So...
A man walks into a home to service a whirlpool front load washer with a F-11 error code. The customer bought a repair/warrenty plan with a $500 limit. If it's over $500 you can either pay the extra or get the $500 towards a new machine. Plus, the plan requires the tech to use rebuilt parts if available, our computers will not allow us to order a new part if a rebuilt exists. I determine the motor control is bad, and I have a rebuilt control on the truck. I did not have a new part, I would have had to order one, except I'm not allowed.
Now the shit starts..
First, the costs exceed the limit by $25, and she refuses to pay that. And, the price with a new, not rebuit, control would require her to pay an extra $190. Plus, she refuses to accept a rebuilt part, PLUS she will not accept the $500 toward a new machine. So she embarks on an hour long call campaign to get her way. I end up talking to a bunch of peons who can not change the facts as I presented to this woman. During this hour, I installed the rebuilt board and HAD IT RUNNING just so everyone knew my diagnosis is correct. After more than an hour of listening to her carry on about not paying any extra or using rebuilt parts, I removed my working control, put her defective part back in, and reassembled the machine. I called my manager and filled him in on the details. He told me to pack up and go.
She was still flapping her gums on the phone when I drove off.
The more people I meet, the more I like my pets.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 07:00 PM
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" Giving numerical data to Sears management is like giving a monkey a machine gun. No one knows for certain what will happen, but you can be sure of two things... It will be real messy, and only the monkey will be unharmed"
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 07:04 PM
... and my pet is an alligator... The more people I meet, the more I like my pets.
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RegUS_PatOff > www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPAY2LsKVEw
one of my video productions: “Easter Seals: Walk With Me”
every day is Down Syndrome Awareness Day
"A Child Is Waiting" . Burt Lancaster . Judy Garland . 1962
RegUS_PatOff > www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPAY2LsKVEw
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 07:58 PM
I see you guys can't even order a NEW 3360629 gearcase.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 11:04 PM
Ahhhhhhhh, the joy of self employment 
Sounds like the loud mouth, never satisfied female dog screwed herself over $25.00
Sounds like the loud mouth, never satisfied female dog screwed herself over $25.00
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 03:18 PM
She was still flapping her gums on the phone when I drove off.
You have more patience than me. Would have cancelled the SSA, subtracted the trip charge, refunded the rest, and left a lot sooner...
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 06:06 AM
If anyone goes back, I hope they don't have the part. If anyone calls wanting to know if I have one, the answer is "nope, just used it yesterday"
" Giving numerical data to Sears management is like giving a monkey a machine gun. No one knows for certain what will happen, but you can be sure of two things... It will be real messy, and only the monkey will be unharmed"
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 04:39 AM
This job would be fun if we didn't have to deal with the public...
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