Hi Tony
Don't know how long ago it is since you last visited Argos, but there are *at least* four now! Must be due to volume of work! Even a youngster to ream out threadings on a frame, when he is not packing etc.
Derek Athey Honiton, Devon UK
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Anthony Taylor <ajft1942@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Argos is a two man operation only. I know them quite well. Whenever I visit
> for a "look-see" they are loaded with frames waiting for work. Even so, 10
> months is unreasonable unless agreed to at the beginning, and not replying
> to enquiries is never acceptable.
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> Tony Taylor
> Manchester NH
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> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 8:43:07 PM
> Subject: [CR] Argos
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> I'm hesitant to do this, but does anyone have a contact at Argos Cycles, or
> know what is going on there?
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> Sent them a frame for a repaint ten (yes, ten) months ago...my most recent
> communication from them was on 4/30, saying that they're "keen to start the
> project, just lacking the time to look at it!"
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> I've requested my frame back from them, and haven't heard a thing. Am I
> being unreasonable? Is 10 months out of line for a repaint and minor frame
> work? Note that they have pushed back the delivery date from the few months
> initially estimated to basically whenever they feel like getting to it.
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> I've seen their work, it's really quite good, and they seem to know what
> they are talking about. Would love to have them complete the work, but don't
> understand what is going on...it's not like I've been e-mailing them daily,
> just every 6 weeks or so to see whether they were going to get to it some
> time this decade.
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> Now...if I'd sent the frame to Brian Baylis or someone similar, I could
> understand the wait as he's an individual in high demand. But isn't Argos a
> commercial operation?
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> John Ferguson
> New York, NY