Re: Vent! Seriously. Vent.

[anne of oaktower]

I just got my new pirate coat from a seamstress I found on ebay. I really liked her coats. she had good ratings from buyers on her coats. I have waited over two months when she said it takes 3 weeks. The dang thing doesnt even fit right! It is flimsy, she didnt even put in any lining to stiffen it up. Its not worth sending it back cuz what can she do? Ive waited this long, I would have to wait longer for her to try and make it right.
I think I will go back to the first gal I tried and have her make a new one over the winter. Or maybe just take the hit and wear it and look stupid....

You can try to file a grievance with ebay and paypal (if you used it).  I had a similar problem last summer and had to go through a lot of hassle, but finally got every penny refunded.  Lesson learned: do not buy what you can't try.  I seriously doubt I will make any garb purchases from ebay ever again!

[maelstrom0370]

I just got my new pirate coat from a seamstress I found on ebay. I really liked her coats. she had good ratings from buyers on her coats. I have waited over two months when she said it takes 3 weeks. The dang thing doesnt even fit right! It is flimsy, she didnt even put in any lining to stiffen it up. Its not worth sending it back cuz what can she do? Ive waited this long, I would have to wait longer for her to try and make it right.
I think I will go back to the first gal I tried and have her make a new one over the winter. Or maybe just take the hit and wear it and look stupid....

I'm too nervous to buy clothes off of E-Bay, but were I you, I'd at least try and fight it.  By no means, should you "take the hit, wear it and look stupid", as you seem to be someone who takes a lot of pride in your garb.  Do what you can to get something out of the woman and go to your other source for your new coat.

[Queen Bonnie]

 I have had wonderful luck on e-bay. Sad to hear your plight, Sleepy! I hope it all works out. Have you talked to the seller? Hope you can get your $$$ back.  Most craftspeople will stand behind their wares.

[Julianne]

To my boss:
Yeah I know I'm 46.  I know that I'm older then the mothers of some my co-workers.
That doesn't mean I've got early onset of Alzheimers.  I can hear you when you are laughing at me.

It doesn't mean I can't be "fashion foward".  Darlin' I've seen more "fashion" come and go....it always goes and and it always comes back. 

I'm not dowdy so stop trying to make me out that way.
How frakkin dare you make fun of me to the other associates when I'm not there.

It's not ageism ...it's just cruel, rude and exposes to me why you are still a sling-time manager.

[AnyuBoo]

How on earth can an internet package with limited downloads be considered an upgrade from an internet package with unlimited downloads??  And what's with the "We don't have the unlimited package anymore"?  Everyone else still does.  You just love doing this to your customers, don't you?  They sign up for something, then you switch midway through it and force them to pay more.  Well, I don't work that way, as you discovered.  I bet you just loved having to take  that extra charge off my bill after I tore into you, didn't you?  And you can be sure that, just as soon as we find the one we like the best, we'll be switching to a new internet provider.

(That was odd.  I'm not sure whom I was channeling when I did the above, but I don't normally "tear into people", and I rarely vent.)   

[Charlotte Rowan]

What!! LIKE there's been a? perso?nnel chang?e on YET ANOTH?ER of my progr?am teams?,? and AGAIN no one bothe?red to infor?m me. This is the 3rd time this has happe?ned.? Grrrr?r!?!?

[Ranna]

It was a full moon last night - I'm blaming the totally CRAPTACULAR attitudes of the people in my building whom I must communicate with on that.  Today is a new day, I'll return to work with high spirits and try to let the nasty, rude, elitest attitudes of the people I had to deal with yesterday roll off my back.  However, I feel pity for the first person who will get crappy with me tonight - I WILL ask for their full name and I WILL submit a report against them.  I work too damn hard and get paid too damn little to take the kind of abuse I took yesterday.

[Welsh Wench]

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Some things are better left said in person.

[Charlotte Rowan]

When you send out a request for information to a listserv and I respond with said information, even though I don't know you, I would appreciate a "Thank you." 

[Sir LJ]

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Some things are better left said in person.

Can I get an AMEN on that one!

[Dayna]

If I am so incredibly inept, Why do I keep coming out with my designs On Time and On Budget AND they actually pass the walkthrough?!?!?!

You give me DIDDLE for requirements, tell me "oh, that's in the docs from the business owner" and expect me to do the work of translating them into requirements (which is Your Job Ahole!) and still I get the job done.

Gee... Is it any wonder you're still a rental?!?!  I Cannot Wait Until Your Time Is Up!!!

Dayna

[Kiss-me-Kate]

You wonder why your nice kid is in trouble all of the time.  Seriously, get an f'ing clue.  You are the Mom, act like it.  Quit spending all of your money on dope and neglecting your kids.  You're forty, not fourteen.

[renren]

!@##%$&&**$$@!
There, trying to quit swearing!

[Joyce "Delfinia DuSwallow" Howard]

You stupid girl, you gave your kid to someone else to raise and you hang up on him when you hear his voice on the phone? I'd like to smash your face, you worthless piece of CRAP! He is just a little kid!

[Kiss-me-Kate]

Seriously, you know I love you like a sister, but really would ya reign your kid in a little.  She is sooooo obnoxious and LOUD sometimes.  That is half the reason we don't come see you guys anymore.
She is ten times louder than mine (which is LOUD!)and bratty.  I hate bratty.  I have tried to gently tell you this, but it falls on deaf ears and you live in denial.

Also, you are 36 years old.  You aren't going to get something for nothing.  I would think you have figured that out by now.