A few years back I purchased a “Henry ‘Golden Boy’” .22. For you shooters that have never owned one it is one fine peice of work! Smooth lever action and very accurate, great for small game and plinking.
For some (truly) unknow reason the top tang broke! 
I sent an email with a picture to Henry and the next day received a request for my shipping address as they would replace the part at no cost! 
Those are the ones we love to hear about S I just had a ‘round’ with Whirlpool on replacing a small part on my dishwasher. You don’t want to know - I’d much rather hear about the success stories.
My neighbors, with their first digital camera ever, just threw out the paper tray that came with the photo printer dock…they figured next time they bought the paper it would come with a new tray LOL! Kodak sent a free replacement immediately, and charged only $1.83 for shipping. DANBOB
Wife wanted a book from the newly remodeled, gigantic ‘Barns & Noble’ book store near us so I stopped in yesterday. I found the check-out counter and asked a young lady where I might find it. She pointed me to the center of the store, the ‘Customer Service’ desk. I thanked her. I had not seen it. I will remember it in the future.
I stood for a few minutes at the counter but there was no one there. After probably five or so minutes a clerk did show up, entered the inside area and turned his attention to a lady in a motorized cart with a basket on the front. She has several questions and problems it seemed. Five minutes later another youngish lady entered the desk area with an older man in tow and she went straight to her computer as they engaged each other with chatter over his request.
The phone by her rang a couple of times and she reached over and answered it. Just a customer from the ‘outside’ with a question. No problem it appeared and she hung up rather soon and returned to her gentleman customer.
I had about fifteen minutes invested and was starting to look for other avenues of adventure. Removing a business card from the counter, I stepped away some five feet and dialed them up on my cell phone. The first call was met with a recording listing the hours and that all lines were busy at the time and no one was available to assist me at this time. Well, that part I could certainly agree with. I waited a few moments and re-dialed. It rang and a nice lady answered. She replied they had 6 paperback copies but no hard cover in stock. I said that would be swell. Where should I go for one of them, I asked. To the ‘Customer Service’ desk, she replied. I explained that I was standing at that now, having no success is why I called. She said to stay there, she was sure someone would eventually shop up. I had my doubts, but waited there.
An older male clerk did materialize and asked if I needed assistance. I gave him the name and author of the book and he informed me that they had no paper back as I had mentioned (I told him I understood it had just been released in paperback), but they did have six hard copy, and on sale. Oh gee, my lucky day. At this time a lady comes over holding a cell phone, asking if I was the one she had just talked with about the book. I said yes, but the gentleman had just explained that they only had the hard cover but it was on sale. I would like one please.
She asked for me to follow her. I did. Around and through several isles and racks. Then around some more. Then she asked me to just stay right there and she would try to find them herself. I presume she tried really hard because she was gone at least fifteen minutes and upon returning informed that the inventory does show that they have 6 hard cover on sale but she has no idea where they might be. Would I like her to special order one of the paperback copies? I declined.
Last Saturday we took my Sister & Brother-in-law to Jimmy Buffet’s Cheeseburger in Paradise for dinner. It was their 1st trip there. At 7:30pm, we were told there would be a wait of 45 minutes to an hour. At almost 9pm, & watching the waiting area clear, I asked the Hostess where we were on the list. She apologetically told me they showed we had been seated, & told me we were now being put at the top of the list. Nothing was said, nor did we complain. As SOON as we were seated, the Manager came to our table (BEFORE our waitress arrived), & advised us that our entire check (sans alcohol due to law) was “on the house”, & that he had assigned his best waitress to our table. We ordered exactly as we had intended before his kind offer. We were treated excellently, as we always are there. Obviously, the waitress was tipped VERY well, & I spoke with the Manager again, letting him know how much his “pro-active” resolution was appreciated. I have always recommended this restaurant & now I have even ANOTHER reason to do so in addition to the good food & fun atmosphere.
Mike
I guess this is sort of fishing related. Sometime in October or November VEE and I decided that risking a dunking of one of our digital cameras was getting in the way of fishing. We started looking at Pentax Optio WP cameras. Waterproof and all that, even takes pictures underwater.
We were doing some shopping at a local Sportsmans Warehouse and spotted the camera. After asking the price, we found out it was the only one they had left and, because it was a floor model, got a deal on the price. Paid cash at the checkout.
Brought the camera home, put it on the shelf and forgot about it. Major windstorms, torrential rains and other weather related problems ruined the fishing. Finall, this month, comes a chance to fish. Grab the Optio, charge the battery and off we go. Great little stream, unfortunately, it was completely scoured by the last round of floods and chocked with debris from downed alder trees. No fish, but VEE, as usual, took some pics.
After returning home, doing our usual maintenance of the gear I went to get the USB cable and download the pictures. NO CABLE! Now I’m stuck.
VEE happened by the same Sportsman’s Warehouse to get some steelhead dry fly hooks for me and met a woman who ties atlanic salmon flies. When she picked me up at a friends place, we went back to tell the lady about the Atlantic tying contest on FAOL.
Just as a per chance we stopped by the optics section, no receipt or anything, and asked about the USB cable for the camera. The clerk knew immediately who we were, went into the back and produced the cable. Apparently, they had discovered the cable where the box had been and knew we’d be back. Of coursse we didn’t get back for several months, but no prpoblem.
