Imagine this scenario:
- You are in an apartment in the Balcón where the owner provided a brand new dishwasher when you moved in because the old one was in dire condition. The fridge/freezer is 100 years old, has no light, and tends to pop open. The washer is a 100 year old Candy which is failing.
- You go in to pay your rent last Friday and mention that both of those appliances are going to fail, not imminently, but the agent says he'll let the owner of the apartment know.
- Within the hour you get a call from the agent saying that the owner is purchasing new appliances and will have them delivered and installed next week. Is that ok? Oh, hell yes!
- It is supposed to happen this Friday. The supplier is supposed to call a day ahead to confirm. (right....)
- The appliance company,
Casa Valladares, duly phones on Thursday to say they'll be there just after 0900 Friday.
- You are staying at your house with dogs, so have to get to the Balcón early to receive them. You walk in at 0838.
- At 0840 your phone rings and the guys are in Los Gigantes and will be there in about 10 minutes.
- In about 10 minutes your phone rings. They're here and you buzz them in.
- The washing machine goes in first. You realise 1) it's an AEG, your favourite brand and 2) it's a washer/
dryer!!!!!
- The fridge/freezer is a Tegran (never heard of it) and it has a light!
- Everything is installed and everyone wishes everyone a good day at 0915.
- You've got the floor cleaned by 0930.
Jesus, when this place works, it works!