Posted by Captain Gary on May 10, 2008 at 12:49:33:
In Reply to: Re: It's only 30-40 dollars...? posted by Sigh on May 10, 2008 at 10:21:18:
: Hey Capt....I had Blair's bread machine, ingredients included, do the same dance. I complained to the company and they sent me a new one....you might still try that as well. Although taking it apart and throwing it against the wall has great potential if only someone else would clean it up. :) Maybe if we all threw our old appliances at the lighthouse and added some grafitti, it would get the State to listen and change the color back.
Yo...Sigh,
I hear ya...
Over the years I have sent back many a broken appliance,carpet shampooers,lamps,drum "T" bar (for the tom-toms on my drum kit) wooden top to a bakers rack that was cracked in shipment,Hills Brothers one pound coffee can that leaked (they sent me 3 replacement coupons) a bottle of Lime A-Way that didn't work on the tub,and last year a 1/2 gallon of Weed-B-Gone that didn't kill anything in our driveway...etc.etc.But most times I try to repair things here first,but if/when I fail,it's off to the post office or UPS.
I learned that if you're halfway nice to the person on the phone,they'll send you a replacement or a coupond for another one.
It's hard to be nice on the phone when you're sitting there,broken item in hand,talking to some 18 year old named Skippy,who is clueless to begin with,but hey,
sometimes it works :o)
I also hear ya on the lighthouse...even Mayor Mary and I agree on this subject.
Anyway...keep up the good fight and have a nice Mother's day ( hmmmm...I don't know if you have kids or not..but have a nice day anyway ).
Capt.Gary