REE
I bought a computer at Best Buy about a month ago. I do not recommend doing such a feat. It was the last one since windows vista was coming out soon. So after talking to 3 different associates, they gave me a gift certifacate, good for software at time of purchase. The computer was also supposed to come with speakers. They said they were in the box with the monitor. When I got home they weren’t. So they gave me a different floor models speakers, OK. That was trip 2. The next day my monitor started to vibrate the image on screen. So back to the store, trip 3, and hour and a half later I got a new monitor. They didn’t beleive me so they hooked it up to a store computer to try and re-create the vibration. A week later I noticed I didn’t get a reboot disk or the number for my software free trials. I called the store and they told me the computer never came with ANYTHING. So I called the company. It came with at least a reboot disk, but the store probably lost it. No problem it was free, but cost $20 in shipping and handling fees. Great. I can order it whenever I need it, if I need it but still. I figured I got the gift certifacate because it was a floor model. NOT because they lost everything that came with it. It was just frustrating and very time consuming. Maybe I am the exception, but after that I will never make a major purchase at Best Buy. Just my 2 cents.
Best Buy, huh? I had problems with them last week, but thought it was just because the girl next to me was a young hottie! She blew up her one hour old laptop computer, and the guys were falling all over themselves trying to get her a new computer, downloading all the personal stuff, making sure she had everything she needed. Did I mention she came in after me? While all this is going on, I’m standing there with my four month old, many hundred dollar vacuum, that had been sent in two weeks ago for service, trying to figure out why they hadn’t done anything to it. The ?lifetime? belt had stretched out of workable shape. Right in the book it says, ?Do not attempt to change the belt. To do so will void the warrantee. Take to Service.? The kid keeps saying you have to change the belt yourself. The ?lifetime? Hepa filter reads basically the same, about the pox coming down on you and yours if you try to change it yourself. The kid keeps saying, do it yourself. I had the warrantee book with me. I had the work papers saying what I’d asked to be done. I had the signed statement saying I’d pay for whatever needed to be done, even though it was still under warrantee. After fighting my cause for half an hour, they finally decided to send the vacuum back to repair, with an estimated completion date of FOUR WEEKS. Any idea what a busy household floor will look like after 6 weeks of no vacuum? I know I’ll have to invest in another vacuum, but it sure won’t be at Best Buy!!
And the girl next to me? Walked out of the store with a new computer, loaded to the hilt.
Oh, to be a young hottie!
Small Claims Court comes to mind… sickem! :twisted:
I was in Wally world In late December , the fly tying materials were almost non-existant. There is very little left. No thread, no dubbing , the hook supply is down to 2/0 or bigger. In short it looks almost like the very end of a going out of business sale. So I asked the nice lady about the derth of flytying stuff. She didn’t know so directed me to the man in charge of the sporting goods dept. He informed me that He had a large order in , enough to fill all the vacant spots. I asked when they expected the shipment to arrive. It will be here In May when the fishing starts up again he said. I explained that winter is the off season for fishing and is the time all of us tie flies to be ready for the fishing season. Oh I didn’t know that he said. I said so can you get it in earlier. Nope,I already sent in the big order for May it would be a pain in the aspidestria to change it now, maybe next year I will get it in earlier.
So I got in my truck drove an hour north to a very good flyshop and bought my stuff. While I was in that city I checked their Wally world , the shelves were full of materials and a good selection of hooks. Those shelves and hangers have remained bare all winter. What a way to run a business.
Me not being currently embroiled in any merchantile dispute at the moment I can calmly say this.
Remember that adventures come in many forms.
Havent we all had a tough day on the water?
If we can maintain our cool (Betty being the exception, I hate being ignored for hotties too, more on that below)
while these things are happening , and look at the inadequacies of others,
than we can maintain our own intelectual supeiority. :lol:
Betty, my youngest daughter is blessed with physical beauty (shes’s very smart too thank God).
She was 19 at the time. She and I were at Wall… and she went her way and I went to sportting goods(such as it is).
She finished up and came to find me. I on the other hand was trying to get some help to no avail. :x
Up walks Amanda to me and like right now had no less than three different sales reps(all guys)of varying ages asking if she was “finding eveything ok”? :twisted:
Of course Amanda batted her lashes ,puts on her best “Oh gee thanks” smile and says
“Oh , Im just here with my Dad” and then I become the focus of they’re attention.
Next time , get a young hottie to go with you and the road will become smooth out very soon. :lol:
Reel good advice perch
:?: Where can I get one :?:
Note to self:
Get Rich Quick Biz Idea #1: Rent-A-Hottie francises co-located with Best Buys and Wally World…
peregrines
peregrines,
Uh, great business idea, but there are certain laws you might not be aware of.
REE
Some people can order products online and never talk to anyone! NOT ME!
I have been looking for a Hi Vis Vest for about a month. Nothing caught my attention until a few days ago when Cabela’s sent me a E-Mail on discounted items. I logged on to Cabela’s site, finally decided on the Vest, but I didn’t buy it online, I called the Cabela’s operator and explained I wanted to talk to a person, not the website.
The operator was great! I got my Vest today and I want to say Cabela’s is AWESOME!
Doug
not sure, but I think it was mentioned in the Bible, rather unfavorably actually. Definately not a new idea. But, don’t let me ‘rain on your parade,’ always seems to a crowd pleaser.
Betty! DON’T LET THIS GO!
Hold Best Buy accountable!
Maybe it will help your store function better.
Good Luck!
Doug
Perch, Your a better man than I! I was lucky and have a handsome son, not a hottie daughter. I’m afraid that would have made me a nervous wreck!
Doug