tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post443807021304678010..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: Words and Bonds (you have to know Norwich shop history to understand that)Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-90853365308885010292009-01-06T23:39:00.000+00:002009-01-06T23:39:00.000+00:00I want to be just like you when I grow up!I want to be just like you when I grow up!luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-30012666371155863242009-01-05T21:09:00.000+00:002009-01-05T21:09:00.000+00:00With the range of companies on the ropes at presen...With the range of companies on the ropes at present, I'd rather explain a problem to the manager than demand compensation on a deal that's pretty good already. In the long run, it doesn't really bother me. I am not interested in money and I am happier for it. No criticism of anyone else, least of you whom I hold in high regard, but I've got other things to think about.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-69305051532069837882009-01-05T20:27:00.000+00:002009-01-05T20:27:00.000+00:00... which is why this sort of 'service' persists. ...... which is why this sort of 'service' persists. The only way to get improvement is to hit the corporate world where it hurts - in the money department. It's the only thing that will make a difference in this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-17725192515014845432009-01-05T13:42:00.000+00:002009-01-05T13:42:00.000+00:00I'll be assertive if it matters, but I learned man...I'll be assertive if it matters, but I learned many years ago that my way to mental health and happiness is to choose not to fight every battle. I may well write to the manager though, as if I were in charge of the store I'd want to be told about problems before they escalate. <BR/><BR/>It is an awfully nice shop. One would feel frightfully out of place demanding compensation.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-15205772953860758292009-01-05T10:06:00.000+00:002009-01-05T10:06:00.000+00:00I'm afraid that's exactly the sort of service I've...I'm afraid that's exactly the sort of service I've had cause to complain about in JL in the last few years. Seems it's spread to even Norwich.<BR/><BR/>What are they giving you by way of compensation for the inconvenience? I'd expect at least £20 or £30 off.<BR/><BR/>Personally I think you're very good to be prepared to wait another week when your old appliance is malfunctioning. I wouldn't have - and they always find a way to find a delivery slot if one is prepared to be assertive for long enough to get to the right person. If the worst came to the worst a taxi could deliver a dishwasher... (I had Argos do it once when they'd sold me a used kettle and I had 10 removal men unloading a van and couldn't get back to change it).<BR/><BR/>A letter to Head Office when you finally have it, expressing your surprise and dismay about how standards are falling at JL? Copy and paste from here?<BR/>Might make someone sit up and take notice...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-66323108486731675812009-01-04T13:19:00.000+00:002009-01-04T13:19:00.000+00:00Being well padded myself, Dave, I have to agree wi...Being well padded myself, Dave, I have to agree with you.<BR/><BR/>I'll tell you all about the new one when it finally arrives.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-32372557507473223952009-01-04T08:17:00.000+00:002009-01-04T08:17:00.000+00:00I knew it when it was still Bonds.You can't go far...I knew it when it was still Bonds.<BR/><BR/>You can't go far wrong with a really thick bottom.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-77744965342645322512009-01-04T02:02:00.000+00:002009-01-04T02:02:00.000+00:00And these places are all fighting for our custom?And these places are all fighting for our custom?Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-41342268341363997852009-01-04T00:16:00.000+00:002009-01-04T00:16:00.000+00:00So, good that you caught it. Seems there should be...So, good that you caught it. Seems there should be some compensation for their mistake, like free dishwasher detergent or something.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-35166504341178731012009-01-03T23:37:00.000+00:002009-01-03T23:37:00.000+00:00So now you have to wait for (almost) another week?...So now you have to wait for (almost) another week? How irritating. <BR/><BR/>I have to say, there are few things I enjoy more than a new appliance, I also enjoy hearing about other people's new appliances...I'm a white good geek. Tragic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-59389791967167424162009-01-03T22:49:00.000+00:002009-01-03T22:49:00.000+00:00Before it was bought by JL and became a chain stor...Before it was bought by JL and became a chain store, the shop was a privately-owned, originally family-run business called Bonds. Most people still call it that.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.com