Are you a "sad fart"?

Supersnooper


Joined: 27/09/2011
Posts: 295

Message Posted:
04/10/2011 14:40

A lot of people think that you are a misery for trying to save money. Well, if you are a "sad fart" like me, then get your printable "Sad Fart's" mini guide here.



http://www.consumerpressuregroup.com/?mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=137

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:08

Those rules might be OK for the UK but here there appears to be no easy way of making a shop keeper follow even the most basic consumer rights found in the rest of the EU. The most serious breach I've heard of was someone who opened a pack of Gold Fassl and discovered that one bottle was half empty. The shopkeeper wouldn't accept that he hadn't drunk it.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:37

Mal, Gold Fassl screw tops do sometimes leak.... but how would the shop owner know any different?

I would conjecture that if you think this is a 'serious breach' of consumer rights you are seriously in need of some chill-pills!

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:40

Damn Groucho, you can see through me - unlike the Gold Fassl packaging!

0maintenance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:43

In time and fuel spent going back to the shop i would imagine it cost more than 1 bottle of GF

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 08:48

Omaintenance, I find myself going back regularly for more supplies, so no extra time or fuel, and would be fair and only ask for half a bottle as compensation.

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 10:05

As an ex shop keeper,when anything was returned I would, based on the price, smile and exchange or replace as it was good customer relations practise.

If only the traders here were to follow the same principle they would retain customer loyalty.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 11:11

Carndi - "As an ex shop keeper,when anything was returned I would, based on the price, smile and exchange or replace as it was good customer relations practise. "

Did you go bust with your over enthusiastic PR?

passionflower


Joined: 20/09/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 11:20

There is a trnc consumer hotline details here http://tinyurl.com/6526vnu mnany thanks to top dog hotel for sending me the link it did help.

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 13:25

No groucho. When they were coming back with goods that had been used and they had got fed up or which they had broke because they were too stupid to use it is very hard to be eunthistic.

I was just trying to point out that there are benifits to be had with good customer relations.

You must have missed that point.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 19:24

It's always very hard to be 'eunthistic'. I know because, I don't know what that is....

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
05/10/2011 19:30

Are you an old Fart?



No, but I know two who are.........Jock and Newlad.



wyn

Cocklebay


Joined: 26/02/2011
Posts: 353

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 10:33

No, but my farts are sad!!!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 10:43

I hope i am not a sad old , but i bet some people would beg to differ

Simbas

nicola


Joined: 06/09/2011
Posts: 246

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 14:46

Ralphy and bikerboy qualify

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
06/10/2011 15:45

I must admit, I bought a pack of lacal smarties, sellotaped together,'buy one, get one free'.

When I seperated them at home, one pack was nearly full, the other totally empty.

It did make me smile,

Supersnooper


Joined: 27/09/2011
Posts: 295

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 09:12

Re msg 14, Simbas I am sure you are NOT!



Flowerfairy, sorry but that did make me laugh. I am certain our offers on http://www.consumerpressuregroup.com will be better than that!!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 11:38

Bless you Snooper , you have made my day

Simbas

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 11:43

Pat, compared to what you ( and I) have been called in the past the term old fart is quite complimentary isn't it.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 11:47

Yeh , you got that just about right Hattie

Pat