{"id":90594,"date":"2017-08-04T00:43:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T22:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=90594"},"modified":"2017-08-04T16:24:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T14:24:46","slug":"sweet-service-goes-to-fireplace-studio-sour-service-award-goes-to-uber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/sweet-service-goes-to-fireplace-studio-sour-service-award-goes-to-uber\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Service goes to Fireplace Studio; Sour Service Award goes to Uber!"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Sweet Service Award<\/b> goes to the Fireplace Studio, and its salesman Wayne Malgas, for the speedy installation of a gas fireplace, in less than a week after I gave them the go-ahead! The unit had to be couriered down from Johannesburg, and a gas bottle had to be delivered by Eddles Gas, all parties doing their best to meet my deadline. I am still waiting for a fireplace quotation from Italcotta, despite having done a follow up call to the sales consultant, two weeks after he called. <\/p>\n
The Sour Service Award<\/b> goes to Uber and its driver Seline, for his rudeness. I saw him drive past my house, and stop at the incorrect address, despite waving at him (with my suitcase in hand). I had to call him around the corner, and I asked him if he had not seen me. He took this as a personal affront, and then questioned me as to my name! I directed him to the fastest way to the highway, and he seemed insulted by this too, barely answering me, and then telling me that I was rude, and should find myself another Uber driver, despite the payment having gone off my credit card before he had even arrived at my house! <\/p>\n
The WhaleTales Sweet & Sour Service Awards are presented every Friday on the WhaleTales blog. Nominations for the Sweet and Sour Service Awards can be sent to Chris von Ulmenstein at chrisvonulmenstein [at] gmail.com. Past winners of the Sweet and Sour Service Awards can be read on the Friday posts of this blog.<\/b><\/p>\n
Chris von Ulmenstein, WhaleTales Blog: www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog Tel +27 082 55 11 323 Twitter:@Ulmenstein Facebook: Chris von Ulmenstein Instagram: @Chris_Ulmenstein<\/b><\/p>\n
The Sweet Service Award goes to the Fireplace Studio, and its salesman Wayne Malgas, for the speedy installation of a gas fireplace, in less than a week after I gave them the go-ahead! The unit had to be couriered down from Johannesburg, and a gas bottle had to be delivered by Eddles Gas, all parties […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[7,3,124,6924,32565],"tags":[32378,36007,36005,32410,36006,1528,1771],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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The Sweet Service Award<\/b> goes to the Fireplace Studio, and its salesman Wayne Malgas, for the speedy installation of a gas fireplace, in less than a week after I gave them the go-ahead! The unit had to be couriered down from Johannesburg, and a gas bottle had to be delivered by Eddles Gas, all parties doing their best to meet my deadline. I am still waiting for a fireplace quotation from Italcotta, despite having done a follow up call to the sales consultant, two weeks after he called. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/C7373C1D-47B8-42CC-8C94-2FEFEA535E80-2288-00000336CBBEE8DB.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\")
The Sour Service Award<\/b> goes to Uber and its driver Seline, for his rudeness. I saw him drive past my house, and stop at the incorrect address, despite waving at him (with my suitcase in hand). I had to call him around the corner, and I asked him if he had not seen me. He took this as a personal affront, and then questioned me as to my name! I directed him to the fastest way to the highway, and he seemed insulted by this too, barely answering me, and then telling me that I was rude, and should find myself another Uber driver, despite the payment having gone off my credit card before he had even arrived at my house! <\/p>\n