Child brings in a dual shock controller to
Gord and leaves it to be fixed. Gord fixes it
and informs the family it's ready for pickup.
The child returns with the father…
"That'll be $5 for the controller."
"What?"
"Five dollars."
"Why?!?"
"Well, I did fix it."
"You should have fixed it for free!"
"Perhaps, but then I would be a charity and
I would rely on donations to stay open.
Should I phrase it 'would you like me to fix
it for a $5 donation?'"
"Can we pay next time we're in?"
"Sure. Whatever. If $5 is truly that much
of an issue, next time you rent is fine."
So they depart… And soon the mother and
son return. And she went right into angry
white trash mode.
"Why did you charge my son $5 to fix his
controller!?!?"
"Well, because it was broken and he asked me
to fix it. I told him it was going to cost
$5."
"You should have fixed it for free!"
"Really?"
"Yes, because we bought it from Walmart before
Christmas." (note: it was now May)
"Your argument is not bolstering your
cause. I should fix something you bought from
somewhere else for free?"
"Yes! Because Walmart is across town!"
"So your argument is 'I should fix something
for you that you bought from somewhere else
for free because it's too far away.'?"
"You have to repair anything that we buy from
anyone that is from Sony, as you sell Sony
stuff!"
"Actually, assuming it were to break down in
the time that the warranty would have covered,
you are supposed to send it to Sony to repair.
Though Walmart would have just exchanged it
for you had you asked."
"You don't have very good customer service!"
"I'm a reflection of that I'm forced to deal
with. You aren't a very good customer."
"Don't talk to me like that!"
"Might I suggest you quote unquote 'do unto
others as you would have them do unto you'?"
"I'm never going to pay that money!"
"Well, you do what you must."
"And I'm never going to spend money here ever
again!"
"Let's see… according to your account you've
spent $8.98 in total to date. Man, not only
am I going to lose the entertainment value you
bring me, but I'll never get any more money
from you. Oh no! By the way, you owe $38 in
late fees."
"If you want your money you'll have to send me
to collections!"
"And that is a threat how?"
"You won't send me to collections!"
"No, I'm pretty sure I'll be sending you to
collections. "
And thus she stormed out, never to return.
Account was forwarded to collections.
Update! The whole family is genetically
repressed! Now the sister of the husband has
been sent to collections! She swiped Risk and
Driver. Oh no! Two budget label games! It's
over now. That, or it's go time. One of the
two.
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