I probably wouldn’t brag to an Internet group about refusing to be

Jun 15, 2024
12:33:15pm

NanoFab Coug All-American

Nickel and dimed (as an aside, is it some badge of honor to be rude to a store clerk because they have a store to run and not a charity?) when I couldn’t follow clear instructions.

But congrats on sticking it to that store clerk… I guess.

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I went to the UPS store to return a ceiling fan to Amazon

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 12:23pm

Did Amazon tell you you didn’t have to box it?

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:28pm

These are the instructions:

Biff

Jun 15, 12:29pm

I probably wouldn’t brag to an Internet group about refusing to be

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:33pm

There are different instructions. Sometimes it says UPS will pack and ship it for you. Sometimes not.

Mike Honcho

Jun 15, 12:37pm

If you act pleasant and ask, they’ll let you tape up your box for free.

Superkid

Jun 15, 12:39pm

Not in this case.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 12:40pm

He said act pleasant

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:45pm

And I said Not in this case.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 8:01pm

Yeah our UPS store is chill and does it for us

Mike Honcho

Jun 15, 1:10pm

Why is it UPS Store's responsibility to provide your packing tape?

astroman

Jun 15, 12:28pm

Because that is their agreement with Amazon

novacoug1

Jun 15, 4:04pm

It's not though. Not when the instructions specifically tell you to pack it yourself. You have to read the instructions

supertux

Jun 15, 6:31pm

That guy does not get paid enough to deal with your problems.

AfterShocks

Jun 15, 12:31pm

Sounds like he gets paid enough to create unnecessary ones though.

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 12:34pm

That sounds like socializing the problem…

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:39pm

Exactly, then don’t throw it away.

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 12:40pm

What?

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:41pm

Online persona matches IRL persona. Interesting!

Superkid

Jun 15, 12:34pm

Definitely not surprised this happened. And those approving his actions are cut

Fatalplacebo

Jun 15, 3:54pm

I’ve never been charged to tape something

maxpowers

Jun 15, 12:40pm

Sounds like he ran into a pretty bad employee.

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 12:41pm

lol… you’re the only one excusing trashy human behavior

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:42pm

I count 7 fairly obnoxious posts by you in this thread so far.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 12:53pm

Yes you’re the one being harassed today

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:57pm

9. I'm sorry I hit a nerve. Please accept my apologies.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 1:04pm

You're missing some

Deleted

Jun 15, 1:40pm

Good thing you've got some.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 9:15pm

I suspect it wasn't about the tape.

unctoothman

Jun 15, 2:25pm

That's probably not going to work out well for you.

Cougar-Duck

Jun 15, 12:40pm

He won’t be paying for it. Either Amazon or the UPS store will if they chuck it.

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 12:42pm

Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should do it…

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 12:43pm

He was trying to be helpful. Amazon shipped him an incorrect item. If

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 12:47pm

You two should get a room.

Sid Vicious

Jun 15, 1:07pm

Classy

Superkid

Jun 15, 12:46pm

If he doesn’t have a receipt from UPS showing he dropped it off, he’s not getting a refund

Mike Honcho

Jun 15, 1:14pm

This. Amazon won’t refund his money. I guess it was worth not buying $6 tape.

Traveshamockery

Jun 15, 1:19pm

If I had to guess I would think

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 1:25pm

Good point.

Traveshamockery

Jun 15, 1:27pm

Nobody asked you to guess. But you did anyway.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 8:05pm

Well I’m sorry for assuming the worst. Good on you for refusing the refund for

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 9:34pm

I didn't like any of the options being presented.

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 9:44pm

Amazon won’t fight that fight.

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 4:34pm

Way to stick it to the underpaid kid just following directions. You’re the Caesar Chavez of returning Amazon orders.

SpecialT

Jun 15, 12:49pm

That “underpaid” kid is likely getting $20 hr for that incredibly easy job.

Millhouse

Jun 15, 2:53pm

I hope you’re not insinuating that entitles someone else to treat him poorly.

SpecialT

Jun 15, 6:33pm

The kid asked for money and the op turned and walked out… it may take years of

Millhouse

Jun 15, 7:16pm

The OP was a jerk and left a mess for the employee to clean up.

Fatalplacebo

Jun 15, 7:34pm

You were willing to risk Amazon not giving you the refund

memento

Jun 15, 12:56pm

When you’re raging at service employees, common sense does not play a part.

Superkid

Jun 15, 1:03pm

Sometimes if you’re running late to AlphaCon you don’t have time to tape boxes.

Scratch

Jun 15, 1:31pm

RE: I went to the UPS store to return a ceiling fan to Amazon

Mississippi

Jun 15, 1:39pm

UPS stores are individually owned. Up to owner what to charge for. When The UPS

BYURider

Jun 15, 1:43pm

Ah, so you are the reason stores are clamping down on returns.

Mitty

Jun 15, 2:04pm

The op appears to have been a CB Rorschach Test. People adding their own facts

DirtyWater

Jun 15, 8:01pm

The saddest part is everything you just described was obvious if anyone

bluecougar1985

Jun 15, 8:13pm

"Guy vaguebooks and complains when others try to fill in the blanks, more at 7!"

Champ Kind

Jun 15, 8:30pm

Also: I hate being nickel and dimed

NanoFab Coug

Jun 15, 9:19pm

You just made this about politics? Weird.

Superkid

Jun 15, 10:34pm

These are my favorite cb threads. Where a got comes in looking for affirmation

Sid Vicious

Jun 15, 11:51pm

Who comes to CB looking for affirmation?

DirtyWater

Jun 16, 12:18am

You certainly did. And now we all see you for who you are.

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