Broken Stuff

Adanor

Adanor

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Well we've all dropped all kinds of electronics and found that they are broken beyond repair. How absolutely frustrating. Stuff that Wesley can't possibly fix. Well, I dropped a shredder. How, you may ask does one drop a shredder? Well, I did it and it is now broken beyond repair. I called the 800 number and a voice said to leave your name and number and we'll get back to you. I'm still waiting for that call. So I'm off to the store to buy a replacement and will send the poor broken shredder to a charity so they can possibly repair it in their workshop.
 
Adanor said:
Well we've all dropped all kinds of electronics and found that they are broken beyond repair. How absolutely frustrating. Stuff that Wesley can't possibly fix. Well, I dropped a shredder. How, you may ask does one drop a shredder? Well, I did it and it is now broken beyond repair. I called the 800 number and a voice said to leave your name and number and we'll get back to you. I'm still waiting for that call. So I'm off to the store to buy a replacement and will send the poor broken shredder to a charity so they can possibly repair it in their workshop.
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They will call you just after you bought the new one
 
What do you do with your "shreddings"? I copped trouble from our local council, apparently shredded paper clogs up the re-cycling sorting machine. I now have to put shredded paper in with the general rubbish!:thumbsdown: :cautious:
 
dick said:
What do you do with your "shreddings"? I copped trouble from our local council, apparently shredded paper clogs up the re-cycling sorting machine. I now have to put shredded paper in with the general rubbish!:thumbsdown: :cautious:
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Tell them to buy a new recycling machine. Of course you could save it for the next ticker tape parade. I put mine in the recycling bags.
 
dick said:
What do you do with your "shreddings"? I copped trouble from our local council, apparently shredded paper clogs up the re-cycling sorting machine. I now have to put shredded paper in with the general rubbish!:thumbsdown: :cautious:
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When I was working we had a couple of ladies who worked with us and stereotypically we used to wind them up . After a particularly prank I pulled they decided on revenge and they filled my umbrella with shredded paper from the Office . Well we had one of the driest months ever but eventually it rained . At the time it started I was walking up Northumberland Street in Newcastle and it was a really heavy burst of rain .

The umbrella was one of the automatic push button opening type , as I pushed the button and it opened the paper flew out straight onto a Policman's Black Gannex coat who happened to be walking down the street at the time . I don't think he was too chuffed as his coat now looked like a polka dot technicolour dreamcoat , as I helped him brush it off all I could do was apologise explaining that the ladies must have done it in revenge for the prank I had pulled . Anyway he went off down the street with a few remaining multi colour bits falling from his coat , I walked up the street red in the face with embarrassment .

I had entertained phoning the ladies at work pretending to be Northumbria Police but common sense prevailed and I thought it was probably a step too far.
 
My daughter's washing machine broke down today, she rang the service centre and was told the engineer will take 10 days until he visit's, the machine is only 16 month's old They are quick to sell you good's but not keen on doing any repairs. (Not sure I should name the make but it is very well known)
 
gill said:
My daughter's washing machine broke down today, she rang the service centre and was told the engineer will take 10 days until he visit's, the machine is only 16 month's old They are quick to sell you good's but not keen on doing any repairs. (Not sure I should name the make but it is very well known)
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In late August I replaced my microwave with a well-know brand. In October it failed in a shower of sparks while doing one of my routine food preparation tasks. When I called customer service and gave them the serial number, the representative said, "We're replacing those." I replied that I didn't want a replacement and that I would never have that manufacturers' products in my house again. She agreed to send instructions for claiming a refund. Several weeks and several phone calls later, I finally shook the instructions loose. I immediately sent the required documentation and, because I didn't trust the company to follow through, I requested a return receipt. A month passed after the signed receipt was returned to me before I emailed them, telling (not asking) them to send the refund as they had committed to do, and attaching a scan of the receipt. The refund finally came at the end of January.

I'm certain that if I hadn't had that receipt signed by someone in their mail room, they would have tried to weasel out of their commitment.
 
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