What would YOU do?

**FROSTY:Me** · 30th June 2009, 11:25

Awrighty Mr/mss biker I need to ask the collective opinion of you lot.
Heres a situation. You drop your bike into a tradesman for some minor work. The work in no way requires the bike to move.
You spot your bike an hour later parked outside a parts supplier several k's from the workshop. The bike was used to pick up parts for another job.

What would you do/say??
Not hypothtical chest beating but honest hey I would do.... answers if possible please

**kave** · 30th June 2009, 11:38

I would name and shame and would not use them again. I doubt confronting the tradesman will get you anything other than plattitudes.

**Danae** · 30th June 2009, 11:38

Written complaint, phone calls etc

That's pretty fukken unacceptable

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th June 2009, 11:40

I would be telling them that would be the last time I'd be using them, and why. I'd also be telling them that 'bad news' travels far and wide...

**3L4NS1R** · 30th June 2009, 11:41

fair go that shizz. everyone gets scared then.

**buellbabe** · 30th June 2009, 11:42

I would spit the dummy, demand a discount and never use them again...plus diss them on a public forum. Oh and get photographic evidence as well...just in case they try and deny it.

A 'test ride' is ok but using your pride and joy to pick up parts or whatever??? Thats just not cricket mate...

**slofox** · 30th June 2009, 11:48

1. I think a complaint in writing would be far better than just talking to them. That way you have a paper trail and so do they. Things that are said can be forgotten rather more quickly than things that are written down...

2. Vote with your feet. Don't use 'em again. It's often the only option we have.

**one fast tl1ooo** · 30th June 2009, 11:48

thats not on, i would be hittin them up about it, and not going back at all

**ManDownUnder** · 30th June 2009, 11:50

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Not hypothtical chest beating but honest hey I would do.... answers if possible please

Assume there's a reasonable explanation for what happen - and ask for it.

... be prepared to accept it, but keep the BS detector on.

**Big Dave** · 30th June 2009, 11:54

I have no issues with a qualified mechanic taking my bike for a test ride and evaluation. If it involves him doing errands on the way - good for him.

If it's joyriding and just because it's my bike and petrol - or convenience - he a thief.

**bogan** · 30th June 2009, 11:56

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Assume there's a reasonable explanation for what happen - and ask for it.

... be prepared to accept it, but keep the BS detector on.

agreed, and if you dont beleive him, ask him to make it right, discount + disciplinary action if it was one of his lackys. If he doesnt then name and shame and dont go back there.

**stify** · 30th June 2009, 11:59

My years in the trade have seen many many similar or worse "bad judgement calls", most required a written apoligy along with a heavily discounted invoice and/or the next job was a freebie.

**Mikkel** · 30th June 2009, 12:10

Ask the tradesman in question what the reason behind your bike leaving the shop would be. What happens after that would depend very much upon his reply.

Unless he'd been taking it for a major ride or been thrashing it I wouldn't be too concerned - if reasonable explanation is provided. As a matter of fact I don't understand why bike mechanics doesn't, as a matter of course, take bikes out for a quick spin just to have a listen and get a feel for whether everything is working as it should.

**short-circuit** · 30th June 2009, 12:11

Find out who it was and kick em in the nuts

**buellbabe** · 30th June 2009, 12:14

Originally Posted by Mikkel

As a matter of fact I don't understand why bike mechanics doesn't, as a matter of course, take bikes out for a quick spin just to have a listen and get a feel for whether everything is working as it should.

My bike ALWAYS gets taken for a test ride... but its a test ride and thats all...

Using it for any other purpose is NOT OK.