[OT]: MAZMART in atl

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

got this from a guy on the atlanta auto-x list. certainly wouldn't want to 
steer business this guy's way.


>Dear Fellow Car Enthusiasts,
>
>I write this e-mail to warn you of :
>MAZMART
>4917 New Peachtree Road
>Atlanta, GA 30341-3122
>1-800-221-5156
>
>Please read my short synopsis of what happen to me
>this afternoon.  (a must for Honda-Tech.com members).
>I appreciate your attention and looking for a
>resolution on what to do.
>
>Here goes...
>It all started out as being a routine trip to the
>local junk yard.  I went down there to pick up a set
>of lugnuts for my friend Jeff (pyromaster) in Decatur.
>Also, I wanted to pick up a spare set of rims.
>
>I entered the shop and I met a friendly lady at the
>counter.  I told her that I have bought a set of rims
>before from them and would like to wait for the owner
>whom I have purchased the rims previously.    After a
>few minutes later, Harry (the owner w/ long pony tail
>in his 40-50's) showed up and greeted me.  Our
>conversation went like this from here on...
>
>Harry: What can I do for you?
>Me: I'm looking for a spare Mazda Millenia rims.  I
>bought a set from you a while ago.  I just need it for
>a share.
>Harry: I remember you, you were here about 6 months
>ago.  You bought rims and tires, right?
>Me: Right.  About 5 or 4 months ago.
>Harry: Is that a 9-spoke one?
>Me: Yea, 9-spoke.  Do you have one for cheap?
>Harry: Cheap?  (laughs) Let me check the back.  Wait
>here (in the front).
>
>I waited for about 5 minutes... just checking out the
>engines, etc. in the shop.  Harry comes back with a
>wheel.
>
>Harry: You said you were gonna use it for spare,
>right?  This one has a small nick, but that'll be ok
>for a spare use.
>Me: Is it bent?
>Harry: No.
>Me: How much is it?
>Harry: Since you bought a set from me before, I'll
>give it to you for $60.
>
><now this is the messed up part... to put it mildly>
>
>Me: Can you go any lower on that price? (with a
>smile... no joke.)
>Harry: You want it lower?  <cringes>  I can't believe
>you asked that.
>Me:  If you can't go any lower that's fine with me,
>but is it possible?
>Harry:  I'm so pissed off right now I don't want to
>sell anything to you anymore.
>Me: That's fine if you can't go any lower (in price).
>
><an employee of MAZMART works in>
>
>Harry:  I can't believe these people asking for lower
>prices on everything.
>Employee: What's up?
>Harry: He bought a set of rims from me, so I said $60
>for the spare... but he wants it cheaper.  I'm so
>F***ing pissed off.
>Me: I said that's alright if you can't go any lower (I
>won't buy it.)
>
><this is what really ticked me off>
>
>Harry: If I go to a Chinese restaurant, do I ask for a
>cheaper price?
>Me: (thinking... they don't sell used parts...
>besides, I'm far from Chinese.)
>Harry: We should close all F***ing borders so these
>foreigners can't come in (to the country).
>Me: I'm not a foreigner.  I'm a citizen like you.
>Harry: I don't give a F***.  Get the F*** outta here.
>Me. {I'm pissed off now, but was behaving and watching
>my word choices.) You're just much as a foreigner as I
>am. Your parents/ancestors came from another country.
>
>Harry: I don't give a S***.
>Me: (walking out)  It's nice doing business with
>you... see how many people I refer to your shop now.
>Harry: F*** you.
>
>So, when I was just being a thrifty used parts
>buyer, this illogical, racist owner decided to
>verbally attack me because I was of a different color.
>WTF?  I know that every race is racist to a certain
>extent, but lashing out at me, personally, because he
>was haveing a bad day seems a little out of liine to
>say the least.
>
>And, for all your skeptics, I have friends that
>are white, black, Italian, Indian, Jew, Asian, etc.
>I'm sure some of my friends and people from ATL-SoloII
>on this news-group can vouch for me.
>
>Anyway, what should I do?  Anything.?   It just
>pisses me off and I'm having a really bad day.  Also,
>if you can help it, please _DO NOT BUY_ from MAZMART
>in Atlanta, GA.  We don't need to support such a close
>minded shops with zero respect for its customers.  The
>dumbest thing is that he owns an IMPORT used parts
>store... maybe he should close the US border so he can
>go out of business (by not getting anymore Mazda
>parts).
>
>Cliff-notes:
>MAZMART - Illogical, racist shop with lack of respect
>for their customers and over-priced.   (I can only say
>this for Harry, the owner, however.)
>
>Thank you for your attention.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Sean (DStock or SM in '02)


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