From: Tim Iskander <123tiskande321@123twcny321.123rr321.com>
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Bad experience with Rubbermaid [mild rant]
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:32:53 GMT



Genenco@noanswer.com wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 02:05:15 GMT, Tim Iskander
> <123tiskande321@123twcny321.123rr321.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Legally, I guess they dont have to do a blessed thing... I was
>>hoping that in the interest of good customer relations, they would
>>make some attempt to help out. The shed was not old and was not 
>>installed or operated incorrectly. The shed just failed in a mild wind.
> 
> 
>   I wouldn't call 40 mph "mild"
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> 
> 
>>If the manual had told me that the shed needed to be locked ( as opposed
>>to latched closed ) to prevent it from tearing itself apart I would have
>>done so.
> 
> 
>   That wouldn't have stopped the shed from going over....
The shed didnt budge... the wind blew the doors open and then ripped
them off the "hinges" (the side panels were molded to have pins that
went into the top of the door - door had similar molding to go into floor).
> 
>>It was more about Rubbermaid's lack of interest (no replies until 
>>nagged, no offer of any assistance, just "tough luck, buy new parts" )
>>
> 
> 
> Again, it's only if it's due to "manufacturing" not some force of
> nature that damages the item.
> 
>