Put an order in for 30K of freezer bait yesterday and got a message to say that it had been dispatched today and would be with me Monday.......Nice and quick but I'm not particularly impressed that my fresh bait will be sat in a DPD warehouse over the weekend.... 
....I thought most bait companies didn't send fresh bait out on a Friday...??
Hopefully at this time of year it will be OK but we will see.....
....I thought most bait companies didn't send fresh bait out on a Friday...??Hopefully at this time of year it will be OK but we will see.....
In reply to Post #1
Is it actually fresh or frozen?
Is it actually fresh or frozen?
In reply to Post #2
As I put the order in at 4pm yesterday I think it's safe to say it has come straight from their freezers, not that that makes any difference..
As I put the order in at 4pm yesterday I think it's safe to say it has come straight from their freezers, not that that makes any difference..
In reply to Post #1
Yeah, you're right, most bait companies state on their website that they don't deliver on Friday for that very reason. Who did you order it off? Check them when they arrive and if they're crap, get them to sort it.
Yeah, you're right, most bait companies state on their website that they don't deliver on Friday for that very reason. Who did you order it off? Check them when they arrive and if they're crap, get them to sort it.
In reply to Post #4
I will not name them at the moment, safe to say they are one of the leading manufacturers...I have checked their website and it doesn't say anything about not sending on a Friday....
I will not name them at the moment, safe to say they are one of the leading manufacturers...I have checked their website and it doesn't say anything about not sending on a Friday....
Dpd rubbish courier the one that delivers here wears pillows on his hands when he knocks on the door plus is also blind as he don't see the door bell too
But had the same thing from premier baits phoned them said take the bait Monday and throw it in the bin and they sent a new batch out Brilliant service from them
Of course I threw 20kg in the bin when I got it
But had the same thing from premier baits phoned them said take the bait Monday and throw it in the bin and they sent a new batch out Brilliant service from them
Of course I threw 20kg in the bin when I got it
In reply to Post #6
Of course Russ...
Hopefully at this time of year it will be ok but why do it?
Of course Russ...
Hopefully at this time of year it will be ok but why do it?
In reply to Post #1
note to ones self
do not order fresh/frozen bait on a friday afternoon!
you'll get away with it this time of year when ambient temps are low, but you wont i the warmer months
note to ones self
do not order fresh/frozen bait on a friday afternoon!
you'll get away with it this time of year when ambient temps are low, but you wont i the warmer months
In reply to Post #8
Agree Joss, I think it will be OK, warehouses are cold at this time of year, sweat boxes in the summer though!
Their quoted turnaround was up to 10 days so I didn't think in a million years it would be sent the following day...
.....and why would they even chance it? Obviously if it turns up on Monday sweating and not looking very healthy that's going to be 30K of bait they are going to have to replace...so why not just despatch Monday to Thursday??
And the amount of bait this company must churn out every week you would think they would have known better.....🤦♂️🤷♂️
Agree Joss, I think it will be OK, warehouses are cold at this time of year, sweat boxes in the summer though!
Their quoted turnaround was up to 10 days so I didn't think in a million years it would be sent the following day...
.....and why would they even chance it? Obviously if it turns up on Monday sweating and not looking very healthy that's going to be 30K of bait they are going to have to replace...so why not just despatch Monday to Thursday??And the amount of bait this company must churn out every week you would think they would have known better.....🤦♂️🤷♂️
In reply to Post #9
you'll be fine this time of yr mate
i try and time my orders and even tell them when i want it delivered. The issue normally lies with the couriers more than the bait firms though...they are so crap most of the time
you'll be fine this time of yr mate
i try and time my orders and even tell them when i want it delivered. The issue normally lies with the couriers more than the bait firms though...they are so crap most of the time
In reply to Post #3
Personally I'd never buy bait from a company that want's to send me frozen bait, never have done.
Any company worth it's salt with a good turnover would have fresh bait every day or at least be able to put a batch together within a few days. Fair enough for low volume orders but definitely not over 10kg.
You dont know how long that baits been in their freezer let alone delivery hold ups. I know of a tackle shop that turns it's freezers off every night, some poor sods end up with the bags at the bottom at some point, the ones that have been there all year.
Have a read of Essential Baits delivery info, that's how it should be done.
Personally I'd never buy bait from a company that want's to send me frozen bait, never have done.
Any company worth it's salt with a good turnover would have fresh bait every day or at least be able to put a batch together within a few days. Fair enough for low volume orders but definitely not over 10kg.
You dont know how long that baits been in their freezer let alone delivery hold ups. I know of a tackle shop that turns it's freezers off every night, some poor sods end up with the bags at the bottom at some point, the ones that have been there all year.
Have a read of Essential Baits delivery info, that's how it should be done.
In reply to Post #11
I would imagine this particular company will be in the top 5 of bait producers, if my bait has come from theirs freezers I'm pretty confident it hasn't been there very long...
I would imagine this particular company will be in the top 5 of bait producers, if my bait has come from theirs freezers I'm pretty confident it hasn't been there very long...
In reply to Post #12
That's fair enough but that should really mean there's no need to ship frozen bait.
Think about it, if they are that good and that busy they should be shifting it as quick as they make it and not having to stick it in a freezer for 48 hours to fully freeze, it doesn't add up. (apart from stuff made Friday pm maybe)
That's fair enough but that should really mean there's no need to ship frozen bait.
Think about it, if they are that good and that busy they should be shifting it as quick as they make it and not having to stick it in a freezer for 48 hours to fully freeze, it doesn't add up. (apart from stuff made Friday pm maybe)
In reply to Post #11
Depends on the size of the company I'd say
A big direct selling company like DNA for example will likely have rolling schedules and not roll to order. I'd imagine with their lead times they state on the website (10 days I believe?) allow for this schedule.
For example Mondays maybe S7 rolling and they roll 2 ton of bait but only have 1.8 ton of orders so the surplus 200kg goes in the freezer once the 1.8 ton has been sent out. That 200kg in the freezer could only be in there a day or 2 before it's been sold
Smaller companies can easily roll to order and send out fresh but I'd be fairly confident that any big volume bait company has freezers that they use for surplus stock
Doesn't account for bait being sent out on a Friday though and sat around for a few days in warehouses/vans etc and I wouldn't be to happy about it but it wouldn't be the end of the world, unless the bait was completely ruined
Depends on the size of the company I'd say
A big direct selling company like DNA for example will likely have rolling schedules and not roll to order. I'd imagine with their lead times they state on the website (10 days I believe?) allow for this schedule.
For example Mondays maybe S7 rolling and they roll 2 ton of bait but only have 1.8 ton of orders so the surplus 200kg goes in the freezer once the 1.8 ton has been sent out. That 200kg in the freezer could only be in there a day or 2 before it's been sold
Smaller companies can easily roll to order and send out fresh but I'd be fairly confident that any big volume bait company has freezers that they use for surplus stock
Doesn't account for bait being sent out on a Friday though and sat around for a few days in warehouses/vans etc and I wouldn't be to happy about it but it wouldn't be the end of the world, unless the bait was completely ruined
In reply to Post #12
I'd be amazed if any bait co would send you frozen product at the weekend.
Its no secret that some of the big bait co's only produce one product. 'Freezer' certainly doesn't necesserily mean its fresh rolled after you've ordered it and anything will go in a freezer.
Fine lines with the use of language and public perception.
I'd be amazed if any bait co would send you frozen product at the weekend.
Its no secret that some of the big bait co's only produce one product. 'Freezer' certainly doesn't necesserily mean its fresh rolled after you've ordered it and anything will go in a freezer.
Fine lines with the use of language and public perception.