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.