The last week in December I ordered a ticket to this weekends ww show in KC
on their online site. Last year the show was a mess getting parked and
getting into. So I thought I would avoid the 200 yd long(not an
exaggeration) and get my ticket early. I should have guessed the ww people
didn't have it together when the online form upchucked on the apostrophe in
my last name and instead made me try again and again...Well I finally got
the ticket ordered...I thought. According to my Visa bill my credit card
was billed $10 on Jan 1, 04 ...$8 for ticket and $2 for the dreaded shipping
and handling. I got an e-mail confirming my purchase. I had not got my
ticket as of last week and sent an email to woodworkers.com ....no reply.
Again, last Friday, another email to them...no reply. Well, today I called
the phone number shown on my Visa bill, a toll call. I thought it would be
worthless to call the 800 number listed on the return e-mail. I was on the
phone and hold for nearly 40 minutes with the dippiest, dopiest,
diddle-brain naybob that California could cough up. I had to spell my name
time after time, pronounce it, spell it like I was charged, L\\\\'Hote,
asked for authorization number that didn't exist, told it probably would be
at the will-call window..one thing after another...Finally, I heard the good
news, "I just saved a bundle by switching my car...." NO that's not
it..."I just found the order, buuuuuut we sent out a lot of orders for that
show and I can't be sure about yours." "Oh!" said I. She replied, "We
will send out a ticket to your address, priority mail, today." I didn't
respond with the perfunctory, "Thank you." rather just "OK." And that's it.
Hummmm, $10 for ticket w/shipping and handling probably another $3-4 for the
toll call. My ticket just better get here, that's all I can say.
Larry
I tried to go to the show in Atlanta. First, I orderd a Take Your Spouse
Free ticket that was supposed to come by email. It never arrived and, in
fact, had not yet arrived even though the show was two weeks ago. We drove
down and got stuck in the worst traffic jam that I have ever seen. We
waiting in traffic for 20 minutes without getting any closer to the venue
when I made a U-turn and we went out and had fun doing other stuff.
--
dbchamber at hotmail spam dot com
Remove the spam to reach me
Ky, I just checked this afternoon, we're outta luck. No shows close to us!
Unless you count St. Louis.
--
"Cartoons don't have any deep meaning.
They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh."
Homer Simpson
Jerry© The Phoneman®
"KYHighlander" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> where would you go to find out when a show will come to a certain area.
I'd
> have to wait till it came to Louisville, Lexington or Knoxville.
>
> --
>
> http://users.adelphia.net/~kyhighland
>
>
> "Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:RBQVb.255625$I06.2777099@attbi_s01...
> > The last week in December I ordered a ticket to this weekends ww show in
> KC
> > on their online site. Last year the show was a mess getting parked and
> > getting into. So I thought I would avoid the 200 yd long(not an
> > exaggeration) and get my ticket early. I should have guessed the ww
> people
> > didn't have it together when the online form upchucked on the apostrophe
> in
> > my last name and instead made me try again and again...Well I finally
got
> > the ticket ordered...I thought. According to my Visa bill my credit
card
> > was billed $10 on Jan 1, 04 ...$8 for ticket and $2 for the dreaded
> shipping
> > and handling. I got an e-mail confirming my purchase. I had not got my
> > ticket as of last week and sent an email to woodworkers.com ....no
reply.
> > Again, last Friday, another email to them...no reply. Well, today I
> called
> > the phone number shown on my Visa bill, a toll call. I thought it would
> be
> > worthless to call the 800 number listed on the return e-mail. I was on
> the
> > phone and hold for nearly 40 minutes with the dippiest, dopiest,
> > diddle-brain naybob that California could cough up. I had to spell my
name
> > time after time, pronounce it, spell it like I was charged, L\\\\'Hote,
> > asked for authorization number that didn't exist, told it probably would
> be
> > at the will-call window..one thing after another...Finally, I heard the
> good
> > news, "I just saved a bundle by switching my car...." NO that's not
> > it..."I just found the order, buuuuuut we sent out a lot of orders for
> that
> > show and I can't be sure about yours." "Oh!" said I. She replied,
"We
> > will send out a ticket to your address, priority mail, today." I didn't
> > respond with the perfunctory, "Thank you." rather just "OK." And that's
> it.
