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Originally posted by divegeester
Your communication skills suck.
Would you say they suck as bad as your chess skills?

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Would you say they suck as bad as your chess skills?
Are my "chess skills" going to be your sole retort to my crushing jabs?

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Originally posted by divegeester
Are my "chess skills" going to be your sole retort to my crushing jabs?
Would you say I'm rated 969 in originality?

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Would you say I'm rated 969 in originality?
No, just in "thumbs down".

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Originally posted by divegeester
No, just in "thumbs down".
I grow weary of you, bring out the third string jester.

Very Rusty
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Originally posted by Phlabibit
What I tell a customer:

"That's everything we have available, if there are items we are not able to provide you'll need to clean up the old ones or find replacements".

What they hear:

"Yes, this is EVERYTHING".
Perhaps it isn't the customer, but you not explaining it well enough for them to understand.

Could be bad communication skills on your part!

Blaming the customer will never make it an easy job.

They are going to say you don't deliver, word of mouth can hurt a business, and you should be aware of that FACT!

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Perhaps it isn't the customer, but you not explaining it well enough for them to understand.

Could be bad communication skills on your part!

Blaming the customer will never make it an easy job.

They are going to say you don't deliver, word of mouth can hurt a business, and you should be aware of that FACT!
No VR, these are idiots who expect magic wands to be waved to grant their every desire. Customers IN this business I deal with know the business and understand the "what is said vs. what some hear" nature of the business. They hear what they want.

The best is a customer who says "So this is everything I need" and I tell them again "NO" and clearly explain it again. Imagine a guy who goes to a lumber yard and says "give me this many nails, this many planks of wood, this many shingles... And is that EVERTHING I need to build my house?"

A professional wouldn't do that, an idiot might.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
No VR, these are idiots who expect magic wands to be waved to grant their every desire. Customers IN this business I deal with know the business and understand the "what is said vs. what some hear" nature of the business. They hear what they want.

The best is a customer who says "So this is everything I need" and I tell them again "NO" and clearly exp ...[text shortened]... y planks of wood, this many shingles... And is that EVERTHING I need to build my house?"
Well, perhaps you don't need these customers?

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Well, perhaps you don't need these customers?
Right VR. I often disguise my voice and feel them out. If they sound stupid I tell them wrong number and don't answer the phone for a few hours.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Right VR. I often disguise my voice and feel them out. If they sound stupid I tell them wrong number and don't answer the phone for a few hours.
I KNEW that was you!! I never got all of my parts and you promised me I would
have them in 6 days you LIAR!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Right VR. I often disguise my voice and feel them out. If they sound stupid I tell them wrong number and don't answer the phone for a few hours.
I hope you have call display! 😉

You could lose a lot of good business in a few hrs.!

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Originally posted by shortcircuit
I KNEW that was you!! I never got all of my parts and you promised me I would
have them in 6 days you LIAR!!!!!!!!!!
*Packs wagon with remaining snake oil and heads for hills

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
*Packs wagon with remaining snake oil and heads for hills
Snake oil??? You said it was lubricant. SHYSTER!!!!

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Does that work better than, "I didn't say that, douchebag."?
Ask your lovely bride which stores she enjoys shopping at and which she avoids... and why.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Ask your lovely bride which stores she enjoys shopping at and which she avoids... and why.
I don't have time to ask a woman her opinion about where to shop while she's cleaning dishes, I'm busy taking out trash and cutting down trees.

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