We have encountered a 'major hic-up'. Our bicycles are still in The San Diego Bike Shop. The cost to get them home seems to have increased. Being the 'trustworthy' person that I am, I always think that people should be as good as their word. I might just have to 'adjust' that belief! Once again business ethics seem to have been replaced by greed! Let me explain. When we dropped them off a week ago Monday we were told that there was no problem, "we do this all the time". The first indication that something might 'screw up' was that they had not been shipped when we stopped in on Thursday. We were reassured that they would go out that afternoon. Today, and now that we are back in Canada, we find out that they will be more expensive than they had first indicated. Angry with the bike shop, disgusted with 'sleazy' business practices, not pleased with human nature, and very angry with myself are only a few of the emotions that consumed me most of the day today. To make things even more complicated it is now the American Thanksgiving...a major holiday.
In the end I suppose it will work out, at least I hope so. The new plan is that they will be shipped all the way home to Ontario. I am really 'pissed' off!!!
Hey Kevin. May I ask which bike shop is supposedly shipping your bikes? Can stop by to see how it's going there if you'd like. I live just up the hill from Downtown San Diego.
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