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AutoZone rant
I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer.
The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The closest place turned out to be AutoZone. I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to electronically take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, I would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They took my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
Walmart does the same thing. Its good business IMHO. There's too many bad
checks being written these days so the retailers need to do something. I would do the same thing if I were a business owner. Scott "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:Xns9899C93E23DAE314568729@69.28.186.121... >I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. > > The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the > nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The > closest place turned out to be AutoZone. > > I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I > was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to > electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, > I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. > > The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They > took > my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. > > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
Walmart does the same thing. Its good business IMHO. There's too many bad
checks being written these days so the retailers need to do something. I would do the same thing if I were a business owner. Scott "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:Xns9899C93E23DAE314568729@69.28.186.121... >I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. > > The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the > nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The > closest place turned out to be AutoZone. > > I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I > was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to > electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, > I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. > > The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They > took > my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. > > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
Walmart does the same thing. Its good business IMHO. There's too many bad
checks being written these days so the retailers need to do something. I would do the same thing if I were a business owner. Scott "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:Xns9899C93E23DAE314568729@69.28.186.121... >I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. > > The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the > nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The > closest place turned out to be AutoZone. > > I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I > was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to > electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, > I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. > > The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They > took > my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. > > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
Was your check not immediately good? Evidently not, since you would not use
your debit card. Several merchants (including the big one, Wal-Mart) are processing personal checks immediately. Soon, personal checks will be a thing of the past. No longer will you be able to hedge a bit of cash till you can make a deposit. Can you blame the merchant for wanting a fair exchange for their goods? JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift Warn X8000i "Red Jeep" wrote in message ... >I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. > > The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the > nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The > closest place turned out to be AutoZone. > > I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I > was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to > electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, > I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. > > The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They > took > my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. > > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
Was your check not immediately good? Evidently not, since you would not use
your debit card. Several merchants (including the big one, Wal-Mart) are processing personal checks immediately. Soon, personal checks will be a thing of the past. No longer will you be able to hedge a bit of cash till you can make a deposit. Can you blame the merchant for wanting a fair exchange for their goods? JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift Warn X8000i "Red Jeep" wrote in message ... >I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. > > The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the > nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The > closest place turned out to be AutoZone. > > I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I > was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to > electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, > I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. > > The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They > took > my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. > > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
Was your check not immediately good? Evidently not, since you would not use
your debit card. Several merchants (including the big one, Wal-Mart) are processing personal checks immediately. Soon, personal checks will be a thing of the past. No longer will you be able to hedge a bit of cash till you can make a deposit. Can you blame the merchant for wanting a fair exchange for their goods? JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift Warn X8000i "Red Jeep" wrote in message ... >I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. > > The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the > nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The > closest place turned out to be AutoZone. > > I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I > was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to > electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, > I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. > > The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They > took > my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. > > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! |
Re: AutoZone rant
NSF protection is a good reason why a lot of retailers do this, but it's not
the only one. It's cheaper for retailers and banks to do an EFT than to process a paper check nowadays, and retailers just scan your check and debit the account the next day instead of waiting three days for your money. At my store, we still take paper checks, but we only have about 60% of the check volume we did two years ago...more people use credit cards and debit cards now. And where we got a bad check about once every three weeks, we now only get one maybe once every two months. If the sales droid wouldn't give you your check back when you ultimately didn't make the purchase, you should file a complaint with local law enforcement, then tell the store manager that you filed the complaint. Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts. I only go in if I know exactly what I need. Just last week they gave me the wrong rad hoses for a TJ. From now on if I have to ask them to look up a part, I'll go to Napa. "reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message news:12o41pmgulpke3b@corp.supernews.com... > Walmart does the same thing. Its good business IMHO. There's too many > bad checks being written these days so the retailers need to do something. > I would do the same thing if I were a business owner. > > Scott > "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message > news:Xns9899C93E23DAE314568729@69.28.186.121... >>I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. >> >> The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the >> nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The >> closest place turned out to be AutoZone. >> >> I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I >> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. >> I >> was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and >> proceeded >> to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to >> electronically >> take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, >> I >> would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and >> wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be >> stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. >> >> The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They >> took >> my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. >> >> BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
NSF protection is a good reason why a lot of retailers do this, but it's not
the only one. It's cheaper for retailers and banks to do an EFT than to process a paper check nowadays, and retailers just scan your check and debit the account the next day instead of waiting three days for your money. At my store, we still take paper checks, but we only have about 60% of the check volume we did two years ago...more people use credit cards and debit cards now. And where we got a bad check about once every three weeks, we now only get one maybe once every two months. If the sales droid wouldn't give you your check back when you ultimately didn't make the purchase, you should file a complaint with local law enforcement, then tell the store manager that you filed the complaint. Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts. I only go in if I know exactly what I need. Just last week they gave me the wrong rad hoses for a TJ. From now on if I have to ask them to look up a part, I'll go to Napa. "reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message news:12o41pmgulpke3b@corp.supernews.com... > Walmart does the same thing. Its good business IMHO. There's too many > bad checks being written these days so the retailers need to do something. > I would do the same thing if I were a business owner. > > Scott > "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message > news:Xns9899C93E23DAE314568729@69.28.186.121... >>I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. >> >> The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the >> nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The >> closest place turned out to be AutoZone. >> >> I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I >> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. >> I >> was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and >> proceeded >> to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to >> electronically >> take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, >> I >> would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and >> wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be >> stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. >> >> The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They >> took >> my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. >> >> BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
NSF protection is a good reason why a lot of retailers do this, but it's not
the only one. It's cheaper for retailers and banks to do an EFT than to process a paper check nowadays, and retailers just scan your check and debit the account the next day instead of waiting three days for your money. At my store, we still take paper checks, but we only have about 60% of the check volume we did two years ago...more people use credit cards and debit cards now. And where we got a bad check about once every three weeks, we now only get one maybe once every two months. If the sales droid wouldn't give you your check back when you ultimately didn't make the purchase, you should file a complaint with local law enforcement, then tell the store manager that you filed the complaint. Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts. I only go in if I know exactly what I need. Just last week they gave me the wrong rad hoses for a TJ. From now on if I have to ask them to look up a part, I'll go to Napa. "reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message news:12o41pmgulpke3b@corp.supernews.com... > Walmart does the same thing. Its good business IMHO. There's too many > bad checks being written these days so the retailers need to do something. > I would do the same thing if I were a business owner. > > Scott > "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message > news:Xns9899C93E23DAE314568729@69.28.186.121... >>I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer. >> >> The driver's side headlight on my XJ went out tonight. I stopped by the >> nearest car parts place to pick up a pair of Sylvania SilverStars. The >> closest place turned out to be AutoZone. >> >> I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I >> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. >> I >> was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and >> proceeded >> to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to >> electronically >> take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, >> I >> would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and >> wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be >> stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. >> >> The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They >> took >> my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. >> >> BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! > > |
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