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.

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.

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.

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

"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

Re: AutoZone rant
 

"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