Slamfire
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I think the prices on the loose nuts, bolts and washers are good. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
TSC EQUIPMENT PRICING ????
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PineRidge
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<font color="blue"> "When I find a price discrepancy, I will tell the management and if they don't adjust the price, I will leave it at the register and walk out with nothing"
"If You chat with the mangers some times it does work."
I believe he said what you said....Hard to disagree with that.
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So your the guy standing in front of me arguing with the check out girl about pricing. Does that ever work for you?
No wonder it takes me so long to get out of the store. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
"If You chat with the mangers some times it does work."
I believe he said what you said....Hard to disagree with that.
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So your the guy standing in front of me arguing with the check out girl about pricing. Does that ever work for you?
No wonder it takes me so long to get out of the store. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Junkman
Super Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( So your the guy standing in front of me arguing with the check out girl about pricing. Does that ever work for you?
No wonder it takes me so long to get out of the store. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>
WRONG!!!!! I have the discussion with the management before I ever get to the register. In fact, if the difference isn't a major amount, I will just buy the item and go on. If I find that there is a major difference, I would like to know why. I will also tell the management if I find that there is a pricing error even if it is in the customers favor. I am not trying to cheat the companies, but I also don't want to be cheated. I have found that in some stores, the management will raise the prices because they want to make additional profits. Many times, the home office isn't aware of this. I found the local Warehouse Store that they had removed all inventory of one of the products that was on sale in the flier so it wouldn't cut into their profits. It was a buy one get one free item that sold for $50.00. The only reason I learned about this is when I called the home office to ask why they didn't have any inventory in the local store of the item that was featured on the front page of the sale flier. The home office checked the inventory of the store and told me that they had over 100 pieces in the store according to their records. I returned the next day and they were still not out on the floor. I then called the home office again and they said that the problem would be rectified by the next day... Amazingly, they had a big display the following day..
No wonder it takes me so long to get out of the store. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>
WRONG!!!!! I have the discussion with the management before I ever get to the register. In fact, if the difference isn't a major amount, I will just buy the item and go on. If I find that there is a major difference, I would like to know why. I will also tell the management if I find that there is a pricing error even if it is in the customers favor. I am not trying to cheat the companies, but I also don't want to be cheated. I have found that in some stores, the management will raise the prices because they want to make additional profits. Many times, the home office isn't aware of this. I found the local Warehouse Store that they had removed all inventory of one of the products that was on sale in the flier so it wouldn't cut into their profits. It was a buy one get one free item that sold for $50.00. The only reason I learned about this is when I called the home office to ask why they didn't have any inventory in the local store of the item that was featured on the front page of the sale flier. The home office checked the inventory of the store and told me that they had over 100 pieces in the store according to their records. I returned the next day and they were still not out on the floor. I then called the home office again and they said that the problem would be rectified by the next day... Amazingly, they had a big display the following day..
28RedHorses
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Wait till they print your phone number as part of the flyer...three seperate times! This happens to me about once a year. Last year I called their corporate office for the nth time and said next time expect a call from a lawyer. Imagine getting 100s of phone calls from 7:30AM until 9:00PM asking everything under the sun about their stuff.
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BubbaJr
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When Quality Farm Fleet owned the local farm store, I became friends with the manager. When TSC took over the store they re-hired the same guy as manager. One day I gathered all my want lists together, hitched up my trailer and went to TSC. I needed an air compressor, tiller, and several other things bringing the total to well over $2500. At the time they were just starting the promotion on their credit card offering 10% off on any purchases made with the card. I went to the manager, and told him I didn't need any more credit cards and asked him if there was any way I could still get the discount. He said "sure, no problem, I'm allowed to give 10% on special occasions" ( I interpereted that to mean "when you spend big bucks"). After I went through the checkout he even got their fork lift and helped me load everything on my trailer. I've asked him for a discount twice since then, once for a wood splitter, and once for some air tools, and he gave me 10% both times. I won't abuse this privelage, but if I'm going to spend over $400 at one time, I'll go looking for him. Of course it helps that he is a nice guy, and that I was the number 3 customer (in purchases) that year, but he gave me the impression that all TSC managers have the same authority to give 10% off.
