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Originally Posted by jayswin
I had a similar type incident with Wheel Pro on Edmonton trail a few years ago. I received some nice looking rims with a used car I bought, but didn't want to buy the needed new tires, so I went back to stock.
So I went in there very innocently and wide eyed to the world of aftermarket rims. Wanted to check out the world of aftermarket rims in person. These had no markings that I could see and some logo I couldn't identify online. I wasn't even asking for appraisal just quick help identifying and the guy was noticeably pissed.
Right in front of two other customers he flippantly blew me off with a "well, I could do your work for you for free, it would involve me taking that rim and going and looking it up with my time, or....". I walked away really embarrassed. On one hand I do now understand they can't be a free appraiser/identifier on the other hand I went in there polite and genuine and was proverbially flipped off, and now that I'm looking to grab new rims for a new car Wheel Pro can get ****ed.
Am I the A-hole here?
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That seems like a NTA to me, with the slight caveat that he MAY have misunderstood what you are asking. He might have thought you were asking for an appraisal and not just an identification. Most car guys I know would love to be able to show off their knowledge by ID'ing something from sight like that and it's quick and easy. So it MAY have been a miscommunication, but he was TA for acting how he did. You are NTA for looking for help.