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Title: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Chops on Mar 05, 2009, 10:28:39
I left Idnet in January but today have started receiving invoive emails from them every 5 minutes or so, going back to 2007.

Anyone else having this problem?
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 10:30:18
No. I suggest you phone them - 0800 0267237.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: karvala on Mar 05, 2009, 10:34:27
Yes, I am having this problem as well.  I think they finished breaking the network a couple of weeks ago, so they've started on the billing system now. ::)

At least they're not actually trying to retake the money again!  ;D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: yuki_scorpio on Mar 05, 2009, 10:47:07
Same here. I've got ones from 2007 for broadband service at my previous address. Hope they'll reassure me that money won't be taken.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: MattBeard on Mar 05, 2009, 10:53:59
Yup, I've had 25 invoices so far.

No answer when I tried phoning but I left a message half an hour ago - they have not got back to me yet.

Edit: Got a nice explanatory call just after posting this
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: DAB Badboy on Mar 05, 2009, 10:56:40
Ah, so its not just me then.

Seems to me that (if IDNet debit everybody this month for Oct/Nov 2007 as well as March 2009) they're going to suddenly find they've lost a lot of subscribers ...
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Glenn on Mar 05, 2009, 11:06:17
Quote from: MattBeard on Mar 05, 2009, 10:53:59
Yup, I've had 25 invoices so far.

No answer when I tried phoning but I left a message half an hour ago - they have not got back to me yet.

Edit: Got a nice explanatory call just after posting this

What did they say?
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Chops on Mar 05, 2009, 11:13:49
I'm so glad I left Idnet back in January  ;D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: MO on Mar 05, 2009, 11:16:06
I've just received 3 old invoices too?  ???
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 11:16:31
An error meant that already paid invoices were re-sent. As soon as IDNet were aware of it, they stopped the mail server to clear the queue, which has lead to the complaints about mail being down.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Simon_idnet on Mar 05, 2009, 11:19:31
Our billing system was working just fine so we decided to improve it! That caused it to send copies of old invoices. The invoices in question have all been paid already so will not go forward for collection again.

Please disregard them and apologies for the inconvenience.

Simon
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 11:20:24
Thanks, Simon. :)
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Simon on Mar 05, 2009, 11:23:53
Simon, if it ain't broke...  ;)
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Glenn on Mar 05, 2009, 11:24:22
Improve it ;D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: sparky on Mar 05, 2009, 11:30:12
God!  Have these people ever heard of "Testing" on a non-live system!
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Simon on Mar 05, 2009, 11:34:33
Well, let's keep things in prospective.  Some emails were sent out in error.  2-3 minutes email downtime was required to fix the issue.  Nobody died.  :)
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Colin Burns on Mar 05, 2009, 14:32:58
yea but what if some ones email was in the email Que they just killed now that creates unhappy customers
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 15:14:49
I assume that they have that covered, Colin.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Ann on Mar 05, 2009, 15:18:36
LOL.. I just assumed that they were clearing out their old cupboards.. all the invoices say PAID on them so it was obvious that it was an error.  Let's not over react, people.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: BrianM on Mar 05, 2009, 15:21:00
Quote from: Simon_idnet on Mar 05, 2009, 11:19:31
Please disregard them and apologies for the inconvenience.

Simon
Thanks for the explanation Simon,   just checked my mail, received 10.  Didn't think i was that popular   :D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Colin Burns on Mar 05, 2009, 15:25:48
Quote from: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 15:14:49
I assume that they have that covered, Colin.

true is it noticeable how board I am today.  I really need to get my self a new Job
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 15:38:35
Quote from: Colin Burns on Mar 05, 2009, 14:32:58
yea but what if some ones email was in the email Que they just killed now that creates unhappy customers

They removed only the internal, wrongly generated, emails from the queue. No mail was lost from customers accounts.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: karvala on Mar 05, 2009, 15:43:48
Yeah, as errors go, it was pretty harmless.  No big deal; more amusing than anything else.
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: cavillas on Mar 05, 2009, 15:43:55
It's nice to get emails..................from anyone.  I lead such a sad life. ;D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 15:47:29
Give me your email addy, Alf, and I'll give you a mountain of spam. ;D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: cavillas on Mar 05, 2009, 16:33:40
I only like spam fritters. ::)
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 16:49:59
Cue Monthy Python :spam:
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: cavillas on Mar 05, 2009, 17:03:38
 :pizza: :cheers: :food: :food2:  Situation normal. ;D
Title: Re: I keep receiving out of date invoices by email
Post by: Rik on Mar 05, 2009, 17:08:43
 ;D

It never takes long.