The Plot Thickens...
Contrary to what my mood says, I am actually quite calm. It's that kind of calm Christopher Walken has before administering a face-full of bullets to Dennis Hopper in True Romance. So at the same time, I'm very pissed off right now. I urge any and all of you reading this pass this message along so that others, be they local or in Timbuktu, know to steer clear of the Fashion Square Coliseum of Comics shop.
I know, it sounds petty. And you know what? It was initially. I probably should've swung by and at least bought ONE of my comics during that early fall lull to show that I was still buying. But as the header of this post says, "the plot thickens".
My friend Steve still goes there. He is easily one of their top five buyers at the store. I can understand he'd be a frustrating customer at times, but in the end he accounts for a good portion of their "regular" customers. So my friend Steve goes in today to pick up some things in his box, and during the talk with new cock-gobbler of a manager, Aaron, mentions the cancellation of my subscription and asks, "why?". The answer almost got me to walk to my car and drive over there, despite the fact I was still in my PJs at the time this bomb was dropped.
"Yah, well... It didn't help that there was inactivity with his box. But then I found out that Mikey had an open account with Uberbot now."
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PETTY-ASS MOTHER FUCKERS!
I'm stunned. I really am. He cancelled my subscription based on what I do with my money outside of that store. If Aaron should happen to stumble upon this, let's list out a couple of things here:
1. It's a subscription. Generally the way a subscription is managed is that I pick out the things I want, and you deliver the product. If I am late or behind on payments, you give me notice/warning. Kudos to you for doing that part. But from there if you intend to cancel my subscription, you let me know in advance, godammit. You don't let me find out when I call you. That's bad business. Oooh, that's a good segue.
2. You are managing a business. Act like one, you pussy. I'm not the first one to think that "The Customer is Always Right" is pure trite, but I still do believe in managing a situation within the scope of reason. What I do with my money is my perogative. OOOOOOH! Another segue!
3. DON'T GO PLAYING GOD WITH YOUR BOSS'S BUSINESS BY THINKING YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST! DUMBSHIT! The stuff that was on the Uberbot account had NOTHING to do with the material in my Coliseum box. Did I have every intention of leaving the store? Yes. But not before I settled all accounts with you first. Goddamn moron.
I'm flat out appauled that this went through, and I'd be just flat out furious if it was condoned by the store owner. But it gets better: That lovely General Grievous statue came in. The only one btw. The one that was supposed to be mine. I called over there and Aaron realized it was me, and told me he wouldn't hold the statue until Friday for the guy it was originally supposed to go to. I went there for 3 years, and this is the the send-off I get. Well, here's mine:
This is how the new management intends to handle its business. That's not business. That's just being a sore loser. Show them how sore they can really be. DON'T GIVE THEM ANY BUSINESS. Once Uberbot is fully operational, it will be Coliseum and more. Show them t3h Uberlove. And if you do go to Coliseum, tell them how shitty you think they are for doing that to Mike.
I know, it sounds petty. And you know what? It was initially. I probably should've swung by and at least bought ONE of my comics during that early fall lull to show that I was still buying. But as the header of this post says, "the plot thickens".
My friend Steve still goes there. He is easily one of their top five buyers at the store. I can understand he'd be a frustrating customer at times, but in the end he accounts for a good portion of their "regular" customers. So my friend Steve goes in today to pick up some things in his box, and during the talk with new cock-gobbler of a manager, Aaron, mentions the cancellation of my subscription and asks, "why?". The answer almost got me to walk to my car and drive over there, despite the fact I was still in my PJs at the time this bomb was dropped.
"Yah, well... It didn't help that there was inactivity with his box. But then I found out that Mikey had an open account with Uberbot now."
...
PETTY-ASS MOTHER FUCKERS!
I'm stunned. I really am. He cancelled my subscription based on what I do with my money outside of that store. If Aaron should happen to stumble upon this, let's list out a couple of things here:
1. It's a subscription. Generally the way a subscription is managed is that I pick out the things I want, and you deliver the product. If I am late or behind on payments, you give me notice/warning. Kudos to you for doing that part. But from there if you intend to cancel my subscription, you let me know in advance, godammit. You don't let me find out when I call you. That's bad business. Oooh, that's a good segue.
2. You are managing a business. Act like one, you pussy. I'm not the first one to think that "The Customer is Always Right" is pure trite, but I still do believe in managing a situation within the scope of reason. What I do with my money is my perogative. OOOOOOH! Another segue!
3. DON'T GO PLAYING GOD WITH YOUR BOSS'S BUSINESS BY THINKING YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST! DUMBSHIT! The stuff that was on the Uberbot account had NOTHING to do with the material in my Coliseum box. Did I have every intention of leaving the store? Yes. But not before I settled all accounts with you first. Goddamn moron.
I'm flat out appauled that this went through, and I'd be just flat out furious if it was condoned by the store owner. But it gets better: That lovely General Grievous statue came in. The only one btw. The one that was supposed to be mine. I called over there and Aaron realized it was me, and told me he wouldn't hold the statue until Friday for the guy it was originally supposed to go to. I went there for 3 years, and this is the the send-off I get. Well, here's mine:
This is how the new management intends to handle its business. That's not business. That's just being a sore loser. Show them how sore they can really be. DON'T GIVE THEM ANY BUSINESS. Once Uberbot is fully operational, it will be Coliseum and more. Show them t3h Uberlove. And if you do go to Coliseum, tell them how shitty you think they are for doing that to Mike.