Thieves? I know what you mean.

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WHY is it that 95% of the guys you run into in the cellular and car-stereo shops are like that? And the guys in the large-chain electronics shops are the same, just less cool/dope/phat and wearing suits.

Its a fine line dealing with them...if you show them up with knowledge, they're vindictive, and if you don't show enough knowledge, or don't ask them enough questions, they'll try anything they can think of to screw you.

Maybe if I went in there in some rented baggy clothing, some thick gold chains and an IROC parked out on the street, they'd give a brotha a break.

(I am really feeling this way lately, since I have to choose a different shop to do my install, since my regular installer is off for a few weeks...he's the tech in the back with the mess, but with a bunch of jerks and sharks up front in the showroom)

You either have a shop where the installers disrespect your car because its not what they're into (an import, and they're into domestic muscle-cars) and/or disrespect your audio equipment because you didn't buy it from them: "well, we couldn't screw him on the sale, lets get him on the install..."

And try and ARGUE with these guys during a screw? Its like taking a steak from a dog. They are so USED to getting away with what they do, they deeply believe THEY are justified in their behaviour and will do anything to defend it.

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