Hi All,

For anyone thinking of using Moben, please take a few moments to do
some research first.
I wish I had...

Here's what happened to us:
http://mymobenkitchen.blogspot.com

Cheers

Sx

wrote:
Hi All,

For anyone thinking of using Moben, please take a few moments to do
some research first.
I wish I had...

Here's what happened to us:
http://mymobenkitchen.blogspot.com

Cheers

Sx

Its the same wherever you have a sexy showroom backed up by inefficient
pared to the bone back office systems and subcontract installers.

Why else are we all on UK-DIY?

In message .com,
writes
Hi All,

For anyone thinking of using Moben, please take a few moments to do
some research first.
I wish I had...

Here's what happened to us:
http://mymobenkitchen.blogspot.com

Well, it wouldn't have happened to me

I did my own kitchen

it's a diy NG


--
geoff

The message
from raden contains these words:

I did my own kitchen

It's the only way to get things done properly. And bugger the government
for making some things not DIYable.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember saying
something like:


For anyone thinking of using Moben, please take a few moments to do
some research first.
I wish I had...

Here's what happened to us:
http://mymobenkitchen.blogspot.com

Moaning git.
--

Dave

wrote:
Hi All,

For anyone thinking of using Moben, please take a few moments to do
some research first.
I wish I had...

Here's what happened to us:
http://mymobenkitchen.blogspot.com

Cheers

Sx


Research also includes:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=moben+complaints&btnG=Google+Search &meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:


Moaning git.
--

And you are an unsympathetic arsehole. The poster is just trying to
point out the deficiencies of a company to avoid other people falling
in to the same trap.

wrote:
Hi All,

For anyone thinking of using Moben, please take a few moments to do
some research first.
I wish I had...

Here's what happened to us:
http://mymobenkitchen.blogspot.com

Cheers

Sx

I haven't read the article but anywhere where I see "moeben" or
"dolphin" I run away. Anyhwere where they price up 20 grand for a
run-of-the-mill bathroom or kitchen then discount it by a "massive 50%
in our summer sale" has to be avoided.

The message . com
from contains these words:

I haven't read the article but anywhere where I see "moeben" or
"dolphin" I run away. Anyhwere where they price up 20 grand for a
run-of-the-mill bathroom or kitchen then discount it by a "massive 50%
in our summer sale" has to be avoided.

Are there any national "reputable" companies which are actually reputable?

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Guy King wrote:
The message . com
from contains these words:

I haven't read the article but anywhere where I see "moeben" or
"dolphin" I run away. Anyhwere where they price up 20 grand for a
run-of-the-mill bathroom or kitchen then discount it by a "massive 50%
in our summer sale" has to be avoided.

Are there any national "reputable" companies which are actually reputable?

Almost by definition, for the reasons stated earlier in another post, no.

In the end they all rely on local subcontractors to install. If these
are any good, they won't be working for a big national chain, but for
themselves.

Additionally, think about what a natinal company is..largely showrooms
and marketing tpo promote teh brand. This is a very expensive
exercise..so you end up with average quality (oir worse) kjunk,
supported by a parted to the bone back office eystem and whaytever
cowboys they can find locally to install. The money goes on te adverts,
and teh gloosy literature, not on te products, the service or the
installation.

Far and away bertter to find a local lad who 'does bathrooms' and buy
your own bits wherever you can, and settle in for a long, but not as
expensive excersise.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Bookworm"
saying something like:

And you are an unsympathetic arsehole.

You are just a know-nothing ****, so **** off.

The poster is just trying to
point out the deficiencies of a company to avoid other people falling
in to the same trap.

She paid through the nose for overpriced tat she could have got easily
for half the price round the corner, then moans when a couple of minor
things go wrong. It wouldn't surprise me at all to find that she's one
of those who nitpicks and moans in order to get a refund/discount, much
like yourself.

Buyer Beware.
--

Dave

On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:07:32 +0100, Guy King wrote:

The message
from raden contains these words:

I did my own kitchen

It's the only way to get things done properly. And bugger the government
for making some things not DIYable.


Most of here abouts have learnt that the only way things can built
satisfactory is to do it yourself.

Whilst you have had a predictably difficult time with the company, there
is one aspect that you left yourself open on.

"... fitted in one day ...."

