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Re: AutoZone rant
Kate wrote:
> "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) > > 1. You should have been given your check back, but with the quality of retail clerks these days, I'm not surprised. 2. I have 13 years of banking operations in my past, and I don't like the electronic processing of checks one bit, but we are stuck with it. The BIG banks write the laws. (I worked for a little guy, 8 branches, bought up in 2000.) The first time I had this happen to me was at my doctor's office, with a check for a $15 copay. I was shocked! These days, I pay cash for my copays and demand a receipt. I got used to not getting my checks back with my statement a few years ago, but if I'm going to write a physical check, damnit I want it processed as a check! 3. Having you sign a separate slip was meaningless. I'm 99.44% sure that your bank has modified your account agreement to make that completely unnecessary. 4. I almost never write checks in stores these days. A few go in the mail, one goes for the rent, the rest is debit card or online bill pay. 5. Walking distance from me there is AutoZone and Kragens. The clerks at Kragen's are even more insufferable than the ones at AutoZone, so AZ tends to get my business when it comes to that. For real parts, if I can get there, I prefer the Mom and Pop store that has been around since 1928 and has their own highly respected machine shop. But that place is 5 miles away, and if the XJ ain't running, I'm stuck. Best Regards, DAVe |
Re: AutoZone rant
Kate wrote:
> "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) > > 1. You should have been given your check back, but with the quality of retail clerks these days, I'm not surprised. 2. I have 13 years of banking operations in my past, and I don't like the electronic processing of checks one bit, but we are stuck with it. The BIG banks write the laws. (I worked for a little guy, 8 branches, bought up in 2000.) The first time I had this happen to me was at my doctor's office, with a check for a $15 copay. I was shocked! These days, I pay cash for my copays and demand a receipt. I got used to not getting my checks back with my statement a few years ago, but if I'm going to write a physical check, damnit I want it processed as a check! 3. Having you sign a separate slip was meaningless. I'm 99.44% sure that your bank has modified your account agreement to make that completely unnecessary. 4. I almost never write checks in stores these days. A few go in the mail, one goes for the rent, the rest is debit card or online bill pay. 5. Walking distance from me there is AutoZone and Kragens. The clerks at Kragen's are even more insufferable than the ones at AutoZone, so AZ tends to get my business when it comes to that. For real parts, if I can get there, I prefer the Mom and Pop store that has been around since 1928 and has their own highly respected machine shop. But that place is 5 miles away, and if the XJ ain't running, I'm stuck. Best Regards, DAVe |
Re: AutoZone rant
Kate wrote:
> "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) > > 1. You should have been given your check back, but with the quality of retail clerks these days, I'm not surprised. 2. I have 13 years of banking operations in my past, and I don't like the electronic processing of checks one bit, but we are stuck with it. The BIG banks write the laws. (I worked for a little guy, 8 branches, bought up in 2000.) The first time I had this happen to me was at my doctor's office, with a check for a $15 copay. I was shocked! These days, I pay cash for my copays and demand a receipt. I got used to not getting my checks back with my statement a few years ago, but if I'm going to write a physical check, damnit I want it processed as a check! 3. Having you sign a separate slip was meaningless. I'm 99.44% sure that your bank has modified your account agreement to make that completely unnecessary. 4. I almost never write checks in stores these days. A few go in the mail, one goes for the rent, the rest is debit card or online bill pay. 5. Walking distance from me there is AutoZone and Kragens. The clerks at Kragen's are even more insufferable than the ones at AutoZone, so AZ tends to get my business when it comes to that. For real parts, if I can get there, I prefer the Mom and Pop store that has been around since 1928 and has their own highly respected machine shop. But that place is 5 miles away, and if the XJ ain't running, I'm stuck. Best Regards, DAVe |
Re: AutoZone rant
