tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321687509689861668.post5653365990376811802..comments2023-10-28T03:35:42.300-05:00Comments on Slow Your Roll: No Wampum and the Death of the Free Lunchstrangelifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792950121782834745noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321687509689861668.post-12458120763580314722007-06-19T19:26:00.000-05:002007-06-19T19:26:00.000-05:00jg-Yeah, waiting for warranty credits is like wait...jg-Yeah, waiting for warranty credits is like waiting for hell to freeze over. A big exception would be SRAM. They're fast, reliable, and actually know what the heck it is you're talking about. Keep it up dudes!<BR/><BR/>stc- If you never saw beer, then those reps were holdin' out on ya.<BR/><BR/>gewilli- Thanks!<BR/><BR/>King- Do I really need to fill out an application? C'mon man...strangelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792950121782834745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321687509689861668.post-60421708741355910872007-06-18T12:03:00.000-05:002007-06-18T12:03:00.000-05:00Another part of the rep/shop relationship that has...Another part of the rep/shop relationship that has gone way downhill is warranty returns - I remember reps used to take absolutely anything back as a warranty. The Trek rep at my last shop didn't even look at them, we just gave him a list and then threw them away. This made it easier to take care of customers - if something broke too soon but wasn't clearly defective it didn't matter, you could hook them up, and chances are you would have a customer for life. I don't work in shops anymore, but from my experience as a customer it seems like those days are long gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321687509689861668.post-22285546252957383492007-06-14T09:26:00.000-05:002007-06-14T09:26:00.000-05:00Dude - I hear ya - its been 12 or so years since i...Dude - I hear ya - its been 12 or so years since i saw the days of wrenching and constantly dirty finger nails. I can certainly recall the days of the schleps walking in with a briefcase in one hand begging for orders, and a box of schwagg in the other to appease the crew. No we never saw beer come in, but t-shirts, hats, and skull valve covers were always free flowing.STC Captainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363351750714152089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321687509689861668.post-76531622260134333812007-06-13T11:04:00.000-05:002007-06-13T11:04:00.000-05:00WHOOOOkick ass Rant man...i guess i was fortunate ...WHOOOO<BR/><BR/>kick ass Rant man...<BR/><BR/>i guess i was fortunate to have left the shop while the reps were still cool as hell and buying us beer...gewillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245908398787098575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321687509689861668.post-32839863230032246972007-06-13T07:34:00.000-05:002007-06-13T07:34:00.000-05:00The bike industry ain't the only biz where the day...The bike industry ain't the only biz where the days of "swag" or as I like to say it "sh..waaag" are long gone my friend. It sounds like you need to consider a career change. Stop on bye and pick up an application. You will be sure to have lunch purchased for you at least once a week workin for the King. Cinabuns are guuuud. You need socks, I got your backbone.The Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077264358838031394noreply@blogger.com