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Offline Morgan

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2020, 09:28:42 am »
Wal Mart here still has guns and ammo, they are not on display though. There was an announcement on the radio that Walmart made the decision to do that due to civil unrest. You have to look for the rudest most sour looking person you can see in the sporting goods section and ask if they have your choice of ammo so they can huff around and act put out that you asked them to do their job in assisting you.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2020, 10:45:12 am »
Morgan, that seems to be the way most retail works these days. I believe the companies think it's cheaper than trying to teach the associates the proper way to handle customers.  ::)
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2020, 12:30:51 pm »
I agree, Pat!  Being a gruff Ol' retired MSG though, I tend to not patronize those businesses that do not have good customer service, no matter how large or small >:D!  A smile and a cheerful "How may I help you" goes a long way with me.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2020, 01:43:59 pm »
Just your standard run-of-the-mill panic buying that happens regularly with the gullible.
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2020, 01:57:15 pm »
Let's hope so.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2020, 03:08:44 pm »
I agree 100%, Jerry.
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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2020, 08:30:19 pm »
I bought a home defense weapon and ammo when the Antifa riots were starting to make the news. This was a year or so before COVID.

We are having a TP shortage right now but I haven't checked the ammo shelves. I'm going to look this weekend.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2020, 12:07:00 am »
Any thing I say might be construed as being political, but ranger wrapped 30 round mags might be a precaution >:D (lol) (-P (-P
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2020, 06:25:24 am »
I still have ammo, arrows and toilet paper. We have always stocked up on them.  Never good to run out.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2020, 07:41:18 am »
On customer service; I remember when a trip to the tool section at Sears was like stepping into heaven, the older guys that worked the department knew their stuff and where to find everything.

Fast forward 20 years and the slick faced 20 somethings that worked the department didn't know a phillips head screwdriver from a torx head. They would cluster around the register flirting with the cute 20 something gals working there and completely ignore customers. They literally didn't know where anything was, nothing, and would lead you on a wild goose chase up and down the isles looking until they gave up and you were on your own.

During this time Sears outsourced their tool production from the US to China and that was that as far a quality went. I was once proud to own "Craftsman" tools, now the brand didn't mean a thing.

Fortunately all my older tools are from the pre China days and are still something special to me.
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Offline Mesophilic

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« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2020, 10:53:49 am »
Quote from: Eric Krewson on November 28, 2020, 07:41:18 am
On customer service; I remember when a trip to the tool section at Sears was like stepping into heaven, the older guys that worked the department knew their stuff and where to find everything.

Fast forward 20 years and the slick faced 20 somethings that worked the department didn't know a phillips head screwdriver from a torx head. They would cluster around the register flirting with the cute 20 something gals working there and completely ignore customers. They literally didn't know where anything was, nothing, and would lead you on a wild goose chase up and down the isles looking until they gave up and you were on your own.

During this time Sears outsourced their tool production from the US to China and that was that as far a quality went. I was once proud to own "Craftsman" tools, now the brand didn't mean a thing.

Fortunately all my older tools are from the pre China days and are still something special to me.

I weed out the hardware staff by asking for a metric crescent wrench and gauging their response  ;D
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #26 on: November 28, 2020, 11:55:31 am »
Those are next to the left handed widgets and sky hooks! >:D (lol). Time to look for tools made in USA.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #27 on: November 28, 2020, 01:33:38 pm »
Meso, I have a metric crescent wrench. I lost a $5 bet with my Snap-On salesman years ago when he bet me he had one. It was marker metric on one side and standard on the other.  >:(  I still have it.  :OK
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Offline Mesophilic

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #28 on: November 28, 2020, 06:00:27 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on November 28, 2020, 01:33:38 pm
Meso, I have a metric crescent wrench. I lost a $5 bet with my Snap-On salesman years ago when he bet me he had one. It was marker metric on one side and standard on the other.  >:(  I still have it.  :OK

 ;D ;D ;D

I suppose I better go back to asking for a left handed smoke shifter or a magnetic infindibulator.
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Offline Flyonline

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Re: What's goin on
« Reply #29 on: November 28, 2020, 09:03:54 pm »
Long weights/waits are also good  (lol)

"Hey Mac, can you go out the back and see if the long weight I ordered has come in yet?"  :OK

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