Re: Nancy's bad experience at garden center
Hello Bob - What I say doesn't really matter in a sense. We live in a
capitalist society. What ever is going to happen, if it is the efficient way
for it to happen, it will eventually happen anyway = that's the American
way.
Compassion won't let a company stay in business, only efficiency will do
that. There's light at the end of the tunnel though = for every company that
goes out of business, others are created, and more people are employed. What
really screws things up is when the government, or someone else steps in to
try and straighten out, or stop this natural capitalist process.
This forum I assume is for the good of the members in general. I believe
every member is interested in company service and at the same time saving a
buck. If a company can't stand critique or criticism, they shouldn't be in
business in the first place huh?
Yours respectfully = Cajun Joe
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" <bobaxe@SBTEK.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Nancy's bad experience at garden center
Hi Joe
I had a nursery write and asked to be removed from the list when
they
read about your encouraging people to buy plants and take them or
anything back for a refund.
I am sure they felt it is not easy trying to make an honest living
with...
Bye
Bob
cajun Joe wrote:
>
> Hello Nancy - If I see a plant at a garden center that I like, (Home
Depot,
> Kmart, Wallmart), I go ahead and buy it, then when I get home, I do
research
> on the Web to see what it's all about. Sometimes I even post messages on
> forums to ask about personal experiences with the plant. After all that =
if
> I don't like it, I bring it back to the garden center on my routine trip
> back a week later..
>
> Home Depot & Wallmart will even take it back if it's dead up to a year
> later. Matter of fact, if you have the original pot it came in = at Home
> Depot, you don't even need a receipt, they'll scan the pot, & give you
your
> money back. You could probably have a dead weed in the pot, and they will
> return your money. Ha!
>
> Think about this = plant the plant, and up to a year later, if you decide
> you don't like it, pull it up and bring it back to Home Depot and they'll
> gracefully return your money.
>
> Since Home Depot doesn't have sales, only low prices, they have a new
policy
> of just scanning the merchandize, and returning your money = they don't
even
> ask for the receipt. You must have a pot with a specially made Home Depot
> brand scanning label on it though.
>
> How's that compared to another plant source, where you might spend $45 for
a
> tree, or shrub, then all you can do after that is pray that it'll grow &
> stay alive.
>
> la de da = Happy times are here again Nancy dear
>
> Cheers = Cajun Joe in New Orleans
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Bye
Bob
Bob Axmear 208 2nd St Ne Waukon,Ia 52172-1308
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