Posted by Bouncer on July 17, 2001 at 10:58:47:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Polite tuba testing. posted by R.S. on July 17, 2001 at 09:24:56:
My post implies one thing - Accidents happen. That's what insurance is for.
I have been to Dillons and the BBC many times, and I have certainly never seen a customer purposefully damage an instrument. In fact, the customers I have seen at these big stores treat the instruments with a great deal of respect. Despite that, I'm sure the employees still find scratches and dents. That's a shame, but as Mike Russo has already pointed out, that's part of doing business.
I find the tone of this thread VERY interesting. The consumer is now apparently some kind of clumsy thug who doesn't care about anything. Worse yet, read Matt's original post again where he stereotypes anyone who doesn't say goodbye to him as a potential thief! Since when did the customer become the bad guy?
Bouncing it back to you.........