observer90210 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just now, wobblyjohn said: try shopping at tesco instead no parking charges there a no ticket to stamp Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app but at Tesco or Big-C they do catch up on the prices there that are very similar to european supermarket prices, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 9 hours ago, wobblyjohn said: try shopping at tesco instead no parking charges there a no ticket to stamp Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app But only Tesco on Nua. The one on Sukhumvit is the pits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachump Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Their new parking scheme is quite confusing. I think the U-Turns are way overpriced. Where does it say how long you get to park for free with a validated ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 58 minutes ago, beachump said: Their new parking scheme is quite confusing. I think the U-Turns are way overpriced. Where does it say how long you get to park for free with a validated ticket? Oh yes, confusing. "No Stamp No Pass"? Motorcycle confiscated No mention of allowed time. And I could bet I have seen a similar sign but with 20 Baht/hour. Is the above for cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Ok, then i avoid this supermarket. Only Foodland left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Super rude and agressive a.h. they guy with the sunglasses at the bike park. Staff inside friendly and professional. Best if all us complain to shop manager. MS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 What should you do? Learn how to read signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 On 27/06/2017 at 5:02 PM, moonseeker said: Best if all us complain to shop manager. MS> Why should "we" or I complain? I go shopping FriendShip at least twice a week and I am very happy to have this good shop not far my condo. I have nothing to complain about it. What's happened here happened because the OP had the attitude of someone who wanted to avoid the park fee. It could happen the same way in the many places that have a private park IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Thank you. I go shopping there for 20 years, commercially. I am polite and friendly. I like the staff and the staff like me. I can assure you there are a couple of rude, arrogant and aggressive a.h. in this "ridiculous parking-crew". The guy mentioned in this post is one of them. He would be off my staff in any business the second day. Otherwise, great shop, great staff inside, known them for a very long-time and am very happy. Still does not justify rude behavior in parking, but security staff allover Pattaya are often very problematic. Have a great weekend. MS> PS: I should have said, who has a bad experience with an individual parking-screamer, -grabber, -whistler, should go back inside and tell the manager. They will get rid of him most likely, judging by past bad-apple-experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrenn Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 This is a first. Usually security guards do nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 28/06/2017 at 2:38 PM, Henryford said: What should you do? Learn how to read signs. I would also suggest going to enrol in an English course & possibly a Thai course as that will help the OP in reading the signs. Otherwise maybe go to the optometrist and get a new pair of glasses could help too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Is it the guy with the black mask standing in the entrance to the bike park ? I've noticed him a few times, he is very observant and stop people to check for stamps all the time. I have never had any problems but I always use the right exit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumbini Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Super rude and ask for and extra plastic bag or to have something double bagged and the rudeness quadruples [emoji36] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 8 hours ago, balo said: I have never had any problems but I always use the right exit..... When you follow the rules and don't be an idiot in Thailand then things work out well without any problems. But when you do the opposite then things seem to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Super rude and ask for and extra plastic bag or to have something double bagged and the rudeness quadruples [emoji36]Yes, I asked politely for an extra plastic bag at the "unfriendly supermarket" while reaching to get one the woman bagging products slapped my hand away saying "can not" I laughed and asked again in Thai can I have an extra bag, she bluntly refused ...quite amazing customer service ! !In the past I used them a lot as I lived right next door...the thing I noticed was that new employeesalways started out smiling with friendly altitude to customersbut after a week or 2 they had either left or morphed into "unfriendly bots" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 1 hour ago, johng said: Yes, I asked politely for an extra plastic bag at the "unfriendly supermarket" while reaching to get one the woman bagging products slapped my hand away saying "can not" I laughed and asked again in Thai can I have an extra bag, she bluntly refused ...quite amazing customer service ! ! If you were told once already that you can't have an extra plastic bag, why would you ask the same question a 2nd time? Did you not understand her English reply so you had to ask a 2nd time in Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Grown adults getting into trouble at a supermarket lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 If you were told once already that you can't have an extra plastic bag, why would you ask the same question a 2nd time? Did you not understand her English reply so you had to ask a 2nd time in Thai?I asked both times in Thai,and asked the second time because I couldn't believe she wouldn't let me have 1 extra bag ! No where else refuses to give an extra bag if you ask politely for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 6 hours ago, johng said: Yes, I asked politely for an extra plastic bag at the "unfriendly supermarket" while reaching to get one the woman bagging products slapped my hand away saying "can not" I laughed and asked again in Thai can I have an extra bag, she bluntly refused ...quite amazing customer service ! ! In the past I used them a lot as I lived right next door...the thing I noticed was that new employees always started out smiling with friendly altitude to customers but after a week or 2 they had either left or morphed into "unfriendly bots" How terrible! Complain to the manager, call the police and make a report for assault, sue the owner of the market, make as many posts on websites about this in a effort to destroy the reputation of the store. By the way, a pack of plastic bags costs about 50 b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprender Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 How terrible! Complain to the manager, call the police and make a report for assault, sue the owner of the market, make as many posts on websites about this in a effort to destroy the reputation of the store. By the way, a pack of plastic bags costs about 50 b. Yes and how much does it cost in lost customer goodwill and custom? Sent from my Lenovo K52e78 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I left the Pattaya area a year ago, but up until that time, Friendship was my No. 1 supermarket for years. It was never because of the service in any part of the store. I liked what I could buy there. At first, I put a lot of effort in being friendly and smiling when dealing with staff. Then I just gave up and ignored them as much as they ignored me. The staff were up unresponsive, unhelpful, and sometimes even rude. Friendship was an ironically named supermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Mostly but also cruisy sometimes. Wink wink nod nod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 So it was you winking at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 So it was you winking at me.I meant the staff innit. I mean seriously. Who hasn't pulled from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said: I left the Pattaya area a year ago, but up until that time, Friendship was my No. 1 supermarket for years. It was never because of the service in any part of the store. I liked what I could buy there. At first, I put a lot of effort in being friendly and smiling when dealing with staff. Then I just gave up and ignored them as much as they ignored me. The staff were up unresponsive, unhelpful, and sometimes even rude. Friendship was an ironically named supermarket. You try and stay chipper when faced with an endless chain of baht-fumbling, grey-skinned, chain-smoking, free motorbike parking, coffin dodgers popping in to buy single croissants to take across the street to eat with their coffee at Benjamit and still expecting a bloody smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Jingthing said: mean seriously. Who hasn't pulled from there? The staff? Are you serious ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, balo said: The staff? Are you serious ? There's the fiery car park attendant - if one likes a bit of "rough". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 4 hours ago, balo said: The staff? Are you serious ? Yet another long-time Pattaya denizen who knows nothing about the basement at Friendship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 2 hours ago, NanLaew said: Yet another long-time Pattaya denizen who knows nothing about the basement at Friendship. Which basement? Is there a secret entry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Which basement? Is there a secret entry?Yes its so secret that even Indiana Jones couldn't find it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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