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11732. Jenerator - 10/21/2004 9:47:14 PM Judith,
Typically, commercial zoning helps to add value to property, but I suspect that the Walmart SuperCenter will have the opposite effect.
The people who bought the condos should have done some research before buying. 11733. judithathome - 10/21/2004 10:11:54 PM Jen they'd have had no way of knowing something that wasn't even in the offing at the time. 11734. Ms. No - 10/21/2004 11:06:35 PM Prof,
Uh.....I was agreeing with your last statement preceding my post -
On the other hand, if Wal-Mart is anything like similar establishments over here, one's temper is the first thing one loses upon entering.
Most customer service these days is at the very least frustration-making and much of it downright enraging.
I said nothing at all about whether or not it is appropriate to verbally abuse salespeople or call the police on law-abiding citizens.
11735. wonkers2 - 10/21/2004 11:38:59 PM The Cap'n's argument was with the store manager, not with the sales person. The sales person agreed with the Cap'n that the knife was defective. He called the store manager so that she could be made aware of this fact. The discussion with the manager began on a very calm and quiet note, but escalated when the manager apparently failed to comprehend that The Cap'n's principal motive was to inform the store that Wal-Mart was selling a defective product far below their usual standards. But the Cap'n became irate when the manager denied that the product was defective or inferior and refused to make an adjustment. Later, store employees described to The Cap'n several incidents where the same manager had been quite harsh in firing and disciplining employees of the store for minor errors and infractions. His respect for Wal-Mart was greatly diminished by this and the stupid incident over the defective pocket knife. 11736. Ms. No - 10/22/2004 12:25:29 AM Ah, the power-madness of lower management. 11737. concerned - 10/22/2004 12:31:28 AM Re. 11709 -
I rather wish I was there to see it. But I'm learning through rather bitter experience that it might be more productive to simply and clearly state your case, and if that doesn't give a satisfactory result, later run your grievance up the corporate ladder while taking care not to offend any individual excessively. 11738. concerned - 10/22/2004 12:32:51 AM Re. 11713 -
Only four posts later, someone's claiming it's GWB's fault.
Sorry, magoseph, but that's demented. 11739. concerned - 10/22/2004 12:48:09 AM My political skills are nothing to be proud of, but I believe I succeeded in salvaging an Ebay transaction where I was virtually certain I was going to be ripped off by employing diplomacy (or just being a non-insulting pain in the ass).
I had won the auction, had had my checked cashed by the seller, and then all communication with the seller ceased. No response to three emails where I cajoled, begged and finally threatened negative feedback (would have been my first ever - btw, I have personally received 100% positive feedback over 260 transactions to date). When I tried to post negative feedback, I found that the seller had terminated her Ebay membership. Finally a month later as a last gasp effort, I got her phone # through ebay and called her, leaving a message where I pleaded with her again to honor the transaction.
Voila. I got an email response, she apparently reactivated her ebay account, sent me the item, and I left positive feedback, only noting a 'slight delay' in the feedback. I left open the option that everything was an 'honest mistake' all along on her part, although I rather suspect otherwise, to tell the truth, since she has had occasional prior negative feedback that pointed out similar nonresponsiveness as I experienced.
In the future, I'm going to vet the feedback of sellers (and buyers as applicable) a little more closely on Ebay before submitting bids, etc.. 11740. wonkers2 - 10/22/2004 12:54:38 AM Wonkers agrees with all comments that The Cap'n's approach was not the best way to deal with the situation. Another store employee gave wonkers the phone number of Wal-Mart's 800 number complaint line at headquarters in Arkansas. He plans to use it to make his points about the defective product and the defective store manager whose mal-treatment of employees is consistent with Wal-Mart's media stereotype. 11741. concerned - 10/22/2004 1:01:37 AM Of course, I suffer from the added disadvantage of being a great big tall hulking person whose usual distracted attitude is interpreted as something less flattering by many, apparently. I don't think I'll ever really master 'grin and bear it', but at least I've learned to stop scowling when aggravated by sub-par salespeople. 11742. Ulgine Barrows - 10/22/2004 8:32:36 AM 11688. wonkers2
I see others have asked the same thing about $2-buck Chuck with soda water.
I've no idea what you're on about, yum in my tum.
From the name, I think not.
What in the world are you talking about?
I think I'd rather have some improperly-termed sparkling Chablis. 11743. Ulgine Barrows - 10/22/2004 8:36:33 AM 11243. arkymalarky - 8/27/2004 11:11:51 PM
PCWorld and Cnet have saved my computer butt, I must say.
You know what larky, I used to trust CNET, but no longer.
Another sad passing. I got some bad stuff from a download there. 11744. Magoseph - 10/22/2004 2:43:43 PM Only four posts later, someone's claiming it's GWB's fault.
Sorry, magoseph, but that's demented.
You and I have a real problem, concerned dear, one with Clinton, the other with Bush.
Good morning, everyone!
11745. RickNelson - 10/22/2004 3:12:10 PM The Cards won, that does make it a good morning. Despite Republicans running the U.S. to hell. 11746. wonkers2 - 10/22/2004 3:40:05 PM 3-buck Chuck is the kindly, derisive name for Charles Shaw California wine sold at Trader Joe's by the case for about $3 a bottle. The chablis is drinkable but the red is a little rough. 11747. marjoribanks - 10/22/2004 4:34:48 PM I haven't stepped in one of those big giant stores for at least a decade.
Actually, the correct term is had not because now I'm trundling off to Target twice/thrice weekly to load up on all kinds of camping and sports equipment to cram into the container that's being shipped off to India.
It's not terrible quality, but it is really amazing how everything is made in China. Everything. 11748. Magoseph - 10/22/2004 4:45:56 PM The Cards won, that does make it a good morning.
The Cards, what's that, Rick? 11749. angel-five - 10/22/2004 5:30:55 PM That'd be the St. Louis Cardinals, the second best team in baseball. 11750. marjoribanks - 10/22/2004 5:36:42 PM Pfft.
11751. angel-five - 10/22/2004 5:58:20 PM Oh, like your judgment on matters of baseball is of any import, there, Pejorawanks, you bucktoothed Yankees fan.
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