Re: rant: clients

[Joe <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Crash Gordon wrote:

> <rant>
> Sheesh some people are totally annoying.
>
> This guy (I suppose you might call him a client - but not really) calls me
> last sept. he moved into a house with one of my systems in it. Told me to
> call his wife at home which I did. They were leaving tomorrow and wanted
> system monitored...ok fine...I get them all set up in CS, told her I'd come
> down tomorrow morning first thing and teach them how to use it and test the
> system. She says ok, but call me back tonight first. So I call her back and
> they say they want to wait till they get back from vacation to get it
> monitored...but would I program a code in for them...ok fine...
>
> Two months later...same scenario only he now wants a dozen references...ok
> fine...I set up permission for clients to call him. Ok here we go again. Can
> you come tomorrow...sure...my rates are xxx. for service and xxx for battery
> and whatever parts. I can come tomorrow. Oh tomorrow's no good we're leaving
> tonight. Yah right...you'll have to call me when you get back (it was like
> 9pm and they live 40 miles one way.
>
> Two MORE months go by. He calls again...we'd really like to get this set
> up...I go through all the same shit again...he says call his wife to set up
> appt...I call her like 10 x for 2 days...no answer, and no call backs...so I
> figure they blew me off again.
>
> Needless to say this scene was repeated at least 2 MORE times.
>
> Now he emails me last night...can you come tomorrow or friday morning "I
> will pay you 50 bucks plus 15 for the battery". YAH RIGHT DOOD. Not only am
> I supposed to crawl for this guy but he will dictate what he will PAY me?
> Shit.
>
> </rant>
>
> Sorry, just had to unload this one or it'd bother me all night.
>
>

Well, that strategy worked at the used car lot...

Speaking of customers that make you wonder, here's another sort...

I did an install last week for a guy who had dozens of guns, rifles,
shotguns and handguns laying around the house, leaning in corners, next
to doors, by the bed, and on just about every end table... all of them
loaded.  And, he showed me the two shot derringer he keeps in his pocket
"at all times."

I like guns... I like to shoot guns... I own several guns... but I have
no desire to have a loaded 12 guage leaning up against the wall next to
my back door.

Oh yeah, he also told me he keeps a gun under the driver seat of every
car he owns (3 - one really cool Corvette with the heads up display) so
that if it is stolen the police will actually look for it.