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 $1 fee to do so... **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in payment. "DaveW" <spsffan@verizon.net> wrote in message news:dIqgh.11236$Q36.4041@trnddc08... > Kate wrote: >> "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) >> >> > > 1. You should have been given your check back, but with the quality of > retail clerks these days, I'm not surprised. > > 2. I have 13 years of banking operations in my past, and I don't like the > electronic processing of checks one bit, but we are stuck with it. The BIG > banks write the laws. (I worked for a little guy, 8 branches, bought up in > 2000.) The first time I had this happen to me was at my doctor's office, > with a check for a $15 copay. I was shocked! These days, I pay cash for my > copays and demand a receipt. I got used to not getting my checks back with > my statement a few years ago, but if I'm going to write a physical check, > damnit I want it processed as a check! > > 3. Having you sign a separate slip was meaningless. I'm 99.44% sure that > your bank has modified your account agreement to make that completely > unnecessary. > > 4. I almost never write checks in stores these days. A few go in the mail, > one goes for the rent, the rest is debit card or online bill pay. > > 5. Walking distance from me there is AutoZone and Kragens. The clerks at > Kragen's are even more insufferable than the ones at AutoZone, so AZ tends > to get my business when it comes to that. For real parts, if I can get > there, I prefer the Mom and Pop store that has been around since 1928 and > has their own highly respected machine shop. But that place is 5 miles > away, and if the XJ ain't running, I'm stuck. > > Best Regards, > > DAVe |
Re: AutoZone rant
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 $1 fee to do so... **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in payment. "DaveW" <spsffan@verizon.net> wrote in message news:dIqgh.11236$Q36.4041@trnddc08... > Kate wrote: >> "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) >> >> > > 1. You should have been given your check back, but with the quality of > retail clerks these days, I'm not surprised. > > 2. I have 13 years of banking operations in my past, and I don't like the > electronic processing of checks one bit, but we are stuck with it. The BIG > banks write the laws. (I worked for a little guy, 8 branches, bought up in > 2000.) The first time I had this happen to me was at my doctor's office, > with a check for a $15 copay. I was shocked! These days, I pay cash for my > copays and demand a receipt. I got used to not getting my checks back with > my statement a few years ago, but if I'm going to write a physical check, > damnit I want it processed as a check! > > 3. Having you sign a separate slip was meaningless. I'm 99.44% sure that > your bank has modified your account agreement to make that completely > unnecessary. > > 4. I almost never write checks in stores these days. A few go in the mail, > one goes for the rent, the rest is debit card or online bill pay. > > 5. Walking distance from me there is AutoZone and Kragens. The clerks at > Kragen's are even more insufferable than the ones at AutoZone, so AZ tends > to get my business when it comes to that. For real parts, if I can get > there, I prefer the Mom and Pop store that has been around since 1928 and > has their own highly respected machine shop. But that place is 5 miles > away, and if the XJ ain't running, I'm stuck. > > Best Regards, > > DAVe |
Re: AutoZone rant
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 $1 fee to do so... **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in payment. "DaveW" <spsffan@verizon.net> wrote in message news:dIqgh.11236$Q36.4041@trnddc08... > Kate wrote: >> "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) >> >> > > 1. You should have been given your check back, but with the quality of > retail clerks these days, I'm not surprised. > > 2. I have 13 years of banking operations in my past, and I don't like the > electronic processing of checks one bit, but we are stuck with it. The BIG > banks write the laws. (I worked for a little guy, 8 branches, bought up in > 2000.) The first time I had this happen to me was at my doctor's office, > with a check for a $15 copay. I was shocked! These days, I pay cash for my > copays and demand a receipt. I got used to not getting my checks back with > my statement a few years ago, but if I'm going to write a physical check, > damnit I want it processed as a check! > > 3. Having you sign a separate slip was meaningless. I'm 99.44% sure that > your bank has modified your account agreement to make that completely > unnecessary. > > 4. I almost never write checks in stores these days. A few go in the mail, > one goes for the rent, the rest is debit card or online bill pay. > > 5. Walking distance from me there is AutoZone and Kragens. The clerks at > Kragen's are even more insufferable than the ones at AutoZone, so AZ tends > to get my business when it comes to that. For real parts, if I can get > there, I prefer the Mom and Pop store that has been around since 1928 and > has their own highly respected machine shop. But that place is 5 miles > away, and if the XJ ain't running, I'm stuck. > > Best Regards, > > DAVe |
Re: AutoZone rant
Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service... "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message news:h4ogh.7533$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. > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
