So I just got my bike back from the dealership (it was in for the 600 mile service) and the bill came to $254.44. I had a $50 off $250 or more service coupon, but the cashier mistook it for a 50% off coupon. Paid $127.22 total. Was I wrong to not point out the blunder? I feel a little guilty now...
Unethical or opportunistic?
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Considering I took my bike in for it's first service at 2500 miles and they only charged me $40, I wouldn't feel that bad, but it is technically dishonest. Plus if you point out their mistake, they may not charge you the extra money, and you'd have a clear concience.
Part of the reason they only charged $40 is because I told them not to change the oil as I had done it myself 1200 miles prior to taking it in. I had also cleaned and greased the chain, so basically all they did was check the slack in the cables and chain, and make sure the triple tree was tight.
Oh and they greased my new brake and clutch levers for me and in the process sprayed grease all over the inside of the fairing and my tank. My levers are still seeping grease out
Part of the reason they only charged $40 is because I told them not to change the oil as I had done it myself 1200 miles prior to taking it in. I had also cleaned and greased the chain, so basically all they did was check the slack in the cables and chain, and make sure the triple tree was tight.
Oh and they greased my new brake and clutch levers for me and in the process sprayed grease all over the inside of the fairing and my tank. My levers are still seeping grease out
You paid a lot more for the service than it was worth with 127.22
I'd let that issue pass through me like water through a screen.
The fluids were paid for and so was the labor. They just didn't make as much profit due to their error.
Plus, did you stop to think the cashier was hitting on you and gave you a deal. Going back might cost her job.....let it slide.
Was she hot?
I'd let that issue pass through me like water through a screen.
The fluids were paid for and so was the labor. They just didn't make as much profit due to their error.
Plus, did you stop to think the cashier was hitting on you and gave you a deal. Going back might cost her job.....let it slide.
Was she hot?
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I agree,not your job to watch them. sometimes I tell them,most times I don't.They will get you next time anyway.
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If you had made the mistake in their favor, would you want them to tell you?
A lawyer had made a will for the old man and said the fee would be $100. The old man reached into his wallet, pulled out a $100 bill and paid him. The lawyer then noticed that the payment was actually two $100 bills stuck together and immediatly realized that he would have to make a very tough decision: Should he tell his partner?
A lawyer had made a will for the old man and said the fee would be $100. The old man reached into his wallet, pulled out a $100 bill and paid him. The lawyer then noticed that the payment was actually two $100 bills stuck together and immediatly realized that he would have to make a very tough decision: Should he tell his partner?
tricky stuff
buy the guy a gift, or a couple rounds at the bar, to even things out and to look like an all around nice guy. :thumbup:
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Wow.........................................
I guess I am one of the few people who don't see the grey zones.
Right is right. Period.
Wrong is wrong.
If it is "ok" because you feel" they are ripping you off" all you do is pass the same mentallity around. Don't go there if you don't like the cost.
What is your time worth? I would have politely told her the truth. If they choose to GIVE you the leeway because of the said mistake, then that is on them. But, be truthful, if you did the work, you want to get paid.
I guess I am one of the few people who don't see the grey zones.
Right is right. Period.
Wrong is wrong.
If it is "ok" because you feel" they are ripping you off" all you do is pass the same mentallity around. Don't go there if you don't like the cost.
What is your time worth? I would have politely told her the truth. If they choose to GIVE you the leeway because of the said mistake, then that is on them. But, be truthful, if you did the work, you want to get paid.
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screw em, im a mechanic and see how badly people get raped everyday. any dealership can afford that cost once in a while
"She" was a he :-/
And thanks for all the opinions guys. I ended up giving them a call earlier to inform them of the mistake and I offered to come in tomorrow to pay the difference, but the guy told me not to worry about it (which was pretty nice). I'll just buy some of their overpriced gear to even things out. I don't want to test karma, especially on a motorcycle.
I wouldn't think twice about it. It was their mistake not yours. The a$$holes at the place I went to didn't honor the $50 off and it had their, the dealers, logo and name on it. I swore I wouldn't take it back after warranty ran out. My cousins shop, 3 hours away, will get my business from now on.
People don't get raped, they have the same options we all have. That is called a choice.
A clear conciouse is a good thing. I do the best I can to stay on the side of right, even when people think it isn't. such as this.
If you found a $100 as you walk through a parking lot at the store....would you walk in and ind the manager and tell them you found it and hand it over to them to put in the lost in found aka their pocket...or do you keep it?
I agreeeee :iconbeer: