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Dear local auto parts stores:
I hate you. No, I take that back. I hate most of you.
Why, you ask, do I hate you?
One. I cannot find what I'm looking for 80% of the time. What I do find are off brand, not-even-close to what I'm looking for, probably won't fit correctly type replacements for the thing that I want.
Two. Most of your staff should be shot. How hard is it to look up a part? It's not like you don't have thirty catalogs laying around, clearly labeled and indexed.
Three. Even after I help your staff person find the freakin' part #, the staff person still can't find the SKU number to tell me if you have it, carry it, or even can get it. Which is retarded in itself because I got the original item from your store to begin with.
Four. Even after your staff person calls your home office, I am completely and utterly dismayed to find out the base price is at least $10 more than what JEGS says. Then I have to pay you another $10 to ship it. And if I want it this week another $20.
Completely and utterly ridiculous.
So, in short, I hate you. I love me some JEGS almost like I love me some fresh coffee. But I hate YOU.
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