revtothelimit - motorbike forum

Silly Car wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 4:26 pm

Ant wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:53 pm

MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:46 pm Facebook market place, trying to sell MTB parts on it is a royal pain, chancers wanting 50% off the list price, wanting it posted at your cost and last week first I had someone waste an entire morning messaging endless questions me about a set of forks before coming over and once he'd explained what he wanted to do with them realised they'd never fit.

Then I had someone message about a frame, we agreed a price and I warned him it'd be costly to post and insure and he agreed to that as well. He wanted to pay via PayPal (no problem) and said he would have the money at the end of the week, I wasn't in any hurry but then he tries to renegotiate the agreed price today and after a bit of profile checking it turns out he's 16 and Paypal rules state you have to be over 18......

That place is brilliant, chancers wanting 50% off or more, as soon as an item is listed. There are a core of surnames on my black list, as they are always nothing but trouble.

What's your best price? I often double the asking price just so that they go away. Questions which can be answered if you read the advert. Sometimes dealing with people is a special task on its own.

I had really special one a couple of weeks ago who got the arse with me because I had sold the item to someone else.

‘But I’ve been here for 20 mins’
‘Where? And why didn’t you let me know when you arrived?’
‘I’m in the back lane and I was waiting for my wife’
‘You should have told me someone else was coming’
‘I think you’ve been really unfair’

Last three messages came through in quick succession

*Block*

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:57 pm Le Creuset is a total rip off IMO. My no name but 1/4 the cost enamlled casserole is just as good. Probably made in the same factory I think it was TK Maxx but mighta been Sainsburys.

Ant wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:39 am

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:57 pm Le Creuset is a total rip off IMO. My no name but 1/4 the cost enamlled casserole is just as good. Probably made in the same factory I think it was TK Maxx but mighta been Sainsburys.

A lot of my stuff is LeCreuset, true, it is ridiculously expensive for what it is, but I just really like it.

the_priest wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:00 pm I was visiting a parishioner and her daughter this morning. Daughter had just sent her car to be serviced/MOT'd, usual annual stuff.

Get called and told MOT failure for seized rear caliper. The quote for the rear/os caliper and both rear pads... wait for it.... £800... This is a Hyundai IX20, not a Porsche or Mercedes/BMW/Audi!!

Just taking the pish. I contacted a local mechanic who is well known in the church and he fitted them in today for well under half that price.

It caused the daughter huge stress, she is autistic and does not cope well with situations like this. I did the phoning and got things sorted out for her, went to the car dealer with her, collected the car and took it to the mechanic who was 200 yards down the road. He will take the car to them when the job is done by 3pm as they are local.

Noggin wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:09 pm Pushy/helicopter parents, and parents that have brought their kids up to be just so rude, to them and others!!

I'm not a parent, so maybe there's a good reason to allow a 6ft 12 year old to cheek his mum (more than 6ft) in front of strangers!!

And talking over the instructor when said instructor is talking to your child is not only rude but a little stupid too!!!

Ant wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:48 pm £800? That's just ridiculous.

the_priest wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:37 am

Ant wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:48 pm £800? That's just ridiculous.

Yes it is. Their structured prices are ridiculous and a total ripoff. Thankfully the local mechanic sorted it for less then he quoted as it took less time to do the job. Job ended up costing £310, not £798. Same parts and labour time.

Just need to check tyres, but that is simple enough to do locally with so many tyre shops offering good prices.

Jody wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:26 am

the_priest wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:37 am

Ant wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:48 pm £800? That's just ridiculous.

Yes it is. Their structured prices are ridiculous and a total ripoff. Thankfully the local mechanic sorted it for less then he quoted as it took less time to do the job. Job ended up costing £310, not £798. Same parts and labour time.

Just need to check tyres, but that is simple enough to do locally with so many tyre shops offering good prices.

Not sure where you're based, but if you're anywhere near Tavistock. Tyremarks will look after you properly !

gremlin wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:29 pm Trying to organise transport to Heathrow on Boxing Day. We've had offers of a lift around the M25, but we both feel like it's an imposition on people's Christmas time, plus we thought we'd do the decent thing and use public transport.
So....

Heathrow Express closed for engineering works over the holiday.

Elizabeth Line not operating on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Fuck it. Car it is and a bottle of duty free on our return for whoever has to stay sober.

Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:33 pm

gremlin wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:29 pm Trying to organise transport to Heathrow on Boxing Day. We've had offers of a lift around the M25, but we both feel like it's an imposition on people's Christmas time, plus we thought we'd do the decent thing and use public transport.
So....

Heathrow Express closed for engineering works over the holiday.

Elizabeth Line not operating on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Fuck it. Car it is and a bottle of duty free on our return for whoever has to stay sober.

Did you not get the memo? Heathrow is closed due to strike action from Xmas Eve through to 2nd January.