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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    Zacly. If ya don't like it, then go buy it elsewhere and quit ya whining.
    I might have read too much into it - but I think that's what he said he did... costing local retailers money through lost sales.

    Quote Originally Posted by Finn View Post
    I got one from the US less $8k and only waited a few weeks.
    Those of us that can shop elsewhere... do - remarkably often
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    Quote Originally Posted by Finn View Post
    Words like "distribution", "service" and "excellence" are virtually non existent in the commerce vocabulary of businesses in NZ.
    Bollocks!
    Words like that are thrown around all the time and normally by the fuckwits doing the marketing...
    The problem is when they actually get a customer walking through the door, they then have to back up those promises.
    This is when the problems arise...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    Bollocks!
    Words like that are thrown around all the time and normally by the fuckwits doing the marketing...
    The problem is when they actually get a customer walking through the door, they then have to back up those promises.
    This is when the problems arise...
    True..."distribution", "service" and "excellence" applies internally as it does externally.

    Although....maybe some people should just stay the hell out of business.

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    My parents have just had the some trouble when doing up our two bathrooms. Luckily my father had bought most of it before starting. They did however 'purchase' two sets of taps at the 'home show' and were told they were in stock, ring up on wednesday later that week to arrange pickup and 'they dont get here for 4 weeks'...

    Funnily enough the one thing I own that I thought would be a hassle for parts (a Volvo) wasn't, they had everything in stock (it's an 'older' 1997 car) and prices were well under what i was expecting. Service was great too.
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    Consumers need to understand something: If you want retailers to suck your cock, then you have to PAY THEM A LOT MORE THAN RETAIL PRICE. If you don't like it, then go to the back of the queue. NEXT! We have more to do looking after people who PAY WELL, than those who want everything for nothing. We are here to MAKE MONEY, not kiss your ass.

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    Been doing retail for for at least that long also and I totaly agree with this statement but because I am in retail I will never say that to a customers face. Sometimes I bend so far over I can kiss my own ass, but customers! they still expect me to swallow and call them in the morning. I still like retail though because there are still some people you can make happy and that makes me happy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by R6_kid View Post
    My parents have just had the some trouble when doing up our two bathrooms. Luckily my father had bought most of it before starting. They did however 'purchase' two sets of taps at the 'home show' and were told they were in stock, ring up on wednesday later that week to arrange pickup and 'they dont get here for 4 weeks'...

    Funnily enough the one thing I own that I thought would be a hassle for parts (a Volvo) wasn't, they had everything in stock (it's an 'older' 1997 car) and prices were well under what i was expecting. Service was great too.
    Haha, you drive a Volvo? I didn't realise you had grandkids Gareth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vtec View Post
    I didn't realise you had grandkids Gareth.
    If he does, he probably doesn't know about them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nodrog View Post
    hes not fucken complaining about the fucken price, hes complaining about lack of stock and customer service (ie somebody actually being able to fucken tell him when his shit will arrive)
    SO?? If you don't like it, go elsewhere. Thats what yer feet are for. Either shut up and pay up, or piss off. Maybe you think
    WE know when the fucken stock will arrive? (laughter dies down..) Start complaining and the price doubles - take it or leave it.

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    I really want to test ride the new honda but the continous "it'll be here soon" messages are getting tiring.

    And all it takes is to get fucked off with a brand to stop buying it for a loooooong time.

    ps - shutting the fuck up and pissing off is why so many companies get away with piss poor service.

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    A joke innit? I have been waiting nearly 6 months...6 MONTHS for a shower slide rail for one of the showers in the new house. Apparently the Italians had their holidays, then they sent the wrong one...or so they said, long story short...it never got here...

    Funny thing is, I ordered it, and in the time it took to NOT get here, I have been over to Europe for 3 months and spent travelled right across Italy. If I had known they would be thiis useless...I would have gone to the factory and got it myself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Finn View Post
    Very rarely do I encounter a good experience when purchasing products in NZ. In fact, it's been so long that I can't remember the last time I was actually satisfied.
    i heard you got decent service buying an MV once
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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post

    I've been in retail for 20 years, and I tried fucken hard but I STILL get some moaning bitch every week who wants this for free, or fucken that for free, or wants to crunch some three-for-one deal into a fucken FIVE-for-one deal! I do not think so.
    So what area of retail are you in?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    Maybe you think
    WE know when the fucken stock will arrive?
    Maybe you think WE give a shit?

    There are only two states here - can do and can't do. If these cnuts can't deliver the right stuff at the right time, they fall into the "can't" bucket. As much use as asking a passing bus driver about particle physics.

    Besides, at what point did Finn's rant mention being short of money or, indeed, unwilling to part with it? Indeed, he only got $8k off his bike because the dealers were too lazy, incompetent, or for whatever reason just could not be arsed taking his money off him.

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    mmm don't have too many issues in the hardware/house industry... then again, Dad builds 40+ a year We had 2 special baths in 6 odd weeks. Special order, it had to be made, shipped from Italy, coated here, and total delivery was around 3 weeks. The first one fell off the table during coating... cast iron doesn't fair too well... hence the 2nd That was treated like gold.

    Can't say we have too many issues supplying IT gear for our clients... but if it isn't in stock with suppliers, we don't recommend it. Easy Sometimes, we are very picky with particular parts, refusing to use anything else, and we have shipped direct from our supplier's suppliers before
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    Quote Originally Posted by Finn View Post
    Wake up NZ. Morons.
    What amuses me at the moment, are the number of companies that are strugging to survive and blame our current economic climate.

    The fact that they are ineffecient and poorly managed obviously does not come into it.
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    Nonono,

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