Posted by tempola on December 13, 2010 at 05:17:01 from (69.179.105.8):
There is nothing that ruins my day any worse than STUPID PARTS COUNTER PEOPLE THAT DON"T KNOW THE FLYWHEEL FROM THE FAN!
Case in point: O'Reilly's Auto Parts IMO...good company, especially for the older stuff. can get most stuff overnight, and they don't slam you for shipping like auto zone does.
here is what happened...
(ME)"I need a generator belt for a 1953 international farmall super C Ag tractor".
He got a blank-stoned look on his face like Bob Dillon.
(PARTS_PERSON)"Sir, is that a Ford Chevy or dodge"?
(ME)"Its a international harvester.
(PARTS_PERSON)"Never heard of it", Looked in the computer....then said..."we dont have it".
(ME)"Pull the Gates book. it's in there".
(PARTS_PERSON)"Oh I don't use that book anymore"
(ME)"Pull the Book! I see it, it's right over there, I used it two months ago"!
Folks he pulled out that book, thumbing through it. he was in over his head....I could tell......
(PARTS_PERSON)"What was that again"?
(ME)"Oh for Christs sake! its a international harvester super C!"
(PARTS_PERSON)"Diesel truck"?
(ME)"No, Ag,wheel tractor."
(PARTS_PERSON)"whats a Ag?"
(ME)"AGRICULTURE!"
(PARTS_PERSON)"Whats the abbreviation for international harvester?"
(ME)"IHC."
(ME)"Tell you what..give me the book.. Just turn it around.."
I looked in the index, gave him the part number... bought my belt, and went home. from now on, I will keep track of the part numbers.
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