Unhappy Thread

[thebrighton]

Did some manly angle grinding yesterday wearing full safety gear, goggles etc and survived.
Got home, had a shower, washed a metal splinter out of my hair into my eye, A&E at 2am then back this morning to have the splinter removed with a follow up next week to remove the rust.
The moral of the story is don't wash!

[chrism]

Did some manly angle grinding yesterday wearing full safety gear, goggles etc and survived.
Got home, had a shower, washed a metal splinter out of my hair into my eye, A&E at 2am then back this morning to have the splinter removed with a follow up next week to remove the rust.
The moral of the story is don't wash!

Or keep the goggles on while doing so.

[Foxhound]

Did some manly angle grinding yesterday wearing full safety gear, goggles etc and survived.
Got home, had a shower, washed a metal splinter out of my hair into my eye, A&E at 2am then back this morning to have the splinter removed with a follow up next week to remove the rust.
The moral of the story is don't wash!

Or keep the goggles on while doing so.

Or go for a grade 1 all over.

[Newportnobby]

Parcel arrived for me today as promised by R. Mail but look what Bure Valley Models did



Now I'll await all those who say 'Standard box sizes saves money' blah blah

[Yet_Another]

Now I'll await all those who say 'Standard box sizes saves money' blah blah

I think you'll find it's your own fault for not buying enough to fill their boxes.

[PaulCheffus]

Parcel arrived for me today as promised by R. Mail but look what Bure Valley Models did



Now I'll await all those who say 'Standard box sizes saves money' blah blah

Hi

Indeed it does as you get quantity discounts (I work for a packaging manufacturer).

Cheers

Paul

[Graham]

It's my own fault, I procrastinated too long.
I quite fancied the Bachmann collectors club 37501 in British Steel livery, but kept putting it off.
This morning I awoke to an email from them advertising an extra 5 off the price, right straight onto the site and get one.

NOOOOOO, all sold out.

That will teach me.

[Bob G]

Today my love affair with Rails of Sheffield formally ended.

Before we went on a pre-Christmas cruise, I contacted all my suppliers and arranged with them to hold delivery on any pre-orders that might come in in the three weeks before Christmas until after Christmas. Now neither of us could tell if there were going to be any stuff arriving or not, so this was just a courtesy call so that parcels wouldn't be left on the doorstep (our neighbours one side are too old and ill to monitor for any deliveries, and the others are also on holiday).

About halfway through the cruise a flurry of emails started from Rails saying they had posted certain items, followed by Post Office emails saying they couldn't deliver, or that the parcel was in a safe place. Now we have a Ring doorbell, and the usual postie is kind and considerate, but he was on leave and the Christmas fill in one just left two parcels outside the front door, in the rain, while posting six red "we called but you were not in" notes between 10 December and 22 December. He could see the original parcels rotting on the doorstep and added to them.

Rails acknowledged that they had written instructions not to send, but they did anyway, and apologised. I'm still trying to figure if one of the items (a DCC sound enabled OO Class 33) is damaged or not, but it doesn't work very well on DC.

On the other hand, TMC operate a "Vault" type system like Hattons used to, and my TMC purchases were safely kept in Yorkshire until my return.

Because there is no future guarantee that Rails would do what they had agreed to do with pre-orders, I have moved all my pre-orders to TMC. It's over £2000 worth of BB/WC locos, Ivatts, Moguls, Manors, 33s and Peaks.

Sorry guys. But it's been a pain mopping up after your mistakes, and trying to figure which of five orders had been stolen, sent to the sorting office, returned to Rails, or was just left in the rain.

It doesn't mean that I won't use Rails for instant purchases, or exclusives, but the bulk of my shopping is by pre-order, and I can't tell when they are going to arrive. And expensive electronics doesn't like water or frost.

Bob

[5213 65J]

Today my love affair with Rails of Sheffield formally ended.