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Docsknotinn
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Now this is reasonable and I certainly would talk to the manager. I too have been the guy behind someone in line who expects some teenage cashier to give a discount on demand. I have yet to see that ever work. Lately when I go to TSC they ask for my phone # every time. I just look at the cashier and politely say " No Thanx " It seems to stump them so much they dont know what to say /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif The other store I wont even walk into any more that started that non sense is Bass Pro Shops. Last time I said "no thanx" to them the cashier said I cant complete the transaction with out a number ! So I just ok and started to walk out, she learned how to type 123-456-7891 in a hurry but I have never went back and never will. If TSC keeps that up I wont shop there any more in the future either. In my area there are plenty of choices to shop at. Dave
Junkman
Super Member
The Autozone store asks for your telephone number also, and it is for tracking purposes. When I have to return a "core", I no longer need the sales receipt, since it is in the computer. It also covers you for "no receipt" in the purchase of a "lifetime" part. I just use my office telephone number and the only time that they ever called was when I left something on the counter.
Last week, I was parked in the airport parking lot and upon paying the fee when I left, they asked for my zip code. I told them that there are no zip codes in the North Pole. To business today, knowing where your customers come from and what they buy is very important. It determines the next store location and the type of merchandise that they will stock. Super markets have gotten into it big time by only giving discounts for sale items if you have their "club card". My local supermarket rewards you with a gold coin when you purchase product that has points affixed to it. A 1 pound bar of butter is equal to 50 points. When you get 2500 points, you get the coin and it is good for free product. The one thing that I won't give out is my SS number. When any form "requires" this, I use a fictitious number 123-32-4567 as an example. I do the same for birth date. 01/02/03
Last week, I was parked in the airport parking lot and upon paying the fee when I left, they asked for my zip code. I told them that there are no zip codes in the North Pole. To business today, knowing where your customers come from and what they buy is very important. It determines the next store location and the type of merchandise that they will stock. Super markets have gotten into it big time by only giving discounts for sale items if you have their "club card". My local supermarket rewards you with a gold coin when you purchase product that has points affixed to it. A 1 pound bar of butter is equal to 50 points. When you get 2500 points, you get the coin and it is good for free product. The one thing that I won't give out is my SS number. When any form "requires" this, I use a fictitious number 123-32-4567 as an example. I do the same for birth date. 01/02/03
PineRidge
Super Member
<font color="blue">Wait till they print your phone number as part of the flyer...three seperate times! This happens to me about once a year. Last year I called their corporate office for the nth time and said next time expect a call from a lawyer. Imagine getting 100s of phone calls from 7:30AM until 9:00PM asking everything under the sun about their stuff.
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Did I miss something here? Are you telling me that TSC publishes a list of customers and their phone numbers for the public to see? If so that is a scary thought. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
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Did I miss something here? Are you telling me that TSC publishes a list of customers and their phone numbers for the public to see? If so that is a scary thought. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Junkman
Super Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Did I miss something here? Are you telling me that TSC publishes a list of customers and their phone numbers for the public to see? If so that is a scary thought. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif )</font>
NO !!!!!!!! He was referring to them printing the wrong telephone number on the flier for calling the store. In this instance it was his telephone number, not the stores that was printed. A typographical error on the printers part. Happens all the time unfortunately.
We had to add a call blocking pass word to our 800 telephone number when a cell phone company was issued the same last 7 digits and the only difference was that ours was 800 and theirs was 866. Both are toll free area codes. When life hands you a lemon, learn to squeeze it and make lemonade!!!
NO !!!!!!!! He was referring to them printing the wrong telephone number on the flier for calling the store. In this instance it was his telephone number, not the stores that was printed. A typographical error on the printers part. Happens all the time unfortunately.
We had to add a call blocking pass word to our 800 telephone number when a cell phone company was issued the same last 7 digits and the only difference was that ours was 800 and theirs was 866. Both are toll free area codes. When life hands you a lemon, learn to squeeze it and make lemonade!!!
