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Rantalot

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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #30 on: July 17, 2011, 08:40:20 AM »
Geesh guys give him a break ??? What if he had spooled and she went out and the reel blew up?? Would she have come back and asked for a new reel saying he broke it while putting the line on, Its a whole bunch of what ifs. ;D
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #31 on: July 17, 2011, 08:59:11 AM »
A guy has to be free to manage his business as he sees fit.Any given day he has to read customers and make a call.His business nobody else.Mho.
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2011, 01:59:21 PM »
Fishing must be slow... ::)
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2011, 02:31:31 PM »
what a great read.  where do you work john?
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #34 on: July 17, 2011, 03:51:47 PM »
Quote from: Dennis.t on July 17, 2011, 01:59:21 PM
Fishing must be slow... ::)

Water's high, and so are tempers  ;D
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2011, 06:38:45 PM »
Quote from: joska on July 17, 2011, 02:31:31 PM
what a great read.  where do you work john?

That's really no ones business....
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #36 on: July 18, 2011, 08:59:36 AM »
Quote from: alwaysfishn on July 17, 2011, 06:38:45 PM
That's really no ones business....

Why not?
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #37 on: July 18, 2011, 09:12:02 AM »
I would have put the line on, and explained that the spool on the reel was cracked and could fall apart with a large fish on. Then get her to sign a waiver absolving yourself of any responsibility of injury. A courtous we appreciate your business while biting tongue.
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2011, 09:41:44 AM »
Quote from: BNF861 on July 18, 2011, 08:59:36 AM
Why not?

I think JAwry has already been taken for quite a ride after having told a somewhat funny work related story. I don't know why would he want to tell everyone where he works and involve his employer in it.

I certainly wouldn't!
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2011, 10:25:21 AM »
After working in tackle stores for 7 years I can said that I've had many similar experiences. I would have explained to her the problems that may ensue from using undersized equipment for the target species, but if she still was set on fishing with it I wouldn't have let her walk out without line. Ultimately you are there to provide your "expert" advise and supply the customer with what they want.
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2011, 11:05:45 AM »
Quote from: DionJL on July 18, 2011, 10:25:21 AM
After working in tackle stores for 7 years I can said that I've had many similar experiences. I would have explained to her the problems that may ensue from using undersized equipment for the target species, but if she still was set on fishing with it I wouldn't have let her walk out without line. Ultimately you are there to provide your "expert" advise and supply the customer with what they want.
--good point and something I also have had difficulty with .. expert advise is just that ... advise not direction. you can give good intentioned advice but have to remember advice given is not necessarily going to be taken. .. just like all the good advice given here... up to you to accept it or not.
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Re: Crazy customers...
« Reply #41 on: July 18, 2011, 12:02:08 PM »
 

Congratulations, you all beat a whimsical story into the ground.   Yay internet  :(
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