truth or lie?

the butcher of the bus · #1 11-25-2007, 12:01 PM

IT is our busy time and here I am I made a mistake. here in our shop we don't mix meat so your meat is made to your order but I... mixed his meat into flavours he didn't order.. he wanted pepperoni and garlic sausage. I mixed jalepeno and cheese and cheese smokies instead. I already know what I am going to do but if you were that guy how would you want me to handle it??

mud slug · #2 11-25-2007, 12:04 PM

i'd tell the truth maby the guy would like to try something new if not your ready for the next guy that orders that product

honda450 · #3 11-25-2007, 12:05 PM

Truth is the best policy.

Reeves1 · #4 11-25-2007, 12:15 PM

Truth and no charge ?

#5 11-25-2007, 12:17 PM

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Truth is the best policy.

It was your mistake,so I would ask the person whose meat it was and see how he wants to deal with the situation.

#6 11-25-2007, 12:19 PM

Yes i have to agree tell the truth straight up on lies .

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if you were that guy how would you want me to handle it??

If i was him i would want you to give me what i ordered i know it wouldnt be with my meat but (pound for pound reg meat would work ).Cant do cheese Good luck. my two cent

cmfic1 · #7 11-25-2007, 12:21 PM

I took a Deer in to have Sausage, Jerky etc. etc. made. When I went to pick it up, he had made the ENTIRE Deer in to Hot Pepperoni

I understand that people make mistakes, this one seemed like a big one to me.

He knew right away that I was upset, he apologized several times. I cooled down, and walked away with all the Pepperoni......at no charge!

If your not willing to do that, I am quite sure you could sell it ah. 'er I mean gift it

easy enough.

Big Bull · #8 11-25-2007, 12:29 PM

I would tell the hunter the truth and ask him what you could do to make it right(within reason). I'm sure that you can come to some agreement. I don't know anyone who hasn't made mistakes. I can just imagine how crazy it must get for you this time of year.

Tuc · #9 11-25-2007, 12:42 PM

Why would you even ask such a question? Honesty is always the best policy even if it hurts.

I'm sure if you're up front with the customer, he will understand and the two of you can work something out.

Look at it this way.....if you do it once, you'll do it again, 'nough said.'

Grizzly Adams · #10 11-25-2007, 01:23 PM

Sorry doesn't feed my kids

If You switch the guys meat, you'll still have to pawn his off on someone else. In the end you could have be really screwed, if you can't match a customer to your spoiled batch.
Grizz

#11 11-25-2007, 01:46 PM

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If You switch the guys meat, you'll still have to pawn his off on someone else.

Going by his initial post,I doubt that he would try to pawn anyones meat off on someone else.

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here in our shop we don't mix meat so your meat is made to your order

bagwan · #12 11-25-2007, 02:03 PM

Sent you a PM.

Scott N · #13 11-25-2007, 02:28 PM

If I were your customer I would appreciate the truth. Things happen, and I would rather know that I am getting the deer back that I brought in.

BigRackLover · #14 11-25-2007, 02:43 PM

Straight up truth and make a deal. Its better to save the future business right?

TheClash · #15 11-25-2007, 03:47 PM

so what did you end up doing??

#16 11-25-2007, 03:54 PM

Boy, I have to admit that I'd be hesitant to deal with any business where the owner had to ask if he should tell the truth or lie. Not sure posting this here was the best idea. Tell the guy the truth and eat the costs. You screwed up so you need to make it good...at least that's the way I've done business for the past 27 years. Might cost you some money but I learned long ago that honesty and making good for your mistakes will ensure a long life in business. Still scares me you had to ask...especially on a public forum.

I hope this is someone playing a cruel joke.......

TheClash · #17 11-25-2007, 04:09 PM

i don't think the OP was suggesting he wouldn't tell the truth...i think he was really asking if wewould expect him to either replace the meat at no cost or if we would be happy to take the mistaken order..again at no cost.

but maybe i was wrong in what i thought?

#18 11-25-2007, 04:16 PM

Seeing as the title of the post was truth or lie....I respectfully disagree with you!

TheClash · #19 11-25-2007, 04:28 PM

that is an excellent point hahaha

Tuc · #20 11-25-2007, 05:50 PM

Well, why don't you verify your point?
Or maybe you said enough and should forget you ever started this thread..

