Dear Solicitor,
See that sign on my door that says "No Soliciting". That means please don't knock on my door to tell me about your wonderful services, try and sell me something, or approach me with any kind of wheelin and dealin. Unless you're a Girl Guide peddling your wares, I don't want any. Don't be giving me a dirty look when I tell you "No Thank You".
See that sign on my door that says "No Soliciting". That means please don't knock on my door to tell me about your wonderful services, try and sell me something, or approach me with any kind of wheelin and dealin. Unless you're a Girl Guide peddling your wares, I don't want any. Don't be giving me a dirty look when I tell you "No Thank You".
Signed
Good Thing You Didn't Know What I Was Thinking! Get Off My Lawn, Do I Bother You When You are Eating Dinner With Your Family?
Dear Manicurist,
When you are filing away at my nails and then make a big slip with your super sharp tools, please acknowledge the fact that you have indeed CUT me. It may just be a small cut, but it stings like a son of a gun. Please note that when it requires you to stop the bleeding, it also requires an apology!!
Signed
Needs a Band-Aid
Dear Cineplex Odeon,
Are you aware that it costs $10.00 per ticket to get into your shows? Do you know that just one large tub of popcorn is $5.99 the optional (HA HA) butter is another $1.00. It cost us almost $80.00 for the four of us to go to the movies yesterday. That's OK, I was prepared for the price, what I was not prepared for, was the little guy behind the counter telling me they could not take a hundred dollar bill without the approval of a manager? They normally do not accept hundreds? You know what? If it is going to cost me an entire weeks grocery money to take my family to the movies, someone had better be standing there ready to take my money! When did the $100.00 bill become a useless currency in this country. Please take 5 minutes to train your staff on how to spot fake currency for all size bills.
Signed
Late for the Movie
Dear EBay Seller
The 2 shirts I purchased for my girls are really cute. They are going to love them. I didn't understand why you couldn't combine shipping and send them together, but okay, I paid the two shipping charges for the items I purchased 2 minutes apart and paid for on the same invoice. I questioned you, but you were adamant it had to be done this way because I was "way up in Canada".
Now that the items have arrived, I am once again disappointed in humanity. You sent the cute shirts in the same box. You clearly paid one shipping charge, bought one box, and put the second $13.00 shipping charge in your pocket. Shame on you.
Signed
Won't be buying from you again.
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39 comments:
Holy crackers! They charge you for butter on your popcorn? That's outrageous (and doesn't happen...yet....around here)!
A seller did that to you?? How incredibly RUDE! I sell on eBay and wouldn't do that. You should seriously report her.
I don't even go to movies anymore because they cost so much and people working there are rude
going to the movies is crazy expensive, but thankfully we don't have to pay for the fake butter.
you should definitely report the ebay seller, that's just greedy!
Oh, I'd be pissed at that eBay seller and file a complaint!
I know exactly how you feel about the costs of going to a movie. It's ridiculous anymore.
I sure hope you let that eBay seller know what you think about their tactics and that you're not doing business with them anymore. That's awful. I would report this on their feedback site and let eBay know about it too.
Wow, I have to (shamefully) admit, that I too have been that ebay seller. I'm sorry if I want to make a few extra bucks to cover the selling fees. After all, you may be buying the product for 1/3 of what I paid for it!
But I do apologize :(
I'd have to sell one of my kids on eBay in order to be able to afford to take the other ones to the movies. And I hope you gave that seller some negative feedback! That's horrible!
I cheat with the movie thing. I hit CVS for candy and bring it to the movies; Shhhhhhh.
How rude of the double shipping lady. I was leave a comment on her ebay membership thing! And yes, when they cut you, they never say sorry! Oh I love this post!
The prices they stick us with, and the service we pay for, they never match hardly any more.
Secretia
I've only seen one movie in a theater in the last year because of the outrageous costs. It was a matinee and still cost a small fortune… but I usually sneak in my own candy.
Totally give that seller a bad review. That was lame and I know what you mean about the hand slip and cutting me! So true!!!
wow...that ebay seller was kinda RUDE. I would definitely make sure I posted that in the little feedback area of their profile. And I totally agree with the outrageous movie prices. It's a good $40 for hubby and I to go on our own. I can't imagine having kids to take too.
