AKA A1 POOL AND SPA SUPPLY . If you know what you need already, need ZERO information or assistance from an employee whatsoever, and they just happen to have the best price, then by all means, purchase away.
Now if you even dare to assume you deserve a greeting or one meager slice of EFFORT from any of the lazy, pass-the-buck employees, then by all means run in the direction of 'AWAY' as fast as you can.
I am not new to pools, have owned and self-maintained and repaired all but my concrete and plumbing myself.
All I needed to know was the Up-rated Service Factor for a generic model of my pool pump motor which is starting to go. I know what I need already. EVERY GENERIC AND BRAND NAME POOL PUMP MOTOR HAS THIS AND EVERY OTHER CONSUMER-RELEVANT SPEC TIDBIT PRINTED *RIGHT ON THE MOTOR'S LABEL* - SMACK ON THE BELLY OF THE PUMP, CAN'T MISS IT.
SO, WHY IN HEAVEN'S NAME, WOULD I BE TOLD TO "CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY"?
A) Surely, it is FAR more work for me to contact another business when I am right here, now, with you.
B) If you don't have my pump handy (maybe it's lost in a Raiders of the Lost Ark sized warehouse), SURELY THE NEW-FANGLED INTERWEB COMPUTER IN FRONT OF YOU HAS THIS DATA ON FILE???
C)You do know the SF is on the label right? You do know what a service factor is right? Do you know what year it is?
D) The ONLY reason I even NEED to ask you (because, Google) is because your listings online frequently have data from 2 or more additional, unrelated, and very different part numbers all listed within the same product description. (I. E. my 2HP pump is called a 2HP in one place, a 1HP in another and a 25HP (um, ya, NO.) in another. Obviously, this is both impossible and idiotic. Oh yeah, I forgot frustrating. SO, I CHOOSE TO SELF-VERIFY THE SERVICE FACTOR FOR THIS PART NO. JUST IN CASE IT HAPPENS TO BE SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHAT I EXPECT IT IS.
SO....
This is usually the part where we explain how the 'team member' attempted to resolve the matter. I won't use names because MAYBE this person is actually an alien in a human suit. And because I don't want them to know who wrote this. (Yes, I know from their eBay store feedback (ID: a1_superdeals) and believe it or not, similar past experience with someone else, that this is a COMMON OCCURRENCE. The "that isn't my department" and "sorry I'm new and a manager isn't available" games are frequently afoot. And ya, sorry I literally have nothing to write about a resolution to my bad experience. I was just told "that's how we do things" basically.
I still use A1 pool and spa.... sorry "Leslie's", for occasional needs when their painfully average prices happen to best all other outlets. But, IF I can shop for an item at 92 other places first, I gladly would in hopes of avoiding this disorganized, high employee turnover chain. If someone does anything to show me I'm a valued customer, I will happily, truthfully and thoroughly update my review. read more