When Is An Appointment Not An Appointment?

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Robarano, Sep 20, 2019.

  1. My car was due it's 1st MOT today. Being the tightwad type, I booked it online last week at a place close to work who came out cheapest.

    So 11am today is my appointment and I turn up with 5 mins to spare and my intention is to go to work afterwards.

    Me...."Hello, I have an 11am appointment for an MOT"

    Girl on reception...."Is your phone number xxxx xxxxxx"

    Me...."Yep"

    G o r...."We'll give you a ring in 2 - 3 hours when it's done"

    Me....:thinkingface: "But I have an 11am appointment"

    G o r...."He has one on the ramp at the moment", "He'll be about an hour, then it's lunchtime"

    Me....:mad: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd 1

    Me....:no_mouth:

    G o r....:no_mouth:

    Me...."I'll have a walk to Sainsbury's and I'll be back in an hour"

    G o r..."OK"

    I get back in 45 mins and it's done. :eek:

    Am I being unreasonable?
     
    #1 Robarano, Sep 20, 2019
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  2. Always :eyes:


    Rob the Unreasonable o_O
     
    #2 Exige, Sep 20, 2019
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  3. The normal is - drop off first thing and we'll ring you when we've dreamt up a huge list of shit that's wrong with it, and we just happen to have all that shit in stock do you want us to fix it?
     
    #3 Harry Bell, Sep 20, 2019
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  4. It passed. :)
     
    #4 Robarano, Sep 20, 2019
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  5. I think that is very unreasonable - you obviously need an older shit car :D
     
    #5 Harry Bell, Sep 20, 2019
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  6. I would say yes but where i work we get people just turning up or turning up a day late that expect us to drop everything to work on their trucks. Now that really is annoying . As say to them .. 'If you turned up at the doctors a day late ,do you think you would be at the front of the line?"
     
    #6 steve c, Sep 20, 2019
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  7. Same situation at a tyre fitters, booked the appointment for two car tyres, "come back in two hours" - "but I've booked a fitting time" - " yes, but it will take two hours!" You're insulting my (minimal) intelligence, so won't be using that company again!:mad:
     
    #7 Rman, Sep 20, 2019
  8. i wouldnt recomend going to a discounted MOT station. they cost a fortune to buy,install and maintain. plus the testers wage. they have got to make a profit somehow.
     
    #8 finm, Sep 20, 2019
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  9. Most companies do not have staff just sat around waiting for people to turn up . We are constantly busy at our place . The last thing i want to be doing is breaking off half way through changing oils as this is when things get forgotten ,or somebody moves the vehicle with no oil in it.
     
    #9 steve c, Sep 20, 2019
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  10. It works both ways though, I was self employed and could easily lose half a day's wages waiting around, garages should be straight with the customer when booking vehicles in.
    Luckily my mot station sticks to the booked time within 15 mins or so.
    Steve
     
    #10 Birdie, Sep 20, 2019
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  11. I didn't know you had an MOT Station, thought you had retired o_O
     
    #11 Exige, Sep 20, 2019
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