Obviously that isn't the point. Every trade has assumed ways to not do something half-assed, and installing as above is half-assed even if fully functional.
Unfortunately this is true. In my many years working in shops we were less than enthusiastic to work on stuff like this.
can't tell you how many times as a mechanic i heard "i bought this online but i can't install / figure it / etc". in talking to some people, it's gotten so bad at some shops they've actually raised their service prices because of all the people wanting service on stuff they've bought online. but then they'll give substantial discounts on the service if you actually buy the part at the shop.
Yep, except on complex job's I usually don't charge labour to install if purchased from me.
This is absolutely shocking to me, and I disagree wholeheartedly. I paid what the shop asked me to pay in order to get the parts that I had put together. They asked me to pay quite a bit for a simple job. You're telling me that if I had bought my parts there, and expected them to be installed for free, they would have done a higher quality job than if I paid them specifically to do the job that I asked? I 100% agree that if I were to buy the frame and headset at the same time from the same shop, expecting them to install it for free wouldn't be crazy, but do you really believe that the level of service should decline when it's paid for separately?
I didn't notice until later, and I was running late to get out of there. When I arrived, on time for my appointment, dude handling my order had left the building so I had to wait for him to return to tell anybody what was going on.
I would totally believe that, but in that case I wouldn't expect them to ever answer my email or call, but rather have them never order me the parts I wanted in the first place. In fact, they were kind enough to install the headset while I waited (displacing people who had left their bikes for service, they just didn't do a great job.
This right here should go in the "This is what's wrong with the industry" thread. If a shop is unwilling to provide the same level of service to all their paying customers, then that shop can fuck right off.
About time you came out of hiding...
the shop did the work on the spot and didn't charge a rush fee. this time of year bike shops generally have a turn around time of 5-10 days for repairs & service. Rush fees can run anywhere from $10-$50 or more depending on what service is needed and how quickly it's needed.
no, but they would probably be more inclined to put more attention to detail into things, like making sure the graphics were lined up. instead, to them, you're just another dude who brought in stuff they bought online/elsewhere and weren't equipped for the installation yourself. shops see this ALL. THE. TIME. they're not gonna give you the bro deal. they're not gonna go out of their way for you. as i mentioned in my prior post, they did the work for you ON. THE. SPOT. and didn't charge you a rush fee, which is a pretty sweet deal in and of itself, and yet you still find something to complain about.
When I see outlets installed upside down it drives me nuts!!!
I heard the same. But would like to know how often that happened in the history of mankind. Some power supply end up with the wire on top because of the fat tab when plugged into an outlet with the groud pin up.
Well, yeah- me too!When I see outlets installed upside down it drives me nuts!!!
at least you're not loco.
I always put the safety ground up...When I see outlets installed upside down it drives me nuts!!!
You disgust me....
Text on reset and test buttons is small enough to be effectively unreadable.
