Re: AutoZone rant
 

JimG wrote:
> 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?

Modern check processing is called "Check 21" and processes
checks within two buisness days. The days of "it takes a week"
no longer exist.

--
DougW

Re: AutoZone rant
 

JimG wrote:
> 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?

Modern check processing is called "Check 21" and processes
checks within two buisness days. The days of "it takes a week"
no longer exist.

--
DougW

Re: AutoZone rant
 

JimG wrote:
> 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?

Modern check processing is called "Check 21" and processes
checks within two buisness days. The days of "it takes a week"
no longer exist.

--
DougW

Re: AutoZone rant
 

Red Jeep wrote:

> I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer.

Autozone lost my business a long time ago, but not for the reason you
stated. In this one-horse town, they only hire illegals who don't speak
much English, and they give me a hard time whenever I want to drop off
waste oil. And frankly, 90% of the products they carry are crap anyway.

You might ask the Manager for the return of the check before you spend
bucks to stop the draft. Most are AH's but he may cut you a break. I
haven't written a paper check in 10 years because they are a PIA. Debit
card or more often, CASH is what happens to avoid hassles like this.

Re: AutoZone rant
 

Red Jeep wrote:

> I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer.

Autozone lost my business a long time ago, but not for the reason you
stated. In this one-horse town, they only hire illegals who don't speak
much English, and they give me a hard time whenever I want to drop off
waste oil. And frankly, 90% of the products they carry are crap anyway.

You might ask the Manager for the return of the check before you spend
bucks to stop the draft. Most are AH's but he may cut you a break. I
haven't written a paper check in 10 years because they are a PIA. Debit
card or more often, CASH is what happens to avoid hassles like this.

Re: AutoZone rant
 

Red Jeep wrote:

> I need to vent and explain why AutoZone just lost me as a customer.

Autozone lost my business a long time ago, but not for the reason you
stated. In this one-horse town, they only hire illegals who don't speak
much English, and they give me a hard time whenever I want to drop off
waste oil. And frankly, 90% of the products they carry are crap anyway.

You might ask the Manager for the return of the check before you spend
bucks to stop the draft. Most are AH's but he may cut you a break. I
haven't written a paper check in 10 years because they are a PIA. Debit
card or more often, CASH is what happens to avoid hassles like this.

Re: AutoZone rant
 

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.

Re: AutoZone rant
 

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.

Re: AutoZone rant
 

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.

Re: AutoZone rant
 

If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check,
things would have been much different. I could have walked or chosen to pay
with a debit card. I elected to use a check; they didn't have to take it.
If they don't want to take checks, that's OK. But this switcheroo midstream
in a transaction from check to electronic funds transfer leaves a bad taste
in my mouth.

I generally go to NAPA. Tonight it was dark and I had only one headlight,
so I went to the nearest place. I knew exactly what I wanted and didn't
need to rely on their 'expertise' to look anything up. I guess I learned a
lesson. Fortunately it will only cost me a stop payment fee.