I wouldn't mind knowing the name of your business, just so I could stay away or never recommend it to anyone.

Hunter1 · #21 11-25-2007, 05:59 PM

Even though the title of the thread says truth or lie nowhere in his opening post did he indicate that he was planning to lie. Instead he asked how we as hunters would like it to be handled. Its nice to see that instead of giving him our advice we tell him we would ban his store and ask why he would even ask something like this in the first place. I'm sure he feels great after reading that. Those that have been on this site awhile should know better. I'm sure the next time he needs advice he won't come here.

Win94 · #22 11-25-2007, 06:04 PM

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Boy, I have to admit that I'd be hesitant to deal with any business where the owner had to ask if he should tell the truth or lie. Not sure posting this here was the best idea. Tell the guy the truth and eat the costs. You screwed up so you need to make it good...at least that's the way I've done business for the past 27 years. Might cost you some money but I learned long ago that honesty and making good for your mistakes will ensure a long life in business. Still scares me you had to ask...especially on a public forum.

I hope this is someone playing a cruel joke.......

........................x2 I PM'd him for his address a couple days ago. He PM'd me his address this morning. I cannot even consider his services now. A good and honest business would only consider doing one thing to fix this and not even consider the other. Posting this on a site sponsored by a very popular Alberta outdoors magazine is business suicide as well.

#23 11-25-2007, 06:05 PM

I just answered based on the information he supplied.....if his intent was to indeed ask advice on something other than lieing or telling the truth...the post could have been much better titled....and that is the truth....

#24 11-25-2007, 06:05 PM

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I'm sure he feels great after reading that. Those that have been on this site awhile should know better. I'm sure the next time he needs advice he won't come here.

Good for you Hunter1 some people on here are truely rideing there white horse's some time's they need to get knocked off once and a while back down to earth level.

TheClash · #25 11-25-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sheephunter

I just answered based on the information he supplied.....if his intent was to indeed ask advice on something other than lieing or telling the truth...the post could have been much better titled....and that is the truth....

i agree his title was bad...but from his post i still get the idea he is asking for advice on how we as consumers would like to have it dealt with. and not that he is trying to lie his way out of it.

edited cause i rethought my remark and it was uncalled for....

Win94 · #26 11-25-2007, 06:08 PM

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Even though the title of the thread says truth or lie nowhere in his opening post did he indicate that he was planning to lie. Instead he asked how we as hunters would like it to be handled. Its nice to see that instead of giving him our advice we tell him we would ban his store and ask why he would even ask something like this in the first place. I'm sure he feels great after reading that. Those that have been on this site awhile should know better. I'm sure the next time he needs advice he won't come here.

..............R u serious??? Its common sense how this should be fixed. If said business man is so stunned he needs "direction" on how this should be fixed, time to board up the business and call it a day. Walmart is always looking for people with a heartbeat.

#27 11-25-2007, 06:10 PM

I certainly wasn't accusing him of lieing but for someone to ask what is better...telling the truth or lieing...I mean come on.....I think the answer is pretty obvious. I agree, the post could have been much better titled but even so, I don't see an issue here.....you screwed up (as we all do) fess up and make it better even if it costs you money. Pretty simple credo of business I think.

#28 11-25-2007, 06:11 PM

I guess that I am interpreting this post much different than some other people.If you read his original post,he is not asking what to do.He plainly stated that he already knows what he is going to do.He is just asking what you as the customer would want done in this situation.If he really was dishonest,he would simply swap someone else's meat out,and the customer would never know the difference.I actually find him to be more honest than a lot of places where they mix everyones meat and you may not get your own meat at all.
I think that the only thing the poster could have done differently,is to choose a better title for the thread.

Win94 · #29 11-25-2007, 06:13 PM

He does state in his post that he knows what he is going to do. I will give him the benfit of the doubt.

.....................why the hell would you post this on here though???

TheClash · #30 11-25-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Win94

..............R u serious??? Its common sense how this should be fixed. If said business man is so stunned he needs "direction" on how this should be fixed, time to board up the business and call it a day. Walmart is always looking for people with a heartbeat.

i do not disagree that it is common sense on how it should be dealt with...but i do think the common sense solution has a few different options..which i explained in my earlier post.