Buck531 Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 So I go to use my "Big Green Machine" to clean my carpets last week. Oh snap, the pump is shot. Call up Bissell. Tell them I need a pump for X model. They say "Sorry sir, you're going to have to take it to a service center.". Uhh.. WTF... I already took it apart (I was telling him this on the phone), and I have the pump in my hand. You're telling me I need to put it back together, take it to a shop, and have them charge me labor on TOP of the part? "yes sir, that's correct". WTF. I already TOOK IT APART. "Sir, we have the entire top half if you wanted to buy it.".. Great, how much is that I ask. "$90.00". 90 bucks? you're kidding me. I can buy a brand new one for $150. I hung up the phone. Jump on ebay. Do a search for a bissell pump. Find one for $25 bucks, bid a few times, and I won it for $31. Yay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4387079701 That little POS is what bissell wouldn't let me buy. Oh well. You CAN find just about anything on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest infamous me 235 Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 graemlins/nod.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 ebay is great. only thing you cant find is a way to make marc like women instead of guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgels Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Originally posted by Lustalbert: ebay is great. only thing you cant find is a way to make marc like women instead of guys.Wow it never ceases to amaze me at how quickly a post can be turned from something totally normal to a reason to call marc gay.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird69 Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 7.50 for shipping?? fuck man, but at least you got the the part you needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrblunt Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 The breaker box in my house is about 200 years old and very obviously discontinued. Replacement breaker = impossible to hunt down. Found a dude on ebay with about 15 different breakers, snatched those suckers up really cheap. Ebay rox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted June 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Originally posted by Bird69: 7.50 for shipping?? fuck man, but at least you got the the part you needed For as small as it is, it's farily heavy. Maybe 2 lbs. . He/she/they also sent it USPS priority. I should get it in two days. woot smile.gif . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 when i needed bearings pressed out of my hub, shops told me i needed to put the assembly back on the car and bring it to them so they could take it apart and then press it out. i know its liability issues and bullshit but come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird69 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 i sent a 14 lb item for $11.00 3 day UPS ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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