a bit of a rant....

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mybike

Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
Still not heard anything from any sort of solicitor.... funny that.
Im laughing at the fact shes been spotted riding the bike around too!
ahh well, lesson learned.

Perhaps you should acquire a photograph, start a 'satisfied customer' montage. :angel:
 

buggi

Bird Saviour
Location
Solihull
Call her bluff. She bought the bike as seen and even test rode it. She hasn't got a leg to stand on. Tell her you've been in touch with a solicitor and she will be hearing from him with a counter claim.
 

dan_bo

How much does it cost to Oldham?
I did do a search for a rant thread but couldn't find one so heres my rant -

For the past two or three months I've been taking in any bikes that people don't want, they've been donated to me and I've been fixing them up and giving them away or selling them for whatever they've cost me to get into a safe and rideable state. I`ve also been helping people out by doing repairs for free, using parts I've taken off the bikes I couldn't repair or weren't worth fixing up or just charging whatever the part costs me from the shop, I`ve even been showing people how to service their own bike just to help people out.

Now I've only been doing this for people who would of genuinely benefited from a bike but couldn't afford to buy one or couldn't afford to have the one they already had fixed up, its not just a hobby but I was doing it to help people out.

Last Sunday I sold a woman a very nice and tidy reebok ladies bike that had come into me after the previous owner purchased a new bike and wanted her old one to be put to good use. I stripped the bike to its frame, gave it a good jet wash and a quick polish, just as I have with almost every other bike. I soaked the cables and the chain in GT85, cleaned and re greased all the bearings + bolt threads and put it back together. She came and viewed it and we went for a quick test ride around a local park. I adjusted the saddle and the stem etc to her, just like I do with everyone who has a bike from me. she was very happy with the bike, handed over the huge sum of £10 and off she went with her nice shiny bike.

Now considering she knows what I do and why I do it I was very surprised when this morning she text me this - "I`m absolutely fuming, you have sold me a dodgy bike, The front wheel came loose and I fell off, if this isn't resolved today you will be hearing from my solicitor". so I gave her a quick call and explained that things do happen and I did everything I could to make sure that bike was safe to ride, I said to her, bring the bike over, well put it in the repair stand and well see what I can do for you.

She brings the bike over and I put it in the stand, Yep wheel nut on the right hand side was loose but the lock washer was still on and theres no way it could of caused her to fall off BUT I swapped in a different front wheel anyway and tightened the wheel nuts up. We go for another test ride and yep shes happy. Off she pops all smiling.

an hour later, she texts me saying "my solicitor will be in touch on Tuesday to start proceedings to get the compensation I deserve for my injuries"

so now im angrier than the hulk.

IM JUST THE NICE GUY TRYING TO HELP OTHERS OUT, DOING SOMETHING I LOVE TO DO AND NOT EARNING A PENNY FROM IT, JUST DOING IT FOR THE LOVE OF IT AND TO HELP ANYONE OUT BUT THEN THERES ALWAYS THAT ONE PERSON WHO HAS TO TRY AND RUIN IT! NOTHING I DID WOULD OF CAUSED A ACCIDENT YET THE "LADY" IF YOU CAN EVEN CALL IT THAT THINKS SHE DESERVES COMPENSATION?!? WHY THE HELL DO I BOTHER HELPING PEOPLE?!?

needless to say she's getting absolutely naff all from me. Rant over.
Tell her to fark off.
 
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