but we're in a recesssion

[MoxisPilot]

Dave, I'll send you $50 if you respond to the "WE'RE IN A RECESSION!@@#@$" comment next time with, "Well, you shouldn't be vacationing, then, should you?"

LOL.

[Bramblerose]

Actually, I would give you brownies if you would say

"Funny, you don't *sound* like William Shatner...."

[EricKei]

I don't get why people are using the economic b.s. as an excuse. I want to say, "Yeah, we are...hence why you are paying the full price." It is unwise to decrease prices to extrememly when the company or person renting out the property is prolly in dire straits as well! ID10T

I must agree. Does this guy think that businesses are immune to recessions? One less client in any given month could mean their profit for the month goes *poof*...So, yeah, there is a good reason to maintain their normal pricing setup. Of course, with the impending tax incresaes (at least in the US), things will just get *worse* for small businesses...

[tamezin]

Hmmm....I wonder if that logic will work the next time I buy something. "I want this Playstation 3 but will only pay $40 for it."

Let me know if that works for you. If it does, I want to know where you are shopping, cuz me next, only I already have a PS3 so I will try for a Wii.

[taxguykarl]

$3000 to spend on the rental alone?! For how long would that property be rented? Are there no hotels in the area for that price?

[earl colby pottinger]

Recession

Seems to me if the property rents for 11,500 (a week?) that wear and tear could easierly for the rental period cost the owner more than $3000 for that time period.

Thus the owner loses money to rent it out at that price. In a recession is when I think it is the exact time when anyone doing a business must make sure that any transaction *MAKES* money.

Plus, rentals that are so expensive are usually going to people who are never short on money anyway (ie. richer than you and me), and recession or not then trend is that the rich stay rich because they have a big buffer to thier expenses - I am sure there are plenty of others who can afford to rent in this cheap-skates place.

[MoonChild2007]

Here is my answer to the "economy" whiners-

Even if there isn't a recession, sir, we would STILL charge that amount".

Hope that makes sense.

[JustaCashier]

Just thought of a scenario I'd like to see.

Customer pulls the economy/recession card, demanding a totally unreasonable reduction in cost of a product or service.

Browbeaten employee calls a manager over.

Manager listens to customer's demand request, and says "Certainly, Ma'am/Sir!"

Manager then (bluffing, which the employee knows) "I'm terribly sorry, <employee>, but with this concession to our customer, we can no longer afford to employ you. Please immediately turn in all of your company owned items, collect your personal belongings, and Security will escort you off of the premises."

Sadly, though, I'm sure the customer's reaction would not be but rather a look of smug satisfaction.

Mike

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Just thought of a scenario I'd like to see.

Customer pulls the economy/recession card, demanding a totally unreasonable reduction in cost of a product or service.

Browbeaten employee calls a manager over.

Manager listens to customer's demand request, and says "Certainly, Ma'am/Sir!"

Manager then (bluffing, which the employee knows) "I'm terribly sorry, <employee>, but with this concession to our customer, we can no longer afford to employ you. Please immediately turn in all of your company owned items, collect your personal belongings, and Security will escort you off of the premises."

Sadly, though, I'm sure the customer's reaction would not be but rather a look of smug satisfaction.

Mike

You are damned right on that last part.

[Alpha Strike]

...
Guest: well then I will talk to your supervisor, and if he doesnt rent it to me for $3000, I will go to his boss and on up the chain...I dont think youre not treating me fairlyby trying to make me pay full price

me: ok you can speak to my supervisor if you wish

supervisor said no, he then went to the GM, who also said no...man said he is going to write bad reviews on us wherever he can and he is reporting us to the better business bureau

I think that part of the reason that we seem to have such a problem with EWs and SCs is that no one is allowed to put down the proverbial foot and just say "No."

I understand that Dave, as front line customer service, has to pass along problems to his management staff. But there's no reason that it should go any further then the first line of supervisors, at least when we're talking about something so outrageous.

And yet we see countless stories were asshats like this waste literally hours on end, demanding to speak to every person they can in hopes of getting their insane wish granted.

Just thought of a scenario I'd like to see.
....
Sadly, though, I'm sure the customer's reaction would not be but rather a look of smug satisfaction.

Mike

This only works on customers who have a heart, brain and conscience - the typical SC is usually lacking at least 2 of these.

[infinitemonkies]

Is there a problem with the economy? Really?

I go to work, I get paid; I pay my bills, I buy stuff.
So does everyone I work with, and everyone I hang out with, as do all my customers.

I wish I got paid more, I wish stuff was cheaper; It's been that way my whole life, and I'm pretty sure it's been that way since the dawn of civilization.

[friendofjimmyk]

WHY THE FRACK FRACKETY FRACK FRACK CAMEL NOT GO ON A VACATION PERIOD?!

Well...we're in a recession...these are stressful times - we HAVE to take vacations! How are we going to survive without a vacation?

[Imogene]

"Sir, that property routinely rents out weekly/monthly/whatever time period, at FULL price, your concession of less than a quarter price is not only absurd, it's entirely pointless to have made it, much less to rent to you for that price, as, most likely my next caller will pay full price for the property."

[Mordecai]

"Sir, that property routinely rents out weekly/monthly/whatever time period, at FULL price, your concession of less than a quarter price is not only absurd, it's entirely pointless to have made it, much less to rent to you for that price, as, most likely my next caller will pay full price for the property."

I was just thinking how pissed the SC would be if that really did happen. Imagine all that time spent arguing and then being told that it had just been rented out to the next customer at full price? LOL

[Phone Jockey]

Guest: I am renting this property for $3000 whether you like it or not, Dave.

I LOVE IT!! COMIC GOLD!!!