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$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny... >I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your >tune? > > "Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message... >> Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts. > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service... "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message news:h4ogh.7533$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. > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Demand that the Auto Zone reimburse you for the stop payment fee if they do
not give your check back. What the clerk did was illegal...keeping your check without giving you the merchandise. Remind the manager of this. "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:Xns9899D97BBBF5A314568729@69.28.186.121... > > Most of the time I prefer to use my debit card for purchases over $50 and > cash for anything less. If I had planned to buy lights, I would have hit > the cash machine before leaving work. I didn't plan on having the > headlight > go out on me tonight... > > My father always said, "Don't get so mad you spend your own money." Maybe > by tomorrow I will have cooled down enough to call AZ and talk to a > manager. Otherwise I will pay the stop payment fee and figure it was a > cheap lesson. > > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Demand that the Auto Zone reimburse you for the stop payment fee if they do
not give your check back. What the clerk did was illegal...keeping your check without giving you the merchandise. Remind the manager of this. "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:Xns9899D97BBBF5A314568729@69.28.186.121... > > Most of the time I prefer to use my debit card for purchases over $50 and > cash for anything less. If I had planned to buy lights, I would have hit > the cash machine before leaving work. I didn't plan on having the > headlight > go out on me tonight... > > My father always said, "Don't get so mad you spend your own money." Maybe > by tomorrow I will have cooled down enough to call AZ and talk to a > manager. Otherwise I will pay the stop payment fee and figure it was a > cheap lesson. > > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Demand that the Auto Zone reimburse you for the stop payment fee if they do
not give your check back. What the clerk did was illegal...keeping your check without giving you the merchandise. Remind the manager of this. "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:Xns9899D97BBBF5A314568729@69.28.186.121... > > Most of the time I prefer to use my debit card for purchases over $50 and > cash for anything less. If I had planned to buy lights, I would have hit > the cash machine before leaving work. I didn't plan on having the > headlight > go out on me tonight... > > My father always said, "Don't get so mad you spend your own money." Maybe > by tomorrow I will have cooled down enough to call AZ and talk to a > manager. Otherwise I will pay the stop payment fee and figure it was a > cheap lesson. > > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!!
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > > "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message > news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> So the guy STOLE your check!?! >> >> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They >> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right >> to steal it! >> >> Jeff DeWitt > > I agree with Jeff. > I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been > contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself. > They had no business keeping your check. > > The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially > when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty > unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I > don't miss it a bit. > > You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your > account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just seems > like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your boot > up their ass would have snapped them out of it. > > Kate > (Cranky old Irish woman) > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!!
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > > "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message > news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> So the guy STOLE your check!?! >> >> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They >> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right >> to steal it! >> >> Jeff DeWitt > > I agree with Jeff. > I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been > contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself. > They had no business keeping your check. > > The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially > when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty > unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I > don't miss it a bit. > > You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your > account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just seems > like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your boot > up their ass would have snapped them out of it. > > Kate > (Cranky old Irish woman) > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!!
