tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post9144906047519200845..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Cranky Shelley, More Than EVERShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-32552717591789275772018-09-12T21:18:58.298-05:002018-09-12T21:18:58.298-05:00Based on the comments, it seems like forced charit...Based on the comments, it seems like forced charity is something no one likes. I wonder why companies would do something that irritates their customers?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-54989797325118392242018-09-12T21:17:18.878-05:002018-09-12T21:17:18.878-05:00I'm about ready to hit up Amazon again - it is...I'm about ready to hit up Amazon again - it is crazy how many of these machines have stopped working so soon!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-38265056126321157822018-09-12T13:08:27.287-05:002018-09-12T13:08:27.287-05:00Oh the forced charity. Basically guilting you into...Oh the forced charity. Basically guilting you into giving. I grew up Catholic, so working the guilt button is a memory I like to leave back then. I drop change in a lot of boxes as I shop, but I do it when *I* choose and not because someone asked. That clerk was way out of line.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-73843004056274877902018-09-11T10:58:23.427-05:002018-09-11T10:58:23.427-05:00OMG to ALL of that. I would be at wit's end. I...OMG to ALL of that. I would be at wit's end. I can't believe the clerk did that - harass you about it SO MUCH then do it without your permission? What the actual f. I am glad you said something. <br /><br />I hope IKEA gets its head out of its ass and helps you out. Also, keep at Amazon. They will almost always side with the customer. I know from the seller side. <br /><br />I hope Jeff starts seeing that $$$ soon. <br /><br />GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-69100969809652782522018-09-10T16:34:54.760-05:002018-09-10T16:34:54.760-05:00Amen to everything you said! I'll have to loo...Amen to everything you said! I'll have to look at your blender when I get unmad enough to go buy a new one.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-30797117224334330732018-09-10T16:33:45.744-05:002018-09-10T16:33:45.744-05:00I'm sure that $10 meal IS 38 cents and the res...I'm sure that $10 meal IS 38 cents and the rest is administrative costs...<br /><br />I did laundry yesterday and discovered that a hand towel from that same purchase has frayed along an edge. What JUNK.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-65452713476860362312018-09-10T16:17:54.873-05:002018-09-10T16:17:54.873-05:00Beginning to wonder if the entire Ninja brand has ...Beginning to wonder if the entire Ninja brand has gone downhill - sorry about your coffee concierge!<br /><br />That is a good idea for the grocery store donation. The store I usually shop at has a barrel at the exit for food donations which works well when they have a "buy XX, get 9 other items free" coupon deal - you can drop off what you know you won't use.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-60353212763490176422018-09-10T16:15:44.373-05:002018-09-10T16:15:44.373-05:00Hi Suzie, thanks for coming out of lurkdom! :) I&...Hi Suzie, thanks for coming out of lurkdom! :) I'm thinking about buying either a Magic Bullet or a Nutra Bullet (I think they are different) as a replacement for the hunk of junk currently sitting on my kitchen counter.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-57023021184644668302018-09-10T16:12:28.576-05:002018-09-10T16:12:28.576-05:00I wonder if you are right, that Ninja's custom...I wonder if you are right, that Ninja's customer service has gone downhill because they are dealing with so many defective reports. <br /><br />Not feeding the children is worse than when I click NO on the "will you help a pet in need?" as I'm checking out at the pet store - hey people, I AM helping out two pets in need, my own! Sheesh.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-1541144798864898652018-09-10T16:09:56.762-05:002018-09-10T16:09:56.762-05:00I wondered that as well, if the clerks got a bonus...I wondered that as well, if the clerks got a bonus (which would be ironic) for the most round-ups in a month.<br /><br />Holy crap that shoe purchase from Dick's! I hope you were able to return them!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-57882744667405758212018-09-10T16:08:28.880-05:002018-09-10T16:08:28.880-05:00So glad I'm not the only one irritated by forc...So glad I'm not the only one irritated by forced charity! And I have a feeling the older Ninjas were made better than the current version. :(Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-73699234580921428872018-09-10T13:47:08.654-05:002018-09-10T13:47:08.654-05:00I am totally with you on the forced charity thing!...I am totally with you on the forced charity thing!! I've never had a cashier argue with me about it though - I hope that cashier learned a lesson about CUSTOMER SERVICE. What a dolt. <br /><br />I make my smoothies in a cheap Hamilton Beach smoothie blender - I really only use it during the summer, but it blends up my frozen fruit nicely. And if it breaks, well I can just go buy another one (although this one has lasted a longer than I thought it would!!). <br /><br />I am starting to rethink buying things on Amazon unless it states "free returns" - I HATE losing money simply because I want to return something. And no, you should not have to pay a shipping fee for something that is defective - that's just wrong. <br /><br />You have every right to be cranky!! :)Jill A https://www.blogger.com/profile/18314858719315620032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-90204768301509070952018-09-10T09:53:41.772-05:002018-09-10T09:53:41.772-05:00That forced charity is so bogus. For a $10 purchas...That forced charity is so bogus. For a $10 purchase, they can donate one meal, which literally costs 18-38 CENTS. Can't they do that without asking YOU to pay for it??? Anyway, around here, the only place that asks for donations is the grocery store once in a while, and it was always for "Children's Miracle Network." I never felt bad for saying no, since that was WHERE I WORKED!