Nick from Euromerc

[Adam230K]

Do what you like.

I'm like Marmite, me, you either love me or hate me, you can either filter out the screamers and join the lovefest, or listen and pay retail, it's really not something I'm going to lose any sleep over, sorry, but there it is.

I have this exact line in my profile description

Personally if I would have received a refund I wouldn't even bother complaining about anything to anyone. I paid for something, it didn't come, I got my money back, end of story as far as i'm concerned.

I have used Nick in the past and his prices + his delivery time was more than satisfactory even for me, and i'm quite a fuss pot when it comes to these things, so he has a from me.

P.S. Maybe he needs to employ a nice girl with appropriate aesthetics to deal with internet customers via webcam .

 

[martin_a]

Do what you like.

I'm like Marmite, me, you either love me or hate me, you can either filter out the screamers and join the lovefest, or listen and pay retail, it's really not something I'm going to lose any sleep over, sorry, but there it is.

Hmmm. read a few of these threads now and i'm another "would have ordered but..." potential customer.

I think the OP has been a bit over the top in his postings, you can almost feel the anger and emotion clouds judgement. I often find that where you dod hear both sides of the argument, the truth is somewhere in the middle. However, it is also often true that there is no smoke without fire.

The post above does not fill me with confidence that an order would be processed properly. If you seriously aren't bothered about my business then I will do as you suggest and go 'mainstealer' who i have so far found to be very eager to help and very well priced for basics.

As a comms person i would give a client hell for a post similar to the above. Its like a hotelier going on TripAdvisor after a dodgy review and telling them that they are all just plain wrong. Ask yourself, would you book that hotel or look for another that might cost a couple of quid extra? That's just how things come over in the webby world.

m.

 

[LasicM]

Hi Dan, take a chill pill man what time is it in Charlotte NC
do you ever get to the motor speedway to watch the NASCAR

It is hot and humid; you would not like it...I've seen NASCAR fe times...Americans work way too much, not ime for fun. I miss Europe more every day.

 

[nick mercedes]

You make a good point about the OP. It is certainly a mercenary approach. Either he is a most peculiar individual or very upset.

Please do not misunderstand me. I have no axe to grind and actually would like to order some parts from you. But it's a tough decision to do this, given the various posts that are on the Internet. It's hard enough to get good service, without putting myself in the firing line to order from someone who does not have the best reviews ever. The posts from Howard and Alfie for instance do give some balance which has not always been so apparent.

Any worries, give me a call, I am quite normal, honest

 

[MOCAŠ]

It's inarticulated not "unarticulated, that's what happens when you loose your Have a nice day.

I've no intention of getting drawn into the main topic of this thread, but am happy to point out that the choice is between "inarticulate" and "unarticulated", and in the OP's context the former would have been preferable. AFAIK (and without having checked), there is no such word as "inarticulated"; if there is, it's not in common usage.

Certainly not worth losing one's over, though...

 

[wxmclk]

What "interesting" posts - poor Nick I say.

I may have posted this before, but I will again anyhow. I have never spoken or met Nick so have neither an axe to grind or the desire to support a mate. What I have done though was to order a set of mats from Nick at a very competitive price. The mats were exactly as described and delivered by courier within a few days.

Speak as you find I say the guy is ok.

 

[nick mercedes]

I thought Nick had moved premises

Moving right now as it happens work - a set on Flickr

With the help from some people (especially H) from this very forum

 

[whitenemesis]

I've no intention of getting drawn into the main topic of this thread, but am happy to point out that the choice is between "inarticulate" and "unarticulated", and in the OP's context the former would have been preferable. AFAIK (and without having checked), there is no such word as "inarticulated"; if there is, it's not in common usage.

Certainly not worth losing one's over, though...

Slightly confusing post!

But it is inarticulate and not inarticulated and there is no word unarticulate, which logically would mean to remove articulation

inarticulate - Wiktionary

Inarticulate - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

 

[trapperjohn]

I think you have well made you point now LasicM. Like some others if I had not got my part and got my money back prior to posting on the forum, I just would not have bothered posting. Though I can understand why you have and have enjoyed all the jousting from the sidelines.
Would I use Nick, yes (even after all this) Would I order a cheap part from the States for my Mercedes, probably not. I would have hung around on local ebay/breakers and the likes or contacted Nick to ask for a part. If Nick or anyone else did not reply to my enquiry emails, then it would be job done, no order for him/them.
As a point of complete disinterest (to most of the forum) and small thread hijack I have been to Charlotte, NC. It's a lovely old historic town. Did the horse drawn buggy ride and everything. I saw my first real wild dolphin swimming down by the docks. There is a road bridge there over a river or inlet, it looks fantastic at night all light (lit) up. Some really fantastic old houses and some beautiful gardens too. If anyone is ever in NC do not miss Charlotte.

