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    $150 for a job like that seems cheap.

    Is this guy on KB?
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    How anyone can think a retail business can survive long-term in such a small market without a high standard of ethics is beyond me. Same as the dickheads that believe retailers are creaming it, total fucking fantasy.

    Welly's a small town eh, Pete?

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    send me his key.

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    this story could only be better if the cops turn up investigating a complaint about a stolen key . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moise View Post
    Send him an invoice, then when he doesn't pay, send it to a debt collector. That way at least it will end up on his credit record.
    I wonder how many times he's pulled the same trick?
    That'll be happening. Thought I'd give him the chance first to do the right thing.

    Quote Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase View Post
    Errrr he has stolen the item make a complaint of theft. As well as pursuing the civil remedies.
    Aye.

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    Yup once baycorp or their ilk fry tem credit gets harder and more expensive for them, they exist, throw them to the dogs, let go move on.
    Only 8 years of dealing with this so far
    Aye.

    Quote Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ View Post
    It's theft plain and simple. You've got his details, I reckon send the plod round.
    Plod would do FA. Pity though.

    Quote Originally Posted by gsxr View Post
    If John and Mark are still running Boyles they are probably the most honest in the business .
    They certainly are. And mr X was told this by me when he was all nice to me.

    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    $150 for a job like that seems cheap.
    Is this guy on KB?
    Just fair. I'm thinking so, going by the things he said to me when trying to get me to convince Mark to give him a free battery.

    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    How anyone can think a retail business can survive long-term in such a small market without a high standard of ethics is beyond me. Same as the dickheads that believe retailers are creaming it, total fucking fantasy.
    Welly's a small town eh, Pete?
    Sure is. And we (in the industry) all get on well.

    Quote Originally Posted by tigertim20 View Post
    this story could only be better if the cops turn up investigating a complaint about a stolen key . . .
    You mean the one on his spare key ring that looks like it has a garage/house key on it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moise View Post
    Send him an invoice, then when he doesn't pay, send it to a debt collector. That way at least it will end up on his credit record.
    If you don't have an account with debt collector, there will be a setup fee, then they'll take a cut of the retrieved sum... much better to try and sort yourself first, but yes, lodged on record and can cause issues, but I'd do it for more than just $150.

    Surely that bike is new enough for the ECU to need registered keys etc? In which he's just lost a valuable key...

    Anyway, I'd lodge with cops. You have address etc, should be an easy job. Property remains yours until purchased...
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    I very much doubt the cops would get involved, they will consider it a civil case. Whereas if he walked out with the battery under his arm, that would be theft.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    If you don't have an account with debt collector, there will be a setup fee, then they'll take a cut of the retrieved sum... much better to try and sort yourself first, but yes, lodged on record and can cause issues, but I'd do it for more than just $150.

    Surely that bike is new enough for the ECU to need registered keys etc? In which he's just lost a valuable key...

    Anyway, I'd lodge with cops. You have address etc, should be an easy job. Property remains yours until purchased...
    Cops won't do shit. Won't even follow up stolen motorcycles. And nah...not a chipped key.

    Quote Originally Posted by Moise View Post
    if he walked out with the battery under his arm, that would be theft.
    Basically did. Then rubbed my bosses face in it for good measure. Smarmy gutless cunt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    ......You mean the one on his spare key ring that looks like it has a garage/house key on it?
    You know his name. Presumably you can get his address. Presumably if said motorbike is not at home neither is he.

    I'd give the house key to Nodrog and let him go shit in the dudes bed/fridge/dog/girlfriend for a laugh.

    He'd probably pay you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berries View Post
    You know his name. Presumably you can get his address. Presumably if said motorbike is not at home neither is he.

    I'd give the house key to Nodrog and let him go shit in the dudes bed/fridge/dog/girlfriend for a laugh.

    He'd probably pay you.
    We have his address mate. And he's already offered me money for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    We have his address mate. And he's already offered me money for it.
    I meant Nodrog.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berries View Post
    I meant Nodrog.
    Lol. So did I.

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    Go round to his house (with his key) retrieve your battery, leave bike without battery.
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    Make about 10 copies of his house key, print up some business cards with his address offering free beds, meals, showers.

    Go out on the town tonight and hand them out to Blanket mans chums.

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    Do the bike shops share a list of customers like this?

    Maybe they need a reverse of the "no cowboys" style of website; for the crappy customers.
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