auto atlanta? the s.e. valance saga..., as bad as it gets, very long Options

[rhodyguy]

here we go. after the piece of junk i got and returned to gpr (via performance products?). as a last resort i broke down and ordered one from the company celibrating 25 years serving the 914 community. they offer 3 models. the "economy version (not our mold!)" for $60, the one "made from our (their) precise molds" for $80, and a factory one for $381.

i wisely ordered the one " from the precise mold". "is the part in stock?", "yes it is.", "when will it ship?", "today or tomorrow.", "great, how much is shipping?". "that i can't tell you sir". he was such a polite young man. well the shipping was $80 + $15 for s/h, + a mystery $10 more for something refered to as "other".

i opened the box. it made the one from gpr/pp look like a work of art. the fit was WORSE!! no gel coat, voids everywhere, mold fashings trimmed with what looked like a hacksaw. so the part and the 5 lbs of shredded paper go back in the box. then straight to the phone. told the polite young man they must have sent me the wrong valance. the ordeal/explination/being put on hold while he speaks to big george. they will send me another one AFTER prefitting it to a car in their possesion. SUPER!! i asked to have a tracking number emailed or phoned to me. i was assured they would. this was last thurs.

forward to yest (tues). called AGAIN. the ordeal re tracking #. put on hold again. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE "PRECISE MOLD" ONES IN STOCK!!! wtf, wtf. i lost it. "WHEN IS THE NEXT RUN OF THE ONES FROM YOUR "PRECISE MOLDS?", " i don't know sir "."WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SEND ME", "can i put you on hold?", "ONLY IF YOU MAKE IT FAST", " i can't talk to shipping right now sir, they are very busy". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) "FINE, SEND ME A PREPAID RETURN SLIP VIA PRIORTY MAIL", " that's not our policy sir", "WELL THAT'S MY POLICY AND I'M CALLING VISA AS SOON AS I GET OFF THE PHONE WITH YOU", "can i put you on hold for a minute sir?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) , "YOU'VE GOT EXACTLY 60 SECONDS". " your return slip will be sent to you sir". i'm holding my breath.

oh, the $10 other on the billing. that's for oversized box. i measured it and pointed out that it was under ups's oversize limits. "can i put you on hold for a minute sir?". roll tape of phone slamming into base. and aa doen't have a toll free number because they would have to pass that extra cost on to the customers, ie: keeping their prices low.

kevin
"my world for a valance that fits"