Oh, definitely leave a negative feedback for that eBay seller. If she insisted on charging you separate shipping, then she should've shipped those two shirts separately. Or she should've at least have found some way to give you credit back for the additional shipping you paid.
ewww...I hope you left that comment on the ebayers feedback.
Going to movies these days is such a luxury...I feel like I need to sell an organ first. What irks me, is getting in there and sitting next to some silly movie 'talkers'!!!
Love it when you get this stuff off your chest!
I would be leaving that eBayer bad feedback.
There has GOT to be some way to support that .....you know, and possibly get that money back. That is ridiculous.
What!? They charge you for the popcorn butter? That is insane. Next time take some melted butter in a ziploc bag, say no thanks, then pour the butter on the popcorn yourself!
THEY CHARGED YOU FOR BUTTER?!?@#!@#?@#@#$
Kudos to you for getting the whole family to the movies. With just two of us we only make it about twice a year. It's CRAZY expensive. But, at least we don't have to pay extra for our fake butter!
Hello....nice to meet you. I'm so glad you stopped by yesterday to introduce yourself in my comments. And boy howdy, may I add that this blog entry really hit the spot for me this morning. ALL of 'em!!! You're so right on!!!! Truly. I swear, I stopped buying through ebay because of the very same you posted about. They try to pocket every little bit possible, and it's not worth it to the consumer.....hence, I pay the little state tax buying at retail stores instead of the exorbitant cost of shipping through ebay sellers!!
Loved this post can you tell? I ranted a bit on my post this morning so, your post just put the butter on top of my popcorn!!!!
I'm going to follow you and your blog if you don't mind........
I agree...report the seller - now that leaving bad juju in the comments section no longer count for peanuts! And tell us all who it was - so we don't buy from that person!
~Working Mommy
Come on by, stay for a while and leave a comment or two!
Oh I hate people coming to my door trying to sell stuff. Even worse when they call!
I hear you on the ebay rip offs. So many sellers on their bulk up their profits by overcharging on the shipping!
I know people who would be glad to "take out" that seller for you.
oh man that Ebay seller - I hope you gave her a bad rating!
i will always love these letter.. awesome!!
OMGoodness, you can get dispute and get a refund from the credit card company for those bogus shipping charges and report her to ebay. That is outright theft.
WOW!
It sounds like you are having a hard time with things.
I try not to go to the regular movies anymore, I go to a Cinema Grill where I can buy dinner. Still expensive, but I at least feel I got something out of the outrageous prices!
thank you for taking the time to write this post because it's what i want to say almost every day to numerous people... but i never do. so thank you :)
naughty manicurist when they dont give a bandaid or acknowledge they hurt you...and to all the solicitors...if I kindly decline the first time dont keep trying to sell me, my mind is made up and the answer is NO!
Smooches,
Sasy CHica
That Ebay seller is RUDE!Report them!
Is that how much a movie costs...all of us have never went to the movie together....now I am afraid!
that ebay shipping thing is TERRIBLE, nothing pisses me off more than shipping fee rip offs!!! you gotta go on there seller profile and give them a crap rating, that is A JOKE!
What an eBay seller ripoff! OMG I would report that basturd, that's got to be illegal.
Karma is so going to bite him in the golf balls.
I'm glad the shirts were worth it though!
OH my I didn't know they wouldn't ship together thats awful. Yes the nail people never acknowledge that they cut you.
3 for 3. I am on a roll of enjoying your blog. I almost didn't want to stop reading to make a comment. I could not be more pleased by your witty expression of the everyday outrage of "humanity". It reminds me of a far less dignified attempt I made to express my discontent with the world....called The Shortest Books.I think I want to try and do it in the form of a letter next time around. Must continue reading.
http://ijonc.blogspot.com/2009/09/shortest-books.html
You had me at Passive Aggressive.
and what about the a-holes(who when you point out the sign) say "but I am not selling anything". I hate having to explain because it feels so rude. "If we don't know you, and you are telling us about things in which we have not inquired, you are soliciting. BYE." I want to post a sign that shows sleeping babies plus barking dogs equals hostile momma. Would pictures and simple equations get through to these unfortunate peddlers? ugh
Love your blog! Will be back for sure :)
P.S. I hate sneaky ebay sellers also!
~Andrea
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