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Shoes!
Had to have these shoes
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I have to get back to working out 5-6 days a week. I felt and looked the best at that point. what's preventing me? the easiest excuse. Being a single Mom....Just haven't been finding the time. that is going to change now!
February 06, 2009
Two Thumbs Down for Geek Squad
My headphone jack went out on my laptop within the first year of my warranty, so had to bring it in to our friends at the Geek Squad. I am always hesitant to bring my computer problems in there to see the geeks, because my service shall we say has continually been sub par. Always a long line to wait in, never a phone call answered because they are too busy at the desk to pick up, so you get transferred to the main line to leave a message, and they never return your call. They are clearly understaffed, insufficient and incapable of running an organized staff!
So I dubiously walk my laptop into the geek squad to wait in the long line. Give them my computer, a pretty easy fix as it is still under warranty, and they only have to change the headphone jack. Easy enough at the drop off right? They tell me it will take 2 - 3 weeks because they have to send it in. So at 3 weeks, I hear nothing, and decide to give them a call. Of course, they are too busy to answer the phone, so I get to leave a message with the main receptionist girl and she assures me someone will be giving me a call back. I hear nothing. A couple more weeks go by with phone calls and still hear nothing about my computer being in. I finally called again this week, which would put me out almost 5 weeks! I again was told they could not pick up the phone, and could she take a message. I told her NO, I have done that several times, and never hear back. My computer was suppose to be done within 2-3 weeks, and we are at 5. I am not going to leave another message. I demanded to talk to someone right away. Well...I get transferred right to a geek...and what do you know? my computer is in AND it has been in since Jan 13, which was 3 weeks prior to this call date! He has no idea why it has been sitting there for 3 weeks, and why I never got called. Even after all my call attempts. So fine, I go pick up my computer and wait in the long line again, (while I watch two of them talk it up with another geek who apparently has the day off) and thankfully didn't have to pay a dime because it was under warranty. So heres the good part....the next day I receive a call from the Geek Squad (a recorded message) telling my that my computer is ready for pick up anytime, and please come in!
My initial thought was go in and see what they do when I try and pick up my computer and it's not there....because I already have it. But, not worth my time, too much has been wasted already with the Geeks!
My advice...find a local service that actually has experts and competence.
January 30, 2009
The Appliances are Here!
Well I finally did it, after moving into this house 2 1/2 years ago, and wanting appliances from the first day I moved in....I have finally purchased my appliances. There was nothing wrong with the appliances except one thing....the color! I never was a fan of white appliances, and with the updated and modern decor of the rest of the house...the white was just not cutting it. I was able to get my stainless in, and what a difference it makes on the overall appearance. Much more modern and trendy like the rest of my pad :) And yes...those are Six Apart chat magnets on the frig.
I purchased the appliances from a local retailer Warners Stellian who has been in business in Mn since 1954. I have bought many appliances in my days from them, with always great satisfaction...and this purchase is no different. The delivery/installation guys are very professional and accommodating. In fact the same delivery guy came to my house 2 years ago to install my washer/dryer, and he remembered being here. so either my house is memorable....or maybe its just me :) lol
Another great purchase / install from Warner's!
December 09, 2008
Guitar Center vs Guitarcenter.com
My experience at Guitar center last week was one of the reasons why I thought about writing about shopping. I had an experience that went from bad to worse, and in the end things couldn't have turned out better for me! I told the local Sales Manager Jason, while he was helping me with my purchased items into my car, that I was going to write a post on my blog about Guitar Center and how he helped me. He of course was happy to hear that because he knew that a happy customer was walking out of the store that day.
I was in the market to buy a new PA package with mixer, speakers, mics the works. I went online first of course to research what I wanted to buy, check out the reviews, and try and find the best deal. I found a great package that I was really interested in the Behringer PMP 860M/S1220 PA package. After finding what I wanted, I called my local Guitar Center store and talked with Jason. I wanted to see if they had that particular package in the store so I could save myself the shipping cost. They did not have it in stock, but was told if I go into the store to purchase the PA online through my local store, I could have free shipping. And if I had any problems with it in the future, I could bring it in to the store and not have to pay to ship it back. So that to me sounded like the best option. I did go into the store, and was able to test out some of the pieces to the package, and we went ahead and placed the order.
It was one month later, and several calls to guitarcenter.com I still had not received my pa package. I was originally told that it would be shipping the next day. I finally received an email from guitarcenter.com telling me that my order has been cancelled! So I call them to find out that Behringer is no longer making the Europower PMP2000 mixer that is included in my package, so they just cancelled my order! Even though it is still showing online, and in stock!
I was happy that I had formed a relationship with Jason at my local store and knew if I went in he would help me out.
Turns out the local store was not aware of Behringer discontinuing this item, and also thought if it was still showing it online and in stock, that it didn't seem right that they would just cancel my order, and send me on my way without trying to resolve it.
Well the only part of the package that my local Guitar Center had in stock at this point were the chords. Instead of saying to me sorry, we can't help you, Jason helped me put together another package that was similar to the one I wanted EXCEPT with GREAT upgrades!!! all at the same price!
the package was already priced at a screaming good deal at 50% off. I got an upgrade on the mixer, mics, and speakers and let me tell you I walked out one happy customer!!
Like I mentioned in my earlier post that I typically am an online shopper, but sometimes it pays off to buy at your local store....to get the great customer service! Relationship building is all part of the sales process...
The Shopping of it All.....
Well my first blog on TypePad and I was having a hard time trying to figure out what to write about. Many questions went through my head..... what are my interests? what do I know? what do I like to do? and I found myself coming back to the same answer each time. The answer? Shopping!
Do I consider myself an expert? no...but I certainly have enough experience with it, been to plenty of crowded malls, browsed several offbeat local shops, spent many a weekend in the antique shops, and of course spend much of my down time shopping online. Which for me is probably the most common nowadays. Last Christmas I purchased my entire shopping list online, and found some of the best deals, and saved myself a whole lot of time.
Expect to hear about my experiences, whether it be great bargains, cool new ideas, decorating, customer service, or simply a story about my day of shopping.