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Why do people do this ? #7282742
06/09/21 09:52 PM
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Why to people come into a store and say something along the lines of " I need a lawn mower belt" and then look at you like you have three heads when you ask for the make and model. Like eveyone of these people have a $800+ smart phone with very nice cameras and it never seems to cross their mind to take a picture of the old belt or the machine or what ever. crazy

Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282744
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That's when you point to the shelf and say which one.


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282758
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It's no different than walking into a parts store and asking for a part. You even give them the part number and the first thing they ask is "what's it for?". Shouldn't really matter what it goes on if I give you the correct part number shouldn't it?


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282761
06/09/21 10:11 PM
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People have probably tried to keep it a secret from you but a lot of folks just aren't all that smart


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Leftlane] #7282774
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Originally Posted by Leftlane
People have probably tried to keep it a secret from you but a lot of folks just aren't all that smart

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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282787
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If they ask for a belt ask them if they want a belt up side the head.


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282793
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Originally Posted by Wolfdog91
Why to people come into a store and say something along the lines of " I need a lawn mower belt" and then look at you like you have three heads when you ask for the make and model. Like eveyone of these people have a $800+ smart phone with very nice cameras and it never seems to cross their mind to take a picture of the old belt or the machine or what ever. crazy

Lol, sounds about right, duh

Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282830
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Just grab a belt off the rack and say here this one fits my mower and see what they say! grin


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282867
06/10/21 12:11 AM
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It is the only time which it would be acceptable for a counter person to actually say, "We don't carry belts for your mower."
Then they will be forced to say, "But you don't know what kind of mower I have."
Then you can just look him in the eye and smile.
He'll likely wake up and get a good laugh out of it.

Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Leftlane] #7282872
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Originally Posted by Leftlane
People have probably tried to keep it a secret from you but a lot of folks just aren't all that smart


Look around the next time you're in Walmart look around at the smart people and the dumb people. Now try to pick out the guy who's right in the middle of the group - with the average IQ of everyone in the store. Then consider that half the people there are stupider than he is.

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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282912
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i suppose it would be rude to say, "Well my lawn mower prefers suspenders, I could call and ask him where he gets them, if you'd like?"

Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282950
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Just sell them the first one you can pick up.

Then when they come back and say it does not fit maybe they will have more info laugh

There was a guy years ago that got filthy rich in the long distance phone business. He had a list of companies, I don't care, whatever, It doesn't matter etc. When people would make a long distance call they were asked which company they would like and he pretty much had any answer covered and his companies charged way more than any of the traditional ones.

Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282962
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People probably do this because it hasn’t occurred to them that there are hundreds of different sizes of belts. Unless this is your first week working at the lawn mower store maybe it is time you changed your job. It sounds like your patience to serve your customers has run out.

Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282967
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Saw chains are even more fun.
At least they are printed on the bar.
MTD is too cheap to print a belt sticker.

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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Boco] #7282968
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Originally Posted by Boco
If they ask for a belt ask them if they want a belt up side the head.

LOL
Charity Boco, charity grin

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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282980
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Probably never broke a mower belt before. Which means it's probably their first mower. Or the first time they've not taken it to a shop to get fixed

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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7282987
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Auto industry is no better you could almost tell the kind of car some people had by the questions they asked. Had a guy that wanted a diaphragm that was “under his hood” when I asked what one he got upset like I should know the exact on he needed with that info.

None mechanical people are clueless no different then if I’d I tried to fix a computer by myself I’d be lost then.


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: beeman] #7283064
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Originally Posted by beeman
People probably do this because it hasn’t occurred to them that there are hundreds of different sizes of belts. Unless this is your first week working at the lawn mower store maybe it is time you changed your job. It sounds like your patience to serve your customers has run out.


Nailed it!


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7283067
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Originally Posted by Wolfdog91
Why to people come into a store and say something along the lines of " I need a lawn mower belt" and then look at you like you have three heads when you ask for the make and model. Like eveyone of these people have a $800+ smart phone with very nice cameras and it never seems to cross their mind to take a picture of the old belt or the machine or what ever. crazy

Tell them,,"We have several to choose from,,what one would you like" smile


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Re: Why do people do this ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7283121
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Good one put thr burden on them to select the right belt and they will probably get some info PDQ


“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.”
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