TAN #181: Sneak atTANcking a new one ... (Page 8)

((poof)) little devil on your shoulder.   You should try it, just a little bite, you can control yourself.  you earned it, just a little bite, they want you to have some, they appreciate your hard work, this is a reward, just a little bite.  ((poof))

Yes, What time? I'm up by 4:15.

Did they "control" their experiment against having a man ask for the quotes?  I'd be interested to see that.  I used to bring co-workers car shopping with me just to avoid the salesman scamming the woman thing.

I have a "guy" that I trust and was personally recommended.  His rates go up when it gets much hotter.  He has already quoted me what it will cost to replace my AC in March and what it will cost if it dies in the middle of July....The parts are the same and the labor triples.  Smart business, supply and demand and all...

What kind of fudge is it?

Did they say the cleaning part was needed to fix the problem or just that it needs to be cleaned in general? There is a big difference and what people complain about with any kind of service industry. If they lead the person to think it will fix the problem that is wrong but in reality most things always have something that could be done for maintenance.  

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I hate driving, like to be in the car and jam out to music and just watch the miles roll......but would perfer someone else drive. 

That is a con artist and not the same as basic maintenance. Sadly as long as people make their living by selling products there will be people who will lie to make more money. That goes for the service industry all the way to the government.

Hi TAN!

I'm only an hour into the furniture delivery "window" of 10am - 4pm.   Awesome.

Why can't I ever be the person that actually gets the delivery at 10am? 

My money is on $500.

I'm so glad my next door neighbor is an a/c-furnace technician. Saved me tons of money (4-5 repairs either free or at cost of part), and he gave me his friends and family discount last year for entire new units, which he personally installed.

How do you like the units he got you?

I was told that my tires were separating. After a little research, unless I got a bad batch of tires, or I was horrible at keeping them inflated (which I'm not), it wasn't likely.

I went to a place called Big O Tires. Told them I thought the other place was trying to screw me over. Said I wasn't interested in what they had to say.

They showed me evidence of a bad strut - actual evidence. Showed me the wear on my tire versus model tires that they have on display showing common problems. They also told me that aside from a not-so-smooth ride and some funny tire wear patterns (and quicker wear because of it), it wasn't anything terrible to keep driving on. Rotated my tires to minimize the vibration - for free - and told me to come back and they'd verify the problem and replace my awkwardly worn tire and likely, my bad shock.

They won a customer for treating me like an intelligent human being.

If not there after 2 hrs in your window, call the company and ask WTF.

I'd LOVE to be able to do that, but I'm actually at a friend's house waiting for HER furniture delivery while she's on a plane to go to a wedding or something silly like that, and I have NO idea what company it is that's doing the delivery.  Sadly, I just have to sit and wait.

Hiya Darlin!  I'm looking forward to my copious amounts of fermented grapes for tonight - would it be wrong to start before noon? 

Hello, TAN!

For the ladies' reading, I would not recommend the Mack Bolan "The Executioner" series:
http://theexecutionermackbolan.com/

I read the first book.  It's a Harlequin romance of one man against the mafia/"bad" people.

Fill-up!  Hi!  I'm really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY sorry that I won't be there on Sunday.   

That's okay.  You don't have to be sorry.  At least my back won't be in traction and then having to get medical assistance at the race this weekend due to receiving one of your hugs.