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ACEngineering

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not yet because i havnt finished those particular jobs so far. will do when i get to complete them.

There is a surprising amount that buy something then ring you 6months later cause they forgot what i told them to do when fitting it or they come to do the job months later then realise there first diagnosis was in fact wrong and some other part is required:ROFLMAO::X3:
 

essexpete

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Essex
There is a surprising amount that buy something then ring you 6months later cause they forgot what i told them to do when fitting it or they come to do the job months later then realise there first diagnosis was in fact wrong and some other part is required:ROFLMAO::X3:
To be fair I still have a couple of bits to fit from a year or two back, I ring you later.
 

ACEngineering

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Location
Oxon
@ACEngineering you'd sell more stuff if you agreed to work on Merlos.... :censored: :LOL:

To be honest i dont really WORK on anything much any more :ROFLMAO: , I do hardly any spanner repairs these days, mostly just the odd special local customer, i havnt invoiced a single hours labour in nearly 3 months i think?:unsure:

Just suppling the parts and advice on fitting them if needed to end users or other mechanics and occasionally main dealer if its something i can get better priced or something i can get but there supplier cant.

I could supply loads of Merlo parts from my supplier BUT the problem i have with merlo parts is identifying the part number required, if the customer has the part number then its often worth asking me. recently did an Adblue level sensor and an ECU, a PCB board and a new hydraulic ram for various merlo customers.

And yes i still hate Merlos with a passion:ROFLMAO:

Incase anyone hadnt noticed i do actually have a webshop on my new website, its still basic and it doesnt rank on google as well as my old website which didnt have a shop, BUT its a work in progress https://aandrhandling.co.uk/
 
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JockCroft

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Livestock Farmer
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JanDeGrootLand
To be honest i dont really WORK on anything much any more :ROFLMAO: , I do hardly any spanner repairs these days, mostly just the odd special local customer, i havnt invoiced a single hours labour in nearly 3 months i think?:unsure:

Just suppling the parts and advice on fitting them if needed to end users or other mechanics and occasionally main dealer if its something i can get better priced or something i can get but there supplier cant.

I could supply loads of Merlo parts from my supplier BUT the problem i have with merlo parts is identifying the part number required, if the customer has the part number then its often worth asking me. recently did an Adblue level sensor and an ECU, a PCB board and a new hydraulic ram for various merlo customers.

And yes i still hate Merlos with a passion:ROFLMAO:

Incase anyone hadnt noticed i do actually have a webshop on my new website, its still basic and it doesnt rank on google as well as my old website which didnt have a shop, BUT its a work in progress https://aandrhandling.co.uk/
You have built up a brilliant reputation, well done. Wish when I was a parts man I had you as a contact.

It s great the personal satisfaction when you can find the impossible part, or save the customer a considerable sum. (Just be sure and keep a margin, that keeps you in business)

The bit that peed me off at times was the lad that came in at closing up time having been to all the other dealers near, expecting miracles. Then when easy parts needed never gave us a chance of it.

Most I have to say were brilliant customers and valued our efforts.
Just one or two who only came for the difficult cases, and then when account was due to be paid tried to get a big discount.
 

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