Re: AutoZone rant
 

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> I've got a good one for ya.
>
> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
> store to pay my bill.
>
> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
> cash!!**
>
> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>
> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
> payment.
>
>

That's pretty screwed up.
Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
Why not pay it online?


Kate

Re: AutoZone rant
 

**POKE**


"TomP" <tompeters@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!!
>
>
> "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message
> news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> So the guy STOLE your check!?!
>>>
>>> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They
>>> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right
>>> to steal it!
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> I agree with Jeff.
>> I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been
>> contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself.
>> They had no business keeping your check.
>>
>> The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially
>> when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty
>> unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I
>> don't miss it a bit.
>>
>> You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your
>> account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just
>> seems like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your
>> boot up their ass would have snapped them out of it.
>>
>> Kate
>> (Cranky old Irish woman)
>>
>>
>
>

Re: AutoZone rant
 

**POKE**


"TomP" <tompeters@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!!
>
>
> "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message
> news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> So the guy STOLE your check!?!
>>>
>>> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They
>>> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right
>>> to steal it!
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> I agree with Jeff.
>> I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been
>> contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself.
>> They had no business keeping your check.
>>
>> The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially
>> when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty
>> unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I
>> don't miss it a bit.
>>
>> You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your
>> account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just
>> seems like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your
>> boot up their ass would have snapped them out of it.
>>
>> Kate
>> (Cranky old Irish woman)
>>
>>
>
>

Re: AutoZone rant
 

**POKE**


"TomP" <tompeters@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!!
>
>
> "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message
> news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> So the guy STOLE your check!?!
>>>
>>> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They
>>> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right
>>> to steal it!
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> I agree with Jeff.
>> I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been
>> contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself.
>> They had no business keeping your check.
>>
>> The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially
>> when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty
>> unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I
>> don't miss it a bit.
>>
>> You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your
>> account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just
>> seems like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your
>> boot up their ass would have snapped them out of it.
>>
>> Kate
>> (Cranky old Irish woman)
>>
>>
>
>

Re: AutoZone rant
 

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b0zgh.490828$R63.349715@pd7urf1no...
> I think I would of picked up the nearest thing worth that check and
> walked out, let the cops come, ask the cops how they know it was you, if
> the cops says he has your check, then say well how could it be steeling
> then?

LOL, that's funny.
I wonder what WOULD have happend... I never wanted a pair of matching
bracelets that were connected though.

>
> "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
 

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b0zgh.490828$R63.349715@pd7urf1no...
> I think I would of picked up the nearest thing worth that check and
> walked out, let the cops come, ask the cops how they know it was you, if
> the cops says he has your check, then say well how could it be steeling
> then?

LOL, that's funny.
I wonder what WOULD have happend... I never wanted a pair of matching
bracelets that were connected though.

>
> "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
 

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b0zgh.490828$R63.349715@pd7urf1no...
> I think I would of picked up the nearest thing worth that check and
> walked out, let the cops come, ask the cops how they know it was you, if
> the cops says he has your check, then say well how could it be steeling
> then?

LOL, that's funny.
I wonder what WOULD have happend... I never wanted a pair of matching
bracelets that were connected though.

>
> "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
 

Oh and BE SURE to tell us how it turned out.


"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
 

Oh and BE SURE to tell us how it turned out.


"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
 

Oh and BE SURE to tell us how it turned out.


"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!