Comments on: Attack of the Blogs http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Citizen of the Month » The Mattress Expert http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-223663 Citizen of the Month » The Mattress Expert Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:54:14 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-223663 [...] continued on about some post I had written in 2006 about Sophia’s parents getting ripped off at a local mattress store.   She wanted me to [...] [...] continued on about some post I had written in 2006 about Sophia’s parents getting ripped off at a local mattress store.   She wanted me to [...]

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-33409 Neil Thu, 09 Feb 2006 04:06:10 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-33409 The whole industry is sleazy. And I can't believe the companies change the names of the mattresses for each store so you can't compare prices. Sealy Mattress X at "Sit and Sleep" is called Sealy Mattress Y at "1-800 Mattress." It seems strange that such a common household object (made for sleep and lovemaking, two essentials of human life) is sold by such sleaze. The whole industry is sleazy. And I can’t believe the companies change the names of the mattresses for each store so you can’t compare prices. Sealy Mattress X at “Sit and Sleep” is called Sealy Mattress Y at “1-800 Mattress.” It seems strange that such a common household object (made for sleep and lovemaking, two essentials of human life) is sold by such sleaze.

]]> By: Jane http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-33407 Jane Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:58:40 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-33407 If anyone wants to take up Pauly D's suggestion on Mattress Store Blogging week, count me in. I entered a mattress store on Pico. Blvd., west of the 405. The salesman started asking me questions, and I replied that I was "just browsing" - because I generally need to look around before I start talking terms, and I don't shop well when I'm distracted by questions. But the salesman wouldn't leave it there and asked if I was looking for a specific size. Again, not wishing to get into a protracted discussion before I was ready, I said, "No," and tried to continue browsing. STILL, the salesman wouldn't quit, and when I didn't answer him, he told me I was being rude and said I should leave the store. I was flabbergasted. I have NEVER been asked to leave a store before. When did it become wrong to just browse? What the heck kind of customer service is this? Is there something weird going on in the mattress business or is this happening in other retail areas, too? If anyone wants to take up Pauly D’s suggestion on Mattress Store Blogging week, count me in.

I entered a mattress store on Pico. Blvd., west of the 405. The salesman started asking me questions, and I replied that I was “just browsing” - because I generally need to look around before I start talking terms, and I don’t shop well when I’m distracted by questions. But the salesman wouldn’t leave it there and asked if I was looking for a specific size. Again, not wishing to get into a protracted discussion before I was ready, I said, “No,” and tried to continue browsing. STILL, the salesman wouldn’t quit, and when I didn’t answer him, he told me I was being rude and said I should leave the store.

I was flabbergasted. I have NEVER been asked to leave a store before. When did it become wrong to just browse? What the heck kind of customer service is this? Is there something weird going on in the mattress business or is this happening in other retail areas, too?

]]> By: Citizen of the Month » Call Me http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-31694 Citizen of the Month » Call Me Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:45:06 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-31694 [...] Last week, I made fun of business that "pay" bloggers to talk about their products.    I became a hero to consumer advocates everywhere, a Ralph Nader of the blogosphere.  [...] [...] Last week, I made fun of business that "pay" bloggers to talk about their products.    I became a hero to consumer advocates everywhere, a Ralph Nader of the blogosphere.  [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-28068 Bill Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:48:38 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-28068 It reminds me of my Mom and telemarketers etc. I'd say, "Mom! Just say you're not interested and hang up. They WANT you to talk. The more you talk the better their chances are to sell you crap you don't need. Just say no and hang up!" But Mom would talk away. Because they, "... seemed like nice people." It wasn't in her to be abrupt and cold on the phone. I drove me crazy. Of course, I wouldn't have had her be any other way. It reminds me of my Mom and telemarketers etc. I’d say, “Mom! Just say you’re not interested and hang up. They WANT you to talk. The more you talk the better their chances are to sell you crap you don’t need. Just say no and hang up!”

But Mom would talk away. Because they, “… seemed like nice people.” It wasn’t in her to be abrupt and cold on the phone. I drove me crazy. Of course, I wouldn’t have had her be any other way.

]]> By: Jack http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-28065 Jack Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:24:28 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-28065 Ok, if someone wants to pay me real money to blog about them I will consider it. So feel free to send those offers my way. Ok, if someone wants to pay me real money to blog about them I will consider it. So feel free to send those offers my way.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-28063 Neil Sat, 14 Jan 2006 23:24:33 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-28063 Those damn foreigners! How are they ever going to blog if they don't learn our language? Inky, I'll be looking forward to your move to the grand land of Ukraine when you're 75 years old, because I'm going to enjoy hearing your negotiations with the cab drivers in their native language. Those damn foreigners! How are they ever going to blog if they don’t learn our language? Inky, I’ll be looking forward to your move to the grand land of Ukraine when you’re 75 years old, because I’m going to enjoy hearing your negotiations with the cab drivers in their native language.

]]> By: Elvira Black http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-28062 Elvira Black Sat, 14 Jan 2006 22:53:20 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-28062 Now, Inky, don't be dinky! Not everyone can negotiate with the sharks of the mattress industry. Elderly people are victimized all the time by unscrupulous rip off artists. Doesn't matter how good your command of the language--the point is the guy cheated Sophia's folks, pure and simple. Now, Inky, don’t be dinky!

Not everyone can negotiate with the sharks of the mattress industry. Elderly people are victimized all the time by unscrupulous rip off artists. Doesn’t matter how good your command of the language–the point is the guy cheated Sophia’s folks, pure and simple.

]]> By: inky http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-28061 inky Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:47:17 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-28061 Why don't they speak a lick of our language??? This never fails to amuse me. Foreigners move into our grand land but refuse to learn our language. Puzzling. Why don’t they speak a lick of our language??? This never fails to amuse me. Foreigners move into our grand land but refuse to learn our language. Puzzling.

]]> By: Elvira Black http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/01/12/attack-of-the-blogs/#comment-28058 Elvira Black Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:21:12 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=373#comment-28058 There's a brand spanking new law that's just been passed that makes it a crime to "annoy" anyone on the internet under an assumed name. I say, go ahead and out the store--you're using your real name here (aren't you?) Would serve 'em right. Ageism, xenophobia, discrimination--lift up the rock and expose the slimy underbelly of the mattress world! There’s a brand spanking new law that’s just been passed that makes it a crime to “annoy” anyone on the internet under an assumed name.

I say, go ahead and out the store–you’re using your real name here (aren’t you?) Would serve ‘em right. Ageism, xenophobia, discrimination–lift up the rock and expose the slimy underbelly of the mattress world!

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