Customer Service , what happened?

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  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    urloved33 wrote: »
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    Customer service is disappearing. When I was young, Gas stations were referred to as Service Stations. As soon as you pulled in, a bell rang, and an attendant rushed out. Began gassing your vehicle, then lifted the hood, checked your radiator, oil and filled them up. Checked your tires and filled them up if necessary. Then, washed all your windows. All this service and gas was only 35 cents a gallon.

    Now, they saunter out, fill your tank and that's it. If you are lucky, some will ask if you want your windshield washed. In a tone of voice that let's you know they are too busy. For 3 dollars a gallon.

    wow where do you live. 'self service' is all that is in the state im in.

    I'm in Oregon now. Moved from California. Neither state has had that level of service
    in 30 years.

    Oregon here, as well. I think the last time someone washed my windshield was over a year ago. I did just buy windshield wipers from O'Reilly's Auto Parts and was surprised when they came out and put them on for me! Bravo!
  • 2Legit2QuitTx
    2Legit2QuitTx Posts: 322 Member
    I’ve never lived in a full service state lol.

    Even in the military, I kept missing it.
    I was in Washington.. pumped my own gas
    Texas... pumped my own gas
    South Carolina ... pumped my own gas
    Germany.. pumped my own gas

    Lol so I have no idea what that’s really like.

  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    Customer service is disappearing. When I was young, Gas stations were referred to as Service Stations. As soon as you pulled in, a bell rang, and an attendant rushed out. Began gassing your vehicle, then lifted the hood, checked your radiator, oil and filled them up. Checked your tires and filled them up if necessary. Then, washed all your windows. All this service and gas was only 35 cents a gallon.

    Now, they saunter out, fill your tank and that's it. If you are lucky, some will ask if you want your windshield washed. In a tone of voice that let's you know they are too busy. For 3 dollars a gallon.
    Where I’m from, you don’t even get that. At the basic gas station, YOYO (you’re on your own). They help you at the car wash, but that’s the only customer-driven (no pun intended), teamwork-permitted car service in existence.
  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member
    2Legit2QuitTx wrote: »
    I’ve never lived in a full service state lol.

    Even in the military, I kept missing it.
    I was in Washington.. pumped my own gas
    Texas... pumped my own gas
    South Carolina ... pumped my own gas
    Germany.. pumped my own gas

    Lol so I have no idea what that’s really like.

    I’m in Texas, so I get it.
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