Share Your Day (February 2013)

Seriously? I don't know about where you live, but everywhere I've ever lived seltzer water is a low demand item. I drink it all the time and most stores don't even carry it, or if they do in a very limited selection. Most people are familiar with club soda, but not seltzer and don't even know what it is. I they're going to advertise it 10 for $10, with no limit designated, then they need to carry enough stock to service the demand or provide rain checks.

If I were you I would call the store and get the manager and ask him what the district manager's name and phone number is. This instills terror in the hearts of store managers. If he is not co-operative and won't give you the information, get in touch with the headquarters and ask to speak to the DM. Tell him about the incident and I'll just about guarantee the store manager will have his chestnuts roasting over a fire.
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There is too much competition in the grocery business to disrespect customers like you were.


As far as items rung up incorrectly on receipts, that is my biggest pet peeve. One particular store I sometimes shop at is famous for that. Their system has a very convoluted way of recording items as they are being rung up, making it all but impossible to keep track of what they are charging. I have to finish the transaction, then before I go out the door check the receipt and 9 times out of 10 I catch items that I have been overcharged for. This necessitates a trip to the customer service line and wait to get a refund.

Finally, on one harried day after a particularly drug out incident, I cornered the manager and gave him the what for, and told him I was sick of wasting time standing in line for a refund every time I shopped. Now, I rarely go into that store because Walmart honors their competitors' ads and I make it a one stop shop.

Say what you want about Walmart,but in all the years I've shopped there and with the thousands of items I've purchased I cannot remember one single incident of being overcharged at the register.


Sorry they ruined the good day you had going, SeaBreeze.
 

OG,
OG, do you have a Sonic burger place? They are like the old time drive-in with car window curb service. Short of the old time Mom n Pop dairy queens we all grew up with, Sonic makes the best milkshakes of anyone. That is usually my Friday night treat; Mr. TWH stops on his way home from work and brings me a big fat Sonic strawberry milkshake with a ton of real strawberries in it./QUOTE]

Yes, Sonics are very popular here, as well as in the part of Texas where I lived. If we do fast food, it's Sonic. My husband always orders a chocolate shake with extra chocolate syrup. I get the cherry and whip creme off of it. I'll tell him to try the strawberry next time.
 
My dad was here bright 'n early to help me put together a free standing cabinet in the utility room. Well, he actually did most of the work lol
After lunch, I worked on ripping up more of the carpet & padding that goes through the dining room, living room & hallway. So far, the dining room & half of the living room is done.

Sounds like you're doing a do it yourself re-model job. I've been on the business end of many of those, and hope I've done my last one.
What's going down after the carpet is out?
 

Seriously? I don't know about where you live, but everywhere I've ever lived seltzer water is a low demand item. I drink it all the time and most stores don't even carry it, or if they do in a very limited selection.

If I were you I would call the store and get the manager and ask him what the district manager's name and phone number is. This instills terror in the hearts of store managers. If he is not co-operative and won't give you the information, get in touch with the headquarters and ask to speak to the DM. Tell him about the incident and I'll just about guarantee the store manager will have his chestnuts roasting over a fire.
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Say what you want about Walmart,but in all the years I've shopped there and with the thousands of items I've purchased I cannot remember one single incident of being overcharged at the register.

Sorry they ruined the good day you had going, SeaBreeze.

Seltzer is low in demand where I live, especially the plain. The flavored ones use to be sodium-free, but once they started adding salt to them, I stuck with the plain. Easy enough to add some lemon juice, or a spritz of cranberry juice if I'm in the mood.

I did mention that manager's name in the customer satisfaction survey and told the whole story. I'm over with it, don't want any more aggravation, lol. I just posted shortly after the incident, so I was still hot under the collar. Thanks for your kind words, but they only ruined maybe two hours of my day. :)

I don't have a problem with Walmart at all, but usually buy non-food items there. Service has always been good, the cashiers are friendly, and returning something to customer service is painless. :p I know if I'm going to buy a toster made in China, I'd rather pay $19.99 for it at Walmart, as opposed to paying for the same toaster from China at Target, or other stores, $24.99.
 
