Bill Henry-
Brussel Sprout Connoisseur
Don Mar drives me nuts!
Let me preface this by saying, I like Don Mar Frame and Moulding. Their prices are great, their service desk is responsive, they have a “no questions asked” return policy, they periodically have <u>useful</u> special offers, and they frequently waive the minimum $100 delivery threshold if you sound desperate or pitiful enough.
But their method of wrapping chops drives me crazy!
When most distributors wrap a chop, they begin to roll it in Kraft paper, fold over the ends into the wrap, then continue rolling. This way the ends are tucked in and the whole package can be held together by a four inch strip of masking tape. Neat and efficient, eh?
But not Don Mar. NooOOOooo! They roll the whole thing first, then fold over the ends. This way they have to use three lengths of masking tape; two wrapped around the entire circumference to keep the ends from flapping around and one around the entire circumference in the middle just for good luck. Using this method, since the tape has to overlap itself, you’ve gotta cut it apart with a knife. But if you use a blade, you risk slicing through the paper and scoring the moulding.
As a scientific exercise (i.e. in a fit of pique), I took a few minutes and carefully unwound the tape from a recent delivery. I measured thirty-eight inches of masking tape to enclose an 8 x 10 metal chop!!! Come on, guys, wise up. You could save 90% of your masking tape budget (and, maybe, pass on the resulting lower prices to the rest of us) if you wrapped your chops like the rest of the world.
I have talked to the sales rep and a few people in the office about this, but either management seems to be unresponsive to saving a few bucks or the employees are a teeny bit afraid to bring it up to the boss – I suspect the later.
Sorry for the rant.… I feel much better now.
Let me preface this by saying, I like Don Mar Frame and Moulding. Their prices are great, their service desk is responsive, they have a “no questions asked” return policy, they periodically have <u>useful</u> special offers, and they frequently waive the minimum $100 delivery threshold if you sound desperate or pitiful enough.
But their method of wrapping chops drives me crazy!
When most distributors wrap a chop, they begin to roll it in Kraft paper, fold over the ends into the wrap, then continue rolling. This way the ends are tucked in and the whole package can be held together by a four inch strip of masking tape. Neat and efficient, eh?
But not Don Mar. NooOOOooo! They roll the whole thing first, then fold over the ends. This way they have to use three lengths of masking tape; two wrapped around the entire circumference to keep the ends from flapping around and one around the entire circumference in the middle just for good luck. Using this method, since the tape has to overlap itself, you’ve gotta cut it apart with a knife. But if you use a blade, you risk slicing through the paper and scoring the moulding.
As a scientific exercise (i.e. in a fit of pique), I took a few minutes and carefully unwound the tape from a recent delivery. I measured thirty-eight inches of masking tape to enclose an 8 x 10 metal chop!!! Come on, guys, wise up. You could save 90% of your masking tape budget (and, maybe, pass on the resulting lower prices to the rest of us) if you wrapped your chops like the rest of the world.
I have talked to the sales rep and a few people in the office about this, but either management seems to be unresponsive to saving a few bucks or the employees are a teeny bit afraid to bring it up to the boss – I suspect the later.
Sorry for the rant.… I feel much better now.
