tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post664803509985319463..comments2024-01-12T00:24:35.544+01:00Comments on St Bloggie de Riviere: Le Client PigeonSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-28673429130321801652010-02-25T11:34:15.985+01:002010-02-25T11:34:15.985+01:00Yeah, Gigi, the days of 'built to last' ar...Yeah, Gigi, the days of 'built to last' are over it seems. But then with technology advancing so rapidly, would we really want a 30-yr old tele that couldn't get Sky in France?<br />Nightmare!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-89262847209900337592010-02-22T20:59:54.920+01:002010-02-22T20:59:54.920+01:00Yes, I watched that programme, Sarah. My mum was r...Yes, I watched that programme, Sarah. My mum was right when she used to moan about her new Hotpoint washing machine that kept breaking down...the old one lasted years and years, she'd say.<br /><br />I'm reluctant to buy a new washing machine (my old one was too big for this flat) so for the moment I go to the laundrette which is rather nice as I get to read my book without feeling guilty...<br /><br />CD players are the worst, though. None of mine have lasted 6 months!! Grrr...Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442510440531817842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-1301646242653118402010-02-21T11:05:03.492+01:002010-02-21T11:05:03.492+01:00Good grief, Dash! The stories get evermore disgrac...Good grief, Dash! The stories get evermore disgraceful!<br /><br />I was in Carrouf last night, and the commission was still being displayed - 0.20Eur on a mini laptop, for example.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-69023395932567793702010-02-21T10:14:00.579+01:002010-02-21T10:14:00.579+01:00Ha, now I know why sales staff are such liars in F...Ha, now I know why sales staff are such liars in France, they really do just tell you anything, it is unbelievable. <br /> A couple of years ago a fuse went in our electricity box, MG took the fuse to the electric department of our local Bricomarché and was sold 'something similar', he was assured it would be fine, the sales assistant told MG, he used to be an electician! Yes you have guessed it, it was not fine, not only that it was dangerous, MG went back to complain and the sales assistant 'Frank' tried to beat MG up, the manager had to intervene. At least MG got his money back.Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329090600374787029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-12244251445089755852010-02-19T17:20:18.795+01:002010-02-19T17:20:18.795+01:00I was shocked, Jon, to see the evidence on the pay...I was shocked, Jon, to see the evidence on the pay slip of the former Darty employee. It's way less than the SMIC so I don't quite see how it's legal.<br /><br />Capital on M6 on Sundays can be good too. <br /><br />Thank god for Sky, I say!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-77904020131275122342010-02-19T17:04:16.354+01:002010-02-19T17:04:16.354+01:00Whatever kind of contract are the Darty staff on t...Whatever kind of contract are the Darty staff on to allow that kind of compensation to be legal in this country?<br /><br />I normally watch Envoyé Special but had child related issues yesterday and missed it. It is one of the very few programs that make anyone's life uncomfortable in France and is to be appluded.<br /><br />BTW - The Darty heiress is married to Prince Jean of Sarkozy.Funny old world.Jonhttp://www.vendeeblog.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-67467181786895446952010-02-19T14:29:55.050+01:002010-02-19T14:29:55.050+01:00Good grief! The cheek of it!
One of the funniest...Good grief! The cheek of it! <br /><br />One of the funniest moments of the report was when they asked the head of Fnac after-sales if Fnac always opens the items that need repairing. Of course, said he, you can't find out what's wrong if you don't open it up. So then then showed him a videocam that they had fixed so they could see if it had been opened and it hadn't, and he had to do a volte face scrabbling around saying things like 'well, sometimes by our experience we know what a problem is so we don't need to open it'. HAHAHA that had 'im!!!<br />Twat.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-59558667173970473072010-02-19T13:47:15.885+01:002010-02-19T13:47:15.885+01:00When we were letting holiday cottages, we had a lo...When we were letting holiday cottages, we had a load of stuff from Geant. We always dealt with the same guy and we knew what we wanted. Their repair man was super too. Whatever the holiday maker could bust, he could fix!<br />We didn't take extended guarantees either.<br />I once bought a super fridge from another shop which continually broke down...French power surges and a mother board do not make a good combination.<br />On the last occasion it was taken away for repair, we heard nothing for weeks. Descending on the repair shop, we found it had been scrapped, without a word to us!<br />The shananigans of getting compensation were horrific and, if you didn't live in France, unbelievable.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com