Hey guys,
I can't help it but I must say I have never heard so much wining and griping about such little stuff before. I haven't heard anyone say "I got ripped off." "They took my money and never shipped the stuff I ordered." Just about every "complaint" I read (got tired of reading them. they all started to sound alike) was about nitpicking petty nonsense. Hey, I order online all the time. Just about everything I buy is ordered online. Not just dive gear. It is a convenience and a money saver 9 times out of 10. Sometimes businesses make mistakes. Hasn't anyone ever had to return an item to a brick and mortar business before? Do you ask the store to pay your gas for driving back and forth to pick up and return the item? Do you demand to be paid for your time lost while you didn't have use of a defective item? Weren't you ever confronted with a rude sales clerk in a retail store before? Hey, many times when you return an item to a LDS they just turn around and ship it back to their source and you have to wait to get it shipped back and forth to them before you ever see it again. This is just how commerce works. So what's the big deal? It just starts to sound like everyone here wants someone to kiss their *** all the time just because you spend a few bucks on something. Look, LP must be doing something right. They are in business for a long time and have a very loyal following. Anyway, if it makes you feel good and you want to bash them go ahead. I don't have any financial interest in the place. But, if you are going to bash them do it for something serious. Not over $2.00 or because a busy guy on the phone in NYC didn't kiss your *** when you called. Hey guys diving is fun and it's expensive. Gear, fills, boat charters, vacations, certifications, whatever. Maybe if a $2.00 return shipping charge is more than you can deal with you should get into something a little less intense (i.e., less expensive). Just my $.02 worth. I guess I'll be right there in front of the firing squad with LP now. Oh well.
