Dumbness!!

[scrumpymike]

I tried to place an on-line order yesterday with Sweetwater in the US for a J/M 4 set of Aguilar pickups that I can't find in stock in the UK or the EU.

 

So I open my virtual basket to place the order and I get the following message: 'Sorry these items are out of inventory but our experts suggest the following replacement that will be just as good for you.'

 

And what do they recommend as a straight replacement? The Aguilar 5-string set!!

 

I don't think so.

 

Are there any similar stories of dumbness out there?

[neepheid]

It's a pickup, innit?  Same thing, innit?  What are you moaning about?

 

[Killerfridge]

6 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

I tried to place an on-line order yesterday with Sweetwater in the US for a J/M 4 set of Aguilar pickups that I can't find in stock in the UK or the EU.

 

So I open my virtual basket to place the order and I get the following message: 'Sorry these items are out of inventory but our experts suggest the following replacement that will be just as good for you.'

 

And what do they recommend as a straight replacement? The Aguilar 5-string set!!

 

I don't think so.

 

Are there any similar stories of dumbness out there?

It's a bit like Amazon's recommendation engine:

 

"Ah I see you bought a new TV. I guess that means you like buying TVs, so now I'm only going to recommend you TVs for the next few months"

[christhammer666]

cut the wood and squeeze the 5ver pick up i dont see the problem. i have a chisel if needed

[Lozz196]

Pretty much like online shopping from supermarkets, order lemons or lemon juice and if they`re out of stock they send lemon scented bleach.

[uk_lefty]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Pretty much like online shopping from supermarkets, order lemons or lemon juice and if they`re out of stock they send lemon scented bleach.

Scent and flavour are not the same thing when it comes to bleach 

[chriswareham]

3 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Scent and flavour are not the same thing when it comes to bleach 

 

Very true. My local grocery emporium were out of stock of my usual brand name choice, so I took a chance on their own brand. On opening the bottle I missed the woody notes of my favourite Domestos, and whrn decanting I noticed a lack of body. It went down well enough after I'd let it breathe for a while, but the afterburn was shocking.