R Lee
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Yep, another rant about them.
Paul J styleeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Today, I recieved the certificate for my brother's numberplate to be made up.
Being the lovely brother that I am, I decided to go toHalfords because it was the closest place.
Anyway, I read the back of the certificate and double checked what I needed. A debit or credit card is sufficient proof, so I grabbed my wallet, and off I went.
Upon getting to the desk, David the Halford employee, asked me for my Driver's License.
Me: I didn't bring it with me. The back of the certificate states a debit card is sufficient.
David: Sorry, but I need a driver's license. *pause* Ah fuck it, I'll do it anyway.
Charming...
So, he takes my details and starts to construct the number plate.
I was watching what he was doing because I didn't want him to make a fuck up of a job.
When he finished aligning the characters, I took a look...
Me: Sorry, but you've made a mistake. The spacing isn't correct.
David: Eh? What do you mean?
Me: Well, you've put the space in the wrong place.
David: No, I didn't. This is the correct way. Its illegal if i do anything else.
Me: No... The number plate is spaced wrong. Its supposed to read REN 4L
David: No... Its supposed to read RE N4L
Me: No... I bought it from DVLA auction, and its read as REN 4L
David: Well, I'm not making it for you then. I'm not allowed to follow what you told me to do. I have to do it RE N4L.
Me: But that's illegal? Thats not how its spaced.
David: I can't make it for you then.
Me: Is the Manager in? I'd like to speak to somebody else.
David: He'll tell you the same thing. I'm right.
Me: Can I see him please...
David: Whatever. Wait here. (smug look)
A few minutes later...
No manager.
By this time, virtually all the staff came to see the mini commotion 
I hear David whisper to a colleague... "Martin (the manager) doesn't know either."
The manager was hiding in the back store room
By this time, I was on the phone to the DVLA local office.
A nice girl that worked at Halfords for years came by.
Nice girl: David, you done it wrong. The gentleman's numberplate should read REN 4L. It's an old style plate.
David: huhuhuhuhuhuhuh, yeah right. You make it then. I'm not doing it. (waving his arms around, laughing away, smug face etcetc. )
Nice girl: I will. This is the correct way.
Me: Hi, yeah... I'm on the phone to DVLA, and well... I'm right. It's REN 4L. Exactly like what I told you. Let me pass the phone over to you.
Nice girl: Hi yes, *blah blah blah* yes, thats right REN 4L. Thank you.
Yes, Mr Lee, you're correct. I'll make the plate for you.
David subsequently vanished like a sheep as soon as the nice girl got off the phone and started to make my number plate, the corrrrrrrrrrect way 
So, whats the conclusion of the story?
Don't make the mistake of going to Halfords for car related items. Staff are rude, stupid, ignorant and careless. Managers are totally useless and have no balls. Find the nice girl who is helpful 
The end.
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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did u get her number?
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BluKoo
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More importantly, was she do'able?
Would you have taken her up the REN4L passage?
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
did u get her number?
118 118, i think?
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
More importantly, was she do'able?
Would you have taken her up the REN4L passage?
She's not really that good looking.
But, I probably would do her up the bum bum 
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Mo
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pics?
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Ben G
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i hope you laughed at david and made him feel like a complete and utter twat
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Anty
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I dont bother with halfrauds, dopey staff..
got my new plates off ebay,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370150870966
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_Allan_
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Shit plate tbh...
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dannymccann
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No offence but why do you want a plate that says RENAL....
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daymoon
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Girls at my local Halfords branch are very do-able actually!
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
No offence but why do you want a plate that says RENAL....
He's a Proctologist
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Russ
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i think people should google renal before trying to make jokes. Renal passage lololol
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_Allan_
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You're right Russ. Urologist then. I'm too busy thinking of bums 
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
You're right Russ. Nephrologist then. I'm too busy thinking of bums
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Gareth F
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I went to regal in southampton for my metal pressed plates and they were very helpful and nice 
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
No offence but why do you want a plate that says RENAL....
His name is Reynald 
Number plate pretty much spells his name.
All his mates call him Ren.
Surname Lee.
Makes sense to be honest.
He's happy with it, and it looks good on his car
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
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Bet Halfords cost twice what any other place would have done it for too. Think they were looking over £20 off me for 2, when i got them down the road for £12
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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I'd put a complaint higher about the Manager being too fucking pussy to speak to customers too
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AlunJ
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ferking useless halfords tbh! I had one made up on the b, went down to halfords got all the documentation sorted no problem, girl starts making the plate up. Finishes it, looks perfect except one minor detail.... shes managed to get one bloody letter wrong. So pissed off she starts to make the correct number plate, hands it to me, fucking great all the letters were all over the place at which point I was so pissed off I couldn't be arsed to argue 
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