Dealer X from Y sucks

[belfastguzzi]

What a I am.

 

I need a final drive seal, so that half my tyre isn't always covered in an oil slick. I e-mailed Corsa Italiana to get a price and place an order, but true to previous experiences, Corsa sales didn't bother to reply (even though I sent a photo of Corsa's big boss riding his big boss Breva at the Erin Rally).

 

So I decided to go local again.

A couple of weeks ago I ordered a final drive seal from 'dealer X from Y' 'cause I thought it would be handy – he's just round the corner, I wouldn't be sending endless e-mails that don't get replies, I wouldn't have something arriving by mail order when I'm not at home and I hoped that the local dealer might absorb the postage cost and the item would just cost the same as if buying it over the counter in England. He rang Motomecca, checked the price, told me it would cost £6 all in, if postage came to more than that he would just absorb it... so I said 'go ahead' and handed over £6.

 

I've endeavoured to get back to collect it a few times but not managed, not least beacause a lorry driver was shot dead in the road outside the shop last week (paramilitary feud).

 

I have just collected it today. I was very surprised when I was asked to pay an extra £6.56: total charge £12.56.

I handed over the extra dosh and came back to check the price on Motomecca's website, now that I had a part number. The part price is £3.50! VAT would bring it to £4.24. The postage would be less than £1: I posted a dvd to London today, it was bigger than this package and it cost £0.62 first class (Guzzirider, I also posted the video and it cost £99.99 )

 

So £8.24 (the price of 2 more seals – no, not those sort of seals, JR –) for... post & packing & a new pair of big socks for the dealer????????

 

Grrrrr.. local dealers, eh? They sure do have big socks.

[Guzzirider]

Thanks for posting the video BFG and I am sorry to hear about your short sighted dealer- by ripping you off a few quid he is now unlikely to get any more business from you- maybe you would have bought a bike from him one day but now he has blown it just for a pair of socks!

 

I have just heard that Motorworks in Meltham are closing down their new and used Guzzi spares business and selling all their stock to Moto Ecosse in Scotland. Bit of a pain for me because they were only 10 mins ride down the road if I needed a part in a hurry.

 

Good job that Motomecca are still going strong- I have always had good service from them and bits I order always arrive quickly, usually the next working day if it is in stock.

 

Guy

[P3GA]

What a  I am. 

 

I've endeavoured to get back to collect it a few times but not managed, not least beacause a lorry driver was shot dead in the road outside the shop last week (paramilitary feud).

 

I have just collected it today. I was very surprised when I was asked to pay an extra £6.56: total charge £12.56.

I handed over the extra dosh and came back to check the price on Motomecca's website, now that I had a part number. The part price is £3.50! VAT would bring it to £4.24. The postage would be less than £1: I posted a dvd to London today, it was bigger than this package and it cost £0.62 first class (Guzzirider, I also posted the video and it cost £99.99 )

 

So £8.24 (the price of 2 more seals – no, not those sort of seals, JR –) for... post & packing & a new pair of big socks for the dealer????????

 

Grrrrr..  local dealers, eh? They sure do have big socks.

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Count your blessings. The lorry driver was shot because he complained about the parts prices.

[big J]

If you need seals or bearings, try a local bearing factor first. The seals are usually a generic type seal probably used in something else, same goes for bearings. These guys are generally much cheaper than bike shops. Where do you think most bike shops get theirs? Yup.

[belfastguzzi]

If you need seals or bearings, try a local bearing factor first. The seals are usually a generic type seal probably used in something else, same goes for bearings. These guys are generally much cheaper than bike shops. Where do you think most bike shops get theirs? Yup.

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Yeh. Before fitting it I must take this to the factor, where I would get bearings, to see what they say. As I haven't had the original seal out I didn't have any size, number or description to go by.

[belfastguzzi]

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The lorry driver was shot because he complained about the parts prices.

55750[/snapback]

well... not quite: in a way that would make a little inkling of sense, but, you can be sure, this was something even more nonsensical:

i.e. insane, stupid, ridiculous, idiotic, absurd, crazy, ludicrous, ridiculous

etc.