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  #21  
Old September 2nd 03, 11:56 PM
Kate Dicey
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Charlie wrote:

Oh god, that's awful! BF had a similar problem a while ago in the shop but
with age. He works in a hardware shop and knows *loads* about power tools.
He was serving some stupid woman who was buying power tools for her husbands
birthday. He was trying to convince her that the one she'd chosen wouldn't
so the jobs she's said he wanted it for and that she needed to either buy
the next better model or better, to buy him gift vouchers (like buying a
sewing machine for someone really). She was having none of it so she said
"let's see what your collegue thinks shall we?" and asked the other guy
working there who admits he knows nothing about the power tools. Heh.
Shebought the cheap one. And came back the next day with her husband and
exchanged it for the next model up.

Some people think age = knowledge apparently.

Charlie.


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  #22  
Old September 3rd 03, 12:18 AM
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:28:08 GMT, IMS wrote:

My daughter faces the same prejudice, only the opposite type - she is a
computer network geek and a race car driver. The last time she went in
to the automotive shop with her dad to get brake pads and oil filters,
she asked the questions but they addressed the answers to her dad! This
annoys her no end.


Did you ever seen the comic strip "Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet"?
Your daughter might be Helen's twin....

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Old September 3rd 03, 02:28 AM
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A male friend of mine who sews tells this story: he had a problem with the
machine and took it into the shop. The *first* thing the guy says is "What
was she doing when it broke?" My friend answered "*She* was in the kitchen
making supper. *I* was sewing up a tunic!"
Barbara

"duh who" wrote in message
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"Sarah Dale" wrote in message
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 03:29:45 +0000, duh who wrote:
And then there's Betzina's books that never deal with men's clothing.
Its such a hard life living with this prejudice. You just get so far,

and
then you hit that muslin ceiling. ;-)


Dwight,

LOL! I know how you feel - perhaps more so (as tailoring is mostly
considered a mans job) as I am a female engineer - I have had this
attitude in the past at work.

You'd like the sewing machine dealers I found last week - run by a bloke
with 2 lady assistants. And he demonstrated one of the machines for me!


Sounds like where I bought my machine. The Sewing Machine Place (or
something like that), in Walnut Creek, CA.




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Old September 3rd 03, 02:34 AM
Irene
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Yah sure, they would. It was in Winnipeg in June. They had a whole
shelf of cheap elastic, and I went over there to help a little old
lady get soft elastic for her needs, and ended up with the goodie AND
the elastic that I originally went in for.

So if a little old lady ever asks you to help her find something in a
fabric store, GO. Do the right thing. You will know why 5 minutes
later.

Website: try www.fabriclandwest.ca--it should have links to the ones
out East too. But you have to go into the store--this is a whole
chain that sells factory ends and odd lots, plus very basic broadcloth
and notions.


pamless (SewStorm) wrote in message ...
You never know--I
went into a store for pants elastic, and came home with yards of
shocking pink with "Victoria's Secret" woven into every inch, 5 yards
for a dollar...


Where was this, Irene? I'd love to be able to get their elastic! And I was told
by a Victoria's Secret employee that they "never" allowed their trademarked
parts to be sold to the public!

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

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Old September 3rd 03, 07:39 AM
Charlie
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Indeed, but not £200 for 20 mins.

Charlie.

"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in
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Charlie wrote:
Yeah, it's a shame, but when theres somewhere else that sells it £200
cheaper, it's not something you can sniff at! The only thing it didn't

come
with were classes.


The reason the store sells them for more is because they take the time
to demonstrate it for you.

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I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa



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Old September 3rd 03, 08:05 AM
D&D
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Thats why DH always buys his own gifts - sometimes DD and DS even get the
empty box to wrap up if DH 'has' to use it before hand.

Dee in Oz


"Charlie" wrote in message
...
Oh god, that's awful! BF had a similar problem a while ago in the shop

but
with age. He works in a hardware shop and knows *loads* about power

tools.
He was serving some stupid woman who was buying power tools for her

husbands
birthday. He was trying to convince her that the one she'd chosen

wouldn't
so the jobs she's said he wanted it for and that she needed to either buy
the next better model or better, to buy him gift vouchers (like buying a
sewing machine for someone really). She was having none of it so she said
"let's see what your collegue thinks shall we?" and asked the other guy
working there who admits he knows nothing about the power tools. Heh.
Shebought the cheap one. And came back the next day with her husband and
exchanged it for the next model up.

Some people think age = knowledge apparently.

Charlie.

