Greg

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!

nnote

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.

nnote

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.

nnote

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 Casanova

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:49 -0500, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, 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

Bob Casanova

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:49 -0500, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, 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

Bob Casanova

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:49 -0500, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, 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

Bob Casanova

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:40:46 -0700, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by nnote
<nnote@***.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

Bob Casanova

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:40:46 -0700, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by nnote
<nnote@***.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

Bob Casanova

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:40:46 -0700, the following appeared
in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, posted by nnote
<nnote@***.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