HF can kiss my....

o-k...so I get the 25% off anything in the store coupon...went to HF on Jan 1st, to get an orange roll around tool box (U.S.General) brand. the one I liked on line was there but after eye balling it, just wasn't what I wanted. found another one, same brand, that would do my needs a lot better (and was a bit cheaper) but I wasn't looking for the cost part, just what would do my needs. they had the bottom chest on wheels but was out of the top chest, I ordered the top chest, said it would be 4-7 weeks for pick up. I get up to the counter an pre4sent my 25% off coupon, lady says the tool box doesn't apply to the coupon. I showed her the print on the coupon that said: 25% OFF ANY SINGLE ITEM! she said I had to read the fine print on the bottom of the coupon, I said I couldn't read it as it's to small, and asked her to read it, and she couldn't either, nor could the other clerk! I was starting to show my dis-pleasure at this time. one of them did go take a large magnifying glass off a shelf and bring it over, and then read the fine print the best they could as some of the lettering was just ink blotches. it named a lot of brand name items but not the brand name of my tool box, but then it did say tool storage in the exclusions so that pretty much covers everything. I did pick something else up and was able to get $10.00 off of that with the 25% coupon. ya'll be careful out there if you receive their coupons! now....i'm still at the counter, and wrote my check for what I did get. they call their place they call when people presents a check...which is no problem with me....usually! she's on the phone for along time saying "English,and pushing the number buttons on her phone,ect", and she hangs up, throws my check back at me and says I've been declined! WHAT???? WTF??? why? and she just shrugged her shoulders and said the check company told me not to accept my check! again...what's the reason? got the shoulder shcrug again, I asked...did you even ask them? she said no. now this is embarrassing and my temper just raised up a couple more notches. now I've written over 19,000 checks in my lifetime and have never had a decline nor a bad check! but they don't know that and prolly don't care. she said she'd take a credit card, she didn't even look to see if it was my card or not. I would have shoved that tool box up their....well you know...but I really did need the box. I asked for the phone number of their check place and at first wouldn't give it to me...but after my voice got louder and more people are gathering behind me, she did give it to me. I waited until the next day and checked with my bank to make sure there wasn't anything wrong in my account, they told me my account was very sound and then he asked for the phone number of that place and called it. they wouldn't tell him anything over the phone and said he had to apply any complaints or questions on line. he did that and got me a complaint number issued. haven't heard back from them yet. if no response by Monday i'll call the BBB! i'm still fired up over this! o-k...my rant has toned me down...about a 1/2 of 1%.

That is a good idea Joe, I'm gonna look into it. So friggin many scammers out there these days. They enact all these laws and it just makes it harder and more costly for us honest folks and businesses, instead of seeking these Aholes out and locken em up and fining their pants off.

I only have two cc's, both have "see ID" written by me on signature line. I started this years ago as nobody ever checked to see if it was my card.

I'm starting a new business. Well, 52nd re-start of the same business, I've had to shut down so many times. Anyways, FIFTY BUCKS AND AN ALIBI, and I find those people for you no matter where they are, and - well, not only do you get your money back plus 20%, but "the problem" (read: "BAD GUYS") is, let's just say eliminated.
Why so cheap? For the same reason I've had to shut-down and re-start so many times: The REAL money is in the blackmail.
Obviously joking, but don't ya wish there was somebody doing something about it? I say, if you and your identity are one and the same, and someone steals your identity, then they took your "life," so why not make them have to pay with theirs?

I have found myself less and less enamored with HF, doing less and less business with them for just such practices mentioned here. And Dale, you are wasting your time with the BBB. If the company in question is not a member of the BBB, then the BBB couldn't care less, and if they are a member, then it depends on how much dues the company pays to the BBB and if they are paid up as to what action, if any they will take!

I don't mind their sockets and hand tools cause they stand behind them and will give you a new one if it breaks.
What I'm really after is the FREE things.  Especially the small light.  They are LED's and are really bright.  You HAVE to buy something to use it, but you can buy the cheapest thing and get it.  Like the snap off blade knife, $0.79.  I take a pic of the coupon with my cell phone, that way you get to use it over and over.  If you present the paper coupon, they mark through it or toss it so you can't use it again.
Yeah Shamers, you can't get 50% of anything that costs too much, only the cheap stuff.  What, you think they want to lose money?

OH CHIT, I forgot the bestest part......... I'd a LOVED to have been there to see you so hoppin mad!!   WHEW!!


Edited by Ted J - 04 Jan 2020 at 2:22pm

bought 2 boattrailer tires - cupon only good for one item - so clerk says just buy one - come back into store to get the other but use the other register and use cupon there for second one at the discount 

Can someone call that HF store and see if they have a camera on the checkout stand ?  GET THAT FILM of Shameless throwing the FIT and post it on You Tube with a link from here !!!  I need to see that !!

Thanks for posting the exclusions. Was wandering if I could buy a sale item with it.

I did find out that TSC and Wally World use the same check company, and I wrote checks at both those places right after being at HF, and my checks were not denied at those places. PfffffT!

That's what Shameless needs, a cute young lady and some ticks!!  That'll fix it right up!

They prolly know about his pretty machine.

That fine print caught me too before Christmas while trying to purchase a floor jack.

C'mon Kenny, she just wanted to be able to call you sometime and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well, meet for a beer or something.....or something.....