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Re: DG

Postby Paul Tindall » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:34 am

little ghost wrote:Yeah, I sent some flack David's way...

David supplied the Potentiometer to me, which was the wrong part. It took me ages to get hold of him which really frustrated me and lead me to believe he was ignoring me. Of course, he wasn't... it's just he hadn't been on the forum for a long long time. I've had my fingers burnt before on forums and i'm glad there was a real reason behind the lack of conversation between us. Sometimes you don't know the habits of other forum members and you assume we're all on here all the time (especially directly before and after selling or buying something.) On reflection this is obviously not always the case. Well, when he did get in touch he was very nice about the whole thing, especially after i'd come out with all guns blazing! No harm done.

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Ditto Alex's comments - I'm the 'bloke whose been moaning about the lost glovebox wallet' and I have to agree that David is the perfect gentleman over the phone. It is all too easy to vent your spleen in writing, as I unfortunately did, when frustrated with something that's gone wrong, and it's nearly always better to talk. What really got to me was that whilst David had indeed sent the wallet to me, I had simultaneously returned a heavy, much more valuable, package to him and neither has arrived - so that's not David's fault and I apologise to him for having a go. Sorry david.

What I am really frustrated and disgusted at though is the Royal Mail service, which has failed us both on this occasion - either the Royal Mail employs some very untrustworthy characters, or the system is disturbingly inefficient. A combination of the two I suspect is near the truth! Be warned, I have certainly learned my lesson and will not trust anything of value, or anything that I wouldn't wish to be lost, valuable or not, to Royal Mail (standard service) ever again! Fortunately the valuable items in this instance (en route to David) were insured against loss, but that's not the point really is it?

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Postby clee » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:09 am

Seems like it's a lot of peoples time of the month :lol:
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Postby LiamMcShane » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:18 am

I've bought plenty of bits and pieces from Mr Gentleman, and apart from a short wait on occassion, I've always got 'em! He's never been anything other than poilte and civil on the phone, and I'd recommend him to anyone!
I just have to gee Richard (simonsays74) into action now to fit all the bits I bought last year!!! :lol:
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Re: DG

Postby BIG_MVS » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:25 pm

Paul Tindall wrote:
little ghost wrote:Yeah, I sent some flack David's way...

David supplied the Potentiometer to me, which was the wrong part. It took me ages to get hold of him which really frustrated me and lead me to believe he was ignoring me. Of course, he wasn't... it's just he hadn't been on the forum for a long long time. I've had my fingers burnt before on forums and i'm glad there was a real reason behind the lack of conversation between us. Sometimes you don't know the habits of other forum members and you assume we're all on here all the time (especially directly before and after selling or buying something.) On reflection this is obviously not always the case. Well, when he did get in touch he was very nice about the whole thing, especially after i'd come out with all guns blazing! No harm done.

Alex


Ditto Alex's comments - I'm the 'bloke whose been moaning about the lost glovebox wallet' and I have to agree that David is the perfect gentleman over the phone. It is all too easy to vent your spleen in writing, as I unfortunately did, when frustrated with something that's gone wrong, and it's nearly always better to talk. What really got to me was that whilst David had indeed sent the wallet to me, I had simultaneously returned a heavy, much more valuable, package to him and neither has arrived - so that's not David's fault and I apologise to him for having a go. Sorry david.

What I am really frustrated and disgusted at though is the Royal Mail service, which has failed us both on this occasion - either the Royal Mail employs some very untrustworthy characters, or the system is disturbingly inefficient. A combination of the two I suspect is near the truth! Be warned, I have certainly learned my lesson and will not trust anything of value, or anything that I wouldn't wish to be lost, valuable or not, to Royal Mail (standard service) ever again! Fortunately the valuable items in this instance (en route to David) were insured against loss, but that's not the point really is it?

Paul T


I really rate the post office (apart from the long queue from time to time). I have sent hundreds of parcels all over the world, Oz, France, Italy and Greece to name a few. I have only had one parcel go missing and one damaged (Sorry again Richard :roll: ).

I do mostly use the recorded delivery option as you have some way of tracking it. Larger items I tend to send Parcelforce, which again requires a signature and is insured upto £150.
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Postby simontaylor » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:47 pm

Using the post of is just like Air baggage.


Well known fact.....
As soon as the item is known to to the handlers as haveing "extra insurance" it never gets lost.
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Mr Gentleman thats a joke

Postby Miles » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:56 pm

Mr Gentleman, as everyone is singing your praise perhaps you can solve the folowing mystery/
Where are you and more importantly where are my parts?
He owes me 1 times large capacity turbo.
Coolant hoses, and numerouse other bits and bobs.
All paid for.
I am a patient man however i have been waiting over a year for these parts.
Responses i have had from him several times, last one 6 months ago, yeah Dave turbo done just waiting to collect.
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Parts owed

Postby Miles » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:27 pm

I have now been in touch with David.
This morning my coolant hoses arrived Thank you.
Just waiting on the turbo which I believe to be in transit.
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Postby jon_viola » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:52 am

He's had my old Turbo for almost 2 years- still waiting.

Sure it'll arrive soon :wink: :wink:
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Postby clee » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:58 am

You guys

Wake up to yerselves and start making some changes :!: :lol: :lol:
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Postby jon_viola » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:14 am

I think that was the point :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby David Gentleman » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:13 am

jon_viola wrote:He's had my old Turbo for almost 2 years- still waiting.

Sure it'll arrive soon :wink: :wink:


I doubt it will John....

I sold your exhaust and turbo on Ebay as you instructed me to do so to recoup some funds for you. I have parts of yours here which didnt sell, namely the 4 old shocks. I then sent you the money for them minus the listing fees, FVF fees and shipping fees.

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Postby jon_viola » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:16 am

Exhaust etc yes, turbo didn't sell as i recall. But yes you are and have always been v helpfull to me, was just have a jest :wink: :wink:
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Postby David Gentleman » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:27 am

If I remember rightly I sent you about £125?. The ex sold for a oner, the old turbo for £50, minus the fees etc... The turbo sold on the relist, not the first list. I still have the ebay emails here somewhere.
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Postby jon_viola » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:29 am

Ah-ha i must have missed the re-list then! No worries :D :D :D
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Postby David Gentleman » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:46 am

And Lee, you can shhhh....What about that £100 discount I did you off your already discounted ECU for you to make me a bellhousing adaptor plate...

What was that, summer of 2007?


I don't see no bellhousing adaptor....... :lol:


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