Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by Chris_SVS

DRLs that lead drivers to think their lights are on/are automatic thus leaving the rear of the car unlit, an awful idea! Seen it numerous times at silly times of the AM when there should be zero question of checking the stalk on the left is twisted forward.

Again, that's down to the driver. Many people equally leave a lit car park at night and don;t turn lights on . . . . driver error. The reason for most accidents.

Originally Posted by maviczap

See what I mean about posts going out of control once cycling gets mentioned.

Time to agree to disagree and move on

It's too tiring and negative

Its a passionate subject for all.

[maviczap]

Indeed

[Grant66]

I think we all agree that inconsiderate people can be found in all types of vehicle.

They aren't ignorant cyclists, pedestrians or drivers. They are just *******s.

Great thing about the censorship is you can now insert your own 7 letter expletive

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[admin]

Originally Posted by Chris_SVS

Nothing out of control here mav

No I thought it was an interesting exchange of opinions. Always good to get a different perspective..

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[Bibio]

Originally Posted by admin

No I thought it was an interesting exchange of opinions. Always good to get a different perspective..

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and that is why i love the org and its inhabitants or should i say inmates


wow.. i wrote that and no need to spell check.. there's a first, there's even big words

[dirtydog]

Another customer based gripe from me I'm afraid...

Looked at a job 10 days before Christmas, complete house replumb from the external shut off inwards including all new central heating, new kitchen and new bathroom.

Gave a quote, he accepted it and agreed I'd start on January 5th. I booked my gas safe engineer and the chippie.

Got a text from him yesterday evening saying he had found someone who can start it earlier so he doesn't need me to do the job now.

[Adam Ef]

Not a massive gripe but what the hell has hapened to the price of second hand bikes in the last few months? Browsing some this evening and bikes I bought at dealers in recent times are now about £500+ more as private sales? Many bikes are fetching prices near what they were new 10 to 15 years ago! I know lots won't actually sell at asking price, but quite a few are.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

Not a massive gripe but what the hell has hapened to the price of second hand bikes in the last few months? Browsing some this evening and bikes I bought at dealers in recent times are now about £500+ more as private sales? Many bikes are fetching prices near what they were new 10 to 15 years ago! I know lots won't actually sell at asking price, but quite a few are.

It's the same with van prices at the moment, I was looking at replacing my van earlier in the year around the £8/9k region. Those same vans are now going for £12/13k

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Another customer based gripe from me I'm afraid...

Looked at a job 10 days before Christmas, complete house replumb from the external shut off inwards including all new central heating, new kitchen and new bathroom.

Gave a quote, he accepted it and agreed I'd start on January 5th. I booked my gas safe engineer and the chippie.

Got a text from him yesterday evening saying he had found someone who can start it earlier so he doesn't need me to do the job now.

Sounds like a 'contract' of sorts was in place if he's accepted the quote and he's now breached it by unreasonably cancelling. Unless there's something written down I know it's more challenging to win but you could at least serve up some grief as payback to the 'customer' by threatening to sue for loss of profit or similar. (I guess you won't ever want his business again but it's not unreasonable to expect to be treated fairly.)

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

It's the same with van prices at the moment, I was looking at replacing my van earlier in the year around the £8/9k region. Those same vans are now going for £12/13k

Supply and demand I think: Certainly demand for home delivery, and hence suitable vehicles, must have increased dramatically due to Covid 'stuff'. I think being a delivery driver is the only way for some to try to earn a living right now, having lost jobs in other industries that have been affected by the constraints.