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17-05.-2008, 03:28 AM
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Wheelies Direct
Has anybody ever used 'Wheelies Direct' (http://www.wheelies.co.uk) for
bikes or parts and know if they are any good? peter |
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17-05.-2008, 03:55 AM
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Re: Wheelies Direct
On Fri, 16 May 2008 12:28:41 -0500, naked_draughtsman
<usenet3@petereverett.co.uk> wrote: >Has anybody ever used 'Wheelies Direct' (http://www.wheelies.co.uk) for >bikes or parts and know if they are any good? > >peter Not used them to actually buy stuff but they were the appointed agents for my insurance company when my frame got bent a few years ago. Had a lot of trouble with them. I think it was a bit outside their experience, ie a fairly high spec frame damaged rather than a hundred quid mountain bike nicked. I found them most unhelpful, even obstructive. Pete |
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17-05.-2008, 05:39 AM
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Re: Wheelies Direct
On Fri, 16 May 2008 17:55:03 +0000, Peter Grange wrote:
> Not used them to actually buy stuff but they were the appointed agents > for my insurance company when my frame got bent a few years ago. Had a > lot of trouble with them. I think it was a bit outside their > experience, ie a fairly high spec frame damaged rather than a hundred > quid mountain bike nicked. I found them most unhelpful, even > obstructive. In that case seeing as they claim to "have established Wheelies Direct as one of the leading claims service providers for the UK insurance industry", I'm not sure a 10% discount will be enough to lure me to them just yet! peter |
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17-05.-2008, 02:58 PM
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Re: Wheelies Direct
"naked_draughtsman" <usenet3@petereverett.co.uk> wrote in message news  P6dnZOF3PjUWbDVnZ2dnUVZ8vidnZ2d@pipex.net...> Has anybody ever used 'Wheelies Direct' (http://www.wheelies.co.uk) for > bikes or parts and know if they are any good? > > peter They were used by my insurer to replace a stolen bike, and they were completely, totally, utterly useless and incompetent. So much so that I eventually refused to deal with them and would only deal direct with my insurers. Amongst many other things, they put a bottle dynamo on the L/H chain stay, so that it fouled the crank! |
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18-05.-2008, 05:43 AM
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Re: Wheelies Direct
On May 16, 6:28 pm, naked_draughtsman <usen...@petereverett.co.uk>
wrote: > Has anybody ever used 'Wheelies Direct' (http://www.wheelies.co.uk) for > bikes or parts and know if they are any good? > > peter They run our cycle to work scheme so I got a Brompton through them this year - it wasn't on their list but they sourced it OK and were fully up to speed with the various models and options, no problems with the bike which arrived in good time. So I'd have to say my experience with them was a pleasant one. Regards, Duncan |
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18-05.-2008, 10:47 PM
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Re: Wheelies Direct
"naked_draughtsman" <usenet3@petereverett.co.uk> wrote in message news P6dnZOF3PjUWbDVnZ2dnUVZ8vidnZ2d@pipex.net...> Has anybody ever used 'Wheelies Direct' (http://www.wheelies.co.uk) for > bikes or parts and know if they are any good? > > peter When two of my bikes were nicked, they replaced them with a £1200 Trek 1400 and a new Giant N3 shopper. Very satisfied with their service. -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/ |
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