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[Shop-talk] Buying tires online (or is it Tyres?)

Subject: [Shop-talk] Buying tires online (or is it Tyres?)
From: mg_garage at comcast.net (gordies garage)
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:00:31 -0500
References: <c4689a0.6a49c.1346087dcf9.Webtop.49@charter.net>
We were discussing experiences with Discount Tire.

Gordie

> Several tire sellers were metnioned in this string. To which one do you 
> refer?
> Tim
> 
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:47 PM, David Scheidt wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM, gordies garage 
>> <mg_garage at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> I'm not so sure I'd go so far as to call them experts
>>
>> They sold me a set of tires that were the incorrect size, and lied
>> about it.  Wrote the wrong thing on the invoice, even.  I didn't
>> notice until a week or two later, when I was on the highway and
>> noticed the speed indicated to keep up with traffic was higher than
>> I'd expect.  Went back, complained got told 'we'd never do something
>> like that, why don't you go f* off and die.'  The corporate people
>> used less profanity, but told me I was a liar. (Where the heck am I
>> going to get new tires the wrong size but the correct model, and why
>> bother?)   My credit card company was a lot more sympathetic about
>> it.... Needless to say, I'm never going back.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> David Scheidt
>> dmscheidt at gmail.com
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