Online stores (rant)
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Online stores (rant)
WTF is up with these stores nowdays? Every time I an browsing and add something to the cart, just to check the price of tax and shipping to CA, I get a f**** email reminding me that I did not finalize the purchase. Yesterday I even got a damn phone call from them wanting to know if they can help me complete the transaction!??!?? Do they think we are complete damn idiots that do not know what the 'checkout' button is for??? I am getting sick of this crap and it seems like it is only prevelant with vendors selling Corvette parts online. In 43+ years of shopping I have NEVER once had this type of annoying 'service'. It is getting to the point that I want to make a mental note of NEVER dealing with that vendor again! 
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Melting Slicks
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There is a banner from MotorcycleSuperstore and the Michelin tires I just bought...
I bought three sets, how could I need more a week later?
I know cookies, but it is annoying.
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WTF is up with these stores nowdays? Every time I an browsing and add something to the cart, just to check the price of tax and shipping to CA, I get a f**** email reminding me that I did not finalize the purchase. Yesterday I even got a damn phone call from them wanting to know if they can help me complete the transaction!??!?? Do they think we are complete damn idiots that do not know what the 'checkout' button is for??? I am getting sick of this crap and it seems like it is only prevelant with vendors selling Corvette parts online. In 43+ years of shopping I have NEVER once had this type of annoying 'service'. It is getting to the point that I want to make a mental note of NEVER dealing with that vendor again!
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Caught one online site that asked for my card # before giving me a final price. Couldn't get to the checkout without giving your card # first. No idea of what price I was commiting to (final price/shipping/handling,etc). Backed out and found another company with the same product.
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If this indeed the case, one should act like it. 
As for the sites, some have opt out options for future adds and, although hard to find at times, their use can eliminate future contact. Plus, you can report sites to your carrier or search engine provider. Most vendors on this site provide a great deal of positive service for CF members.
As for the sites, some have opt out options for future adds and, although hard to find at times, their use can eliminate future contact. Plus, you can report sites to your carrier or search engine provider. Most vendors on this site provide a great deal of positive service for CF members.
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My biggest problem is forum vendors here get almost free roam to do whatever they want. Regardless of the forum they are cluttering it with sales threads. For Sale is damn near useless with all the forum vendors constantly bumping their own sales threads.