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Title: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick 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:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 09, 2014, 04:32:31 PM
So you clipped a kerb? Hardly Halfords fault...8)
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 09, 2014, 04:33:14 PM
So you clipped a kerb? Hardly Halfords fault...8)
Beat me to it.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick 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 ::)
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Darwins Selection 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:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 04:36:21 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:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: The Moan Ranger 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?
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: The Moan Ranger 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?
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Darwins Selection 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:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick 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  ::)
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick 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?
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: The Moan Ranger 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.
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 04:52:37 PM
I know not, but I have munny in my account  cloud9:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 05:23:04 PM
I know not, but I have munny in my account  cloud9:

Driving lessons!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 05:31:55 PM
Go and shove your phone up your bottom  evil:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Steve on May 09, 2014, 06:59:03 PM
So this overlong Max Clifford Todgeresque valve.

Did you never spot it looking so odd like?

Still good result  :thumbsup:  seems Halfords are good eggs.

Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 07:05:28 PM
So this overlong Max Clifford Todgeresque valve.

Did you never spot it looking so odd like?

Still good result  :thumbsup:  seems Halfords are good eggs.

They cocked up my car, charged me a fortune and only responded to threats. Is that good service?

No  evil: evil:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 07:23:50 PM
So this overlong Max Clifford Todgeresque valve.

Did you never spot it looking so odd like?

Still good result  :thumbsup:  seems Halfords are good eggs.

They cocked up my car, charged me a fortune and only responded to threats. Is that good service?

No  evil: evil:

You parked by 'feel', threatened them and they paid up.... ::)
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 07:26:10 PM
No  ::)  But it werked  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 07:29:03 PM
No  ::)  But it werked  :thumbsup:

Those JCBs have great big long valves like.... and the tires are full of water.....  rubschin:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 07:31:58 PM
*tyres  whistle:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 07:33:50 PM
*tyres  whistle:

They fill them with water too!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 07:37:34 PM
Are you familiar with involuntary colonic irrigation? LL has a hosepipe and a motive eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 07:40:09 PM
Are you familiar with involuntary colonic irrigation? LL has a hosepipe and a motive eveilgrin:

You'd have less faulty tire's if they were filled with water like....  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 07:45:47 PM
Fill apey's you say?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 07:48:40 PM
Fill apey's you say?  rubschin:

Fill Apey's what...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 07:51:06 PM
Tyres  ::)

You can choose another orifice, obviously  ::)
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 07:58:39 PM
Tyres  ::)

You can choose another orifice, obviously  ::)

Misty...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2014, 08:02:45 PM
If you wish to die horribly, yes  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2014, 08:05:25 PM
If you wish to die horribly, yes  eveilgrin:

 eeek:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: apc2010 on May 10, 2014, 08:59:31 AM
Fill apey's you say?  rubschin:

 evil:
Title: Re: Halfrauds Auto Centres
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 11, 2014, 02:43:54 AM
If you wish to die horribly, yes  eveilgrin:

 eeek:

Nick is Misty's guardian gremlin  scared2: