Today we tried to sneak one by the man and got called on it. Turns out we ran out of some acoustic sealant and oversold it on eBay. Our bad. Upon discovering the mistake we sent the buyer an apology, explained the SNAFU and initiated a full refund.
Here is what we got in response:
“I'm not sure that is my problem. I bought it. We have a contract and you are not providing the product. I would recommend that you buy some more stock and ship 2 to me. This is ebay. There are rules.”I love the closing sentiment. I imagine this guy’s inner image of himself… a Charlton Heston-like character at the front of an old-timey court room gruffly bellowing, “This is Ebay, Damn it! There are Rules!”
Unfortunately, the rest of us just see him as a pathetic, blow-hard, Codbag. So, as is my way, belligerence begat belligerence. I considered threatening to buy two tubes of acoustic sealant, fly to DC and permanently sound-proof his ass. But then I had an epiphany: The problem with the internet is anonymity. This guy sits in some dark, smoke-stained office with fake wood paneling just fuming about his wasted life and every once in a while he gets an opportunity to lash out at someone he’s never met and try to make their life as miserable as his, comfortable in the knowledge that he will never have to look that person in the eye. And then it struck me. The way to fight anonymity is to make it personal. Conveniently enough, I had his address from PayPal so I did a little drive by via Google Street view. I learned all sorts of stuff.
Here was my response:
Alex
As you sit in the park bench on the porch of your two-story brick condo, gazing out at the silver reflection ball in your rock garden, ask yourself three questions:
1. Is it Tuesday? Because if it is it’s street sweeping day and you need to move your green Toyota.
2. Why don’t I have more friends?
3. Am I being watched?
While none of these questions will get you the acoustic sealant you so desperately want, nor will they give you much comfort, they may help you be less of a dick and that, in the end, is all any of us ever wanted for you. Sleep well.
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4 comments:
Great thought about Time sensitive shipping. Considering their value and net worth, TS rail freights take into consideration all those elements before arriving at a suitable price.
I love this response,could not stop laughing! Maybe you should sent him a "cod bag" certificate!
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This world is in deadly serious warfare!
Jesus Christ is strongly alerting the people of God to warn everyone to REPENT NOW;
HIS JUDGMENT IS AT THE DOOR, TIME IS RUNNING OUT REPENT OR PERISH SAYS THE LORD.
Don't be an ignorant fool on judgement day when you stand before a Holy God.
What or Who are you holding on to that is worth causing you to lose your soul?
There is a foreboding even among many Secularists/Humanists that "something" great and terrible is coming upon America that will make 9/11 look like a child's picnic and it will cause even God's elect to tremble.
God shall not continue to be mocked and rejected!!! Judgement is at the door !
( STOP RIGHT NOW AND REPENT AND ASK JESUS TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS )
America has chosen to reject any notion of repenting for her many sins causing our prior protection and blessings from God to be removed; Thus now to cause God's wrath upon us as never before ( anyday ).
More earth quakes and Tsunamis have been prophesied to hit all the eastern and south coast areas!! ( anyday )
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( REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND ASK JESUS TO HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL )
ASK JESUS TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND PROTECT YOU FROM HIS WRATH AND OPEN YOUR EYES AND UNDERSTANDING TO SEE THE EVIL THAT IS UP AGAINST YOUR SOUL.
The message of repentance and the dangers of eternal Hell are rarely ever mentioned in our Churches anymore as preachers are too busy tickling ears and deceiving congregations into thinking that all is well,.. while morals, purpose, values, integrity, and hope grows worse and worse.
Satan and his demonic spirits are having a hay day with family structure, morality, perverted sexual spirits, and economic disasters.
All hell is about to break loose and our Churches and multitudes are totally unprepared.
Many think that Revival will sweep across America but they forget that historically, revival comes after great repentance and prayers calling upon God for forgiveness and guidance "before" the tragedys and sufferings.
Most churches choose not to believe or teach God's warnings regarding Biblical disobedience.
They'd rather choose God's prosperity and blessing sermons which actually create more greed, lusts, covetness, jealousy, ungodly priorities, materialistic things,..etc..
Jesus Christ is coming anyday for His Biblical prepared people who have repented of their sins and been baptized in His name for the remission of sins.
***** PLEASE *****
Attend quickly a Pentecostal or Apostolic Church to get full Biblical truth on Biblical Salvation;
Pray ! Pray ! Pray ! REPENT of your sins !
Jesus Christ is coming for a people called by His name.
Get baptized in Jesus' name for the remission of your sins.
John 3:3-5... Acts 4:12... Acts 2:38... Acts chapt. 19
Ephesians 4:5... Galatians 1:8
GOD IS A HOLY GOD AND EXPECTS PEOPLE TO REPENT AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
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