Prices seem to be fair. But the, (I believe), owner has got too argumentative and crotchety, making everything your fault without listening to your issues. He spoke on about how I hadn't returned his calls. Well it had been less than 24 hrs since I was the one who called A.C. Propane. I didn't speak to a person, so I left a message. Had to leave for the day and wasn't home until 10:00 pm to see his message that he left me. The next morning, very early, I had important business to attend to at a neighbors before they leave for work. Upon getting home, it was still early and as I am just getting settled, I see that Dave had left two more messages.
I look out and his worker is at my tank. I go outside to talk to him. This is when his worker spoke about seeing if he can start looking up and ordering parts, delays over the holiday, cost of sending a service tech, etc. Then it might be awhile to get my tank filled.
The day prior, after leaving my message for AC, I was possibly looking for a live person to ask, who may be able to offer any suggestions. So I called another company and briefly discussed it. Now, this other company unexpectedly showed up, but I didn't see a problem. This all happened in the course of less than 24 hrs. AC's worker was always nice, but up and left them to deal with it. So Ok, the new outfit discovers that a part had been placed wrong for some reason causing my gauge to not register. (The only people who have been around my tank, and touching it, would be AC). So I somewhat suspect that they had been who had moved it incorrect.
it only takes him a couple of minutes, and he fixes the problem. This saved my dealing with an unnecessary tank repair, costs, labor, delay in filling the tank, etc. He asks me if I want them to fill it and says that they could do it today. I told him to hold off, as I always had AC fill my tank prior. He offered a very fair price before leaving. Now, I call A.C. Propane and get a recording. I leave a message. I wait and I wait. I call again. Eventually I get someone who answers the phone. I explain that my tank is now fixed and I'm interested in a fill, but wanted to know the price. She said that she can't get ahold of her driver, bad reception, that If he already left, he probably won't be back and it might take several days to schedule delivery, etc. So I told her to please call me immediately if she got ahold of her driver. I also asked about the price and she hung up on me.
A lot of time passes, then, the other company called me and it was their driver. He said he happened to be filling a neighbors tank, located right on my street, and asks me, if I wished for him to fill mine. Now I didn't have to guess, he would fill my tank, and everything would be up and running that day. I said for him to go ahead, as AC hadn't called me back to say they talked to their driver, and it had been some long while.
Now, I called AC, out of courtesy, just to let them know that I didn't want a refill. Again, I call and I call. Eventually Dave answers. He talked as if he'd done me so many favor over the past 11years, that I had no business shopping around, that all I was doing was wasting everybody's time, going behind their back calling all these company's, and my only concern was getting propane a few cents cheaper. He got butt hurt that I had called earlier to find his price on propane, even though his secretary, earlier, hung up on me when I asked. He said his driver was halfway to my house which I find suspicious. When I was finally able to get a word in, I tried reminding him, how I had asked the girl there, to immediately call me if she could get ahold of her driver, lots of time had expired, and that she said connections were bad. Never had the chance to explain that she was supposed to get ahold of the driver, then call me. She eventually happened to say that "He just left to go there". So if he just left, how could he be halfway??? Or is she lying??? He was very quarrelsome, repeating that he left all these messages and I hadn't returned any of his calls, (in less than 24 hrs!).
Maybe someone needs to remind "DAVE" that customers don't work for him, aren't at his beck and call, that customers have a right to inquire about prices, services, etc., at as many business as they want. This is not a communist country. (When I got my truck, it was from a business right across the street from their competitor. We are still civil and talk all the time, getting my other vehicle serviced there). To stay in touch, and communicate. To confirm if I wanted or still wanted so called delivery. Not just show up!. Maybe it's time for him to retire. read more