Mondays at the tire shop

[wmtire]

i mean... i guess its good he didnt lie?

Yeah, but one of the first things I explain to new employess is don't lie.....then I go on tell them that not all liars are thieves, but all thieves are liars.....so If you lie to me I think you may also steal from me.

Can you imagine me giving this new employee speech to this guy. AWKWARD LOL

 

[rollscanardly]

Having a Monday, but on a Friday.

Guy calls up a few minutes after I opened today to ask if I still had a used tire that he had called about yesterday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Monday. Before he could tell me he was on his way and to hold it for him, as he has stated the previous 4 days also....I told him I didn't have it and sold it yesterday.

He then starts trying to get all upset on me, saying he had to have it and he told me he was on his way. I reminded him he has been on his way since Monday, but I had a new one if he had to have it. He said he couldn't afford a new one and that's why he was getting a used tire. I told him he could check back next week and see if I got another one in. He now says he has to have it today, which I again reminded him he's been trying to get it all week, a few more days shouldn't matter, but I have a new one today. He cussed at me and hung up.

This is an old game, where a customer tells you they are coming, trying to get you to hold the product, till they get a payday or can borrow money somewhere. I tell them all that I will only hold a tire long enough for them to drive up here........which isn't a whole week,

I'm curious...guessing that the people that are looking to buy used tires are typically financially distressed, and can typically be "characters" ( as described in this thread..), is it profitable enough to put up with all the hoopla that these customers provide??

Maybe the rest of the used tire buyers are appreciated customers that make up for these "thread deviants"?

Rich

 

[TitanMike]

I'm curious...guessing that the people that are looking to buy used tires are typically financially distressed, and can typically be "characters" ( as described in this thread..), is it profitable enough to put up with all the hoopla that these customers provide??

Maybe the rest of the used tire buyers are appreciated customers that make up for these "thread deviants"?

Rich

It sure can be profitable enough. Consider the fact that many used tires have zero acquisition cost, being left behind after the purchase of new tires by customers

FWIW, some new tires customers can be major PITA's as well.

 

[Mookie58]

I asked him why he didn't show up this Monday and he says he was in jail for burglary......

But was it for stealing tires? Maybe your business is out of his area of expertise.

 

[wmtire]

Maybe your business is out of his area of expertise.

Hopefully. LOL

I didn't really have time to discuss it. Was talking to a delivery driver about a competitor down the road who may be having a "going out of business" sale soon. Not the AFAB place though.
This guy is in bad legal trouble. His bond is $275,000 last I heard. Nobody wants him to get out for what he did (or accused of but he did admit it when arrested). Several distributors have told me they will not sell to him if he does get out.

 

[rollscanardly]

It sure can be profitable enough. Consider the fact that many used tires have zero acquisition cost, being left behind after the purchase of new tires by customers

FWIW, some new tires customers can be major PITA's as well.

True....dealing with the public can be an adventure at times!

Rich

 

[KSH-FRF]

What's happening? We're a few hours into Monday? Where are the crazies?

 

[wmtire]

What's happening? We're a few hours into Monday? Where are the crazies?

Haven't had one per se as a customer but did have two sour apples. One guy came in saying he only had $1.50 and had to get to Mississippi. I told him I didn't have any tires for that and he then said he didn't need a tire, he needed gas money. Wanted to know if I had $40 to give him so he could fill his tank up. I told him I needed gas too, and if he did find someone to fill his tank up, could he see if they would fill mine up also. He didn't seem to like that answer. I think he cussed me as he left mumbling.

Early this morning, I was taking junk tires out of the shop from Friday and a guy cutting thru my parking lot on a bicycle ran into me. This is where I could use new cuss words as the ones I so kindly gave him from the bottom of my heart didn't seem to suffice.

 

[Nick Danger]

Must be me; but, I think there's a new level of crazy in air.

As Yoda would say - "I feel a disturbance in the force!"

 

[wmtire]

I'll have to type up the story of this tire later when I get time. The customer stated the tire was like this when they walked out this morning.

 

[5picker]

Let me guess... they are accusing you of selling them a self-disintegrating tire?

 

[wmtire]

Let me guess... they are accusing you of selling them a self-disintegrating tire?

That would be a good guess, and usually correct....but I'm good on this and didn't sell them the tire. The humor is going to be in how they argued the tire was fine when they parked.

 

[Jfkmvk]

Can’t wait to hear this tall tale!

 

[Oaklevel]

It was fine when they parked but they drove it there...................

 

[wmtire]

It was fine when they parked but they drove it there...................

Yep, that's what I was trying to explain to her.

She said when she drove home last night/this morning, that the tire was fine. It was only when she walked out this morning that the tire was like that, so it must have blown out after she parked it. I kept trying to explain that tire had been driven on flat for awhile to get like that, which she kept denying.

I was laughing to myself and trying so hard to hold my tongue, in letting her know how I had a few of these Alien abduction/time traveling stories myself when I was young......or as the medical/legal profession calls it, black out drunk.

 

[Nick Danger]

Those who came to their beliefs by means other than reason, cannot be reasoned out of those beliefs.

 

[reidfo]

Those who came to their beliefs by means other than reason, cannot be reasoned out of those beliefs.

So very true. Like the flat earthers.

 

[wmtire]

I am officially a cynic. Just passed the final exam for such.

Had a young woman tip me $20 on a $20 dollar job. At first I thought she mistakingly handed me two twenties and went to give one back to her. She said that was mine for always taking care of her.

So after thanking her, instead of thinking what a nice person.....I test the bills for being counterfeit as I cannot accept the reality that she could be so nice.

So I need to swap my pink bunny costume in for a green Grinch one.

 

[png31]

Yep, that's what I was trying to explain to her.

She said when she drove home last night/this morning, that the tire was fine. It was only when she walked out this morning that the tire was like that, so it must have blown out after she parked it. I kept trying to explain that tire had been driven on flat for awhile to get like that, which she kept denying.

I was laughing to myself and trying so hard to hold my tongue, in letting her know how I had a few of these Alien abduction/time traveling stories myself when I was young......or as the medical/legal profession calls it, black out drunk.

Alligators. It’s Louisiana, so it must be alligators.

 

[wmtire]

Alligators. It’s Louisiana, so it must be alligators.

Aaaah, that would have been so perfect. Dang it.