Autozone.

[Rugger187]

Eh, bad idea. While I was originally thinking that it might help someone who is just starting out or someone who is in a bind money wise, I realize that some people would take advantage and would cause problems. And, it is indeed wrong to help someone at the expense of someone else No matter what your intentions were.

 

[4xcrazy]

Deceit

 

[Blue85]

So when I buy a part, instead of giving them my phone number, I give them (784) 437-5437 ((RUG)GER-LIES). Then I cross my fingers and hope that when I need the warranty that account hasn't been shut down for fraud. Meanwhile, I carry any broken part I find in there just to check if there is one on the account. We all hope they don't notice hundreds of warranty claims from across the country on one account.

It would be simpler to just distract the staff and carry the parts you need out the door.

 

[Rugger187]

Bad idea fueled by lack of sleep and having some bad experiences at AZ. I realized a few hours ago that it was not a good idea. I thought that it might help someone who is broke or in a bind but then realized that some would take advantage of it.
'The road to hell is paved with good intentions'

 

[Slickburban]

Don't mean to be nosey but whts wrong with AutoZone? Last month was a year I've been thr I seen AutoZone just thought I'd ask

 

[Rugger187]

Back in 2006 I decided to help my brother out with his granite business. Shortly thereafter the economy tanked and 95% of granite shops in Las Vegas went out of business. To help him out, since he was married with kids, I didn't let him pay me. We were struggling to make ends meet big time. I went from making 80,000 a year to less than 10,000. We kept the shop open for awhile and kept his family fed and sheltered which is all I cared about. I used my 89 K5 for work and everything else in between. I couldn't afford brake pads and would keep bending the little 'screech' tabs back so they wouldn't squeal. I was in a serious bind. Rotors were seriously warped and it was falling apart. At the time I was thinking how great it would be if I had bought some lifetime pads at AZ because then I could've gotten some. I eventually sold some of my guns and other things I swore I would never sell and got enough money to buy pads and rotors. So I put this post up because I thought that it would be a good idea to help people in need if we could use like a 'collective' phone number that had pads and such on it, just in case someone was in a serious bind. That way they could go in and get some. But then I realized that it was indeed deceitful and that some people would take serious advantage of it. So I changed my post.
Hence the quote, 'the road to hell is paved in good intentions'. I had good intentions to try and help other people but that wouldn't work.
I realize that your problems are indeed your own.
I hope that explains it.
I ended 2008 with 30,000 in debt and nothing to show for it. But I helped my brother out so I was happy. I worked my ass off and got the bank's paid off and was able to turn things around. I still hold onto the hope that I might be able to help someone in need like I was even though I never got help. But in a non deceitful way like the AZ thing was.