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« on: November 28, 2009, 06:24:02 PM »
This is going to be 'A Little Off Topic' , but deals with a Business Owner , Weights and Measures Canada , The Media , and a STUPID CUSTOMER. The Business Owner runs a Gas station. The Media is also STUPID on this one!
STUPID CUSTOMER goes to gas station to fill a 10 Liter (PLASTIC) Gerry Can. This Gerry Can has a line on it that indicates 10 Liters. She manages to put 11 liters in it to the line(10 Liter mark). She then files a complaint with Weights and Measures, AND also goes to the Media.
The Media(TV Station) shows up at the Gas Station and fills said Gerry Can with Gasoline. YEP, 11 liters to the 10 liter mark.
Then, Weights and Measures shows up and checks all the pumps for accuracy. Everything is within specs!
The Gas Station ends up on the news. The result of this is a 40% drop in sales of fuel at the onset, with sales going back to normal in a Month. What can we glean from this?
-Extrusion process does not insure accuracy
-Gerry Can has been exposed to hot sun with Gasoline in it and has expanded. It would not take very much expansion to make it hold 10% more!
-Lack of reasoning on customers part
-Lack of Scientific Method by Media. Should have taken said Gerry Can to alternate gas station and fill it to full mark or used 1 liter beakers of water to fill container to full mark.
Personally, I would have SUED the TV Station for Lost Sales.
Just for fun, I filled a 20 Liter Gerry Can(very used) to the full mark and it took 21.9 Liters!
This is a good example of the Stupidity we have to deal with when Importing and selling these engines!
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