unethical business experience *LONG READ*

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by 8 Ball

Sure, why not?

Like hypothetically, you mean? Because I think that's approximately as likely as being able to return a timeshare you no longer want or get a gym to stop billing you the first time you try and cancel.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I mean, if you don't understand this is the crux of the whole problem I'm not going to waste another minute discussing it with you.

The supply chain is currently fataed. The hot tub company wasn't setting out to take OP's deposit money and then roll around in it Scrooge McDuck style for 18 months. I'm sure they expected the sale to wrap in one or two months like it always has for the last 30 years. Instead, they couldn't get the product that they rely on to to sell in order to make money to put food on their table.

Events totally out of their control conspired against them (and OP) to prevent the conclusion of the sale for a year and a half. To add insult to injury, when the hot tub did arrive, their cost on it was higher than their expectation of the cost and their margin was negatively affected. This, after a year and a half of not being able to get the products they rely on to make a living. A small business needs to go into triage mode at that point. I mean, pissing off a few customers is a hell of a lot easier than laying off all your staff and closing your store because you couldn't figure out the result of selling at a loss.

In a situation like this, in my experience, a higher proportion of people will understand the circumstance and not suspect you of trying to cheat them.

But you have no idea why there's an 18 month lead time? Good grief. Have you been asleep for the last two years or something?

Is the cost higher than expected - probably
Can he sell the hot tub for more money if this buyer backs out - probably.

How does the buyer know what is driving the seller?

And what if it’s both. He can’t secure enough inventory to maintain his business so needs higher margins on each unit then pre-pandemic

[Wormius]

Back to weird reviews. I think I found a guy who reviews everything. His 2 identical experiences of finding “tumor” bacon is kinda sus.

https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/...5087608525358/

[KTrain]

He also has multiple reviews for Ctrain stations and Dollaramas...

[81MC]

Thanks for cheering me up guys. No matter how down on things I am...I’m not ranting into the void about robots, HR and takeout.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by KTrain

He also has multiple reviews for Ctrain stations and Dollaramas...

DataDrill Communications Inc.

Interview went well, but I had to call back to find out I didn't get the job

[Wormius]

Heritage Station’s fault for repeatedly missing his bus.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Back to weird reviews. I think I found a guy who reviews everything. His 2 identical experiences of finding “tumor” bacon is kinda sus.

https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/...5087608525358/

One is of the store that sold it and the other I think is of the bacon brand. The tumour is identical.

[Wormius]

Love his rating consistency.

Pizza place #1: “Never eating there again. Not worth the high price” 5 / 5 stars.

Pizza place #2: “good pizza”: 3 / 5 stars.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by GGG

One is of the store that sold it and the other I think is of the bacon brand. The tumour is identical.

Ah. That part makes sense, but can bacon have tumors? I don’t think it works that way.

[GirlySports]

and the gaps, sometimes doesn't review for months.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Ah. That part makes sense, but can bacon have tumors? I don’t think it works that way.

No idea, looks almost like gelatine. Probably just some wierd discolouration in the fat or maybe a cyst or something.

I love that he reviews the places that he has interviewed with.

[DownInFlames]

He complained that there was no bacon in his Caesar salad at Caesar’s Steakhouse.

[KTrain]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

and the gaps, sometimes doesn't review for months.

It's like with social media. Sometimes you can see someone's emotional state/breakdown by their posting style and frequency.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by GGG

No idea, looks almost like gelatine. Probably just some wierd discolouration in the fat or maybe a cyst or something.

I love that he reviews the places that he has interviewed with.

Yeah, the one about B&E not giving employees breaks, and then their subsequent response was amusing. I don’t know if he just interviewed there, or worked for a brief time and quit because he wasn’t allowed a smoking break.

It’s a good way to burn bridges though if you don’t want to work.

[Wormius]

People left a 1 and 4 star Google reviews for T&T at Sage Hill and it hasn’t opened yet. Like, why have 3 people left reviews for a place that isn’t even open?

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by Wormius

People left a 1 and 4 star Google reviews for T&T at Sage Hill and it hasn’t opened yet. Like, why have 3 people left reviews for a place that isn’t even open?

Cause it's not open when I want it to be. So thats a 1 star all the way!


Woooooo!

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Cause it's not open when I want it to be. So thats a 1 star all the way!


Woooooo!

Conversely, why a 4 star review for a place not open? Just really happy that No Frills is gone?