Lets blame covid

macafee2 · 31st December 2021, 15:01

Let's blame covid. This is a short version of a phone call to Wickes, there was very little else said but you will get the idea.

Wickes - Good afternoon how can I help?
Me - Hello, do you have a wood cutting service?
Wickes - No, due to covid.
Me - Do you normally have a wood cutting service?
Wickes - I'll have to check.
Wickes - No we dont.

macafee2

Number 6 · 31st December 2021, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Let's blame covid. This is a short version of a phone call to Wickes, there was very little else said but you will get the idea.

Wickes - Good afternoon how can I help?
Me - Hello, do you have a wood cutting service?
Wickes - No, due to covid.
Me - Do you normally have a wood cutting service?
Wickes - I'll have to check.
Wickes - No we dont.

macafee2

Every thing is blamed on Covid. Even when Covid is not connected to it. Its to keep the figures up.

planenut · 31st December 2021, 16:32

It certainly is a fallback excuse now, how could you remain calm? I did have a similar exchange with a Company one orders from online: I did ask how it could affect them?

If you still need that service, Homebase usually provide it.

KeithA · 31st December 2021, 17:24

B&Q also have this service

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MSS · 31st December 2021, 17:58

Some, but not all, of the larger B&Q stores provide a cutting service. Treated materials are excluded for obvious reasons.

Ditto larger Homebase.

mbev51 · 31st December 2021, 17:59

COVID has been and will continue to be a very useable excuse for a variety of things. It has been a gift to the politicians.

macafee2 · 31st December 2021, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSS

Some, but not all, of the larger B&Q stores provide a cutting service. Treated materials are excluded for obvious reasons.

Ditto larger Homebase.

They do but they are some £5 more expensive but I will have to go there as want the wood cut before loading in the trailer

macafee2

SCP440 · 31st December 2021, 22:17

I have a customer who wanted 3 Red Kentucky Mop buckets a couple of months ago, I placed the order and was told they are out of stock because of '' Covid ''. I asked how could this be? I was then offered all the other colours they come in.

Luckily one of my other suppliers had some in stock from a cancelled order.

I know of numerous people who are waiting for vehicles, one a Van was orderd over a year ago and there is still no delivery date on it.

grivas · 1st January 2022, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Let's blame covid. This is a short version of a phone call to Wickes, there was very little else said but you will get the idea.

Wickes - Good afternoon how can I help?
Me - Hello, do you have a wood cutting service?
Wickes - No, due to covid.
Me - Do you normally have a wood cutting service?
Wickes - I'll have to check.
Wickes - No we dont.

macafee2

What can you deduce from this so called 'conversation'?.

macafee2 · 1st January 2022, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by grivas

What can you deduce from this so called 'conversation'?.

Tha they were blaming covid for not having a cutting service when in fact without covid they dont have a cutting service and that covid is being blamed for all sorts of things when in fact covid has nothing to do with the situation and that the person I spoke to did not know they did not have a cutting service until they asked about it

macafee2

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31st December 2021, 16:32	#3
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,944 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	It certainly is a fallback excuse now, how could you remain calm? I did have a similar exchange with a Company one orders from online: I did ask how it could affect them? If you still need that service, Homebase usually provide it.

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I have a customer who wanted 3 Red Kentucky Mop buckets a couple of months ago, I placed the order and was told they are out of stock because of '' Covid ''. I asked how could this be? I was then offered all the other colours they come in. Luckily one of my other suppliers had some in stock from a cancelled order. I know of numerous people who are waiting for vehicles, one a Van was orderd over a year ago and there is still no delivery date on it.