Bike held hostage! Any trained negotiators here?

[doctornige]

Mmm. I want to know how this one turns out ...

 

[Sandra6]

Personally I'd be going round and refusing to leave without my bike.
It all sounds very odd.
I hope you get it sorted Sara.

 

[rich p]

If he's got kids you could take one of them as a bargaining chip.

 

[Christopher]

Sounds as if you aren't the only one this chap owes money to or has bikes as well... be nice if you knew anyone else who uses/used him

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Send him a link to this thread!

 

[Fnaar]

This won't help Sara_H, but is kind of related...
I had some work done on my roadie last year (new chainset, cranks, cassette, derailleur, brifters). It was a fairly big shop, with loads of mechanics and customers. My bike 'fell between' two mechanics... one went on hols, didn't 'hand over' the job properly, and it sat there for two weeks having nowt done on it (and I was busy, so hadn't phoned up for a week).
When I did, and the realised what had happened, they were really apologetic, and did the job for me 'parts only' (let me off labour charges). Which was nice, I guess.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Send Dirty Harry round.

 

[Sara_H]

If he's got kids you could take one of them as a bargaining chip.

No chance, I can only just manage the ones I've already got, without kidnapping another one.

 

[4F]

No chance, I can only just manage the ones I've already got, without kidnapping another one.

There's your answer then, go and drop your kids off at his house and you will get your bike back in a jiffy. Have you been round there yet ?

 

[Sara_H]

There's your answer then, go and drop your kids off at his house and you will get your bike back in a jiffy. Have you been round there yet ?

No, haven't been yet - I'll update when I have.

 

[SquareDaff]

If he's got kids you could take one of them as a bargaining chip.

Don't do this!! I'd gladly trade in one of my kids for another bike!!

 

[DCLane]

No, haven't been yet - I'll update when I have.

Go ... and take your OH with you. In fact, HE should be the one going and looking intimidating. If he questions, read him rule #5.

 

[Sara_H]

Errrrmmmm..... whats rule 5?

 

[DCLane]

Errrrmmmm..... whats rule 5?

here: http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Errrrmmmm..... whats rule 5?