1st on the wensteined deal, I'm mean this....I was told there were no managers at the axemen. This was proven false by one if the folks that answered the phone, finally after a month. As far as talking to the owner, I was told that I needed to talk to a manager. Ok. We'll the manager works in the field is the person that called me, and stated that they would be out to our house on the 17th of this month. No show, no call. Ok. So I called the dealership back and was told that it is my fault because just because the manager said they would be here, that is was my fault for not confirming. I took him at his word, so I asked the female what is the confirmation process? A confirmation number or something? She says no, they don't do that. well what gives then? At that point, I realized that cooler heads do not prevail when dealing with a militants hostile business. So basically if I wanted the stove I would have to wait. To an old school american like me...it means take it up the arse if I want that stove. That is what I meant by being wensteined. And I have caved. So I am being told that they are not for certain but maybe they can get to my area by Friday the 27th. I won't know until that date gets closer. What? If I ran my business like that...lordy! I would be out of business within three months. They have a monopoly and darn well know it.
Lots of young professionals throw out the old adage "the buck stops here", but that means nothing anymore obviously. The stove company does own a little culpability after all. They chose who represents them. It is what it is.
As far as getting a middle man, I understand the contradiction, but the middleman here is dishonest, inept and rude. However people love their stoves and if they are willing to be sodomized personally (apparently like myself) then I can make possible for them to get their stoves if they are willing to pay even more money. I won't treat them the way we are treated. Sure they pay more for a yet another wheel but at least that consumer has some sort of recourse.
On the female thing, well what is wrong with hiring somebody that has worked in the trades, regardless off sex, ethnicity, or whatever? Go to a big box store, your best bet for finding answers is usually a retired person with past real world experience. Just because they won't wear too tight pants doesn't mean you should show discrimination towards them. I'm not sexist, just a realist. One of the absolute best suppliers I deal with in windows and doors is a 70 old lady. I honor and revere her and she knows it.
It is very embarrassing for myself to come onto a worldwide website and expose my poor grammar, sentence structure and general incompetence at computers. I am not a 10 year novice burner. But unfortunately that is how it comes across. I've recently rebuilt a wood stock fireview for a kind lady for free. There is an extreme vacuum here. We are the second coldest valley in the lower 48 next to international falls. Prime example of good old american opportunity here. I am not certain, but it sounds like BK may be ran by the union. If that is the case, well then they cannot get their house in order until senior management is willing to do what needs to be done. That is a perfect example of computer kids worried about scratching their computers instead of corporate leadership. Hopefully I've been literate enough to explain my opinion.
