Ruined biker bags
I Called this business and explained that I had a bikers luggage bag that needed zips (5) that closed together so you could lock them together instead of the long zips that it already had. I also asked that when the zips met the hole in the two zips would allow a good padlock to be used. I was asked to bring it to Wood Green so they could look at it and price it up to be done. I Delivered the bag, explained to both the people in detail what was wanted yet again and they agreed and mentioned (sliders), I had no idea what a slider was and they explained and said that was what was needed, I paid a deposit, left the bag, agreed a day to pick it up and came home. £135.00. I Went to pick it up today and although everything was explained twice it wasn't what was required.
The slider has been put on but they've left the original in place and now not only does it not match on a very expensive piece of luggage it's not fit for purpose. One side is black and the other original side is silver and the old zip end will not allow a safe padlock through the hole which is why I needed it changed. When I asked why they hadn't done the job as discussed they both ganged up on me and accused me of making problems and tried to persuade me to use a wire padlock so that it would fit through both holes.!! This afternoon I took it elsewhere but it seems that they’ve mucked it up so badly nothing more can be done except to take the whole zip off and replace it all. They never even offered to rectify with the same colour zip ends.
I WOULD NOT EVER USE THIS BUSINESS
AND I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR REPLY.
a) Yes you did explain what a slider was after I asked as I had stated in my review, therefore I would then not need to google it, and I find that response quite offensive.
b) The agreement was for 5 zips and you never mentioned colour at all, why would you when the assumption was for all zips to be the same? Had you done so I would have asked further questions pertaining to what you were proposing ?
c) If the new “sliders “ only came in black why then would you assume that leaving one silver side and one black side would be acceptable ? Surely your
“Professionalism” would not have been satisfied with that aesthetic ?
d) The agreement was for you to replace 5 zips with “sliders” that met in the middle to enable a very expensive bag to be locked when used.
e) I was unhappy and we had a conversation on your doorstep about it, your partner even came down the stairs to back you up but you never offered to rectify anything at all, all you did was hold out your hand for the money and you did not offer a receipt. My behaviour was not rude at all, I was very disappointed that you had not fulfilled our agreement but you then still asked for payment which I gave in full.
f) I might also add that at no time was we asked into a workshop on delivery nor on collection, all business was conducted on a doorstep in the pouring rain.!!
g) I never said that the zip could be fixed, what I said was that the way forward now would be to replace the zip, the place that I took it to said the zip had been cut and superglue has been used after the “slider “ had been put on. If that was the case then I don’t understand why you would not have replaced all of them do that they matched.
You had my telephone number so why would you not have called me to ask.?
This is my response. I will not be bringing back the bag and I certainly would not EVER recommend anyone to use you.
February 5, 2026
Unprompted review