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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: makattak on May 21, 2011, 10:19:52 PM
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http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/nj-teen-seeks-dress-refund-to-pay-for-boyfriends-funeral-20110520
Prom dress shop won't refund the money for an unworn prom dress.
As you can see from the link even, she's returning it because her boyfriend died before prom.
I understand the problem for retailers, especially specialty retailers, with taking returns for cash.
Their policy should be that they don't do that. They should also make sure their policy doesn't end up making them appear to be heartless profit-mongers. ESPECIALLY if they are heartless profit-mongers. You'll make more profit if you act like you aren't.
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Couldn't she get another date...? :P
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Couldn't she get another date...? :P
Back to my point about heartless... :P
(and, yes, I laughed. I'm a terrible person.)
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Couldn't she get another date...? :P
You beat me to it. Save me a seat in hell.
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One of my first lessons in this was when some lady wanted to return a used smoking pipe she had bought for her husband, who didn't like it. I refused to do it, and she wanted a manager. Manager refunded the money, and after she left, he told me it was cheaper to refund the money than to lose a customer.
There are abuses of a liberal return policy, and the lesson has to be applied judiciously, but the lesson is clear.
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How used was the pipe? Most of my pipes were still salable several weeks after purchase, some longer than that. It takes time for the briar to blacken, and even longer for teeth marks to appear on the stem. If it was lightly used, one could theoretically clean it up and put it in the bargain bin. Not the end of the world.
As for the OP, I can only think that this would make a great episode for Family Guy. And Tallpine, I laughed out loud.
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Ayep. I can respect the policy. I can still think the manager in question is an idiot for such a PR blunder. Be a good way to get positive PR by going along, sending a bunch of cheap flowers to the funeral with your logo on it, etc. Instead of being a By-The-Book idiot.
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"How used was the pipe?"
Teeth marks, some dottle still in the bowl. Apparently he'd treid to break it in, still didn't like it. This was one of my first jobs in Colorado, back in the sixties. Didn't matter --the lesson was the same.
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Manager refunded the money, and after she left, he told me it was cheaper to refund the money than to lose a customer.
Yup. My dad was a retail manager most of my life (has taken a 2nd career in real estate and loves it). I've heard that lesson before because he's had to teach it to his subordinates many times.
Chris
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Manager refunded the money, and after she left, he told me it was cheaper to refund the money than to lose a customer.
Wonder how many customers Freehold's Diane and Co. will lose by making this blunder? Remember, the Internet can make any customer dissatifaction story a world-wide event....
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Wonder how many customers Freehold's Diane and Co. will lose by making this blunder? Remember, the Internet can make any customer dissatifaction story a world-wide event....
Didn't the Lee Precision folks learn this from THR? Honestly, I'm still half leery from ordering from those folks.
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Didn't the Lee Precision folks learn this from THR? Honestly, I'm still half leery from ordering from those folks.
What happened there?
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Couldn't she get another date...? :P
Back to my point about heartless... :P
(and, yes, I laughed. I'm a terrible person.)
You beat me to it. Save me a seat in hell.
I guess my laughing, makes me as bad as y'all.
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What happened there?
Short story long, dude ordered something from Lee Precision. They apparently sent two packages. One he ordered, one he didn't. He said he only received what he ordered. Lee repeatedly called and sent bills. The thing was like $40. UPS had no documentation on the second package. Apparently the customer service reps were not polite. He finally got to John Lee, who explained that he did not trust the dude and believed UPS without documentation.
So dude posts it to THR, TFL, etc. Some folks waffle, some believe him. The folks at Lee Precision eventually find out from a handful of folks calling and saying "I ain't giving you my money until this is resolved". So Lee posts confirming their shoddy treatment, barely seemed concerned at the bad PR and offered "If Mr. XXXX really did not receive the package he has my heartfelt apology." (A package he didn't order, and UPS couldn't prove via signature that he received.) And also lists the customer by name.
