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Halfrauds Auto Centres
« on: May 09, 2014, 04:27:04 PM »
Had a new tyre fitted at vast expense a couple of months ago. Found it flat this morning  cussing: cussing: cussing:

Drove to nearby tyre place and waited for them to open  evil:

They fitted a new tyre as I had driven it flat. No puncture found. Halfords had fitted a super long valve which had snagged on a Kerb and bent.  cussing:  Mr New Tyre Man said it was the wrong valve.

4.45 tonight went to Halfords. Showed the manager (age 14) the old valve. Asked him why it was bent. "It is a long valve". Yes, what wheels would they normally fit such a valve to?

"Steel rims, never alloys."

Me: "It was fitted to my alloy wheels here 7 weeks ago"  eveilgrin:

Him: "Not all alloy wheels, sir, but some."

I say I want a refund.

He offers me a voucher.

I decline.

He says he can do no more.

I say, looking him directly in the name badge, "Thank you Mr Ben Philips, I shall now contact Halfords Customer Complaints"

I leave.

He just called. If I drop in tomorrow he will refund me in full and in cash  eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin:
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2014, 04:32:31 PM »
So you clipped a kerb? Hardly Halfords fault...8)

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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2014, 04:33:14 PM »
So you clipped a kerb? Hardly Halfords fault...8)
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2014, 04:33:31 PM »
The valve was sticking out into the road as it was TOO LONG for the wheel you mong ::)
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2014, 04:34:30 PM »
The valve was sticking out into the road as it was TOO LONG for the wheel you mong ::)
Also, how do you "bend" a rubber valve?  point:
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2014, 04:36:21 PM »
It has metal inside it  ::)

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Clearly bothered the "manager" has just called to say he has refunded me via BACS  cloud9:
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2014, 04:38:38 PM »
It has metal inside it  ::)

I may post a picture, like  rubschin:

Clearly bothered the "manager" has just called to say he has refunded me via BACS  cloud9:

How did he get your bank details?

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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2014, 04:39:38 PM »
The valve was sticking out into the road as it was TOO LONG for the wheel you mong ::)

How much too long? An inch, a foot?

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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2014, 04:40:29 PM »
It has metal inside it  ::)

I may post a picture, like  rubschin:

Clearly bothered the "manager" has just called to say he has refunded me via BACS  cloud9:

How did he get your bank details?
From Lagos.  whistle:
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2014, 04:42:00 PM »
It has metal inside it  ::)

I may post a picture, like  rubschin:

Clearly bothered the "manager" has just called to say he has refunded me via BACS  cloud9:

How did he get your bank details?

From his pooter  ::)
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2014, 04:42:48 PM »
The valve was sticking out into the road as it was TOO LONG for the wheel you mong ::)

How much too long? An inch, a foot?


About three quarters of an inch. OK?
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2014, 04:48:27 PM »
It has metal inside it  ::)

I may post a picture, like  rubschin:

Clearly bothered the "manager" has just called to say he has refunded me via BACS  cloud9:

How did he get your bank details?

From his pooter  ::)

How did he get your PIN?  You can't refund to a card that has been used to pay for something without the card owner entering their PIN. All part of fraud prevention.

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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2014, 04:52:37 PM »
I know not, but I have munny in my account  cloud9:
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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2014, 05:23:04 PM »
I know not, but I have munny in my account  cloud9:

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Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2014, 05:31:55 PM »
Go and shove your phone up your bottom  evil:
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