Crazy questions.. (Irriatating or funny?)

[Deleted member 1779]

As a supplier you can imagine I get asked a lot of technical questions by potential customers.

Some straight forward. Some need a bit of thinking.

I have to say the craziest (dumest?) question I got asked was today.

This is it

The listing for the 6mm diamond drill bit states in the advert 4 x 6mm Is the 4 the length of the drill bit or the quantity of drill bits for this order?

The listing is a little confusing. Many thanks Martin

Now honestly guys.... Is this just some idiot out on a wind up mission? Or is this a genuine bona-fide customer question.

I mean would we really sell a drill bit 4mm in length to fit into the chuck of a drill and then to drill a 9mm tile? I think I've heard it all now....

But I am sure in your trades you get to hear dumb questions all the time. Perhaps dumb is too harsh. Maybe naive is a better word.


If you dont believe me ( [DLMURL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130046437571"]Check the ad out here[/DLMURL] ) Its right at the bottom of the ebay ad

 

[Fekin]

I could understand someone with hardly any idea of any form of DIY thinking like that, but really, someone looking on e-bay for items I would of thought should be a different matter

 

[Dan]

Stunning, i've heard similar questions. I did have a file full of funny questions asked about mobile phones once but couldn't find it just when I looked.

 

[BrhTiling]

Well, yes it is a naive question but that is the thing with ebay - People can ask questions without getting embarrased, many people don't know about DIY items and may even have been asked to purchase the item on behalf of friends/family etc...

Plus, the amount of con-artists on ebay, you really have to be carefull... I would read the advert as four drill bits... but no doubt some tosser (not yourself obviously) would write an advert like that and then post you 1 drill bit, telling you it refered to 4mmx6mm... thus making himself 4 times the profit!

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Mmm good point. I guess people do ask more searching questions on ebay. In contrast today will all be trade so different types of questions. Today is Sunday and day one of the Tile and Stone show.

I was up there yesterday on build-up and I have to say I saw some top quality stuff on show.

A lot of stands are showing some really nice stuff. Should be a good show. As for me I am hoping to talk to distributors about doing bulk orders so the next 3 days are really important.

Lets hope some big chains take notice !

Better get up there.

 

[enduro]

where can i get a left handed paint brush...

 

[GazTech]

Mmm good point. I guess people do ask more searching questions on ebay. In contrast today will all be trade so different types of questions. Today is Sunday and day one of the Tile and Stone show.

I was up there yesterday on build-up and I have to say I saw some top quality stuff on show.

A lot of stands are showing some really nice stuff. Should be a good show. As for me I am hoping to talk to distributors about doing bulk orders so the next 3 days are really important.

Lets hope some big chains take notice !

Better get up there.

TBH Rich the girls stole the show!! where can I get one lol,seriously good pitch mate and show was good,nice to meet you Sunday keep at 'em 'captain'

 

[tony TLC]

i think the tarzan girls came in a close second nice on rich

 

[GazTech]

i think the tarzan girls came in a close second nice on rich

Tony you could have met up with me TJ and Wivers,had we known you were there mate

 

[wivers]

yea although we was in no fit state to talk to anyone.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

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[reaper72]

Any of you ever been asked if you can tile the bathroom ceiling?

 

[R Montgomery]

I have tiled lots of bathroom ceilings in both tile and stone.You have to in a steam shower.Needs to have a fall on it though.