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Ray White
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| alastairq wrote: |
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............Yet so many folk seem to equate the amount of money they have parted with, to the disproportionate increase in trust & faith displayed?.................
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That sounds a bit like me.
Not anymore.
I have been so badly let down by people who should know better in both goods and services that I no longer trust anyone.  |
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bjacko
Joined: 28 Oct 2013
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:58 am Post subject: Brake cylinder |
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One would expect the supplier, repairer or manufacturer to have tested the item before selling it!
I got caught with a Rover speedometer transducer that was supposed to be brand new in a Rover packet. The packet was previously opened and obvious the item had been used. Probably the unserviceable unit after fitting the original from the packet. I bought a new one cheaper than the rubbish unit.
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Brake cylinder |
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| bjacko wrote: | One would expect the supplier, repairer or manufacturer to have tested the item before selling it!
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I have just opened a new tin of cellulose paint supplied through NTG (MG specialists) and it is un-usable. I guess it has just "gone off". I had a similar problem with some paint that I had let get exposed to frost. Perhaps that is what has happened here; I don't know.
The supplier will arrange for another tin to be delivered so I suppose I can't complain. |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016
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Location: East Yorkshire
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The supplier will arrange for another tin to be delivered so I suppose I can't complain. |
Do they have a choice?? 
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Ray White
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| alastairq wrote: | | Quote: | | The supplier will arrange for another tin to be delivered so I suppose I can't complain. |
Do they have a choice?? |
I suppose in law it could be stated that the paint (which cost £100 + VAT etc.) is not fit for purpose; in that respect they are probably obliged to either replace or refund.
However, there might be an argument that after straining, the bulk of the paint could be used... but the considerable amount of dregs deposited in the screen may be what contains the pigment? Even if that was not the case, I would still have been short changed.
So I guess the issue boils down to reputation. I am a regular NTG customer and that must mean something???.
Having said that, the guy at NTG didn't call back as promised, so I will have to call them in the morning to find out how they got on with the paint suppliers.
So as to show there is no ill feeling on my part, I am inclined to increase the order to 5 litres. . |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Brake cylinder |
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| Ray White wrote: | | bjacko wrote: | One would expect the supplier, repairer or manufacturer to have tested the item before selling it!
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I have just opened a new tin of cellulose paint supplied through NTG (MG specialists) and it is un-usable. I guess it has just "gone off". I had a similar problem with some paint that I had let get exposed to frost. Perhaps that is what has happened here; I don't know.
The supplier will arrange for another tin to be delivered so I suppose I can't complain. |
I have had cellulose paint that’s 10 years old and is ok, possibly it’s the amount of air in the tin?
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: Brake cylinder |
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| ukdave2002 wrote: | | Ray White wrote: | | bjacko wrote: | One would expect the supplier, repairer or manufacturer to have tested the item before selling it!
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I have just opened a new tin of cellulose paint supplied through NTG (MG specialists) and it is un-usable. I guess it has just "gone off". I had a similar problem with some paint that I had let get exposed to frost. Perhaps that is what has happened here; I don't know.
The supplier will arrange for another tin to be delivered so I suppose I can't complain. |
I have had cellulose paint that’s 10 years old and is ok, possibly it’s the amount of air in the tin?
Dave |
As it happens, there was a sharp dent to the lid.. so how air light it is might be questionable? |
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norustplease
Joined: 11 Apr 2011
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Location: Lancashire
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Finally, the wheel cylinders have arrived. Into the garage in the morning!
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norustplease
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Volvo still off the road. I have decided to undertake a series of other jobs on the car, including two new rear shock absorbers (previous ones had developed a creak) and some minor bodywork tidying. The problem is that I have to turf the other car out of the garage to make workspace and locally the weather has been somewhat erratic, a couple of hours sunshine followed by torrential rain, and so being unwilling to leave a car out in the pouring rain for hours on end, there have only been odd days when it has been feasible to carry on.
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