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Good luck,

Steve]]> Opinions and Polls SteveS https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164791 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164782 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:38:14 +0000
Good Luck,
Dan]]> Opinions and Polls Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164782 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164771 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:52:05 +0000
Get the manager. Tell him you've put the money down, but don't have the receipt, and they've screwed it up in their system. Tell him you know his business uses double-entry bookkeeping, so if the total the other outstanding layaways he'll see he's out of balance by your $450.

If he doesn't look into it and fix it, you're not going to sit still... you'll take him to small claims court.

Now that's a real stretch... because you don't have proof. But right now it doesn't cost them anything to deny you the money, even if they know from their accounts that they have too much. So if they turn you down, go ahead and file a small-claims suit. They'll probably tally up their legal fees to fight it and cave. Might cost you $50-100 to get your money back that way, but at least you have a chance.]]> Opinions and Polls NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164771 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164769 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:38:19 +0000
That's a tough break. I always stick receipts in my wallet while I'm standing there, but I'm sure you don't really appreciate hearing that. :D

Still, not having your receipt does not excuse them. They took your money, at the very least they should have a record of it. What kind of business are they running there?

Type Guitar Center Tuscon in Google or Yahoo and your store should come up. It will usually have phone #s and often names of managers and such. Try contacting the store manager. They should be able to find that record.

Whenever something like this would happen to me, my Dad would always say, "Well, if that's the worst thing that ever happens to you, you will have a very happy life."

But he said that for everything. :roll:]]> Opinions and Polls Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164769 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164706 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:12:00 +0000 it could have been much worse.

the store should have a layaway record somewhere.

i'm not going to try to reread the post to check because the lack of breaks (paragraphs)
makes it too hard to read.

1 did you say that you talked to a manager?
2 did you get his/her name?
3 if the manager was unhelpful, did you attempt to talk to his boss?(there's always someone else)
4 did you actually pay the $450 in cash or is there a credit record or check stub?
5 do you have the name of the person who gave you the layaway receipt?

since GC owns MF i may be able to get some advice from the manager at the one here in KC, he has proved very helpful with problems i've had in the past.

if you would like me to look into it pm me all the info you have and i will see what he suggests.
i will need store location, manager name, any proof that you spent the money there.
and anything else you can add may be of help]]> Opinions and Polls TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164706 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164704 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:46:19 +0000 Opinions and Polls MaxRumble https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164704 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164702 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:31:45 +0000
You may have been ripped off, it may have been a genuine mistake or a glitch in the system....either way, the onus is on you to prove you paid the money out.

I once had a conversation with a bank clerk in which I was informed, "computers don't make mistakes" to which I replied, "maybe not, but they're programmed by people, and people do!"

Like Kingpatzer said, harsh reality lesson - and I'll bet you're more careful with receipts in future!

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Opinions and Polls Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164702 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164696 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:02:27 +0000
If you are giving someone else your money, make damn sure you can prove you did it.

In all honesty, you're lucky you're learning this for only a few hundred dollars.]]> Opinions and Polls kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-164696 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-16137 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:24:32 +0000 Hehe, sorry if my grammer wasnt the best in this post, im just a little um... perturbed. hehe]]> Opinions and Polls Manitou https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/beware-the-guitar-mart/#post-16137