AutoZone rant
12-16-2006, 08:59 AM
#101
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Re: AutoZone rant
Many years ago I worked at the Arlington, TX store when it first opened. The
manager there must have just come over from used car sales. I lasted a week
there, I couldn't stand it.
Several years later I needed to outfit a home recording studio, and I was
dealing with the pro audio manager in the Roseville MI. He was the most
knowledgable guy I ever met who worked there, but after a while he left to
open a barbecue joint. Never got the same level of service there again.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
manager there must have just come over from used car sales. I lasted a week
there, I couldn't stand it.
Several years later I needed to outfit a home recording studio, and I was
dealing with the pro audio manager in the Roseville MI. He was the most
knowledgable guy I ever met who worked there, but after a while he left to
open a barbecue joint. Never got the same level of service there again.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
12-16-2006, 08:59 AM
#102
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Re: AutoZone rant
Many years ago I worked at the Arlington, TX store when it first opened. The
manager there must have just come over from used car sales. I lasted a week
there, I couldn't stand it.
Several years later I needed to outfit a home recording studio, and I was
dealing with the pro audio manager in the Roseville MI. He was the most
knowledgable guy I ever met who worked there, but after a while he left to
open a barbecue joint. Never got the same level of service there again.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
manager there must have just come over from used car sales. I lasted a week
there, I couldn't stand it.
Several years later I needed to outfit a home recording studio, and I was
dealing with the pro audio manager in the Roseville MI. He was the most
knowledgable guy I ever met who worked there, but after a while he left to
open a barbecue joint. Never got the same level of service there again.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
12-16-2006, 08:59 AM
#103
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Re: AutoZone rant
Many years ago I worked at the Arlington, TX store when it first opened. The
manager there must have just come over from used car sales. I lasted a week
there, I couldn't stand it.
Several years later I needed to outfit a home recording studio, and I was
dealing with the pro audio manager in the Roseville MI. He was the most
knowledgable guy I ever met who worked there, but after a while he left to
open a barbecue joint. Never got the same level of service there again.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
manager there must have just come over from used car sales. I lasted a week
there, I couldn't stand it.
Several years later I needed to outfit a home recording studio, and I was
dealing with the pro audio manager in the Roseville MI. He was the most
knowledgable guy I ever met who worked there, but after a while he left to
open a barbecue joint. Never got the same level of service there again.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
12-16-2006, 09:43 AM
#104
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Re: AutoZone rant
Earle Horton wrote:
> My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
>
> http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>
> Earle
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--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein
> My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
>
> http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>
> Earle
Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein
12-16-2006, 09:43 AM
#105
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Re: AutoZone rant
Earle Horton wrote:
> My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
>
> http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>
> Earle
Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein
> My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
>
> http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>
> Earle
Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein
12-16-2006, 09:43 AM
#106
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Re: AutoZone rant
Earle Horton wrote:
> My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
>
> http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>
> Earle
Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein
> My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
>
> http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>
> Earle
Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein
12-16-2006, 10:47 AM
#107
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Re: AutoZone rant
I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, behind
in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a card from them
saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of chocolates.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a card from them
saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of chocolates.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
12-16-2006, 10:47 AM
#108
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Posts: n/a
Re: AutoZone rant
I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, behind
in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a card from them
saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of chocolates.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a card from them
saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of chocolates.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
12-16-2006, 10:47 AM
#109
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Posts: n/a
Re: AutoZone rant
I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, behind
in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a card from them
saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of chocolates.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a card from them
saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of chocolates.
"Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got him a
> gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've been
> getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their preferred
> customers.
>
> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift certificate
> from them is one of their best customers than they are in REAL trouble!
> <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones
>> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best
>> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless.
>> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>>
>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>>tune?
>>>
>>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>>
>>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>>
>>>
>>
12-16-2006, 12:25 PM
#110
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Re: AutoZone rant
"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
> > positive.
> >
> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
> >
> > Earle
>
> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>
You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
Cheers,
Earle
message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
> > positive.
> >
> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
> >
> > Earle
>
> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>
You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
Cheers,
Earle