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[ricicle]

Should regular electricians get priority service at their local trade counter over people who just come in the once.I was over half an hour today waiting to be served while someone was deliberating over which parts he needed?

 

[Atilla]

Collar the branch manager. Let him know about the alternatives.

 

[^woody^]

No, join the queue.

Should someone who just wants one thing have to wait behind the electrician who likes to chat to the counter guy about the football, his holiday, the wife, the cat, the big earning jobs he has, his piles, what he had for dinner etc etc?

For your recent predicament, blame the shop for not having anyone else on to serve

 

[Diyisfun]

The owner probably makes 20% profit from you & 50% from joe public.
But yes he should look after you for repeat business.
If this is a regular thing then let the owner know & tell him there are alternatives. If it was a 1 off, whats the problem

 

[Thermo]

20% on each occasion soon adds up over the years on big and small orders!

 

[Diyisfun]

20% on each occasion soon adds up over the years on big and small orders!

I was implying that, but time is money.

 

[kirkgas]

ricicle would you move over and happily allow some of our 300 van drivers to be allowed to fill up at at the diesel pump before you as my company spends £1 million pounds a year on fuel and therefore a better customer to the garage??

 

[daytona]

all i do is ring in the order.tell them to box it up and do a ticket on it.then i just go and collect,simple.doesnt really apply if you only need one item urgent.PPPPPP as they say