<br /><br />I just bought new bath towels at Costco, and that was one thing I was worried about--the edges fraying. Hopefully the upper management at Ikea will replace for you. <br /><br />I remember something like that happening when I retired. But I did get paid when they said I would. <br /><br />You know what? Some of these companies have Facebook sites. When you complain long and loud on there, sometimes they are very quick to respond!debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-87556922540374514142018-09-10T09:31:43.746-05:002018-09-10T09:31:43.746-05:00I had the same issue with Ninja over my very expen...I had the same issue with Ninja over my very expensive coffee "concierge" that suddenly sprung a leak. Turns out, had I read reviews I would have seen that, but alas I did not. I also refused to send them any money and I brought out my old faithful Cuisinart drip pot that I have had for 15 years and it still works. But I do love my Ninja blender. Of course I got a deal on an expensive one on a Black Friday sale so that may be the difference. I hope you get it resolved!<br /><br />You have legitimate gripes on every single thing listed here. One of our local grocery stores does something that I feel is nice: they pre-pack some bags/boxes with things the local food banks need and put the price of the contents on the bag. If I want to donate, I just pick up the actual bag, take it with me to the check out and pay for it. Then they put that bag in a large box for the food bank to pick up. So much better than the constant pressure!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308631304554235792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-3624509101551210772018-09-10T08:14:34.086-05:002018-09-10T08:14:34.086-05:00Longtime lurker here! I have had a magic bullet bl...Longtime lurker here! I have had a magic bullet blender for 6 years and it’s still going strong! It’s noisy but I blend right in my cup and you can buy replacement blades pretty cheap. I agree with you on most of these, interested to see what IKEA says!Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568535013856840790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-2888163669766028972018-09-10T07:52:18.749-05:002018-09-10T07:52:18.749-05:00My Ninja blender started smoking (in the literal s...My Ninja blender started smoking (in the literal sense) after about a year. I contacted the "Ninja Community" as they call themselves (kinda creepy if you ask me) and they sent me a brand new Ninja, free shipping and all. They also paid for me to return the old one. Too good to be true? It seems as if they've changed their customer service and not for the better. Maybe because the new model is defective and they are all failing? Ugh...<br /><br />I LOATHE when stores ask for a donation at the checkout. As if they don't make enough money that they can't donate that dollar or whatever on my sale. Like you, I look it as a way to make themselves look good. Whole Foods has started doing it for "Feed the Children" and puh-leaze, Amazon owns them now. As if saying no to feeding children doesn't make me feel like a jerk...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-80617385477266154112018-09-10T07:26:19.343-05:002018-09-10T07:26:19.343-05:00Wow, you have every right to be cranky about ALL t...Wow, you have every right to be cranky about ALL this stuff! I never realized how many stores ask you to round up or just flat out donate an extra dollar to charity. Like you said, I DO donate to charity it they are the ones I choose. I dont want to feel guilty every time I go to the store for something because I don't donate. Actually, I'm going to keep track for the rest of the .onth and see how many stores do that. I wonder if that sales clerk got some kind of bonus for how many customers he got to donate.<br /><br />I did not know Jeff was a teacher. I hope he sees some $ soon!<br /><br />My cranky for this month so far was this... I ordered a pair of shoes from Dickssportinggoods.com ( for a gift) and when they arrived they were clearly worn. The soles were dirty, which I can some what understand d had they been tried on in the store, but I ordered them online. But also, there was dirt stuck in the grids of the bottom of the shoes. I did an online review AND I filled out a survey that Dicks sent me and I still have heard nothing back.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-19740194433771437902018-09-10T07:04:33.765-05:002018-09-10T07:04:33.765-05:00Ten thousand times YES on the forced charity. I do...Ten thousand times YES on the forced charity. I donate to the causes that mean something to me and that's enough. I cannot believe he went ahead and rounded your purchase up anyway! What is that even!?<br />I'm so sad about your ninja! I have one and love it and have used it for years. Whomp whomp. I hope you are able to get this resolved.<br /><br />Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.com