wanker bike shops!!!!

**skelstar** · 6th March 2006, 14:26

Just say that you didnt appreciate the poor organisation. Say that you would appreciate some sort of compensation, "you dont want a poor reputation from this". You know a LOT of bikers now.

**skelstar** · 6th March 2006, 14:27

THe bike shop were doing it for $30 werent they? And some possible future business?

**Slapnuts** · 6th March 2006, 14:28

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Post edited. Sorry Slapnuts I was wrong. So yeah you should probably have a wee word to them and try to come to some compromise like MDU said.....

The only thing is that i am a good customer, i buy all my parts through them and have gone on rides with them... i was just venting some anger, and very disapointed.

**imdying** · 6th March 2006, 14:31

I see what you're saying marty, but I don't think it's unreasonable for him to hire a bike for the expressed purpose of his license test, to expect a warranted, and warrantable, bike to be waiting for him at the specified time. He had double checked, and was paying for the service.

I don't think it would be unreasonable for them to cough up the license test fee, less the hire of the bike, which they could supply free next time. Don't know how big the town is though, sometimes not worth burning your bridges.

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th March 2006, 14:32

I can understand your frustration! However you may want to remove the shops name from the first post if you dont wanna cause any harm etc... Just a thought.

**marty** · 6th March 2006, 14:46

but he made it clear that he was BORROWING the bike - not hiring it.

**Lou Girardin** · 6th March 2006, 14:54

Originally Posted by DemonWolf

/RantModeOn I normally dont rant and rave.. but I'll just put my 2c in.. that the testing stations don't try and reschedule as much as they could IMHO. well its been my case they dont.. nor try to even. /RantModeOff

The reason they don't reschedule is that it too lucrative not to. The testers, the company and the LTNZ get two fees for a missed test.

**DemonWolf** · 6th March 2006, 14:57

Yeah Lou.. I know.. and have experienced it. I think its rather poo... surely there's something about the fair trading act of not receiving services that should be dealt to.. but meh.. I'm not the one to argue and have them tell me ya failed.... who audit these guys anyhow.... /rambleoff

**imdying** · 6th March 2006, 15:12

Sadly, he essentially decided not to use the service (test) he paid for, not their fault.

(Yeah, I know that's not the case, but think about how they see it)

**Goblin** · 6th March 2006, 15:29

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

The reason they don't reschedule is that it too lucrative not to. The testers, the company and the LTNZ get two fees for a missed test.

Too true! My mate was busted for wrong class of licence on his Hardley but was given 2 weeks grace. He booked in to sit his riding test....had the bike all ready but was 3 minutes late. The tester said he was too late and told him he'd have to book another time and pay again. The next time he could book in was after the date the cop had allowed him to get his licence so he had to pay the fine as well as two tests. :spudgrr:

**Lou Girardin** · 6th March 2006, 15:39

Originally Posted by Goblin

...had the bike all ready but was 3 minutes late. The tester said he was too late and told him he'd have to book another time and pay again. :spudgrr:

3 minutes?
We worked on 5 to 10 minutes grace depending on the test. But if someone missed their full test, we could book a restricted and get two fees for the one appointment slot. Restricted's took a lot less time.
I don't think that this can still be done now, but it was quite a good little earner for all concerned.

**Ixion** · 6th March 2006, 15:44

From the LTSA web site:

If you can't keep your test appointment, you must give at least two working days' notice. If you don't, or you are more than five minutes late, you'll have to re-book and pay the test fee again.

5 minutes grace.

**terbang** · 6th March 2006, 15:52

Originally Posted by Goblin

Too true! My mate was busted for wrong class of licence on his Hardley but was given 2 weeks grace. He booked in to sit his riding test....had the bike all ready but was 3 minutes late. The tester said he was too late and told him he'd have to book another time and pay again. The next time he could book in was after the date the cop had allowed him to get his licence so he had to pay the fine as well as two tests. :spudgrr:

3 mins jeez what a bunch of dicks..!

Originally Posted by Ixion

From the LTSA web site:

If you can't keep your test appointment, you must give at least two working days' notice. If you don't, or you are more than five minutes late, you'll have to re-book and pay the test fee again.

5 minutes grace.

I'd be ramming this down the testers neck (or up his ass) whilst asking for my money back...

**slopster** · 6th March 2006, 16:06

I nearly had the same thing happen (my own fault though). Was going to CBTA course in wellington. Borrowed my mates bandit 250 and rode it to wellington. It had a warrent sticker when I left palmerston north but not when I arrived. Andrew from roadsafe was good about it - but still only gave me ten minutes to get another one. I must have just about broken every road rule getting down to a testing station (fortunately they just printed off another cos it hadn't expired) and back just in time for the practical phase.