Settle an odd disagreement re: interpretation

[maniz]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Although I like the duel idea to settle it I’m inclined to think the best way to settle it is to take it to the streets for a dance off!

I sure hope not. I won't stand a chance! I have about the worst case of two left feet this side of the Mississippi. I was rejected for both of the following roles:

[maniz]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Or you could forsee there actions and say insure hope you don't ship it today so they do exactly that and they send your product faster than they otherwise would and you don't return, you tricked them and got what you want.

Ah yes, the old Jedi mind trick. I will have to use it sometime.

Originally Posted by vinylengraver

This is how they read it:
"Please tell them [the manufacturer] they better NOT ship them [the items] today. Just do charge the fee."

One dot and one consonant do make a big difference. If you were talking on the phone, I can see how they could misheard it.
If this was via text, it's a different story

Yes, it was all via text. I was incredulous watching him repeatedly send me screenshots of my previous text msg as proof I agreed to the restocking fee, with added lines like "Dude, do you read your own texts?" and "yeah, customer is always right, isn't he?". I had a moment of self doubt at first because I thought I must've said it somewhere by accident, but when I re-re-read the text in question, I realized he was just a unique case. We kept going in circles and I gave up shortly thereafter.

But all is well. I spoke to the shop owner not long after who seemed like a genuinely decent person. Though his employee alluded to him having seen our texts and agreeing with him, the guy (owner) took my side, asked me not to worry and they will handle it with the manufacturer.

Without mentioning specifics, this was with a well-known vendor who resells for the manufacturer (also extremely well-known). That's about as far as I want to take it to protect the innocent.

Thanks for everyone's input.

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by maniz

Ah yes, the old Jedi mind trick. I will have to use it sometime.

Yes, it was all via text. I was incredulous watching him repeatedly send me screenshots of my previous text msg as proof I agreed to the restocking fee, with added lines like "Dude, do you read your own texts?" and "yeah, customer is always right, isn't he?". I had a moment of self doubt at first because I thought I must've said it somewhere by accident, but when I re-re-read the text in question, I realized he was just a unique case. We kept going in circles and I gave up shortly thereafter.

But all is well. I spoke to the shop owner not long after who seemed like a genuinely decent person. Though his employee alluded to him having seen our texts and agreeing with him, the guy (owner) took my side, asked me not to worry and they will handle it with the manufacturer.

Without mentioning specifics, this was with a well-known vendor who resells for the manufacturer (also extremely well-known). That's about as far as I want to take it to protect the innocent.

Thanks for everyone's input.

No tracking number = no shipment. End of story.

It's not your fault the vendor has cash flow problems by acting like a broker rather than having inventory.

[EJT86]

Im going to use that tonight at a bar and I’ll let you know how the public interprets this.

“Excuse me Miss, but I sure hope you don’t have sex with me tonight...”

[Poiseuille]

Are you sure the shipper and the manufacturer are really the same entity? This sounds like a dropship to me, and the shipper doesn't want to get stuck with it.

[JimVonBaden]

No matter what, I wouldn't do business with them again. They are unscrupulous, and kinda stupid!

[maniz]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

No matter what, I wouldn't do business with them again. They are unscrupulous, and kinda stupid!

It's JVB of advrider! Didn't know you were here. That's the advantage of perusing the platform-agnostic part of bimmerpost (something I don't do much of); we get to "see" folks we would miss in our own little virtual bubbles. Good to hear from ya!

[maniz]

Originally Posted by Poiseuille

Are you sure the shipper and the manufacturer are really the same entity? This sounds like a dropship to me, and the shipper doesn't want to get stuck with it.

Yeah, they are the same. The vendor did not have the item in inventory and was drop-shipping through the manufacturer's warehouse. In all honesty, I would not have quibbled over a few bucks, but this would've cost me over $700 and that was simply not going to happen.

[Habs11]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

x2.

Sounds like OP is debating with their spouse. This is the kind of stupid shit I argue about with my wife about but usually it is the opposite, as in she says something that makes sense to her but means the opposite to the rest of the world. I have gotten better at deciphering the code but not always.

What does it mean when the wife says:

Can you please turn the A/C up?

I know she wants it colder but I always clarify - does that mean you want it warmer? She says knows and gives the annoyed look (I don't blame her)

[UncleWede]

"Could you get me my purse?"

Well, sure, I COULD. I mean, just like you I could get up off my fat ass and walk to where YOU left it, pick it up, and bring it back to your lazy ass.

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"Oh, you WANT me to go get your purse? I don't recall the word please"


Thank you for this brief bit of fantasy time.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Habs11

What does it mean when the wife says:

Can you please turn the A/C up?

I know she wants it colder but I always clarify - does that mean you want it warmer? She says knows and gives the annoyed look (I don't blame her)

That's an easy one. My general rule for anything related to a/c is to pretend I didn't hear her, including requests to adjust temperatures or questions about why is it so cold.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Habs11

What does it mean when the wife says:

Can you please turn the A/C up?

I know she wants it colder but I always clarify - does that mean you want it warmer? She says knows and gives the annoyed look (I don't blame her)

no idea...while we're on the topic id like to ask you guys what does it mean when a woman says "NO" ive never been able to decipher what that means

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by maniz

It's JVB of advrider! Didn't know you were here. That's the advantage of perusing the platform-agnostic part of bimmerpost (something I don't do much of); we get to "see" folks we would miss in our own little virtual bubbles. Good to hear from ya!

Yup, very true. Funny how many people I meet again on different forums.

Thanks, and great to be here.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by EJT86

no idea...while we're on the topic id like to ask you guys what does it mean when a woman says "NO" ive never been able to decipher what that means

With a woman, no always means no. It is the question she is being asked that you must carefully evaluate.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

With a woman, no always means no. It is the question she is being asked that you must carefully evaluate.

It’s not so much a verbal question more like what I’m physically trying to do to them

[Poiseuille]

Originally Posted by Mike.

i think a duel is the only way to settle this

Back in the day, it would've been dueling dipsticks. Unfortunately, we don't have those anymore.

[sirdaft1]

maniz it sounds like you resolved it, but I guarantee they misread it. The first time I read your text I misread it and overlooked the "to" highlighted below which 100% changes the meaning. Simple misunderstanding, nothing more.

"I hope they don't ship it today just to charge the fee".

"I hope they don't ship it today just charge the fee".

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by EJT86

It’s not so much a verbal question more like what I’m physically trying to do to them

In that case, no is always no.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

In that case, no is always no.

Yeeeeea I’ll seek a second opinion

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Yeeeeea I’ll seek a second opinion