Has anyone else gotten abuse from Wilson's carpark employee?

[breakaway]

Make sure you follow up in writing.

Also note date and times in the letter / e-mail you send to them.

[Finn]

Did you notice that the government has just imposed tougher sentences for Taggers?

It'll be just as successful as the anti-smacking bill. This Government is so out of touch.

But back on topic, talk to his boss and if that doesn't work, yell back.

[TOTO]

Long story. If you say GSXR1000YZFR1ZX10R, non-bikers eyes glaze over. If you say scoot, they assume scooter. Which is non-threating. And I'm secure in my masculinity. If anyone asks what I ride directly, bikers get told the truth, non-bikers get told a slightly modified vespa.

that is briliant man, I will start using that from now on.

o and I havent met the fucker you are talking about but sure he wont be happy if he saw me, and may get some fire house water on him.

one thing i'm wondering - wilsons have designated motorcycle parking dont they coz I've parked there. Why don't you just park in the designated space - it is usually closer to stairs or doors than car parks or dogy corners anyway.

O and if you see that retard next time dont be so nice to him. The responsibility to keep biker reputation as short tempered and dangerous reasts on your shoulders my friend (coz I'm not helping )

good on you for sharing

[madbikeboy]

It'll be just as successful as the anti-smacking bill. This Government is so out of touch.

But back on topic, talk to his boss and if that doesn't work, yell back.

Government? Or benevolent dictatorship?? No wonder so many of us are leaving for Australia (I think about it twice a day...).

[Finn]

Government? Or benevolent dictatorship?? No wonder so many of us are leaving for Australia (I think about it twice a day...).

Me too however not Australia. I have a few commitments I need to see through before I leave. If you don't have too many ties to NZ, you should do it. You won't look back.

[madbikeboy]

Me too however not Australia. I have a few commitments I need to see through before I leave. If you don't have too many ties to NZ, you should do it. You won't look back.

I earn for summers in San Anselmo or San Rafael in Marin County. The US has such big downsides though. Gun carrying crazies, Dub-yah Dee Bush, housing taxes.

Australia is 3 hours away... I have Seek notifying me of jobs in Brisbane and Melbourne...

[90s]

*Gotten*?? What rampant arcane American nonsense is that? The BDOTGNZA are sharpening their spears.

Well, if its good enough for Shaksper then its good enough for the English wot I speak.

And added to my lexicon - all bikes to be called "skates" to render then even less threatening, even slightly comic.

Not comic - the parking dude. Make sure you ask for a reply in writing to ask what their actions to stop the abuse of customers is.

[Tank]

Government? Or benevolent dictatorship?? No wonder so many of us are leaving for Australia (I think about it twice a day...).

I had a job offer there the other day for 40k more than I get here - went had a look around - decided Id rather have less money and live here.

Sometimes the grass isnt always greener.

[Mully]

If you get no luck from the Ops Manager - in my experience, Wilson's don't give a flying toss about customers, there are very few alternatives in the CBD - tell said Ops Manager that in future, you and your scooter will be using a full park to yourself. Since you have paid for it, you might as well use it. This will reduce his possible return for those days on which you take the scoot, which is pretty much all Wilson's care about.

[sunhuntin]

You watch Trailer Park Boys, eh?

nope... spent 6 months living in ontario. even today, people comment i have a slight accent, which i never notice.

[90s]

If you get no luck from the Ops Manager - in my experience, Wilson's don't give a flying toss about customers

When I was unhappy with them - ie. the time they closed a carpark down for good when my car was legally parked in it and then towed it - I spoke directly to the NZ MD about how I saw things.

Unlike the minions I passed through to get to him, he was apologetic from the get go and I got out of it not only my money back and compensation, but loads of film ticekts and freebies. Which was just.
Minions and gatekeepers may not care. But get to someone at the top and talk to them directly. If you post a letter to them and suspect they do not see it, make sure you talk to them and then re-send a copy by fax if they claim not to have it handy.
I your case I doubt you want the hassle, but if you do 'go large'.

[madbikeboy]

When I was unhappy with them - ie. the time they closed a carpark down for good when my car was legally parked in it and then towed it - I spoke directly to the NZ MD about how I saw things.

Unlike the minions I passed through to get to him, he was apologetic from the get go and I got out of it not only my money back and compensation, but loads of film ticekts and freebies. Which was just.
Minions and gatekeepers may not care. But get to someone at the top and talk to them directly. If you post a letter to them and suspect they do not see it, make sure you talk to them and then re-send a copy by fax if they claim not to have it handy.
I your case I doubt you want the hassle, but if you do 'go large'.

I went large - got a good response thus far. More news to follow.

Sounds like they did the right thing for you..

[madbikeboy]

If you get no luck from the Ops Manager - in my experience, Wilson's don't give a flying toss about customers, there are very few alternatives in the CBD - tell said Ops Manager that in future, you and your scooter will be using a full park to yourself. Since you have paid for it, you might as well use it. This will reduce his possible return for those days on which you take the scoot, which is pretty much all Wilson's care about.

Scoot is happily chained to a full sized park right now. One of the other guys has his bike in another full sized park. Like you said, we pay for it.

I check on Scoot about 8 times per day - it's like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It's my happy place in the Dilbert Hell I live in.

[madbikeboy]

I had a job offer there the other day for 40k more than I get here - went had a look around - decided Id rather have less money and live here.

Sometimes the grass isnt always greener.

I keep trying to convince myself that's the case. I've lived overseas quite alot, and I'm always happy to be home. For a week or two... I just feel like the country that we had is slipping down the gurgler. Increased violent crime, less common sense, more red-tape, more traffic, less money at the end of each month. The last time I was in Melbourne, I didn't want to come home. The last time I was in Surfers, I didn't want to come home. Couldn't wait to get out of LA though, went to the airport early...

[90s]

Couldn't wait to get out of LA though, went to the airport early...

Last time I was there a huge guy followed me down the road for 100m screaming in my face "you're a phony man, an [insert F] phony".
But he was wrong - I really didn't want to give him my money, and, as I didn't, thought that I was "keeping it real" - as he would've said.

You can't please all the people, but in LA they are all nuts.
NZ is great. Every time it gets worse here, you'll find elsewhere has slipped even further.