Kwasaki Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Toany said: I don't like the charge being hidden. Why not warn you like most ethical stores do? The cashier sometimes does tell me in Global if she knows English to say so some don't so just go ahead with the charge paid with a credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toany Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: The cashier sometimes does tell me in Global if she knows English to say so some don't so just go ahead with the charge paid with a credit card. I was with a Thai who the cashier spoke to Edited January 6, 2021 by Toany 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Toany said: I don't mind if they tell me they will charge 3% because then I will pay cash. Hiding the charge is what I'm objecting to They don't hide it it comes up on the charge screen. You should enquire first IMO. TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toany Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kwasaki said: They don't hide it it comes up on the charge screen. You should enquire first IMO. TiT. They never changed before. Do you ask every time you use a credit card if they charge. If they change the way they do things. Ethical to tell people Edited January 6, 2021 by Toany 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Toany said: They never changed before. Do you ask every time you use a credit card if they charge. If they change the way they do things. Ethical to tell people They do tell people, and they may even have signs up. They (apparently) didn't tell you, so go with the short nose and quit trading with them. I think it's a nice operation, and in all fairness, why should cash customers have to pay for customers that use credit? To be clear, I like to use a credit card for most everything, but at GH, I pay cash... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toany Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: They do tell people, and they may even have signs up. They (apparently) didn't tell you, so go with the short nose and quit trading with them. I think it's a nice operation, and in all fairness, why should cash customers have to pay for customers that use credit? To be clear, I like to use a credit card for most everything, but at GH, I pay cash... I was giving people a heads up that thwy have now started charging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 22 minutes ago, Toany said: They never changed before. Do you ask every time you use a credit card if they charge. If they change the way they do things. Ethical to tell people I have already made it clear TiT, I don't care if there's an extra charge if I want to buy something with my credit card I just do it as I do in Garages, 7-11, Big'C' and Cockpit etc it's convenient and a small charge. Some do some don't charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I only have one tool, a spanner I use for disconnecting the battery terminals on my car to reset the ECU. I pay the village handyman 100 or 200 baht for anything else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Toany said: They never changed before. Do you ask every time you use a credit card if they charge. If they change the way they do things. Ethical to tell people They have always charged on some items and not on others, so I always check if there will be a card charge. Sometimes they have told me, but if they don’t I ask. I haven’t been able to discover which class of goods attract the charges. Edited January 6, 2021 by sometimewoodworker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 9 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said: I haven’t been able to discover which class of goods attract the charges. I can't speak for Global (I don't use them that often), but Mega Home used to charge extra for "building materials" but they seem to have stopped even that now. Do they have the option of using TrueMoney or one of the other QR based systems, most can be funded with your credit card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Crossy said: I can't speak for Global (I don't use them that often), but Mega Home used to charge extra for "building materials" but they seem to have stopped even that now. Do they have the option of using TrueMoney or one of the other QR based systems, most can be funded with your credit card? I think that they allow one or more of those systems but haven’t looked carefully as I don’t use any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Toany said: They never changed before. Do you ask every time you use a credit card if they charge. If they change the way they do things. Ethical to tell people Yes, yours is the correct response. A sign clearly displayed at the checkout is the way it's usually handled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalabob2 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I've bought a few tools in Thailand since 2005. I've met a few power tool manufacturing CEO and Thailand directors. I took the opportunity to tour a few tool assembly plants in Thailand. I look up power tools, garden tools and lawnmowers on my paid online subscription to Consumer Reports . org and Choice . com Not every tool sold in Thailand is top rated. Abuse of tools in Thailand comes in many forms and it explains why warranty periods are shorted in developing countries than North America, Australia or Europe. Global House sells some fine brands and one must be aware of their credit card policies. I personally see dozens of name brand power tools and lawn mowers sold in person everyday in Buriram and sold via Lazada and Shopee from the same hardware store. It has served me well to buy brands where the "Thailand Distributor" or "Thailand Importer" values customer service AFTER THE SALE. There is no end to tool brands which fall short on spare parts really being in stock. Asgatec is a real "favorite" In 2021 it is far easier to order spare parts online for tool customers in Thailand for brands such as Stanley or DeWALT. Even the largest Makita tools DISTRIBTOR in Thailand has spare parts listed on line for consumers to buy. I prefer to have a trained repairman tell me what parts he needs to order and his expertise to install those parts. I sure steer clear of the no name brands or house brands where after the sales service is terrible to non existent. I buy pet toys at Mr. D.I.Y. but steer clear of the "stool isle". The STORE that sells you any name brand tool CAN HELP YOU, if they are of the mindset to help customers. If I can present the warranty card, and store receipt the process of a warranty repair goes smooth. In Buriram I have had Garden tools, lawn mowers and power tools repaired locally and I have paid the modest shipping fee to have boxed tool expedited to Bangkok repair service centers when it was not feasible at a regional repair service center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, kamalabob2 said: I've bought a few tools in Thailand since 2005. I've met a few power tool manufacturing CEO and Thailand directors. I took the opportunity to tour a few tool assembly plants in Thailand. I look up power tools, garden tools and lawnmowers on my paid online subscription to Consumer Reports . org and Choice . com Not every tool sold in Thailand is top rated. Abuse of tools in Thailand comes in many forms and it explains why warranty periods are shorted in developing countries than North America, Australia or Europe. Global House sells some fine brands and one must be aware of their credit card policies. I personally see dozens of name brand power tools and lawn mowers sold in person everyday in Buriram and sold via Lazada and Shopee from the same hardware store. It has served me well to buy brands where the "Thailand Distributor" or "Thailand Importer" values customer service AFTER THE SALE. There is no end to tool brands which fall short on spare parts really being in stock. Asgatec is a real "favorite" In 2021 it is far easier to order spare parts online for tool customers in Thailand for brands such as Stanley or DeWALT. Even the largest Makita tools DISTRIBTOR in Thailand has spare parts listed on line for consumers to buy. I prefer to have a trained repairman tell me what parts he needs to order and his expertise to install those parts. I sure steer clear of the no name brands or house brands where after the sales service is terrible to non existent. I buy pet toys at Mr. D.I.Y. but steer clear of the "stool isle". The STORE that sells you any name brand tool CAN HELP YOU, if they are of the mindset to help customers. If I can present the warranty card, and store receipt the process of a warranty repair goes smooth. In Buriram I have had Garden tools, lawn mowers and power tools repaired locally and I have paid the modest shipping fee to have boxed tool expedited to Bangkok repair service centers when it was not feasible at a regional repair service center. I am not convinced she ever used one of those - or even saw it running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: I am not convinced she ever used one of those - or even saw it running. While I would generally agree, you might be surprised. I managed a sheet metal fabricating company here for twenty years and some of my best workers looked much like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: While I would generally agree, you might be surprised. I managed a sheet metal fabricating company here for twenty years and some of my best workers looked much like her. I was more concerned about the way she told that saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: While I would generally agree, you might be surprised. I managed a sheet metal fabricating company here for twenty years and some of my best workers looked much like her. It’s the general western chauvinism showing through. I clearly remember my astonishment when I first arrived here seeing that 40% of building site labourers were women and that in Japan the vast majority of local delivery drivers were female also that many business are run by the women. The west gives lip service to equality, in the Far East it is far more genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I was more concerned about the way she told that saw. What did she tell it? 55555 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patman30 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 have Milwaukee tools and a Stanley Table and mitre saw the Milwaukee cordless tools are great and have some for garden/land leaf blower, strimmer/chainsaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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