More than a few folks responded "Uh... Mr Lee? Yea, there is NO WAY I am trusting YOU with my cash now." Things go viral. Including folks posting the reply from Lee on bulletin boards at shooting clubs and shooting instructors offering to mention it to their students. Lee posts a second time with a more heartfelt apology. Some folks buy it, some don't.
If nothing else, it served as a very very good example of how not to do business. And I'm going with a Dillon when I get into reloading. I want and will do so, but not plausible in an apartment. I do homebrewing. Sure, it's just making wine. But I put my dollars into good equipment from folks/companies I trust. Worst case scenario is either a bad tasting batch or something breaking and spilling fermenting grape juice everywhere (which sucks to clean up). Bad reloading equipment? If you're not careful, it could theoretically destroy a firearm or cause injury.
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Huh...well, that's too bad. I'd been thinking about getting one of their cheap hand reloading kits for a while now; only reason I hadn't is because I was worried about how precise the measurements are with their scoops, and I didn't want to buy a scale. Guess I'll take a miss on that now, and save up till I can afford a starter kit from someone else.
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Okay you've heard the bad on Lee.. Now hear some good.
I've had a Lee Load-All since college (1983ish). I've had a couple parts break/wear out. Call Lee and ordered them. They sent the parts no-charge. Not even postage.
I heard the same story on other sites as well.
Yeah, Lee screwed the pooch on that one order. But they've made up for it many, many, many times over.
And finally, their tools and dies are inexpensive, notice I didn't say cheap, but inexpensive. I reloaded over 600 rounds of .45 ACP over the last week or so. Powder from the Perfect Powder Measure weighed the exact same and when finished, all rounds are within .001 OAL.
Lee's stuff works as advertised.
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I've used virtually nothing but Lee since I got into reloading around 1998. I load all of my centerfire ammo except shotgun (don't shoot enough to justify the effort). I cast as well and use a Lee furnace and one Lee mould (other is RCBS).
The few times I've needed any CS from them, they've responded quickly and politely.
Chris
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What happened there?
Here is the THR thread:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=87394
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Here is the THR thread:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=87394
Isn't seven years of atonement enough?..... =|
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Isn't seven years of atonement enough?..... =|
k, lemme put this way. I intend on getting into reloading. And I prefer good quality equipment I can use for decades and trust. Suppose money isn't a primary concern, and long term durability slash customer service is. Would you trust Dillon, with a perception of flawless record, or Lee, with a perception of somewhat but not horribly tarnished record? I've literally never heard of anything negative about Dillon, aside from their pricetag being a bit high but equal to the quality you're buying.
I'm personally not of the opinion that zOMG LEE IS TEH HORRORS!!!1!!eleventy!!, but it is that simple of a question. If you were in my shoes, as stated above, what would your decision be?
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k, lemme put this way. I intend on getting into reloading. And I prefer good quality equipment I can use for decades and trust. Suppose money isn't a primary concern, and long term durability slash customer service is. Would you trust Dillon, with a perception of flawless record, or Lee, with a perception of somewhat but not horribly tarnished record? I've literally never heard of anything negative about Dillon, aside from their pricetag being a bit high but equal to the quality you're buying.
Be honest....you're buying from Dillon because of the catalog..... ;)
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Be honest....you're buying from Dillon because of the catalog..... ;)
Sigh. Yea, actually. But dude, that M134D looks friggin' HAWT!
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Don't judge me.
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Sigh. Yea, actually. But dude, that M134D looks friggin' HAWT!
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Don't judge me.
Mechanophillic pervert.....
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I'm not sure about UPS but I'm pretty sure it's the law that if you send someone something through the postal mail they did not order not only can they keep it but it's illegal for you to bill them for it.
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Mechanophillic pervert.....
Hey, ALL conduct between me and any M134D I've uh, operated, has been entirely consensual. And you're just jealous of our sweet sweet 6,000 round per minute love.
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Well, duh, if you've got the money for Dillion, you'd be stupid not to go with them.
But some of us...don't...and for those of us who just want to do some simple reloading with a single stage or turret press...Lee presents an excellent value and usually their CS is pretty good. Or maybe I'd go with RCBS, also good people.