Before we went on a pre-Christmas cruise, I contacted all my suppliers and arranged with them to hold delivery on any pre-orders that might come in in the three weeks before Christmas until after Christmas. Now neither of us could tell if there were going to be any stuff arriving or not, so this was just a courtesy call so that parcels wouldn't be left on the doorstep (our neighbours one side are too old and ill to monitor for any deliveries, and the others are also on holiday).

About halfway through the cruise a flurry of emails started from Rails saying they had posted certain items, followed by Post Office emails saying they couldn't deliver, or that the parcel was in a safe place. Now we have a Ring doorbell, and the usual postie is kind and considerate, but he was on leave and the Christmas fill in one just left two parcels outside the front door, in the rain, while posting six red "we called but you were not in" notes between 10 December and 22 December. He could see the original parcels rotting on the doorstep and added to them.

Rails acknowledged that they had written instructions not to send, but they did anyway, and apologised. I'm still trying to figure if one of the items (a DCC sound enabled OO Class 33) is damaged or not, but it doesn't work very well on DC.

On the other hand, TMC operate a "Vault" type system like Hattons used to, and my TMC purchases were safely kept in Yorkshire until my return.

Because there is no future guarantee that Rails would do what they had agreed to do with pre-orders, I have moved all my pre-orders to TMC. It's over £2000 worth of BB/WC locos, Ivatts, Moguls, Manors, 33s and Peaks.

Sorry guys. But it's been a pain mopping up after your mistakes, and trying to figure which of five orders had been stolen, sent to the sorting office, returned to Rails, or was just left in the rain.

It doesn't mean that I won't use Rails for instant purchases, or exclusives, but the bulk of my shopping is by pre-order, and I can't tell when they are going to arrive. And expensive electronics doesn't like water or frost.

Bob

Ooyah! Please remember the world is a wonderful place overall.

[EtchedPixels]

Rails lost almost all my business years ago because of their mailing habits too - selecting one postal choice and having it ignored and the items posted with a locally known problem courier who was legendary for lsoign things and usually did.

When they refused to guarantee that they'd use the postal service they had been told to I moved all my orders elsewhere and they've stayed there.

Not that at current prices I order anything any more...

[Bob G]

Fridge freezer rage this time.

We had a full LG fridge freezer on Christmas Day. Then the motor started whining. Couldn't hear it much over the shrieks of Ukrainian children running around the house (that's another story, in the Happy Thread). Boxing day all was quiet. We had power to the fridge but the motor was dead.

We arranged use of someone's freezer for half of the frozen food.
We managed to juggle the rest of the frozen food into the second freezer, taking out the unnecessary things, like ice for the Gin and Tonics.
We emptied the spare fridge (wine fridge) to make way for the food in the main fridge (The wine is more than sufficiently chilled just by being left outside).

So on 27 Dec we contact Domestic & General who insure the item.
We complete an on line form and book a visit from a local electrician for 30 Dec.
Local = he lives in Leicester. We live 20 miles from Leicester.
He doesn't turn up. Doesn't answer the phone. Doesn't respond to emails.

Today (31/12) we try to contact D&G. You can only do this by their website.
We can't book a new appointment as the old one hasn't been signed off.
They have not returned our complaint.
They continue to take our monthly insurance fee.

We continue to have a shiny fridge that's as quiet as a showroom model (and its only 3 years old).

Moral of this tale. I'm going back to Bosch/Siemens. You get what you pay for.
Oh and aftermarket insurance is a scam because they just want your money and don't offer any aftermarket support.



At least we have enough prosecco to be going on with.

Bob G

EDIT: We have a new appointment for 5 Jan. 10 days after our first booking was made.

[Newportnobby]

Your salad bin's full of salad!!  

[Trainfish]

Why do you keep your mustard in the fridge? 

And where's the beer ?!?!?

[Bob G]

Your salad bin's full of salad!!  

That's because I have a wife   

[Newportnobby]

Why do you keep your mustard in the fridge? 

I do that, too. Same brand as well