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| March, 2017 |
PLAN A – Dec. 23
Jesse noticed my cord, when they visited in December.
He told me about a brilliant item. (He's always full of ideas.) It's mouldable glue. You wrap it around a computer cable, for example, and it repairs them. I ordered it from Canadian Tire, to pick up at the store. Sadly, after TWO WEEKS, they said they didn't have it and couldn't fulfill my order.
PLAN B – Dec. 31
Back online, I found it at Home hardware. Terrific. I added hubby's name for pick-up, and placed the order. They sent an email Friday, saying it was ready for pick up. But, beware!This order can only be picked up by the owner of the credit card used to make the purchase or the pickup party designated in checkout. Bring a government-issued ID with your picture on it (such as a driver's license or passport).So, I sent him to the store to pick up an order I'd placed online. Often, I send him in and he has trouble finding things. It's not him. It's the staff who don't always know things. I sent him in, once, for chandelier light bulbs, and they told him they didn't have that kind. They do! I found them.
Anyway, hubby suggested we go out for dinner. I needed a new bra, and I suggested with split up. He dropped me off. I tried 6 bras, and found one that suited me. In the meantime, he was to pick up my order and buy me a new bathtub plug. He talked about buying an on-sale hat.
I met him at the restaurant.
I heard the story about my order. He asked for an order for him. Nada. He looked at the customer service counter. He looked in the back. Still nada. Then, they looked in the computer cable section. There was nothing like this there.
Then, Joe said it might be under Jilks. The guy didn't bother to look. The clerk gave up. We had a lovely dinner. Everyone liked his hat.
PLAN C – Saturday, Jan. 5
Hubby is persistent. Back to Home Hardware, printed order in hand. It's even addressed to him!
Remember the warning (above) in red? He went to the clerk. She looked and looked. As she did, JB looked up at the large banner advertising their: Home Furniture
They looked in the front. They looked in the back. They finally found it. Someone was growing weary, though. Hubby needed to present his ID, as well as his credit card. He asked –why the credit card, as the order is prepaid and it wasn't on his card. That threw her. Then, he was about to leave, and she called him back. She talked about it with someone else, for a moment. Then asked someone else. Nope. Good to go. The poor man!
Voila. Note the 'Jilks' on it.
Big box stores really have to get their acts together, says JB. No wonder Amazon is dominating. It's much easier to find a product, order it, and get it shipped to your door. I loathe it. We try to buy locally.
This stuff was designed by an Irish woman. I'll let you know how it goes. I have to remove the danged duct tape first!
Ta da!