> > Hummmm, $10 for ticket w/shipping and handling probably another $3-4 for
> the
> > toll call. My ticket just better get here, that's all I can say.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
>
>
"Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:RBQVb.255625$I06.2777099@attbi_s01...
> The last week in December I ordered a ticket to this weekends ww show in
KC
> on their online site. Last year the show was a mess getting parked and
> getting into. So I thought I would avoid the 200 yd long(not an
> exaggeration) and get my ticket early. I should have guessed the ww
people
> didn't have it together
Tuesday Update Rant
Just now that dippy, doodle headed dingbat managing my tickets
called(caller ID said TJB Industries) and said that my ticket didn't get
mailed yesterday(as promised) and would I just as soon pick them up at the
will-call window. She blathered something to the effect that with priority
mail the ticket might not reach me by this Friday if it was mailed
today(Tuesday). Told her I wanted the tickets by mail. Folks, I have not
had this much SNAFUing since I was drafted in the army back in '66. I'm so
PO'd I could call the AARP or Al Sharpton or....jkk#@!!#%^
Larry
[snip] Just now that dippy, doodle headed dingbat managing my tickets
> called(caller ID said TJB Industries) and said that my ticket didn't get
> mailed yesterday(as promised) and would I just as soon pick them up at the
> will-call window. She blathered something to the effect that with priority
> mail the ticket might not reach me by this Friday if it was mailed
> today(Tuesday). Told her I wanted the tickets by mail. Folks, I have not
> had this much SNAFUing since I was drafted in the army back in '66. I'm so
> PO'd I could call the AARP or Al Sharpton or....jkk#@!!#%^
>
> Larry
Sigh. The world is full of shit-for-brains fender heads and saying some
bad words will always makes me feel better. :-) Another thought: hand
the problem off to Bush; I am sure that he can get you back into the army.
mahalo,
j4
In article <[email protected]>, "Eric Lund" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The WoodWorks 2004 show here in Ontario, CA, did not even offer to mail the
>tickets. They said the tickets would be at the will call window. Drove to
>the show, went to the will call window and my tickets were in an envelope
>with my name on it.
>
>I think I ordered my tickets online for The Woodworking Shows event in Costa
>Mesa. They arrived within about a week. Now I feel lucky. Sorry to hear
>about your problems.
>
I ordered my tickets for the Indianapolis show on-line, and likewise got them
in about a week. *Definitely* worth the two-dollar service charge for the
online purchase: when I got there Friday morning, the line of people waiting
to buy tickets was about two hundred yards long, and I was able to walk past
all of it.
--
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?
In article <[email protected]>, "KYHighlander" <[email protected]> wrote:
>where would you go to find out when a show will come to a certain area. I'd
>have to wait till it came to Louisville, Lexington or Knoxville.
>
You just missed the show in Indianapolis (Jan 23-25). They come here every
year at about the same time. That may be the closest one to you, depending on
where in Kentucky you are. Check www.thewoodworkingshows.com
--
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?
I am a member and board member of the COLorado woodworkers Guild and we
nearly did not participate in the woodworkers show because of this
organizations fumbles and idiotic performance last year. THis story does not
suprise me at all. Frankly this organization cares very very little about
woodworking and all about $$$ so there motivations are not the same as yours
or mine. Anyway we did participate and will probably continu to do so but
there attitude about customer service sucks.
Chris
--
Chris Pine
www.penartists.com
Ever look at your watch then look away again and you don't know what time it
is?!
"Eric Lund" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:CaaWb.276232$na.437813@attbi_s04...
> >
> > "Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:RBQVb.255625$I06.2777099@attbi_s01...
> > > The last week in December I ordered a ticket to this weekends ww show
in
> > KC
> > > on their online site. Last year the show was a mess getting parked
and
> > > getting into. So I thought I would avoid the 200 yd long(not an
> > > exaggeration) and get my ticket early. I should have guessed the ww
> > people
> > > didn't have it together
> >
> > Tuesday Update Rant
> > Just now that dippy, doodle headed dingbat managing my tickets
> > called(caller ID said TJB Industries) and said that my ticket didn't get
> > mailed yesterday(as promised) and would I just as soon pick them up at
the
> > will-call window. She blathered something to the effect that with
> priority
> > mail the ticket might not reach me by this Friday if it was mailed
> > today(Tuesday). Told her I wanted the tickets by mail. Folks, I have
not
> > had this much SNAFUing since I was drafted in the army back in '66. I'm
> so
> > PO'd I could call the AARP or Al Sharpton or....jkk#@!!#%^
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
>
> The WoodWorks 2004 show here in Ontario, CA, did not even offer to mail
the
> tickets. They said the tickets would be at the will call window. Drove
to
> the show, went to the will call window and my tickets were in an envelope
> with my name on it.