If you had more personal experience & knowledge about fitting a
kitchen then you would have known that anyone making that statement was a
fraudster.


--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
Guy King wrote:
The message . com
from contains these words:

I haven't read the article but anywhere where I see "moeben" or
"dolphin" I run away. Anyhwere where they price up 20 grand for a
run-of-the-mill bathroom or kitchen then discount it by a "massive 50%
in our summer sale" has to be avoided.

Are there any national "reputable" companies which are actually
reputable?

Almost by definition, for the reasons stated earlier in another post, no.

In the end they all rely on local subcontractors to install. If these are
any good, they won't be working for a big national chain, but for
themselves.

Additionally, think about what a natinal company is..largely showrooms and
marketing tpo promote teh brand. This is a very expensive exercise..so you
end up with average quality (oir worse) kjunk, supported by a parted to
the bone back office eystem and whaytever cowboys they can find locally to
install. The money goes on te adverts, and teh gloosy literature, not on
te products, the service or the installation.

Do they spend money on a spell-checker?

Far and away bertter to find a local lad who 'does bathrooms' and buy your
own bits wherever you can, and settle in for a long, but not as expensive
excersise.

My own experience is that I got a much cheaper deal
by buying from a 'shed' and paying for their fitting service.
This was almost 50% cheaper than a 'recommended' local
lad.

It helps that you know what a standard a kitchen should
be finished to, so that you know when to complan and when
to shrug off a problem as "what do you expect for the price".
This was for an ex-rental that I was doing up for resale
so I had no interest in long term durability.


tim

tim (back at home) wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
Guy King wrote:
The message . com
from contains these words:

I haven't read the article but anywhere where I see "moeben" or
"dolphin" I run away. Anyhwere where they price up 20 grand for a
run-of-the-mill bathroom or kitchen then discount it by a "massive 50%
in our summer sale" has to be avoided.
Are there any national "reputable" companies which are actually
reputable?

Almost by definition, for the reasons stated earlier in another post, no.

In the end they all rely on local subcontractors to install. If these are
any good, they won't be working for a big national chain, but for
themselves.

Additionally, think about what a natinal company is..largely showrooms and
marketing tpo promote teh brand. This is a very expensive exercise..so you
end up with average quality (oir worse) kjunk, supported by a parted to
the bone back office eystem and whaytever cowboys they can find locally to
install. The money goes on te adverts, and teh gloosy literature, not on
te products, the service or the installation.

Do they spend money on a spell-checker?

I have one. I just din;t boirther toi use it.

If you don;t want to read it, ignore it and keep yer gob shut.

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:

She paid through the nose for overpriced tat she could have got easily
for half the price round the corner, then moans when a couple of minor
things go wrong. It wouldn't surprise me at all to find that she's one
of those who nitpicks and moans in order to get a refund/discount, much
like yourself.

Buyer Beware.
--

Dave

Nitpicking on a couple of minor things eh?

With people like you around we will have a cowboys paradise.

Hope it happens to you. Next time you moan about a service on this
group a) I will laugh my ******** off and b) will remind you of this
posting.

Man alive thats some pain in the ass Moben has caused you.

Glad I DIY'ed mine!!

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Bookworm"
saying something like:

Nitpicking on a couple of minor things eh?

With people like you around we will have a cowboys paradise.

Hope it happens to you.

It's extremely unlikely, given that I do all that kind of stuff myself,
so only have myself to complain to if the service/supply isn't up to
scratch.

Next time you moan about a service on this
group a) I will laugh my ******** off and b) will remind you of this
posting.

You're so full of wind and **** it's a wonder you don't take off in a
stiff breeze.
--

Dave

I totally respect those who have the skills and time to do it them
temselves, however I don't and that's why I chose Moben.

I posted, just in case anyone was searching on whether to go with Moben
(or Kitchen direct etc) vs. DIY. If you're lucky enough to be able to
do it yourself, it would probably be better than Moben!

In fact, I'm doing the tiling myself, since I totally refused to pay
Moben to do the tiling.

The message . com
from contains these words:

In fact, I'm doing the tiling myself, since I totally refused to pay
Moben to do the tiling.

Well done - best of luck with it. You'll be twice as happy with the
result even if it's only adequate.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Thanks, it looks great. With the help of my Dad, the kitchen looks
fantastic now!