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| Thread ID: 57387 | 2005-05-01 05:05:00 | Why do people still buy from DSE? | jesseycy (1046) | PC World Chat |
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| 351088 | 2005-05-03 10:43:00 | Before launching into DSE, just think of all the vehicle recalls over the years caused by faulty design\manufacture\materials\quality control by car manufacturers. Now onto my QA hobby horse; before the New Right took over and threw controls out of the window, with the anything goes attitude, New Zealand manufacturers used to make things that conformed to appropriate Standards. Imports, were also tested for conformity, by and large. That was a large part of our work at DSIR, before user pay, and before upstart Upton dismantled the organisation. Now it is buyer beware, as there are virtually (afaik) no checks on imports conforming to standards, you can't expect retailers to set up their own testing laboratories. However I agree some visual inspection would not come amiss. One critical example, were the import of fake Chinese made structural bolts, supposed to be high tensile, but made of mild steel. The list goes on. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 351089 | 2005-05-03 10:45:00 | But why do I always get the ones with "limited knowledge"?????????? That's life, happens to me all the time. That's why they are salesmen, not cut out for the nitty gritty stuff. The ones who annoy me are the dangerous ones with a bit of knowledge, will try and convince you a sheep is a scrambler. Rather give me the noobie then anytime. Once in the 80's had a loud mouth audio salesman wanting to convince me Sanyo makes better kit that NAD. I just walked away... :groan: |
BoboTheClown (5652) | ||
| 351090 | 2005-05-03 10:51:00 | That's life, happens to me all the time. That's why they are salesmen, not cut out for the nitty gritty stuff. The ones who annoy me are the dangerous ones with a bit of knowledge, will try and convince you a sheep is a scrambler. Rather give me the noobie then anytime. Once in the 80's had a loud mouth audio salesman wanting to convince me Sanyo makes better kit that NAD. I just walked away... :groan: Wasn't associated radio by any chance? |
plod (107) | ||
| 351091 | 2005-05-03 14:20:00 | Before launching into DSE, just think of all the vehicle recalls over the years caused by faulty design\manufacture\materials\quality control by car manufacturers. yes but terry. people are already aware of these dangers, they are made publicly known through newspapers and the TV News, and it happens almost every other year. Thats why people will go for a certain make of car, for there stability and make. People dont expect, and SHOULD NOT expect the front wheel to fall off while their child is driving a motorized play toy... |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 351092 | 2005-05-03 20:39:00 | Wasn't associated radio by any chance? Nope, different country, at a large supermarket chain. It just shows that the ignorant salesman issue isn't uniquely NZ, it's the same all over the world. |
BoboTheClown (5652) | ||
| 351093 | 2005-05-03 20:48:00 | yes but terry. people are already aware of these dangers, they are made publicly known through newspapers and the TV News, and it happens almost every other year. Thats why people will go for a certain make of car, for there stability and make. People dont expect, and SHOULD NOT expect the front wheel to fall off while their child is driving a motorized play toy... Exactly right! Tha'ts why we should be able to expect that all imported goods are certified to conform to the appropriate ISO standards and/or codes of practice with random QA checks carried out in this country to ensure crafty dodges are not being pulled. We should not have to wait until something goes wrong before there is an outcry. This is the attitude that came about when controls were removed. Independent auditing by government departments is essential, as I wouldn't trust the integrity of certificates issued in countries like China which are renowned for producing fakes. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 351094 | 2005-05-04 04:00:00 | Does anyone know if this bike needed "some assembly" by the purchaser? In the interests of compact packaging, things like handlebars are often detached or fixed in a non-usable position. I believe even The Warehouse have "cycle mechanics" to assemble bicycles before sale. The box finishes up in the skip. A "toy" is often taken home in the brightly coloured box. Many "members of the public" couldn't be trusted to open a milk bottle, let alone to use a screwdriver. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 351095 | 2005-05-04 05:37:00 | "Why don't I like DSE?" And my main reason is that there is never a parking space anywhere near their shop! That is important. I can't walk very far. Funny, that's one of the things I like about them. I usually visit the Vivian St store and it has a great customer-only car park which always has free spaces :) |
george12 (7) | ||
| 351096 | 2005-05-04 09:06:00 | I believe even The Warehouse have "cycle mechanics" to assemble bicycles before sale . The box finishes up in the skip . Many "members of the public" couldn't be trusted to open a milk bottle, let alone to use a screwdriver . Bwahaha! Having seen the quality of assembly of the warehouse bikes, that's a loose definition of 'mechanic'! And speaking of opening milk bottles, I had to help someone open one today! :D |
Curious George (3535) | ||
| 351097 | 2005-05-04 13:32:00 | I believe even The Warehouse have "cycle mechanics" to assemble bicycles before sale. The box finishes up in the skip. A "toy" is often taken home in the brightly coloured box. trust me, warehouse do not have these mechanics they say they do in the ads, i know of a 15 year old, who has no previous training on a bike, apart from riding one. And he assembles the bikes. |
Jams (1051) | ||
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