Stanfree is a good person.
Hoof her in the slats! that made me spit coffee all over my desk 🙂
The lad has broken the rear hub
Hmmmm that may be stretching things slightly. Sure the hub ain't working, but he's not had it long, along with the front cones needing sorting, which IMO should have been down to you before sale.
Unless he's been thoroughly abusing it, i'm not sure either of these are his fault.
I'd politely explain to her that bikes require maintenance and that she should look at enrolling her son on the local council bike maintenance course.
You've properly gone above and beyond. I'd have shown her a picture of my mates balls after he fell out of a tree and caught his sack on a protruding branch, ripping it wide open and leaving his nuts dangling in the fresh air, with claret all bleeding down his legs.
I guess that's why I've never bothered having kids. Hate the things 🙂
Its a lesson learned not to sell to your mates and wont happen again
Yep, been there.
A wee update for anyone thats interested. I picked up the bike from the LBS who had done a full service and fitted a new back wheel. £97 lighter I dropped the bike off with the boys mum. All smiles and thanks , the lad brought my sons bike back covered in mud.
A bit pissed of but thinking I may get some good karma a day later I see the bike advertised at £350 in the local FB adds. 😀 The lad has as much chance of getting this as I have of bumping into Margot Robbie down the local woods and getting a wee snog. 😀
So in essence the unsafe lump of sh**e thatwasnt worth £200 is now worth £350.
OP..... Are you crazy?
So you're 100 quid lighter and the buyer is going to make on your good will....
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Holy crap, if that was my lad's mate I'd be having a word about not taking the piss out of mates.
Sound like a right pair of low quality motherflumpers...
Have you got any more bikes for sale?
Unbelievable...
A bit pissed of but thinking I may get some good karma a day later I see the bike advertised at £350 in the local FB adds.
Link to the FB page? I feel some urine needs to be extracted 😉
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Can I msg the seller and ask about warranty?
Stanfree will take care of any warranty that is required
Can I msg the seller and ask about warranty?
Just ask if they can recommend anyone local for bike maintenance. 🙂
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Link to the FB page? I feel some urine needs to be extracted
Not many Giant AC2's have been posted for sale at £350 on Facebook today 😉
Must. Not. Enquire.
Joking aside, and the last couple of posts are very good by the way! 😀 ... That's pretty low of this other woman.
I wouldn't let it affect the kids friendship but I'd say to my lad "never again".
For what it's worth op, I'm like you, try to muddle through life not hurting anyone and believing in karma only to get it thrown in my face occasionally.
That said, most people are actually pretty decent at a fundamental level.
Slightly different scenario but it's like when you sort a PC out for someone. You run the risk of being free tech support for life! I didn't mind it too much bitd as I used to enjoy tinkering with PC's but some people blatantly knew they were taking the mick.
Shame on me for letting them do that, possibly?
I'd sooner be how I am than the opposite however. 🙂
Louis? Or Louise?
Tempted to ask what warranty they are offering on the sale of the bike
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stanfree@ Update us when you able to sell it. 😀
Stanfree - you haven’t just had a phone call from the bike shop owner telling you about the dangerous crack (other defects are available) in the frame that the Saturday lad forgot to tell you about have you?
Obviously if she’ll let you have the bike back you’ll make the problem go away...
Show her this thread then never talk to her again.
You've allowed a bully to take the p!sh but I understand that as it's for your son's friendship.
Chav scum in acting like chav scum shocker
I’m totally astounded by your generosity Stanfree.
Giving the bike a once over / clean up for someone when they don’t know what they’re doing, but paying for after sales support just so they can make a profit is on a different level.
I'd go and take it back and charge her a rental fee for its use along with a cleaning fee for the loan bike........
Dickhea* takes advantage of nice guy (aka mug) shocker.
When will people learn.
Too nice for your own good, Stan.
I would advise keeping yourself and your son away from the revolting fishwife and her family in case he substitutes some of your traits for some of hers.