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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. |
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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Yep... the story does not pan out... why write a check when you have a
debit card? "Lee Ayrton" wrote in message... > 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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yep... the story does not pan out... why write a check when you have a
debit card? "Lee Ayrton" wrote in message... > 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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yep... the story does not pan out... why write a check when you have a
debit card? "Lee Ayrton" wrote in message... > 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. |
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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. >> >> > > |
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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. >> >> > > |
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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. >> >> > > |
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET... > 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 |
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET... > 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 |
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET... > 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 $1 fee to do so... > > **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during > business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in > payment. > > That's pretty screwed up. Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that. Why not pay it online? Kate |
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**POKE**
"TomP" <tompeters@localnet.com> wrote in message news:12o5bedgul5iga7@corp.supernews.com... > Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!! > > > "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message > news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net... >> >> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> So the guy STOLE your check!?! >>> >>> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They >>> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right >>> to steal it! >>> >>> Jeff DeWitt >> >> I agree with Jeff. >> I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been >> contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself. >> They had no business keeping your check. >> >> The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially >> when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty >> unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I >> don't miss it a bit. >> >> You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your >> account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just >> seems like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your >> boot up their ass would have snapped them out of it. >> >> Kate >> (Cranky old Irish woman) >> >> > > |
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**POKE**
"TomP" <tompeters@localnet.com> wrote in message news:12o5bedgul5iga7@corp.supernews.com... > Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!! > > > "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message > news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net... >> >> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> So the guy STOLE your check!?! >>> >>> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They >>> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right >>> to steal it! >>> >>> Jeff DeWitt >> >> I agree with Jeff. >> I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been >> contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself. >> They had no business keeping your check. >> >> The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially >> when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty >> unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I >> don't miss it a bit. >> >> You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your >> account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just >> seems like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your >> boot up their ass would have snapped them out of it. >> >> Kate >> (Cranky old Irish woman) >> >> > > |
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**POKE**
"TomP" <tompeters@localnet.com> wrote in message news:12o5bedgul5iga7@corp.supernews.com... > Kate, Irish??? Whood a Thunk!!! > > > "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message > news:dOogh.1613$DJ4.482@bignews7.bellsouth.net... >> >> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:4582143f$0$22185$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> So the guy STOLE your check!?! >>> >>> I'd have a very firm conversation with the manager of that store. They >>> certainly have a right not to accept your check, but they have no right >>> to steal it! >>> >>> Jeff DeWitt >> >> I agree with Jeff. >> I would have made enough of an issue that the manager would have been >> contacted if he were off site or I would have called the Police myself. >> They had no business keeping your check. >> >> The first time this happened to me, i was taken back a little, especially >> when they handed me my check back after running the EFT. It was pretty >> unsettling but now I only write about one check every three months. I >> don't miss it a bit. >> >> You seriously should have gotten your check back. I'd keep an eye on your >> account to be sure the transaction didn't go through anyway. It just >> seems like the sales person didn't know what he/she was doing. Maybe your >> boot up their ass would have snapped them out of it. >> >> Kate >> (Cranky old Irish woman) >> >> > > |
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"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b0zgh.490828$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 $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I >> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. >> I >> was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and >> proceeded >> to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to >> electronically >> take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, >> I >> would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and >> wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be >> stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. >> >> The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They >> took >> my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. >> >> BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! > > |
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"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b0zgh.490828$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 $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I >> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. >> I >> was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and >> proceeded >> to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to >> electronically >> take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, >> I >> would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and >> wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be >> stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. >> >> The Checker store just down the road was much nicer to deal with. They >> took >> my check and AutoZone's loss with be Checker's gain. >> >> BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! > > |
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"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b0zgh.490828$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! > > |
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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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. >>> >>> >> |
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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. >>> >>> >> |
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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. >>> >>> >> |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. >>> >>> >> |
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. >>> >>> >> |
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. >>> >>> >> |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Re: AutoZone rant
How come no one is jealous of my Corvair wagon with no heat or floor that
would only go over 55 downhill and leaked 40 weight oil like a sieve? "Earle Horton" <anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote in message news:4584373f$0$3497$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... > "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 > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
How come no one is jealous of my Corvair wagon with no heat or floor that
would only go over 55 downhill and leaked 40 weight oil like a sieve? "Earle Horton" <anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote in message news:4584373f$0$3497$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... > "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 > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
How come no one is jealous of my Corvair wagon with no heat or floor that
would only go over 55 downhill and leaked 40 weight oil like a sieve? "Earle Horton" <anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote in message news:4584373f$0$3497$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... > "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 > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month
later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of message. Thought that was kind of insensitive... Clint "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... > 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. >>>> >>>> >>> > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month
later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of message. Thought that was kind of insensitive... Clint "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... > 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. >>>> >>>> >>> > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month
later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of message. Thought that was kind of insensitive... Clint "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... > 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. >>>> >>>> >>> > |
Re: AutoZone rant
At least it wasn't a funeral home.
tw Clint wrote: > Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month > later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your > business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of > message. Thought that was kind of insensitive... > > Clint -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: AutoZone rant
At least it wasn't a funeral home.
tw Clint wrote: > Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month > later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your > business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of > message. Thought that was kind of insensitive... > > Clint -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
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