So much for getting any cars done today

"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw) 10/20/2015 at 12:35 • Filed to: parts

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The delivery driver for a fairly common overnight delivery company within the industry (Not UPS or FedEx, but the image worked) was driving down the road with his van doors open, and most of the packages fell out. Conveniently, it was next to the city’s largest homeless shelter and encampments, so folks started walking off with boxes pretty quickly. I’m imagining some poor homeless dude walking around trying to hawk a Bosch alternator.

Note that I didn’t find out from the delivery company. Instead, I got a call from a nearby shop who managed to save one of our several expected parcels, and has taken upon themselves to notify everyone for whom they have one. My driver just got back with the one box that was saved, and it’s an inconsequential part for our shop car, because of course it is. Of the many things I hate this job for, being made to disappoint clients for reasons out of my control is up there. FML.

Takuro Spirit > RallyWrench 10/20/2015 at 13:35

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One of my employees told a customer that “Maybe the part fell off the truck” when we didn’t get an item we ordered once. We still laugh about it to this day.

I never really thought it actually happened, however.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RallyWrench 10/20/2015 at 13:43

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Today at work I get to hike around some woods and streams, which in theory sounds like fun, but in practice I’m fat and it’s terrible.

RallyWrench > Takuro Spirit 10/20/2015 at 13:53

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Yeah, this is a new one for me. Didn’t expect it.

RallyWrench > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/20/2015 at 13:53

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Want to trade? You can have this job. All you have to do is stand behind a counter and spend a lot of time on the phone.

Takuro Spirit > RallyWrench 10/20/2015 at 14:04

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We’ve had trucks get flats, stuck in snow storms, break down, etc. I drove my Subaru back in the day to the FedEx hub by the airport to pick up an order because they were too chickenshit to drive in the mess, but we were still open and had crazy customers.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > RallyWrench 10/20/2015 at 16:03

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Sounds like a conspiracy to help homeless people. It’s just a little too convenient that it happened there.

Good job to that shop though! They just earned enough karma for the rest of their lives.

ranwhenparked > RallyWrench 10/20/2015 at 20:51

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So, DHL then?

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench 10/23/2015 at 20:33

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That is the part I hate most about my job too. Listening to disappointed because it service.