KingSix Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Trying to buy an ALPS printer.. not having any luck getting specs or info .. I have money to spend but customer service is non existent .. that irks me to no end ....
Harry P. Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Trying to buy an ALPS printer.. not having any luck getting specs or info .. I have money to spend but customer service is non existent That could be due to the fact that Alps printers went out of production four years ago. Just a guess... From their website: IMPORTANT NOTICE As previously posted on March 31, 2007 Alps Electric North America, Inc. no longer offers any support for the MD Series Printers models MD-2010/ 4000/ 2300/ 1000/ 1300/ 5000 respectively. The end of support also includes the retail version of product(s) such as keyboards, glidepoint keyboards, laser printers, serial and ps2 mouse, external desktop and portable glidepoints.
KingSix Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 That could be due to the fact that Alps printers are no longer being made. Just a guess... Ohhh Harry, your sarcasm is priceless, however wasted. OKi now supports and maintains them, and there is an aftermarket company that restores & repairs them.. do your homework Harry...
Harry P. Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Ohhh Harry, your sarcasm is priceless, however wasted. OKi now supports and maintains them, and there is an aftermarket company that restores & repairs them.. do your homework Harry... But you just said customer support is nonexistent. http://www.alps-printer.com/
KingSix Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) But you just said customer support is nonexistent. Si, customer support IS non-existent, but that has zero to do with the fact ALPS isn't manufacturing new units .. referbs are available. There's reason customer service blows, they're in Japan.. & I don't savvy Jap.. I want one, i have the money, but I'd like to make sure it's complete and XP ( at least ) compliant .. The only other option is a Roland, but I don't have a spare 17k on me .. and yeah I saw that link too.. not really informative, if I'm going to drop 2k +/- I want to make sure I know what I'm getting .. Edited October 7, 2014 by KingSix
Pete J. Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Yeah, but isn't it killing you to think that maybe he would have taken $30 for it? Nope! I was going to offer him $60 and would have paid that. So let that bother him.
southpier Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 you could have waited until he turned around and gotten the old "five-fingered discount", too. I think you did the right thing.
Tom Geiger Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 When I started to work at Sears 17 years ago, there were a lot of long term employees around as in ones with over 25 years experience and the company ran like a clock. We had a smallish cadre of older, experienced FT employees and then hired a bunch of mostly college kids that the old timers taught the business too. We didn't expect the part timers to stick around because once they go their education they went off and did what they were educated to do. This business model worked well because we had young smart beginners and seasoned teachers and paid both a good wage Then it all changed and by the time I gave up on Sears two years ago there was one person selling appliances with over 20 year and everybody else had less than 3 year. I ended my career at Sears as a commissioned sales person and in the time I was there, commissions had been cut so drastically most employees were making minimum wage. I couldn't stand it any more. That business model will eventually collapse on itself. And that's the story of America! Somehow the values of things changed so much that retail has become a part time / minimum wage thing, and like most things you get what you pay for. Inexperienced, disinterested employees. Back when I was a kid in the mid 60s, we lived in a brand new housing tract in Dayton, Ohio. Us kids loved to go to Sears because we'd see the father of my friend who lived next store. He worked there and we thought he was so important in his suit. That job paid for an entire American family. He owned a brand new house, had two cars in the driveway, a stay at home wife and a couple of kids. Somehow that same position in life requires two full time, college educated wage earners!
KingSix Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 And that's the story of America! Somehow the values of things changed so much that retail has become a part time / minimum wage thing, and like most things you get what you pay for. Inexperienced, disinterested employees. Back when I was a kid in the mid 60s, we lived in a brand new housing tract in Dayton, Ohio. Us kids loved to go to Sears because we'd see the father of my friend who lived next store. He worked there and we thought he was so important in his suit. That job paid for an entire American family. He owned a brand new house, had two cars in the driveway, a stay at home wife and a couple of kids. Somehow that same position in life requires two full time, college educated wage earners! You should read this book, basically what you're saying , but this guy was saying back in 1987 http://books.google.com/books/about/Workforce_2000.html?id=F9gwBesn1FoC
Chuck Most Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Irked by the fact that many people seemingly can't read a classified ad. I have a windshield for an International pickup, and listed it for sale online. In the ad I said it fits 1957-1968 A,B,and C series pickup and Travelall cabs, as well as Loadstar and Fleetstar trucks with that cab style. I listed the price. I listed my location. I mentioned that I had no other parts or vehicles to sell, only the windshield in the listing. I also posted several photographs. I was barraged with questions like "Will that fit a '62 Scout?" "Will that work in a '54 pickup?" "How much?" "Where are you located?" "Do you have the headlight bezels/ side emblems/ tailgate/ etc.?" If you'd read the flipping ad, you'd know the answer to the last three, and if you looked at the pictures and compared them to the glass in your '54 or a Scout, anyone but Stevie Wonder could tell you they're different. One particularly "knowledgeable" fellow tried to tell me it was for a '62-'70 Dodge. Despite the fact I pulled it out of the 1964 IH truck myself. I ended up pulling it after about the 20th stupid question, by which time my head was pounding and my vision was blurry. I can understand people asking about something that isn't in the ad, like "What did it come out of?" or inquiries about possible trades, but if you can't process what's listed in the ad, maybe you're a bit too dense to be restoring a vehicle in the first place. I've dealt with dumb questions before, but jeez... this instance was nothing but stupidity. Really sad part is IH truck guys are generally way more intelligent than the cross-section I sampled today. Fingers crossed this isn't a recurring thing...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Irked by the fact that many people seemingly can't read... Fingers crossed this isn't a recurring thing... Ah, Mr. most...I'm sure you've noticed on this very site the large number of folks who'll ask "what kit is that?" or "what color is that?" or "what are the wheels from?", etc., when all the information they're asking about was available in the first post of the thread. It's everywhere. I don't know if it's a massive failure of the educational system to teach reading-comprehension, or just widespread laziness.
Chuck Most Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 I have noticed it, but it seemed like today was a perfect storm. Isn't the whole point of a classified ad to give people information about something they are interested in? Apparently not today.
Mark Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 I think my darned head is going to explode. I bought a slightly used Starrett dial caliper off the internet knowing that it was damaged but usable but I got it cheap. I did this because Starrett has a repair program that just can't be beat. $85 and they rebuild it and spec it out to new specs. Cheap at 4 times the price. Only down side, it takes 6 weeks for the repair. Got it back a month ago and was using it to check the diameter of some of my wire gauge bits. I set it on my lap and reach for another bit. Next thing I know, crunch! It hits the floor. Now Starrett makes rugged tools and the chance of damage is low. Well, not my luck. It landed on the one spot that could damage the internal works and it did. The dial is jammed. Back to Starrett and another $85. The good side is that I went down to my favorite machinist junk store(candy store for metal workers) looking for a replacement to get me through and he has no dial calipers. Digging through the used tool selection(he has a ton) and I find a Starrett 1" micrometer in the box, with a little staining but everthing looks good except for a little Prussian blue on the handle. It zeroed out so I figure it will do to finish sorting my drill bits. I ask him how much, he responds with "Whats it worth to you?" I figure, what the heck, I got nothing to lose, "$40" He says "That'll work". I throw two $20s at him and run! A useable $230 tool for $40. That softens the blow of paying another $85 to Starrett. I check drill bits with an under $10 digital caliper from Snap-On East (Harbor Freight). Well, it's a bit over $10 when you buy a decent battery to replace the one that comes with it. Whether a costlier but more precision unit or the cheap digital piece, everyone should have a caliper in their tool set...it's great for checking the diameter of the wire you find that you think you can use for something, checking thickness of sheet plastic bought off of the salvage pile, as well as sorting the drill bits that you accidentally dumped out of their holder...
Tom Geiger Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 I have noticed it, but it seemed like today was a perfect storm. Isn't the whole point of a classified ad to give people information about something they are interested in? Apparently not today. At least you didn't get contacted by the guys in Nigeria who will give you $5000 for your windshield, please send your bank account number, social security number and date of birth.
