Geoffrey Tailor accused of underhand tactics

[Phil]

Hamish's friend, Geoffrey Nicholsby, has been taking a leaf out of the Gold Bros. book and doing a bit of underhand business himself according to today's newspaper - http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/in...?id=1378612007

[Mr. MacDougall]

I think you're overstating a bit, there, Phil. According to the article, what he's done is seek permission to offer customers a pint, and then contract out that pint-provision-service to a company that runs pubs. Hardly comprable with representing Pakistani-made accrylic kilts to tourists as traditional Scottish wool garments.

[Bob C]

I think you're overstating a bit, there, Phil. According to the article, what he's done is seek permission to offer customers a pint, and then contract out that pint-provision-service to a company that runs pubs. Hardly comprable with representing Pakistani-made accrylic kilts to tourists as traditional Scottish wool garments.

No, it's exactly the same thing. Representing the proposed use a Scottish-theme pub within his own store, then selling it for something entirely different after he gains the approval is classic bait-and-switch.

Judging by the comments posted beneath the story, plenty of people are tired of Mr. Nicholsby's antics.

[McClef]

Perhaps they are getting a retainer for their comments from a certain source!

But true, the Scotsman could be reporting on other matters.

[slohairt]

I generally find the reader comments posted below to be the best feature of The Scotsman. Most colourful!

[Phil]

I think you're overstating a bit, there, Phil. According to the article, what he's done is seek permission to offer customers a pint, and then contract out that pint-provision-service to a company that runs pubs. Hardly comprable with representing Pakistani-made accrylic kilts to tourists as traditional Scottish wool garments.

Please don't shoot the messenger, I only thought it might be of interest. Here is one from a few days ago you might not have seen - http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1361162007

[McClef]

Wouldn't do that to ya Phil!

Yes I saw it and remember Malap Singh Gold who was trying to sell me all kinds of things in his Princes St store! If only I had the same kind of attention in Mr Nicholsby's!