Boy, better stay clear of me today! What’s happened to manners? Can’t even lift a finger to the keyboard to give a reply/response to a guy?
Twice I’ve sent a request to Dan Craft about materials and a catalog. No respose…no catalog. Hard to do business with a company that won’t provide info.
While I’m grumping (re:bit**ing) When you do a favor for a person, involving many travel miles (500), gasoline for those miles (@$2.50 per gal), lodging ($65), materials (don’t even ask!), and a lot of personal time and energy (2 days/1 night), shouldn’t that person at least be acknowledged?
And then!!..
I bought a new computer two months ago, only to find out that there is a whole new operating system for it…that came out 10 days after I bought the computer. Now if I want that system upgrade it’ll cost me $150.00!! As per yesterday, the store (Micro Center) said there wasn’t anything they could do, even “if” the salesman knew about the new system when I bought the 'puter, saying “Looks like you got screwed” HONEST! That’s what he said!! I was so angry, I had to leave the building. Thought I was going to puke on him…and probably should have!
What happened to integrety? Personal pride? Manners?
I don’t know exactly what you mean by the second item.
As to the computer purchase, if you purchased with a credit card you should contact the credit card company. Most credit cards now come with buyer protection that may give you up to a six month satisfaction guarantee. Some states also have consumer protection laws that may give you the right to what you want.
Micheal Savage?? I guess if all you want to read is caustic attacks on everything. He might have something to say if he wasn’t so darn angry at everyone and everything. Also most of his data comes from NewsMax and WorldNetDaily. Now there is a couple of non-biased news sources for you.
Hey! Don’t try to gloss over my indignation and anger with reason or logic! I so rarely get like this, I need to revel in it a while!
Actually, the credit card company doesn’t give a hoot…it’s a store card, and it’s paid in full. They got no dog in the pile.
Dan Croft could have taken two seconds to tell me about their catalog (pdf). I shouldn’t have to call him. He had mail he didn’t answer.
The other is a personal gripe (aka bi**h).
I was asked to tie flies for a Kids Day of Fishing. I sat in one place for 7 hours, and tied over 200 flies, and the group that invited me never said “hi”, “boo!”, “hey”, or “nay”. They had their chance…and, no, I won’t do that again.
I don’t like being a potted plant. And that’s what I was treated like in all three cases.
It’s O.K. Betty. You just let it rip for a spell. Does a person good to kick, scream, shout and puke from time to time. I hit a deer on the way to work this morning. I had a choice between the deer, concrete barrier on the left or the tractor trailer on the right. I’m sort of in the same mind set you are right now. Now lets see, where did I put that shiney new can of whupp a**.
Boy am I glad I answered Betty’s e-mail before I logged onto the board.
Betty; No excuses for Dan but I’ll bet he will answer you and have a really good reason for not getting back to you sooner. Maybe he was like me and went fishing and forgot to turn on his autoresponder. A mistake I will not make again, well at least I hope not.
So Betty, I hope my e-mail made you smile a little.
I will vouch for Dan Craft,the only time I haven’t gotten a response from him the same day I emailed him was when he was at a show.
Then I got a apology for the slow response.
Hey Eric!
What a great way to handle stress- “a brand new can of whupp a$$”. I’m gonn market that stuff and you’re gonna wish you kept your mouth shut. SO THERE!!!
Mark
I’d rather be in Wyoming!
[This message has been edited by Marco (edited 09 June 2005).]
Betty, Dan has a very screwy way of listing his e-mail address on his web site. The label is not the e-mail address. His email address link is actually:
If you typed in the listed e-mail address it might explain the problem. If that’s the case it is certainly not your fault. Dan should have that corrected.
Joe
[This message has been edited by flyfisherjoe (edited 09 June 2005).]
Hey Betty, Better cool off before someone throws water on 'ya…then you will really feel like a potted plant! I thought stuff like the computer snafu only happened to me. I can’t believe the 200 flies in 7 hours and no acknowledgement. That is beyond belief…Hang in there, We still love you.
I just wanted to respond to the second situation you described. It’s a shame that no one, among the organizers of that event, thought to take 15 seconds and simply acknowledge your efforts with a public ‘thank you’. Two simple words that have such a profound effect.
Hey Betty, I feel your pain! The
potted plant syndrome" I mean. For quite a few years my fishing club (which is way out of my way with others closer) gave casting clinics in the spring and fall. They asked me to tie at them a few months before each one and I always made time to do it. They also have a six or eight lesson tying class each year which they always asked ahead of time if I would do one of the classes. I gladly accepted to do the last class. Last because supposedly by then, everyone would know how to attach thread to a hook at the very least.
Well, they started to just assume I would do them and stopped asking. I really can’t recall if I was thanked but probably was a few times. The last straw was the night of the class, I got a call wondering if I was going to make it! I didn’t even know there was a class that night! How could I? No sorry, thought you knew, nothin. I burned rubber driving the twenty or so miles and just did make the start of my session. That was the last club function I attended and I no longer belong to the club.
Just a simple thanks is about all we want. I realize that we’re all volunteers in the club events and maybe since we aren’t paid, it is the thanks that is the pay off. Everyone needs to think their efforts are appreciated and too often this simple gesture is overlooked. Too bad.
So Betty, watch it on the fertilizer and don’t over water yourself! LOL
I wonder what causes you to think I haven’t read the book? Have you been peeking at my book case again?
But, you are right I have not read it completely. I have only browsed through it and didn’t find enough thoughtful comments in the book to make it worth reading from cover to cover.
Betty, I don’t blame you a bit! I am normally mild mannered & give folks/businesses ample time to react, BUT…
Computer store…I’d confront the store manager, but I would make DAMN sure it is on the sales floor, in front of potential customers, where I could vocalize their indifferent attitude & cost 'em $$$ !!!
Kid’s Day…That is disgusting! We know you didn’t tie those flies so you could get your name in lights, but GEE, some appreciation was warranted.
