@CapitalJay wrote:
Maybe I'm being harsh, but I'm not sure why the citation was undeserved. Fact is, you canceled four shops, one on the scheduled day and three on the day before. That's something that negatively impacted the MSC, and it seems appropriate that it was noted on your shopper profile.
I understand that car trouble is rarely our fault, but in this case, you admit that you were relying on a vehicle with a repair that "might hold, might not."
I live in a major city and do most of my shopping either on foot or public transportation. However, I'll occasionally make a mini-route of a few shops that require getting in the car. A few months back, I had one of these mini-routes scheduled, and the night before, found that utility crews doing emergency work beneath the road surface had blocked me in (I park on the street). I had already made a commitment to complete those shops, and wasn't sure I'd be able to get them to move the equipment the next morning, so what could I do? I ran back inside my home, fired up a travel website, found the least expensive car rental place near me, and reserved a car for the following day.
Since I couldn't find a great deal on short notice, I spent nearly as much on the car rental as I earned in shop fees that day. I'll likely deduct the cost of the rental as a business expense (provided IRS rules allow it), but it won't make for a very profitable day. I saw it as the cost of doing business and maintaining my "brand" as a dependable shopper.
@Hoju wrote:
In the OP's defense (I don't know why I'm getting involved, really), there are plenty of people that don't have the ability to borrow a friends car on such short notice. 4 jobs could have taken several hours. That's kind of a lot to ask even if the friend had a car available. As far as renting a car is concerned, if *I* wanted to rent a car and had no car already, I would have to find a way to get to my closest rental agency- about a half hour away then back after dropping the car off.
If the OP was in this kind of situation I can certainly see why she would cancel them. A citation should be for when people blow off or cancel for stupid reasons, not for anything legitimate. What if her mother died suddenly? Should she be cited?
On the other hand, the scheduler doesn't necessarily know if the OP is telling the truth at all unless the OP had a good working relationship with the scheduler, which it appears she didn't.
@DanteScheduler wrote:
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@Hoju wrote:
In the OP's defense (I don't know why I'm getting involved, really), there are plenty of people that don't have the ability to borrow a friends car on such short notice. 4 jobs could have taken several hours. That's kind of a lot to ask even if the friend had a car available. As far as renting a car is concerned, if *I* wanted to rent a car and had no car already, I would have to find a way to get to my closest rental agency- about a half hour away then back after dropping the car off.
If the OP was in this kind of situation I can certainly see why she would cancel them. A citation should be for when people blow off or cancel for stupid reasons, not for anything legitimate. What if her mother died suddenly? Should she be cited?
On the other hand, the scheduler doesn't necessarily know if the OP is telling the truth at all unless the OP had a good working relationship with the scheduler, which it appears she didn't.
@Piled Hip Deep, PHD wrote:
I could not have said it better than Capital Jay. You could borrow a car from a friend or relative. I had that issue a few weeks ago. My vehicle died outside the location the shop previously was located at. I could have done that shop if it did not move. I learned It moved a few blocks away. I was fortunate. I could not go a few blocks as I was not assigned that location.
@onepotatotwo wrote:
It is Sassie, and everyone can see what she wrote, which was an out and out lie, and she accentuated said lie in her commentary.
@jmitw wrote:
@Piled Hip Deep, PHD wrote:
I could not have said it better than Capital Jay. You could borrow a car from a friend or relative. I had that issue a few weeks ago. My vehicle died outside the location the shop previously was located at. I could have done that shop if it did not move. I learned It moved a few blocks away. I was fortunate. I could not go a few blocks as I was not assigned that location.
Like everyone has a friend or relative they can borrow a car from.....there is no one in my area that would give away their car for a day......
for 1 shop..if it were nearby, i would look into public transit or a cab just to get it done....or I might be able to get a ride from a friend.....for the shops more than 24 hours later..i would do everything in my power to get my car fixed...even moving it to a different mechanic if I had to....and for 3 shops renting a car should at least about break even.....
but if the citation was truly for canceling on the day they were do...and you did notify them more than 24 hours...that doesn't seem right
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