>
> I think I ordered my tickets online for The Woodworking Shows event in
Costa
> Mesa. They arrived within about a week. Now I feel lucky. Sorry to
hear
> about your problems.
>
> Good Luck,
> Eric
>
>
"Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:CaaWb.276232$na.437813@attbi_s04...
>
> "Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:RBQVb.255625$I06.2777099@attbi_s01...
> > The last week in December I ordered a ticket to this weekends ww show in
> KC
> > on their online site. Last year the show was a mess getting parked and
> > getting into. So I thought I would avoid the 200 yd long(not an
> > exaggeration) and get my ticket early. I should have guessed the ww
> people
> > didn't have it together
>
> Tuesday Update Rant
> Just now that dippy, doodle headed dingbat managing my tickets
> called(caller ID said TJB Industries) and said that my ticket didn't get
> mailed yesterday(as promised) and would I just as soon pick them up at the
> will-call window. She blathered something to the effect that with
priority
> mail the ticket might not reach me by this Friday if it was mailed
> today(Tuesday). Told her I wanted the tickets by mail. Folks, I have not
> had this much SNAFUing since I was drafted in the army back in '66. I'm
so
> PO'd I could call the AARP or Al Sharpton or....jkk#@!!#%^
>
> Larry
>
>
The WoodWorks 2004 show here in Ontario, CA, did not even offer to mail the
tickets. They said the tickets would be at the will call window. Drove to
the show, went to the will call window and my tickets were in an envelope
with my name on it.
I think I ordered my tickets online for The Woodworking Shows event in Costa
Mesa. They arrived within about a week. Now I feel lucky. Sorry to hear
about your problems.
Good Luck,
Eric
"KYHighlander" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> where would you go to find out when a show will come to a certain area.
I'd
> have to wait till it came to Louisville, Lexington or Knoxville.
>
>
Yur outaluck. This years schedule
http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/index.php?pageName=Show_Calender
Larry
where would you go to find out when a show will come to a certain area. I'd
have to wait till it came to Louisville, Lexington or Knoxville.
--
http://users.adelphia.net/~kyhighland
"Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:RBQVb.255625$I06.2777099@attbi_s01...
> The last week in December I ordered a ticket to this weekends ww show in
KC
> on their online site. Last year the show was a mess getting parked and
> getting into. So I thought I would avoid the 200 yd long(not an
> exaggeration) and get my ticket early. I should have guessed the ww
people
> didn't have it together when the online form upchucked on the apostrophe
in
> my last name and instead made me try again and again...Well I finally got
> the ticket ordered...I thought. According to my Visa bill my credit card
> was billed $10 on Jan 1, 04 ...$8 for ticket and $2 for the dreaded
shipping
> and handling. I got an e-mail confirming my purchase. I had not got my
> ticket as of last week and sent an email to woodworkers.com ....no reply.
> Again, last Friday, another email to them...no reply. Well, today I
called
> the phone number shown on my Visa bill, a toll call. I thought it would
be
> worthless to call the 800 number listed on the return e-mail. I was on
the
> phone and hold for nearly 40 minutes with the dippiest, dopiest,
> diddle-brain naybob that California could cough up. I had to spell my name
> time after time, pronounce it, spell it like I was charged, L\\\\'Hote,
> asked for authorization number that didn't exist, told it probably would
be
> at the will-call window..one thing after another...Finally, I heard the
good
> news, "I just saved a bundle by switching my car...." NO that's not
> it..."I just found the order, buuuuuut we sent out a lot of orders for
that
> show and I can't be sure about yours." "Oh!" said I. She replied, "We
> will send out a ticket to your address, priority mail, today." I didn't
> respond with the perfunctory, "Thank you." rather just "OK." And that's
it.
> Hummmm, $10 for ticket w/shipping and handling probably another $3-4 for
the
> toll call. My ticket just better get here, that's all I can say.
>
> Larry
>
>