 

[219]

I have to say , without any bias one way or the other , that the repetitive nature of threads on this topic does give me cause for concern .

However , my approach , as with any distance selling trader I was unsure of , would be to place a trial order of low value and see how it goes before spending a large sum .

Also using credit cards for payment at least gives some protection against losing out financially .

Although there have been numerous comments about slow or non delivery , and others regarding communications , one thing I have NEVER , EVER heard anyone say is that Nick took their money and ran . In every case , complainants always stated that monies were refunded .

 

[MOCAŠ]

Slightly confusing post!

But it is inarticulate and not inarticulated and there is no word unarticulate, which logically would mean to remove articulation

Apologies for any confusion. C43AMG had suggested that the OP should have used "inarticulated" instead of "unarticulated". The OP later said he believed both words had the same meaning.

As we've both concluded, the most appropriate word in the context would have been "inarticulate". The OP's use of "unarticulated" – ie: not joined together – was not wrong, just a little odd (but entirely forgivable, given that English is not his first language).

However, C43AMG's "inarticulated" seems to have been made up. I'd agree that there's no such word as "unarticulate" either, but that had not been suggested.

Hey, this is much more fun than Nick-baiting...

 

[whitenemesis]

Apologies for any confusion. C43AMG had suggested that the OP should have used "inarticulated" instead of "unarticulated". The OP later said he believed both words had the same meaning.

As we've both concluded, the most appropriate word in the context would have been "inarticulate". The OP's use of "unarticulated" – ie: not joined together – was not wrong, just a little odd (but entirely forgivable, given that English is not his first language).

However, C43AMG's "inarticulated" seems to have been made up. I'd agree that there's no such word as "unarticulate" either, but that had not been suggested.

Hey, this is much more fun than Nick-baiting...

Would that not be non-articulated? un-articulated suggests it was (articulated) once and now has had the articulation removed

And yes, much more fun!

 

[Beetnik]

un-articulated suggests it was (articulated) once and now has had the articulation removed

And yes, much more fun!

no - that would be de-articulated

 

[LasicM]

Apologies for any confusion. C43AMG had suggested that the OP should have used "inarticulated" instead of "unarticulated". The OP later said he believed both words had the same meaning.

As we've both concluded, the most appropriate word in the context would have been "inarticulate". The OP's use of "unarticulated" – ie: not joined together – was not wrong, just a little odd (but entirely forgivable, given that English is not his first language).

However, C43AMG's "inarticulated" seems to have been made up. I'd agree that there's no such word as "unarticulate" either, but that had not been suggested.

Hey, this is much more fun than Nick-baiting...

Maybe unarticulate was the best one according to this explanation:
unarticulate : definition of unarticulate and synonym of unarticulate (English)
unarticulate (adj.)

1.without or deprived of the use of speech or words"inarticulate beasts" "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal" "inarticulate with rage" "an inarticulate cry"

 

[whitenemesis]

no - that would be de-articulated

Yup, that makes more sense!

 

[vijilants]

I bought my exhaust system from Euromerc and Nick personally drove it down from West London, or that side where he is based down to Croydon for no delivery charge, and that is a bit*h of a journey due to traffic and distance across London.

So I guess that is the other side of the coin, just to be fair. Just to show that not all experiences are bad.

 

[whitenemesis]

Maybe unarticulate was the best one according to this explanation:
unarticulate : definition of unarticulate and synonym of unarticulate (English)
unarticulate (adj.)

1.without or deprived of the use of speech or words"inarticulate beasts" "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal" "inarticulate with rage" "an inarticulate cry"

Mmm, is that an Americanism? Web page is from a French registered company

 

[LasicM]

Yup, that makes more sense!

"there are two different un- prefixes in English: one meaning "not, opposite of", the other meaning "reverse action, deprive of, release from". The first prefix un- "not" is attached to adjective and participle bases while the second prefix un- "reverse action" is attached to either verb or noun bases."

 

[Howard]

Good old cut and paste from Wikipedia eh ?

 

[whitenemesis]

"Every day is a school day"