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A story of good service. Les Houches ski Hire.

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I had a friend staying and he hired some skis from the 333 shop near the Belle Vue cable car. Got fixed up by a pleasant youngish man I assumed to be the owner. I suggested he take the additional 2 euro a day insurance but the shop keeper suggested it was probably not needed if my friend had his own insurance.

First day out and in the afternoon, following a fall, one of the skis virtually snapped in two only being held together by the base. After a long slow ski down in a snowplough we returned to the shop.

After reading stories on here of people being charged extortionate amounts for lost and broken skis, and a less than positive conversation with his insurance, "send the bill and we will consider it". I feared the worst. The skis had a list price of nearly £600, although there seemed to a few around in the sales.

Well after a quick call to Rossignol the skis were swapped no charge.
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@jbob, how it should be really, non?
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@under a new name, agreed but seems to be the exception. Coincidently, I also had good service this week from Vieux Campier. Having bought some skis from them they very annoyingly mounted the bindings 5cm forward of the mid sole line. I took them back and again having read people on SH having similar problems and having some issues sorting it out was expecting the worst. What I did get was an apology and an instant replacement with a new set of skis.
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@jbob, you ae on your lucky week Happy - wx excepted!
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jbob wrote:
Well after a quick call to Rossignol the skis were swapped no charge.


jbob, more out of interest than anything, can you remember which model they were?


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jbob, Always good to hear about the positive experiences, thanks. We should ski together while you're on this lucky streak wink
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@twodogs, Rosignol Experence 84. I wouldn't like to say that the ski was faulty, I did have a good look at it to prepare for an argument but couldn't see any obvious defects.

@Zero_G, that would be nice, I've got a visitor at the moment who is a low intermediate but should be able to get away for a day or two.
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jbob, mini powder day Monday, perhaps? Very Happy
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jbob, thanks for the confirmation. I rented a pair earlier this year in a 178, which were brand new. I thoroughly enjoyed them and was tempted to buy at the end of the week but held back because I fancied trying the longer 186 and also a few other options. I'm a hefty unit and they didn't feel flimsy at all. So, hopefully an isolated incident and, most importantly, your pal was unscathed.
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Only ever had one ski snap in half in 27 years - and that was also a Rossignol (Bandit). It happened as a French shop was running the base over the grinder during a service (!).

Rossi replaced only the one ski as they said that's all they had left of that model.. Confused
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@Zero_G, my visitor is having a lesson at Le Tour Monday morning. I have to drop him off at 9!! So I will be there in the blizzard. Tuesday should be a big day too Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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