Wow, got into a shouting match with salesman & bought a mattress during it...

[Pliablemoose]

I was looking for a new twin mattress & box spring, stopped @ Mattress Giant nearby yesterday morning & they weren't open... Left my truck there & shopping in another part of town, then had to haul ass back home so oldest kid wouldn't miss her bassoon lesson, after the lesson, went back to the store & it was open.

Took my trusty newspaper with the mattress ads in it for a pricematch, started talking to the salesman, who kept pushing a POS mattress that you could feel the springs through for $99, and he raised his voice @ me when I wouldn't turn around & look @ it (I'd already looked @ it & it was similar to the quality of the mattress we were replacing, cheap & uncomfortable).

I raised my voice back to him & the next thing I knew, we were in a shouting match & wife & I left the store.

Went back to get my paper & his name so I could fire off an email to corporate (& told him so) & he starts shouting @ me & I shouted back what kind of mattress I wanted, he shouted a price of $270 for a $450 mattress/box spring as I was headed out the door & I stopped with my checkbook in my hand & said "OK"

Wierdest purchase ever😕

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
had to haul ass back home so oldest kid wouldn't miss her bassoon lesson

dunno why... but i read that as BATHROOM lesson..

sounded really funny 😉

 

[crisp82]

Ha, nice! Next time I buy something, i'm gonna get into a ruck with the salesman 😉

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

how did you leave your truck there and go shopping in another part of town? separate vehicles?

 

[SyahM]

A few things I dont understand, what is bassoon lesson and why do you have to leave your truck there? If you left your truck there, how do you get around town, bus, another car or walking?

ANyway, it's a weird purchase as ppl usually leave in a hurry when a quarrel like that happens. I guess the $130 discount for the mattress is that good, isnt it?

Edit: oh another thing, are you still going to email the corporate about that salesman?

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: SyahM
A few things I dont understand, what is bassoon lesson and why do you have to leave your truck there? If you left your truck there, how do you get around town, bus, another car or walking?

ANyway, it's a weird purchase as ppl usually leave in a hurry when a quarrel like that happens. I guess the $130 discount for the mattress is that good, isnt it?

Edit: oh another thing, are you still going to email the corporate about that salesman?

bas·soon ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-sn, b-)
n.
A low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed, having a long wooden body attached to a U-shaped lateral tube that leads to the mouthpiece. The range of this instrument is typically two octaves lower than that of the oboe.

les·son ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lsn)
n.
Something to be learned: lessons from observing nature.

A period of instruction; a class.
An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.
The act or an instance of instructing; teaching.

An experience, example, or observation that imparts beneficial new knowledge or wisdom.
The knowledge or wisdom so acquired.
A rebuke or reprimand.
often Lesson A reading from the Bible or other sacred text as part of a religious service.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Left truck there as wife had driven car too, only have a standard cab truck & can't stuff everyone in it...

We went to Arlington, hit the Asian Market for 25 lbs of sticky rice & picked up a bunch of martial arts stuff for the kiddos @ the martial arts store.

Nah, I'm not going to email corporate, the guy's going to have enough trouble in life without my help...

 

[Ornery]

I got the gist of it, and it is pretty funny. He's probably a disgruntled IT professional, who ended up selling mattresses after the dot com bust. 😛

 

[Peter D]

:Q..

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Nah, I'm not going to email corporate, the guy's going to have enough trouble in life without my help...

haha..well, that's a way to look at it..

 

[FelixDeCat]

Not bad. A little shouting = good mattress deal. Mount a gun rack in the truck and have it filled with your favorite weapons. Make sure its in plain view. Might get a 95% discount! lol

 

[Feanor727]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
We went to Arlington, hit the Asian Market for 25 lbs of sticky rice & picked up a bunch of martial arts stuff for the kiddos @ the martial arts store.

dude... did you go to Lang Son? That place is _awesome_!

 

[bugsysiegel]

Shoulda kicked him in the junk for being rude.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: SyahM
A few things I dont understand, what is bassoon lesson and why do you have to leave your truck there? If you left your truck there, how do you get around town, bus, another car or walking?

ANyway, it's a weird purchase as ppl usually leave in a hurry when a quarrel like that happens. I guess the $130 discount for the mattress is that good, isnt it?

Edit: oh another thing, are you still going to email the corporate about that salesman?

syah

you wanna try and do the math again?

i see a $180.00 discount.

did he edit his post since you posted? 🙂

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX

Originally posted by: SyahM
A few things I dont understand, what is bassoon lesson and why do you have to leave your truck there? If you left your truck there, how do you get around town, bus, another car or walking?

ANyway, it's a weird purchase as ppl usually leave in a hurry when a quarrel like that happens. I guess the $130 discount for the mattress is that good, isnt it?

Edit: oh another thing, are you still going to email the corporate about that salesman?

bas·soon ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-sn, b-)
n.
A low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed, having a long wooden body attached to a U-shaped lateral tube that leads to the mouthpiece. The range of this instrument is typically two octaves lower than that of the oboe.

les·son ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lsn)
n.
Something to be learned: lessons from observing nature.

A period of instruction; a class.
An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.
The act or an instance of instructing; teaching.

An experience, example, or observation that imparts beneficial new knowledge or wisdom.
The knowledge or wisdom so acquired.
A rebuke or reprimand.
often Lesson A reading from the Bible or other sacred text as part of a religious service.

*chuckle* Nice.

Way to go, Pliablemoose!! Gonna take you with me when I buy my next living room set!! I could use a free coffee table or something! 😀

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Left truck there as wife had driven car too, only have a standard cab truck & can't stuff everyone in it...

Couldn't have just taken your wife's car? Saved on gas?

Nah, I'm not going to email corporate, the guy's going to have enough trouble in life without my help...

Wouldn't do any good. Since it resulted in a sale they may recommend the guy to keep it up and try it more often!

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: Feanor727

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
We went to Arlington, hit the Asian Market for 25 lbs of sticky rice & picked up a bunch of martial arts stuff for the kiddos @ the martial arts store.

dude... did you go to Lang Son? That place is _awesome_!

Yep, the woman is so friendly.... & they have everything you could imagine @ a fair price. Spent $150 on stuff there.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Left truck there as wife had driven car too, only have a standard cab truck & can't stuff everyone in it...

Couldn't have just taken your wife's car? Saved on gas?

No, I was going to haul it back (turned out it wasn't in stock, so I'll pick it up on Wed.), plus it's right next to Home Depot, grabbed a Yaupon Holly & 5 bags of mulch for the yard right afterwards...

 

[SyahM]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: SyahM
A few things I dont understand, what is bassoon lesson and why do you have to leave your truck there? If you left your truck there, how do you get around town, bus, another car or walking?

ANyway, it's a weird purchase as ppl usually leave in a hurry when a quarrel like that happens. I guess the $130 discount for the mattress is that good, isnt it?

Edit: oh another thing, are you still going to email the corporate about that salesman?

syah

you wanna try and do the math again?

i see a $180.00 discount.

did he edit his post since you posted? 🙂

ooppss, i misread the original price as $400. really good deal for pliablemoose then.
Hey, since you'll be picking up the mattress later make sure you check the mattress for any sign of tampering. Who knows what kind of thing the salesman could do to your new mattress.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: SyahM

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: SyahM
A few things I dont understand, what is bassoon lesson and why do you have to leave your truck there? If you left your truck there, how do you get around town, bus, another car or walking?

ANyway, it's a weird purchase as ppl usually leave in a hurry when a quarrel like that happens. I guess the $130 discount for the mattress is that good, isnt it?

Edit: oh another thing, are you still going to email the corporate about that salesman?

syah

you wanna try and do the math again?

i see a $180.00 discount.

did he edit his post since you posted? 🙂

ooppss, i misread the original price as $400. really good deal for pliablemoose then.
Hey, since you'll be picking up the mattress later make sure you check the mattress for any sign of tampering. Who knows what kind of thing the salesman could do to your new mattress.

Should be pretty straightforward, the bar codes are sewn onto the mattresses now...

Wife commented that when the guy raised his voice @ me, she knew he was doomed, I don't put up with that sh1t...

She had left the store & was watching from her car.

*chuckle* Nice.

Way to go, Pliablemoose!! Gonna take you with me when I buy my next living room set!! I could use a free coffee table or something!

I really hate even going into stores with a profit margin as high as furniture & mattress stores.

I just helped a co-worker cut a deal on a new Ford F150 (extended cab, auto XLT), took the loss leader ad (pickup wasn't available @ the orig dealership) & got her dickered down to $17,800 from $26,600.