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:dOogh.1613$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
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:57qdnbXS3NgXAR_YnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Demand that the Auto Zone reimburse you for the stop payment fee if they > do not give your check back. What the clerk did was illegal...keeping your > check without giving you the merchandise. Remind the manager of this. Or you can remind the local police department. |
Re: AutoZone rant
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:57qdnbXS3NgXAR_YnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Demand that the Auto Zone reimburse you for the stop payment fee if they > do not give your check back. What the clerk did was illegal...keeping your > check without giving you the merchandise. Remind the manager of this. Or you can remind the local police department. |
Re: AutoZone rant
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:57qdnbXS3NgXAR_YnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Demand that the Auto Zone reimburse you for the stop payment fee if they > do not give your check back. What the clerk did was illegal...keeping your > check without giving you the merchandise. Remind the manager of this. Or you can remind the local police department. |
Re: AutoZone rant
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? "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
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? "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
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? "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
So what is the problem? You could have paid with a debit, which right
then takes the money out of your bank, but you choose to pay with a check, but your mad cause again, right then it takes the money out of the bank? What's the difference? Red Jeep wrote: >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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
So what is the problem? You could have paid with a debit, which right
then takes the money out of your bank, but you choose to pay with a check, but your mad cause again, right then it takes the money out of the bank? What's the difference? Red Jeep wrote: >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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
So what is the problem? You could have paid with a debit, which right
then takes the money out of your bank, but you choose to pay with a check, but your mad cause again, right then it takes the money out of the bank? What's the difference? Red Jeep wrote: >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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:49 -0500, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com>: You'd refuse to return the check or provide a receipt? That strikes me as extremely bad business. AAMOF it strikes me as theft. >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! > -- Bob C. "Evidence confirming an observation is evidence that the observation is wrong." - McNameless |
Re: AutoZone rant
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:49 -0500, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com>: You'd refuse to return the check or provide a receipt? That strikes me as extremely bad business. AAMOF it strikes me as theft. >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! > -- Bob C. "Evidence confirming an observation is evidence that the observation is wrong." - McNameless |
Re: AutoZone rant
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:49 -0500, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com>: You'd refuse to return the check or provide a receipt? That strikes me as extremely bad business. AAMOF it strikes me as theft. >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! > -- Bob C. "Evidence confirming an observation is evidence that the observation is wrong." - McNameless |
Re: AutoZone rant
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:40:46 -0700, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by nnote <nnote@cox.net>: The problem is that the idiot kept his check but didn't give him what the check was written to pay for. In most jurisdictions this would be referred to as "theft". >So what is the problem? You could have paid with a debit, which right >then takes the money out of your bank, but you choose to pay with a >check, but your mad cause again, right then it takes the money out of >the bank? What's the difference? > >Red Jeep wrote: >>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. -- Bob C. "Evidence confirming an observation is evidence that the observation is wrong." - McNameless |
Re: AutoZone rant
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:40:46 -0700, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by nnote <nnote@cox.net>: The problem is that the idiot kept his check but didn't give him what the check was written to pay for. In most jurisdictions this would be referred to as "theft". >So what is the problem? You could have paid with a debit, which right >then takes the money out of your bank, but you choose to pay with a >check, but your mad cause again, right then it takes the money out of >the bank? What's the difference? > >Red Jeep wrote: >>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. -- Bob C. "Evidence confirming an observation is evidence that the observation is wrong." - McNameless |
Re: AutoZone rant
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:40:46 -0700, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by nnote <nnote@cox.net>: The problem is that the idiot kept his check but didn't give him what the check was written to pay for. In most jurisdictions this would be referred to as "theft". >So what is the problem? You could have paid with a debit, which right >then takes the money out of your bank, but you choose to pay with a >check, but your mad cause again, right then it takes the money out of >the bank? What's the difference? > >Red Jeep wrote: >>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. -- Bob C. "Evidence confirming an observation is evidence that the observation is wrong." - McNameless |
Re: AutoZone rant
Red Jeep wrote:
> If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check, He DID... that part you ignored about "electronic" was him telling you that they only scan the check through and theirs no need to fill it out. Now why he insisted on keeping the check I have no idea... Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as "track auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS behind on, unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of them any way) is a recipe for going out of business . My local one is ALWAYS out of something I need, on the day I need it. It never fails. -- Simon "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein |
Re: AutoZone rant
Red Jeep wrote:
> If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check, He DID... that part you ignored about "electronic" was him telling you that they only scan the check through and theirs no need to fill it out. Now why he insisted on keeping the check I have no idea... Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as "track auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS behind on, unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of them any way) is a recipe for going out of business . My local one is ALWAYS out of something I need, on the day I need it. It never fails. -- Simon "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein |
Re: AutoZone rant
Red Jeep wrote:
> If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check, He DID... that part you ignored about "electronic" was him telling you that they only scan the check through and theirs no need to fill it out. Now why he insisted on keeping the check I have no idea... Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as "track auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS behind on, unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of them any way) is a recipe for going out of business . My local one is ALWAYS out of something I need, on the day I need it. It never fails. -- Simon "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein |
Re: AutoZone rant
My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg Earle "Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in message news:1ZGdnd4ucM2RpR7YnZ2dnUVZ_vipnZ2d@rcn.net... > Red Jeep wrote: > > If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check, > > He DID... that part you ignored about "electronic" was him telling you > that they only scan the check through and theirs no need to fill it out. > Now why he insisted on keeping the check I have no idea... > > Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as > "track auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS > behind on, unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of > them any way) is a recipe for going out of business . My local one is > ALWAYS out of something I need, on the day I need it. It never fails. > > -- > Simon > "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein |
Re: AutoZone rant
My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg Earle "Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in message news:1ZGdnd4ucM2RpR7YnZ2dnUVZ_vipnZ2d@rcn.net... > Red Jeep wrote: > > If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check, > > He DID... that part you ignored about "electronic" was him telling you > that they only scan the check through and theirs no need to fill it out. > Now why he insisted on keeping the check I have no idea... > > Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as > "track auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS > behind on, unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of > them any way) is a recipe for going out of business . My local one is > ALWAYS out of something I need, on the day I need it. It never fails. > > -- > Simon > "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein |
Re: AutoZone rant
My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly positive.
http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg Earle "Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in message news:1ZGdnd4ucM2RpR7YnZ2dnUVZ_vipnZ2d@rcn.net... > Red Jeep wrote: > > If the kid had said something UP FRONT before I started writing the check, > > He DID... that part you ignored about "electronic" was him telling you > that they only scan the check through and theirs no need to fill it out. > Now why he insisted on keeping the check I have no idea... > > Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as > "track auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS > behind on, unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of > them any way) is a recipe for going out of business . My local one is > ALWAYS out of something I need, on the day I need it. It never fails. > > -- > Simon > "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein |
Re: AutoZone rant
Ummm. But didn't you say in the original post that the kid was saying something about "electronics" and that you weren't listening because you were too busy writing the check? Their not giving your check back when you didn't buy was bad, but I'm none too sure that your failing to bend on your personal under $50/over $50 rule makes much sense either. The store wants your money by ETF because electrons don't turn to rubber as readily as paper does. On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Red Jeep wrote: > 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. > -- "I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with whips....r" R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days. |
Re: AutoZone rant
Ummm. But didn't you say in the original post that the kid was saying something about "electronics" and that you weren't listening because you were too busy writing the check? Their not giving your check back when you didn't buy was bad, but I'm none too sure that your failing to bend on your personal under $50/over $50 rule makes much sense either. The store wants your money by ETF because electrons don't turn to rubber as readily as paper does. On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Red Jeep wrote: > 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. > -- "I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with whips....r" R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days. |
Re: AutoZone rant
Ummm. But didn't you say in the original post that the kid was saying something about "electronics" and that you weren't listening because you were too busy writing the check? Their not giving your check back when you didn't buy was bad, but I'm none too sure that your failing to bend on your personal under $50/over $50 rule makes much sense either. The store wants your money by ETF because electrons don't turn to rubber as readily as paper does. On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Red Jeep wrote: > 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. > -- "I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with whips....r" R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days. |
Re: AutoZone rant
On the other hand, my experience with the local AutoZone has been uniformly positive. Those parts that they didn't have in stock locally have generally been available the next day -- if I hit them early enough, sometimes the _same_ day. The only parts snag I recall was the typical one for the GM blower for the CJ upgrade. On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Simon Juncal wrote: [snip] > Autozone sucks for manifold reasons... they'll suffer the same fate as "track > auto" did... a shitty inventory system that they are ALWAYS behind on, > unhelpful low paid employees who hate their jobs (most of them any way) is a > recipe for going out of business . My local one is ALWAYS out of something I > need, on the day I need it. It never fails. > > -- > Simon > "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein > -- "I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with whips....r" R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days. |
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