Pet peeves that should be pet peeves

[AndyL]

Rona/Lowes was horrible for this for me - I went to 5-6 to hear excuses on buried/inaccessible/no forklift operator/can't find it... Ended up finding mine at an oddball location, had to clear one of the flat top lumber carts (they were all full of stock to be put away) just to finally get it after almost 2 weeks trying.

[zechs]

This is a big reason I have no concern about shopping online. Screw these companies and their awful inventory systems and lazy employees.

Simply selling common everyday goods needs to be standardized ala Amazon and every other business needs to go out of business.

[suntan]

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This is a big reason I have no concern about shopping online. Screw these companies and their awful inventory systems and lazy employees.

Simply selling common everyday goods needs to be standardized ala Amazon and every other business needs to go out of business.

Poor inventory control mostly has to do with the fact that people suck at math. Even Amazon has this problem.

[ExtraSlow]

Well, at least I get the lame satisfaction of wasting their time on my day off. Had a nice phone call from CT about the fact that they will unfortunately have to cancel my order because the item isn't in stock. So that's fun.

[Disoblige]

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Well, at least I get the lame satisfaction of wasting their time on my day off. Had a nice phone call from CT about the fact that they will unfortunately have to cancel my order because the item isn't in stock. So that's fun.

Keep placing orders you know is OOS to fuck with them.

[ExtraSlow]

I just might. I could do this once a day.

[Tik-Tok]

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Well, at least I get the lame satisfaction of wasting their time on my day off. Had a nice phone call from CT about the fact that they will unfortunately have to cancel my order because the item isn't in stock. So that's fun.

I recently had a Shawnessy CT guy call me and tell me I'd have to come down to the store to "complete the transaction" as he couldn't do it online?

I knew they didn't have stock of this tool. It was the only store in Alberta that showed Qty: 1. I just wanted them to waste their time so I didn't have to waste mine, in case it miraculously was in stock.

[zechs]

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Poor inventory control mostly has to do with the fact that people suck at math. Even Amazon has this problem.

If Amazon has this problem, they hide it well. Have literally never had an item I've purchased not ship, and I buy a lot of stuff off of Amazon. Even weird industrial equipment I used to buy off Amazon, small/electrical equipment is super easy to get vs dealing with the retarded shops in town.

If Amazon is even 5% better, that's a win for my time and sanity.

TL;dr would suck Amazon/Bezos dick anytime of the week.

Back in the day, a young Zechs worked at Canadian Tire in the parts department. There were no inventory problems.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I've had Amazon cancel orders on products that were in stock, but magically couldn't find them, even up to a year later.

[suntan]

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If Amazon has this problem, they hide it well. Have literally never had an item I've purchased not ship, and I buy a lot of stuff off of Amazon. Even weird industrial equipment I used to buy off Amazon, small/electrical equipment is super easy to get vs dealing with the retarded shops in town.

If Amazon is even 5% better, that's a win for my time and sanity.

So what Amazon does is when inventory goes low, that's when they make it OOS. Then someone manually checks how much is left and then it goes back up with something like "Only 5 remaining!" on the page.

[SKR]

When you're struggling with something out in public so you know people can see and then the wind blows your untucked shirt up so you look like even more of a fuck.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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When you're struggling with something out in public so you know people can see and then the wind blows your untucked shirt up so you look like even more of a fuck.

I ded.

[zechs]

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So what Amazon does is when inventory goes low, that's when they make it OOS. Then someone manually checks how much is left and then it goes back up with something like "Only 5 remaining!" on the page.

Perfect. This is better than any inventory system at any big box store / department store ever.

Like I said, 5% better, burn the rest of retail down.

[suntan]

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Perfect. This is better than any inventory system at any big box store / department store ever.

Like I said, 5% better, burn the rest of retail down.

This isn't unique to Amazon, a lot of places do this, just not Canadian companies.

[Disoblige]

Wasting a Saturday doing some bullshit activity when I was looking forward to the weekend to chill out from work. Fuck sakes.

[killramos]

When the forecast is adamant it’s going to rain a ton. Which then barely materializes.

[ExtraSlow]

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When the forecast is adamant it’s going to rain a ton. Which then barely materializes.

This is mine too. I swear I posted it a few weeks ago. Calgary in spring is always forecast to be very wet, then it's always very dry.

[killramos]

I made several plan changes this weekend in response to claims of 80-100% chance of 20mm+ rain.

I feel like I should go water my lawn after the paltry amount we got

[JRSC00LUDE]

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I made several plan changes this weekend in response to claims of 80-100% chance of 20mm+ rain.

I feel like I should go water my lawn after the paltry amount we got

People look at the weather?

[killramos]

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People look at the weather?

It hails in Calgary. So yes.