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Fleet Owner
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Personally I'd walk a mile if it meant a truly handicapped or disabled person could take advantage of parking spaces intended for their cars. IMHO miscreants should have their illegally parked cars impounded, fines and towing charges added---the more the better. Maybe after that we'd not have such BS happening?
Cell phone talking loudly in public, profanity no longer taboo---courtesy for or towards others has so long gone out of fashion its a concept as well remembered as raccoon coats and spats!
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Goulburn, NSW
Voice overs on trains.
Man, do I hate them!
Every station from home to work ( a 2 hour journey each day, mind you) I get the same rotten voice overs. "IF you're seated in a quiet carriage, turn your mobiles phones to silent, keep conversations to a minimum and keep headphones on low. You're welcome to go to another carriage if you want to make calls or chat. Enjoy your journey."
At every station.
It is driving me demented.
Man, do I hate them!
Every station from home to work ( a 2 hour journey each day, mind you) I get the same rotten voice overs. "IF you're seated in a quiet carriage, turn your mobiles phones to silent, keep conversations to a minimum and keep headphones on low. You're welcome to go to another carriage if you want to make calls or chat. Enjoy your journey."
At every station.
It is driving me demented.
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From: Maine, Virginia
I can't stand to see professional pan handlers working street corners and begging for money posing as a homeless vet. A homeless vet would have more pride in him/herself than to beg for anything.
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Fleet Owner
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Was recently selling a Volvo S80 sedan that had quit running, knew the cost to repair was more than I wanted to spend re-habbing that car---it would continue to be a money pit of dealer-only repairs. A carefully worded Craig's List ad clearly, exactly, precisely and without leaving a doubt the car DID NOT RUN! Would crank over but not start. Couldn't have been any more clear---so I though.
I received no less than 10 calls asking when/where it could be viewed and taken for a test drive? Often times the caller would gush on about what a great deal it was, they were looking for a nice car, couldn't believe their good luck. After a while I just let them talk until they ran out of breath then asked "did you read the entire ad?" Of course not........
What was most hilarious was in the very first sentence in bold capital letters I stated the car needed repairs, did not currently run etc etc---first sentence mind ya!
Its amazing-----------but then again maybe not so much considering today's lack of attention to some things.
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
OMG ain't that the question of the century?
Was recently selling a Volvo S80 sedan that had quit running, knew the cost to repair was more than I wanted to spend re-habbing that car---it would continue to be a money pit of dealer-only repairs. A carefully worded Craig's List ad clearly, exactly, precisely and without leaving a doubt the car DID NOT RUN! Would crank over but not start. Couldn't have been any more clear---so I though.
I received no less than 10 calls asking when/where it could be viewed and taken for a test drive? Often times the caller would gush on about what a great deal it was, they were looking for a nice car, couldn't believe their good luck. After a while I just let them talk until they ran out of breath then asked "did you read the entire ad?" Of course not........
What was most hilarious was in the very first sentence in bold capital letters I stated the car needed repairs, did not currently run etc etc---first sentence mind ya!
Its amazing-----------but then again maybe not so much considering today's lack of attention to some things.
Was recently selling a Volvo S80 sedan that had quit running, knew the cost to repair was more than I wanted to spend re-habbing that car---it would continue to be a money pit of dealer-only repairs. A carefully worded Craig's List ad clearly, exactly, precisely and without leaving a doubt the car DID NOT RUN! Would crank over but not start. Couldn't have been any more clear---so I though.
I received no less than 10 calls asking when/where it could be viewed and taken for a test drive? Often times the caller would gush on about what a great deal it was, they were looking for a nice car, couldn't believe their good luck. After a while I just let them talk until they ran out of breath then asked "did you read the entire ad?" Of course not........
What was most hilarious was in the very first sentence in bold capital letters I stated the car needed repairs, did not currently run etc etc---first sentence mind ya!
Its amazing-----------but then again maybe not so much considering today's lack of attention to some things.
FTE Legend
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: NY and VA
Craigslist posters who don't respond to your "reply". I've sent up to 10 emails before getting a response. Some messages go to spam and never get checked or deleted.
Yes, it is still available and will make it to Florida................................on a trailer.
Yes, it is still available and will make it to Florida................................on a trailer.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2004
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Parts counter guys at those national chains.
Looking for a belt at one. Figured how hard could it be, even at one of those places. Gave them all the basics, engine size, year, PS, A/c etc. The counter guy probably in his forties spends about 10 minutes looking up the belt number. Claims he shows 3 different belts even with with all the information..so.... we go out and take the number off the belt that's been on the vehicle at least four years.(replaced original factory belt) He goes back in, spends another 5 minutes trying to cross reference and says well sir, that's the wrong belt, it won't fit your vehicle either.....
.
Guess I needed to believe him and not my lying eyes.
Went to a real parts store and the guy rattled off the number as soon as I mentioned the vehicles info, checked the computor and I had the right belt in a matter of a minute or two.
Looking for a belt at one. Figured how hard could it be, even at one of those places. Gave them all the basics, engine size, year, PS, A/c etc. The counter guy probably in his forties spends about 10 minutes looking up the belt number. Claims he shows 3 different belts even with with all the information..so.... we go out and take the number off the belt that's been on the vehicle at least four years.(replaced original factory belt) He goes back in, spends another 5 minutes trying to cross reference and says well sir, that's the wrong belt, it won't fit your vehicle either.....
. Guess I needed to believe him and not my lying eyes.
Went to a real parts store and the guy rattled off the number as soon as I mentioned the vehicles info, checked the computor and I had the right belt in a matter of a minute or two.
Fleet Owner
Joined: May 2015
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From: Near Salmon Arm BC
In my town we call the useless autoparts places by name. Canadian Tire and Lordco. Neither has a single employee capable of find a grain of sand in the middle of the Sahara. NAPA, WestCan and several more can seemingly find the most obscure part in 2 minutes at most...a common part in less than 30 seconds.
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
<p>we have autozoo and advanced idiots here. they are really bad, but the new yawk transplants love them.</p><p>which is good for the napa folks, because they don;t want to be bothered with all the BS involved with then.</p><p>50 questions on why it costs so much when autozoo or advanced idiots has it for blah blah blah less.</p><p>if you want to pay china parts prices, go there. we don't sell junk parts!!</p>
FTE Legend
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From: NY and VA
I like to look up parts online ahead of time. That way if there is a screw up it's my fault.
It's a lot easier to go 2 miles to my local NAPA, than fight 24 miles of traffic to the autozoo or advance. Besides the counter lady is cuter and more pleasant than some of the other parts jockeys. Local store will also deliver or have the parts the next day.
It's a lot easier to go 2 miles to my local NAPA, than fight 24 miles of traffic to the autozoo or advance. Besides the counter lady is cuter and more pleasant than some of the other parts jockeys. Local store will also deliver or have the parts the next day.