My dad was here bright 'n early to help me put together a free standing cabinet in the utility room. Well, he actually did most of the work lol
After lunch, I worked on ripping up more of the carpet & padding that goes through the dining room, living room & hallway. So far, the dining room & half of the living room is done.

So nice that your father was there to help out! Remodeling is a lot of hard work, but it's exciting too! Any major color changes going on? :)
 
Sounds like you're doing a do it yourself re-model job. I've been on the business end of many of those, and hope I've done my last one.
What's going down after the carpet is out?

Yep, I have a fixer-upper. The house was built in the late 50's - early 60's, all shades of olive green lol
Actually, there's a hard wood floor beneath.. the dining room is pretty beat up, but after a little sanding & stain, it'll be okay.
Once I decided it was like fixing up a doll house just on a larger scale, it doesn't seem as intimidating :D I'm on a pretty good roll now.
 
Seabreeze, I'm sure glad you got that off your chest:D I worry about people drinking anything "sugar free" though. Seem like I posted something about that not long ago.
But I know what you mean about stocking up when things are on sale. We do that too.I expect you might get an answer to your compliant.

SeaSparkle, Your dad was helping you? Are you sure you're a senior citizen?:confused:
 
Ozarkgal;6693 Yes said:
He won't regret it but a word of warning: The strawberry pieces are so big they get caught in the straw ----- he's going to have to suck really hard to get them up the straw. Orrr he could take the Lightweight way out and use a spoon:rofl:
 
Seabreeze, ditto Ozarkgal. Wow, I never heard of such a thing.

It is frustrating just reading what happened, much less having been subjected to that.

We also have Kroger. Depending on the deals, we buy at Kroger and WalMart. I may very have gotten myself thrown out of the store, had that happened to me.

I wouldn't stop with filling out that "how'd I do" form on-line. I would find the phone number for Kroger's corporate office and ring them up just as soon as I'd settled down enough to not get myself hung up on but still mad enough to cut them off at the knees with some elegant "PG" rated adjectives.

Hope today is much better for you:D
 
I did mention that manager's name in the customer satisfaction survey and told the whole story. I'm over with it, don't want any more aggravation, lol. I just posted shortly after the incident, so I was still hot under the collar. Thanks for your kind words, but they only ruined maybe two hours of my day. :)

"you're a better man than me McGee" - lol lol I do not go looking for trouble BUT if it jumps into my personal space, I'm like a dog with a bone and generally won't let go. I am still bad-mouthing the farrier that nearly crippled my horse permanently but not as vocal as I would, were it not for the fact that I am a Yankee living in a very Good Ole Boy County south of the Mason-Dixon - lol lol I manage to make my point, quietly, and when it's appropriate.

The small animal facility, where his wife is a very good vet, has lost my business because, after all, Blood Is Thicker Than Water. If I lose a dog or cat while under anesthesia, I don't ever want to wonder about the exact reason.
 
Seabreeze, I'm sure glad you got that off your chest:D I worry about people drinking anything "sugar free" though. Seem like I posted something about that not long ago.

Thanks Larry! I've posted about artificial sweeteners too in the past, never ingested that poison, and never will. :xbone: I'm talking about plain carbonated filtered water, no other ingredients whatsoever.
 
Wow, I never heard of such a thing.

It is frustrating just reading what happened, much less having been subjected to that.

We also have Kroger. Depending on the deals, we buy at Kroger and WalMart. I may very have gotten myself thrown out of the store, had that happened to me.

I got pretty sarcastic with the manager toward the end there. I told him, 'what are you going to do if I use that second shelf and get those myself right now, not a problem for me?!!'...whatta' you gonna do?...call security?...have them handcuff me and take me away for trying to purchase something from your store?'. Then I laughed at him and shook my head. But, it's not worth losing my cool and getting thrown out...I didn't curse, I didn't scream, kept my dignity and verbally got my point across loud and clear. I pick my battles, this one is at rest, too small to fret over.
 


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