"Sn210" (sn210)
04/18/2014 at 13:05 • Filed to: Rants
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"Sn210" (sn210)
04/18/2014 at 13:05 • Filed to: Rants | 2
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Not everyone you deal with is an idiot. When I tell you the wiper blade I ordered online (and have a receipt for) is defective, it's defective. Don't give me a hard time about it and try to slap it back on my car and turn and walk away before I check the fitment. Save your dismissive and insincere "thank you sir". The clip was broken, so it's a defective blade. I was quite satisfied watching you take it back and install a new clip. I won't be back to your store.
Frank Grimes
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:08 |
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For revenge ask him to look up a oil filter for a 1961 Vw beetle. Or if they have coolant hoses for it or any such thing that does not exist.
jkm7680
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:09 |
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Damn, That's not good.
We've only got younger guys who don't know jack shit about cars.
505Turbeaux
> Frank Grimes
04/18/2014 at 13:11 |
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this is my M.O.
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Sn210
> jkm7680
04/18/2014 at 13:13 |
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I would have went to the one that was closer to me, but last time I was there the guy fucked up my return and gave me twice the money back. I figured I should keep a low profile for a while.
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jkm7680
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:13 |
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Haha, Shhhh. I won't tell anybody.
yamahog
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:16 |
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Story of my life. Took about 5 visits to the local O'Reilly's before it could be established that this woman does, in fact, know basic things such as how many cylinders are in her Jeep's engine. Upside to me fixing something almost every week is that some of the dudes now know I'm not a total idiot, just enough of an idiot to be pouring money into this heap, but that's most of us right?
Slave2anMG
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:16 |
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You need to get on the Advance web page and take a dump on the guy and post this to their Facebook page. I almost always get some satisfaction back in the form of coupons or such, plus they'll invariably call the store manager and instruct him to have a word with the jackass. It will come out of nowhere to him and that's good because revenge is, after all, best served cold.
Now, having said this...when somebody does a great job for me, I send feedback thru both those channels. You'll often get appreciative emails back because, well, hardly anybody takes the time to compliment...
JR1
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:17 |
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Came here to stare at the Lincoln was not disappointed.
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Sn210
> JR1
04/18/2014 at 13:20 |
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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> 505Turbeaux
04/18/2014 at 13:22 |
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I do love a good parts-store troll. "Now let's count how many valve stem seals are in this bag......if you use your fingers, we see 10. BUT! The part I need has.....wait for it.....20! 20 seals in the bag! And no, you can't just sell me two bags because the seals are different. So, do you have a bag that has 20 of these seals? No? Then you also don't get my business."
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Sn210
> yamahog
04/18/2014 at 13:23 |
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yay stereotypes!
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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> yamahog
04/18/2014 at 13:24 |
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Just made a comment about trolling parts counter guys when getting parts for my Audi heap. And now you reminded me that I am also a chump deep down.....or just stupid. I don't think dropping my jetta on my head did me any favors there either as I'm excited to bust out the tools tomorrow and get back on that german saddle.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> yamahog
04/18/2014 at 13:27 |
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I've managed to convince my local O'Reilly I'm completely insane, which means they weigh my requests skeptically in a completely different manner than lack of knowledge. Buying brake hoses that fit an AMC to "make it work" on Land-Rover clutches, random short stubs of exhaust pipe ("I'm making something"), parts that nobody has made in 20 years, and prior knowledge of me building a Frankenstein at home. Which is a heap I'm pouring money into stupidly, of course.
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505Turbeaux
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/18/2014 at 13:28 |
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hahaha nice. That is a great one.
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yamahog
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 13:28 |
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Also, going to the Ducati dealership to have the salesman initially ignore me giving the sex eyes to a Panigale and asking my sweet, nerdy, never-ridden-a-motorcycle-in-his-life-and-totally-looks-like-it boyfriend if he had any questions. I'll be sticking with my Yamaha bros, thanks.
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JR1
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 14:03 |
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E92M3
> jkm7680
04/18/2014 at 14:30 |
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Same here. I went to O'Reillys last night and was trying to find some 75W90 GL5 gear oil for my trucks transmission (60's 3 spd Toploader). All they had was 75W90 LS, which is for rear differentials that have a limited slip. I tried asking them if it would be okay to use a transmission temporarily or will the additives for a limited slip do harm? They didn't even know what a limited slip was. They tried to sell me a Lucas Oil Additive for slipping automatic transmissions (Toploaders are manual transmissions). Now, no one knows everything, and people have to start somewhere I understand that. But would it kill them to have 1 person with experience on each shift? They basically had 2 cashiers working.
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jkm7680
> E92M3
04/18/2014 at 14:55 |
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I needed a powersports battery. Guy doesn't speak ANY English, and suggests the most expensive battery on the shelf.
JACU - I've got bonifides.
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 15:30 |
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I'm fortunate in that the Advance Auto that I frequent in Ruston, LA has young guys that know cars and autocross regularly.
Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> Sn210
04/18/2014 at 17:10 |
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PROGRAM: EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!