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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 15/4/2021

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It could be that they trade on Saturday and Sundays which is when most people visit so the staff need at least one day off which the best day for them is obviously mid-week on a Wednesday. I know what you are saying about losing money during the last year but at the end of the day the people who employed are only human and deserve a break like everyone else does.

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Quote: Originally posted by billy on 16/4/2021

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My local caravan shop has a good online presence & probably has greater volume of online sales than customers going to the shop so probably shop opening not so important.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ernie DB on 18/4/2021

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Having read this thread Graham, I take the liberty of posting what you could have written.

On Wednesday, without checking their opening hours first, I went to my local caravan shop to purchase a jockey wheel. Unfortunately they were closed on Wednesday, as is their normal practice. I subsequently returned to the store when they were open and purchased a jockey wheel at a price I consider to be low, given it's quality.

Thank you Graham for reminding me why, after 25 years in customer facing service industry roles, I decided that I never wanted another job that involved dealing with the general public.

For the remainder of my working life I only had to tolerate the sh*t from owners and management.

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Quote: Originally posted by GrahamWB on 18/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by Ernie DB on 18/4/2021

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Having read this thread Graham, I take the liberty of posting what you could have written.

On Wednesday, without checking their opening hours first, I went to my local caravan shop to purchase a jockey wheel. Unfortunately they were closed on Wednesday, as is their normal practice. I subsequently returned to the store when they were open and purchased a jockey wheel at a price I consider to be low, given it's quality.

Thank you Graham for reminding me why, after 25 years in customer facing service industry roles, I decided that I never wanted another job that involved dealing with the general public.

For the remainder of my working life I only had to tolerate the sh*t from owners and management.

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Thanks for your interpretation of my words. My interpretation of your own would be: I didnt have it in me to run my own business. I much preferred to work for, and make money for someone else. Taking their sh*t on the way.

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Quote: Originally posted by GrahamWB on 18/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by billy on 16/4/2021

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My local caravan shop has a good online presence & probably has greater volume of online sales than customers going to the shop so probably shop opening not so important.

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I would disagree with that. I bought the jockey wheel yesterday. Had i seen it online first, i would definitely not have bought it, because it would have appeared too cheap. On visually inspecting it, it is actually far better quality than i would have expected for the price, and therefore bought it.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ernie DB on 19/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by GrahamWB on 18/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by Ernie DB on 18/4/2021

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Having read this thread Graham, I take the liberty of posting what you could have written.

On Wednesday, without checking their opening hours first, I went to my local caravan shop to purchase a jockey wheel. Unfortunately they were closed on Wednesday, as is their normal practice. I subsequently returned to the store when they were open and purchased a jockey wheel at a price I consider to be low, given it's quality.

Thank you Graham for reminding me why, after 25 years in customer facing service industry roles, I decided that I never wanted another job that involved dealing with the general public.

For the remainder of my working life I only had to tolerate the sh*t from owners and management.

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Thanks for your interpretation of my words. My interpretation of your own would be: I didnt have it in me to run my own business. I much preferred to work for, and make money for someone else. Taking their sh*t on the way.

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You could be right, I should have set up my own caravan shop, open 6 days a week including Sunday, and had a day off on Wednesday.

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Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 20/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by Ernie DB on 19/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by GrahamWB on 18/4/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by Ernie DB on 18/4/2021

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Having read this thread Graham, I take the liberty of posting what you could have written.

On Wednesday, without checking their opening hours first, I went to my local caravan shop to purchase a jockey wheel. Unfortunately they were closed on Wednesday, as is their normal practice. I subsequently returned to the store when they were open and purchased a jockey wheel at a price I consider to be low, given it's quality.

Thank you Graham for reminding me why, after 25 years in customer facing service industry roles, I decided that I never wanted another job that involved dealing with the general public.

For the remainder of my working life I only had to tolerate the sh*t from owners and management.

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Thanks for your interpretation of my words. My interpretation of your own would be: I didnt have it in me to run my own business. I much preferred to work for, and make money for someone else. Taking their sh*t on the way.

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You could be right, I should have set up my own caravan shop, open 6 days a week including Sunday, and had a day off on Wednesday.

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Touché!

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Quote: Originally posted by Mitchamitri on 26/4/2021

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I think you are all missing the most obvious and convenient solution. Go down the road to the caravan shop - which is open - and buy a whole brand new caravan and take the jockey wheel off that.

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