The salesman said what? Rants, Raves, and Everything Else  | |
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#31 (permalink)
| | Field Supervisor 500+ Posts
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 620
Rep Power: 8  | | Quote: | | | Originally Posted by GUNit | | | | | | many years ago we swapped out a canon 400 that was shot. expecting to ditch this beast at the nearest dump you can imagine my surprise when the salesman said he had sold it. ok i thought give me a week or so to try and breath a little bit of life into the thing but oh no we were on our way there now fresh from just picking it up. bearing in mind the site was a school the dem wasnt going all that well when the headmaster asked what the paper clip holder was for only he didnt use the term paper clip holder he didnt know what it was. well said the salesman if you ever need a technician to come to the machine just touch that and an ultrasonic signal will be sent out and the technician will know exactly where to come. standing in the background was me mouth wide open almost feeling the heart attack coming over me. the guy bought the machine but two days later was on the phone saying ive been pressing the button and no-one has shown up. have a guess which idiot had to break the news that his hi tec button was a paperclip tray... yep you guessed it me...... not to mention the weight of those things when uplifting it that afternoon. salesman you gotta love em.this is 100% true | | | | |
Four words come to my mind after reading this one: "They'll Never Convict Me!" | | |
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#32 (permalink)
| | Technician
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orange CA
Posts: 33
Rep Power: 5  | Customers Suck Heres a few: what code names should techs use for these people?
1. maybe toner is a supply item, but not a drum, or fuser rollers, those are parts.
2. I'm not gonna pay this past due bill from 8 months ago, because it's having the same problem now 8 month later.
3. It only took you 5 minutes to fix the machine, and you expect me to pay for the full hour?
4. Oh by the way, since you fixed that one so quick can you take a look at these other 4 machines? You did say the the service charge was for the first hour right, and if there's time I've got some extra filing for you to do.
5. You can't waste a couple of hours driving thru traffic and looking at my machine, for a free estimate?
6. The new ADF kit you replaced sucks because it won't pull papers, that are still stapled together thru it, or these folded up wrinkled ones thru...you know it never had any problems when I first got it.
You guys add some more, this just makes me bitter, lol Tell me again why I'm not a fishing guide up north enjoying nture and the outdoors, lol. | | | |
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#33 (permalink)
| | Trusted Tech 50+ Posts
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange, TX
Posts: 70
Rep Power: 4  | After reading all these, I can relate to a good many of them, but I have one, its when a salesperson makes the sale, and the address is a P.O. Box number in some little off the beaten path town.
No physical location, just a PO box number.
Had to call the delivery guys and ask where it was.
And as far as refurb's go, as Peanut says, "polish a turd...it's still a turd"  | | | |
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#34 (permalink)
| | Technician
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orange CA
Posts: 33
Rep Power: 5  | Better yet, I've seen a copier go out, not working or passing a copy at all. The Sales Rep delivers the copier makes a bunch of copies with their old copier, then stick those in the ouput tray, have the customer come over and watches him put the original on the platen, and presses the print button, and voil'a a 500 page per minute machine, that also has a stealth mode that runs in Silent, lol I am not making this up. Strangely neither the company or the sales company are in business, who's stupider??? I'm not even sure that's a word, lol | | | |
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#35 (permalink)
| | Senior Tech 100+ Posts
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 106
Rep Power: 4  | | Quote: | | | Originally Posted by Keoke | | | | | | Heres a few: what code names should techs use for these people?
2. I'm not gonna pay this past due bill from 8 months ago, because it's having the same problem now 8 month later.
3. It only took you 5 minutes to fix the machine, and you expect me to pay for the full hour?
4. Oh by the way, since you fixed that one so quick can you take a look at these other 4 machines? You did say the the service charge was for the first hour right, and if there's time I've got some extra filing for you to do.
5. You can't waste a couple of hours driving thru traffic and looking at my machine, for a free estimate? | | | | | The secret code word is: deadbeat. | | | |
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#36 (permalink)
| | ALIEN OVERLORD 500+ Posts
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Republic of Pineland
Posts: 834
Rep Power: 12  | How about the "Can I have a new one " customer.
I just had this conversation.
Customer..This machine is really outdated, what do I have to do to get a new one?
Me..This machine is a year and a half old in a 5 year contract, you can not have a new one. You have never had a service call on this one.
Customer... I need one that staples.
Me.... This is your lucky day, I am a wizard in my spare time and I need to grant one more wish to meet my quota. Ala kazzam, Ala Kazzam I said as I tap my screwdriver on top of the doc feeder. "From this point on all you have to do is touch the "finishing" selection on the touch screen, and then touch "corner staple", saying Ala Kazzam is optional.
I think she called me a smart ass before signing for the toner. | | |
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#37 (permalink)
| | Toner Turd 500+ Posts
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: M'ssippi
Posts: 697
Rep Power: 9  | "I couldn't get ahold of you to answer a tech question on a MP7001, so I talked them into an MPC7500"
I knew the salesman was screwing with me because I was out of cell range and didn't return his phone call right away, but it still nearly cost him his life... | | |
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#38 (permalink)
| | Technician
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orange CA
Posts: 33
Rep Power: 5  | lol, lol, lol, I think their should be a special psych ward designated to just copier techs. | | | |
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#39 (permalink)
| | Field Supervisor 500+ Posts
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 620
Rep Power: 8  | | Quote: | | | Originally Posted by Keoke | | | | | | lol, lol, lol, I think their should be a special psych ward designated to just copier techs. | | | | | . | | |
__________________________ ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!' Mascan42 |
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#40 (permalink)
| | Senior Tech 100+ Posts
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southend on Sea
Posts: 194
Rep Power: 4  | | Quote: | | | Originally Posted by mrwho | | | | | | | | | | | Now I know where my next 'holiday' is going to be!!!  | | |
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