more often though... probably twice a week for 3 years probably had one delivery that hasnt turned up hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) ive used it a couple of times, hungryhouse.co.uk is the one i use more often though... probably twice a week for 3 years probably had one delivery that hasnt turned up hehe You get takeaway twice a week? Always Indian or mixed? Edited April 1, 2013 by PieFacE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaspg Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 ive used it a couple of times, hungryhouse.co.uk is the one i use more often though... probably twice a week for 3 years probably had one delivery that hasnt turned up hehe You get takeaway twice a week? Always Indian or mixed? probably more often than that to be honest lol... busy life of a student means i cant cook, or im too lazy mixed! i live in london so theres quite a few around.. theres probably around 80 places listed over those two sites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Busy? Student? Oh, it's April **** Fools day. Edited April 1, 2013 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2013 First time I saw their logo I thought it said "Just Fat". Only eat takeaways about 3 or 4 times a year (not counting fish and chips), and then I go and fetch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I use it instead of ringing. When I first checked it out I was amazed at how many good places I could order from that I had previously disregarded because I assumed they were much too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I think its great. Hungryhouse.com is just as good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts