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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: The Burner King on August 30, 2013, 10:41 PM
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Took this Pro Burner for a bead blast today because it had some cracks in the gusset and i wanted it clean before being welding.
When i picked it up it had been half wrapped in bubble wrap, with gusset part sticking out, which is all i was really interested in.
Just unwrapped it now and i now have this problem.
£££££ pounds worth of frame ruined. It not so much the value, just there is only about 60 known left in existence.
At first i just saw the top of the seat tube bent in, then i realised whole rear of frame is bent to one side, and massive ding in right side rear upper tubing. I can only guess something really heavy had been dropped on it.
Looks beyond repair now?
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/juliantaff/DSC04312_zpsab7b66e2.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/juliantaff/media/DSC04312_zpsab7b66e2.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/juliantaff/DSC04313_zps6f1e209e.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/juliantaff/media/DSC04313_zps6f1e209e.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/juliantaff/DSC04314_zps277c2b96.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/juliantaff/media/DSC04314_zps277c2b96.jpg.html)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/juliantaff/DSC04315_zpscd1de81f.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/juliantaff/media/DSC04315_zpscd1de81f.jpg.html)
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Demand some form of compensation.
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Demand some form of compensation.
can't prove it now its left their premises. I wondered why the boy working there offered to carry my forks and kept me taking about my car. :2gunsfiring_v1:
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Phil sawzall the god is the answer... :smitten:
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Demand some form of compensation.
That is going to be hard as you have taken the frame away AFTER you inspected part of it in front of them. I would still email them the pics of the damage and ask for an explanation though.
Speak to the man, Sawzall. I'm sure he will be able to help you out or at least give you the best advice to try and get that frame rectified :daumenhoch:
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I don't blame you for felling gutted
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Very dodgy
Still worth pursuing, let us know how you get on
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Demand some form of compensation.
can't prove it now its left their premises. I wondered why the boy working there offered to carry my forks and kept me taking about my car. :2gunsfiring_v1:
Just go there with a couple of mates & get something sorted.
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:shocked: :'(
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Demand some form of compensation.
can't prove it now its left their premises. I wondered why the boy working there offered to carry my forks and kept me taking about my car. :2gunsfiring_v1:
Just go there with a couple of mates & get something sorted.
Whats the point, eastenders style warfare ain't really my bag.
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Take it back and argue the case if they play silly beggars small claims court it is. A lot jiggery pokery to get it back into shape but its most likely repairable
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That's shocking mate, if that was done at my firm i would openly show you the damage,
apologize and offer to fix the problem at no cost to you, that's bad and really gets my
goat as many will accept there answer and sort it out themselves >:(
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Phil sawzall the god is the answer... :smitten:
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it can be fixed :daumenhoch:
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Phil sawzall the god is the answer... :smitten:
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it can be fixed :daumenhoch:
I hope so, i've PM's phil sop fingers crossed he might say it's p[ossible to sort it out.
Thanks for the support guys, just sickens me inside.
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Demand some form of compensation.
can't prove it now its left their premises. I wondered why the boy working there offered to carry my forks and kept me taking about my car. :2gunsfiring_v1:
Just go there with a couple of mates & get something sorted.
Whats the point, eastenders style warfare ain't really my bag.
I'm not suggesting a brawl but for support to argue your case & perhaps it would be an intimidatory measure.
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Demand some form of compensation.
can't prove it now its left their premises. I wondered why the boy working there offered to carry my forks and kept me taking about my car. :2gunsfiring_v1:
Just go there with a couple of mates & get something sorted.
Whats the point, eastenders style warfare ain't really my bag.
I'm not suggesting a brawl but for support to argue your case & perhaps it would be an intimidatory measure.
And if need be you can always tie the guy up and use his own shotblasting gun on his face!
Seriously though, really hope you can get it sorterd ss I bet youre gutted to the bone!
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we need one of those flash beamers calling sawzall and animal for help
hope one of em has the time
just go back to the guy and show him those strange damages - and say that you love this bike and you have to have it fixed and didn't he think that it woud be fair to share the repair - as it clearly wan't you but his shop's damage.... :(
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that's a shitter :(
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First off buddy 2 make u feel better :daumenhoch: I could fix that and I'm damb sure Phil can 8)
But u must go back and get compensation. I know how u feel as I have had worse done 2 me on one of my MRD Pros :'( I got nearly £300 compo in kind from my chromers :2gunsfiring_v1:
Whats the value 2 u of the frame ?
I'd want at least £220 compo or more 4 that :uglystupid2: No brainer tell em its scrap bluff them . Don't let them fix it get it done by somebody who cares ::)
Lmk how u get on ^"^ Fookin get in there calm first then all guns blazing if needs b :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
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First off buddy 2 make u feel better :daumenhoch: I could fix that and I'm damb sure Phil can 8)
But u must go back and get compensation. I know how u feel as I have had worse done 2 me on one of my MRD Pros :'( I got nearly £300 compo in kind from my chromers :2gunsfiring_v1:
Whats the value 2 u of the frame ?
I'd want at least £220 compo or more 4 that :uglystupid2: No brainer tell em its scrap bluff them . Don't let them fix it get it done by somebody who cares ::)
Lmk how u get on ^"^ Fookin get in there calm first then all guns blazing if needs b :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
I agree...... Julian....you have to front them. It never went in like that!!!! You already have before piccies..... Gutted for you :-[
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What a pisser but all is not lost and it can be repaired with a little of the skills in guys like Steve (Animal) and Phil (Sawzall).
In terms of what to do about the damage, write it off as a lesson learnt and make sure you tell everyone on here to avoid them like the plague, never recommend them to anyone, maybe tak in a a real shitter of a job for them to bead blast and never collect it.
Life is too short to take this as anything more than them being incompetent; don't waste your time and energy on their stupidity as that is way too expensive and precious to you and your family.
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Gutted for you, I know its difficult to go back and complain.
But the boss may not know anything about it if the young lad did it, he might compensate you straight away
He may not also
you'll never know unless you go and speak to them
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Just go and speak to them, let them know what has happened and you want an answer as to how it happened.
Try to get some compensation, if they dont want to play ball then tell them that you will let everyone know how irresponsible they are with people's property, calmly walk away and give the local rag a call. Give them as much negative exposure as possible.
But give them the chance first. See how much integrity they have as a company.
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Go back and kick off mate :knuppel2: why should you have to pay to fix it.
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Feeling your pain buddy, that's not on!
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truely gutted for you .... but dont dispare because once again the RAD spirit comes to the rescue . :daumenhoch: the man they call PHIL SAWZALL and STEVE ANIMAL :4_17_5:
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That is shocking and probably one of the young lads who was scared to own up.
Take it back and talk to the owner, then Phil or Steve
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Thanks guys, i'll go back to them on Monday and see what they say. I'm not expecting anyone to admit to it though.
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pm replied to julian :daumenhoch:
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pm replied to julian :daumenhoch:
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Shocker that is Julian ! , the company who gave it back to you like that definitely need to be spoken to .
Great that we've talents on here like Phil & Steve to help ;)
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Name and shame :pilky:
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Take it back and demand to see the top man and ask him for an explanation, if they try and say they didnt do it tell them your going to seek legal advice and you will also speak to the local press, no company wants bad press.
Good luck mate hope it all works out and for sure sawsall is your man :daumenhoch:
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pm replied to julian :daumenhoch:
Thanks Phil :daumenhoch: Feel there is light at the end of the tunnel :)
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Name and shame :pilky:
I will once i've been over there on Monday
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Take it back and demand to see the top man and ask him for an explanation, if they try and say they didnt do it tell them your going to seek legal advice and you will also speak to the local press, no company wants bad press.
Good luck mate hope it all works out and for sure sawsall is your man :daumenhoch:
That's a very good idea, never thought of that :daumenhoch:
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Take it back and demand to see the top man and ask him for an explanation, if they try and say they didnt do it tell them your going to seek legal advice and you will also speak to the local press, no company wants bad press.
Good luck mate hope it all works out and for sure sawsall is your man :daumenhoch:
That's a very good idea, never thought of that :daumenhoch:
If i'm really honest i can't see that working, chances are they'll laugh at you as saying your going to the press, the company has to be a very big comp to gain bad press,and the papers may never of heard of the company that your 1 complaint has against them.your
talking about a few workers and a boss so go to the boss direct and explain the bike, the value, ths website ect and that will get you a better result, :daumenhoch:
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Shocking that a professional company would treat there customer like that by covering up there cock up.
this company needs to be named and shamed to protect other people from this dishonest company.
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That's Shocking :( Name and shame :daumenhoch:
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I would have taken it straight back
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I 4 1 am interested in what they said when u went back ;)
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Thats not good :(
Hope sawzell can sort it, keep us all updated :)
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What was the outcome of this ?