"IMS" wrote in message
...
My daughter faces the same prejudice, only the opposite type - she is a
computer network geek and a race car driver. The last time she went in
to the automotive shop with her dad to get brake pads and oil filters,
she asked the questions but they addressed the answers to her dad! This
annoys her no end.

Stereotypes go both ways, and for those of you who march to a different
drummer than the norm, it is difficult but rewarding! Particularly as
you are enlightening those who wear "blinders" to what either sex
should or should not do, wear, behave, etc. You have accepted the
challenge with dignity and grace. Sew On!!

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 03:29:45 GMT, "duh who" wrote:

I went into Jo-Ann's tonight to get some interfacing. I'm not sure how

the
woman got the idea that I was "repairing" my own shirts. When I said
"Repair? I make them from scratch."

And then there's Betzina's books that never deal with men's clothing.

Its such a hard life living with this prejudice. You just get so far,

and
then you hit that muslin ceiling. ;-)

Dwight





  #27  
Old September 3rd 03, 09:11 AM
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
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It's not for the one 20 minutes for the person who buys the machine,
silly, it's for the X number of 20 minutes they spend showing it to
however many people look before someone buys one. And if they knew you
were not going to buy from them, I bet they wouldn't want to spend the
time trying to sell the machine by demonstrating it.

Charlie wrote:
Indeed, but not £200 for 20 mins.

The reason the store sells them for more is because they take the time
to demonstrate it for you.


--
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle.
I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa

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Old September 3rd 03, 02:58 PM
Pam Runyon
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ALWAYS. Ask the dealer for a better deal. Most of the time they will work
with you to get closer to that 'steal of a deal' that you can buy on the
net.

Independent dealers may offer an extra product, a walking foot or a ruffler,
maybe a thread set. They are there to help you and want your business.
Give them a chance.

As for learning all there is to know from the manual, a good dealer can
teach you soooooooooo much more. They have years of experience and many
companies offer ongoing training to keep your local dealer on the cutting
edge. The book is just the most basic of info.

Sorry to rant, but I spent 20 years in the business and your local dealer is
a really underused and undervalued resource.

Pam

PS. If you don't like your dealer keep looking until you find one that you
can work with. Good luck
"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in
message ...
It's not for the one 20 minutes for the person who buys the machine,
silly, it's for the X number of 20 minutes they spend showing it to
however many people look before someone buys one. And if they knew you
were not going to buy from them, I bet they wouldn't want to spend the
time trying to sell the machine by demonstrating it.

Charlie wrote:
Indeed, but not £200 for 20 mins.

The reason the store sells them for more is because they take the time
to demonstrate it for you.


--
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle.
I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa



  #29  
Old September 3rd 03, 03:40 PM
Charlie
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Ah, but I did ask him to go cheaper or throw something in, and he said he
couldn't because the manufacturer only sold it to him for a little less than
he's selling it on. He wouldn't throw anything extra in so I left it. At
the end of the day, if you're not as cheap as the others then you lose out!
I can't help it if I'm not able to part with that extra money, if I hadn't
had found the deal I did it would have meant buying the next model down,
which I didn't want to do.

Charlie.

"Pam Runyon" wrote in message
...
ALWAYS. Ask the dealer for a better deal. Most of the time they will

work
with you to get closer to that 'steal of a deal' that you can buy on the
net.

Independent dealers may offer an extra product, a walking foot or a

ruffler,
maybe a thread set. They are there to help you and want your business.
Give them a chance.

As for learning all there is to know from the manual, a good dealer can
teach you soooooooooo much more. They have years of experience and many
companies offer ongoing training to keep your local dealer on the cutting
edge. The book is just the most basic of info.

Sorry to rant, but I spent 20 years in the business and your local dealer

is
a really underused and undervalued resource.

Pam

PS. If you don't like your dealer keep looking until you find one that

you
can work with. Good luck
"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote

in
message ...
It's not for the one 20 minutes for the person who buys the machine,
silly, it's for the X number of 20 minutes they spend showing it to
however many people look before someone buys one. And if they knew you
were not going to buy from them, I bet they wouldn't want to spend the
time trying to sell the machine by demonstrating it.

Charlie wrote:
Indeed, but not £200 for 20 mins.

The reason the store sells them for more is because they take the time
to demonstrate it for you.


--
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle.
I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa





  #30  
Old September 3rd 03, 04:44 PM
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When it comes right down to it the best deal is the best deal for you. If
he really wanted that sale he could have given you "extra value" for the
sale. I owned a retail business for 10 years with lots of competition and I
was able to thrive by given an extra value to my customer. I was not the
"cheapest" by far, but I gave the best customer service, value and quality
in town. Much better than the big boys of national chains. JMHO Linda

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