Chuck Most Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 At least you didn't get contacted by the guys in Nigeria who will give you $5000 for your windshield, please send your bank account number, social security number and date of birth. Oh, I've had some fun with those types. The best part is when they get indignant with you, for wasting their time. Kind of the same feeling you'd get if you prank-called a telemarketer at some ungodly hour.
Pete J. Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Oh, I've had some fun with those types.The best part is when they get indignant with you, for wasting their time. Kind of the same feeling you'd get if you prank-called a telemarketer at some ungodly hour.I love it when they get to that point also, then I say this: "You don't like it when I waist your time? That is easy to fix, don't call me!" They generally hang up and don't call back.
Chuck Most Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 I love it when they get to that point also, then I say this: "You don't like it when I waist your time? That is easy to fix, don't call me!" They generally hang up and don't call back. A few years back I was hit really hard by the flu, so basically spent a week on the couch. I'd answer the phone, and if it was a telemarketer, I made it a point to have a little fun. I remember one was getting very impatient with me after about fifteen minutes and I said "Please, don't hang up! I'll buy whatever it is you're selling! I'm so lonely!" Needless to say, he hung up, and I never did hear from that particular company again.
Harry P. Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 A few years back I was hit really hard by the flu, so basically spent a week on the couch. I'd answer the phone, and if it was a telemarketer, I made it a point to have a little fun. I remember one was getting very impatient with me after about fifteen minutes and I said "Please, don't hang up! I'll buy whatever it is you're selling! I'm so lonely!" Needless to say, he hung up, and I never did hear from that particular company again. On a semi-related note... When you get the typical junk mail pushing the latest credit card, life insurance, AARP or NRA membership... whatever... if it includes a postage-paid return envelope, nothing more satisfying than stuffing everything that was included in that junk mail (without filling out any information, of course) and sending it all back in that postage paid envelope.
Chuck Most Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 On a semi-related note... When you get the typical junk mail pushing the latest credit card, life insurance, AARP or NRA membership... whatever... if it includes a postage-paid return envelope, nothing more satisfying than stuffing everything that was included in that junk mail (without filling out any information, of course) and sending it all back in that postage paid envelope. Totally doing this!
Joe Handley Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 On a semi-related note... When you get the typical junk mail pushing the latest credit card, life insurance, AARP or NRA membership... whatever... if it includes a postage-paid return envelope, nothing more satisfying than stuffing everything that was included in that junk mail (without filling out any information, of course) and sending it all back in that postage paid envelope. I've used those things as making material for some of my R/C bodies if I need to cover large areas that aren't getting painted and don't want to waste masking tape.
crazyjim Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 I was flying home from Chicago yesterday through O'Hare. When I arrived at the airport about 10:00am, the board showed my flight was leaving from gate K18. After going through security and arriving at K18, an announcement was there informing everyone of a gate change to K6. We started to board the flight when an announcement was made that the plane at K6 was really going to NY instead of Tampa. Everybody off the plane and move to K7. By this time the flight is delayed. Finally we were told of another gate change to K19. Finally got on the plane after a 2 hour delay. Why do I continue to fly American Airlines? I emailed a complaint to AA customer service this morning.
High octane Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Hmmmm, I usually don't have a problem flying out of O'Hare and often fly on American Airlines as well.
Thatswhatshesaid Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I was flying home from Chicago yesterday through O'Hare. When I arrived at the airport about 10:00am, the board showed my flight was leaving from gate K18. After going through security and arriving at K18, an announcement was there informing everyone of a gate change to K6. We started to board the flight when an announcement was made that the plane at K6 was really going to NY instead of Tampa. Everybody off the plane and move to K7. By this time the flight is delayed. Finally we were told of another gate change to K19. Finally got on the plane after a 2 hour delay. Why do I continue to fly American Airlines? I emailed a complaint to AA customer service this morning. Hmmm. I'm no airline expert but it seems that knowing which planes at which gates are going to which destinations should be pretty high up on the checklist.
High octane Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 What "irked" me today was as I was filling up my gas tank at the pump, I heard voices. Yep, some yahoo on the other side of the pump yacking on his cell phone. I hate when I gotta listen to someone else on the phone, at the pumps, at the store, at the post office, etc. I liked it back-in-the-day when people had to use a "phone booth" to make their calls.
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