This is a review on Petro Canada. Specifically the car wash (wash and go) cards.
On the website, there are options of buying or reloading your wash cards. There is one link that gives you the option of 5, 10, or 15 washes plus a bonus wash. Then there are ones on another link which says you can buy the same one and you can preload them in after a certain wash.
Now, this is where this gets a bit confusing. No where on the site does it say to purchase the first option FIRST before purchasing the preload option. They only said it would preload after the last wash. Ok. Confusing. You should've hired someone better to write your website. Or tell them to go back to school and learn proper English.
I paid for 10 washes (preload), which my card had 0 washes. This is the point that it should've prompted me an error to say OK NO WOMAN YOU CANNOT BUY BECAUSE YOU HAVE 0 WASHES LEFT SO YOU NEED TO BUY 5 WASHES FIRST, THEN YOU CAN PURCHASE ME, THE PRELOAD OPTION.
Well guess what. It still went through my card because they charged me. I got the email confirmation that it was bought and it would start after this date.
Fast forward to today. I went in for the car wash. And I mean this is the first car wash since last year. So I'm desperate for a car wash. The last time I went to check it out, the wash was closed. Honestly, it ALWAYS happens to me. I have terrible luck with cars and now car washes.
Those who have been using Petro know that their lines are always long (longer than anyone's dong in this world). It would be about a 45 minute wait. So here I am, waiting in line. Now it's finally my turn and I'm so relieved I can finally get a wash. I scan the card and, NOTHING. IT SAYS I HAVE 0 WASHES LEFT. What the bloody period clot is this??
I press for support. The man had a thick accent, so I told him the situation that I paid for 10 washes already. And he said "well just park your car where it is now, tell the guy behind you, and walk over to the station so you can pay for the car wash." I said...EXCUSE ME? That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard. I'm not going to let 10 people wait behind me while I walk/run to your dumb ass and pay for a wash when I've already paid for it.
I ended up buzzing again and he said the same thing. This time, I was already fuming. I told him to open the door and just let me through because I was in no mood for a wash anymore and just wanted to leave. So he let me through. I drove to the station, and told him the situation. He scanned my card and told me, 0 washes. I said this is ridiculous. He responded that if there was an issue, call customer support.
Wasted 45 minutes of my life that I'll never get back. I went home and called customer support, got someone again with a thick accent and basically yelled at them.
The answer that I got from them was that there were a few days that the site had glitches, so perhaps the wash never went through. But I mentioned the email confirmation. And this is where I checked my banking statement. Petro charged me TWICE! Bull$hit! $278 for 20 car washes that I will never see. I demanded a full refund, and said I would never go to their company for service ever again. Now I felt sorry for the person I was talking to because she was getting the brunt of a company she's working for, and compensated by giving me 2 free washes.
I mean great, that's great but problem is they never keep their car washes open all the time. And the times that I go, they're closed.
I never purchase gas from Petro (aside from the GTR guys because they love it), but if they choose Petro stops for their next rally, I'm Googling the next Esso or Shell stations because Petro will not get a cent from me from this point on. And if I have to drive a while to get there, then I will. I will not pay for a company that has treated me as such. I rather give my money elsewhere and if I have to pay more for a car wash somewhere else, then I will.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
2020
2020! What.
Lots and lots of stuff have happened since my last post. Funny, it seems like I write the exact same introduction year after year...
But seriously. Lots have happened.
That dream job that I've always strived for...well...GUESS WHO IT WENT TO? Yours truly. All that hard work paid off. However I can say it's killing my brain because of all the stress. I get a taste of management and what it's really about. All I can say is...it is tough work. The amount of things you have to remember is insane. I don't know how managers deal with so many issues in just 1 hour but I give them huge credit for doing what they do. Now of course these are managers who actually put their heart and soul into their jobs, not the ones that just sit there and nod their heads and not do anything. I'm not sure if that is truly what I want to do but definitely trying to strive towards it.
You're probably wondering if I'm still using the iPhone 6S that I've had for the past 4 years. I've upgraded...to a XR! Ok Ok before you start laughing, it's only because I really wanted the blue. The new 11 does not have blue so I had to downgrade to the XR so to speak. I did buy my mom the 11, so if anything she is much more technologically advanced than I am.
This past winter season, I did not put the sweet Porshaaaa on trickle charger. I figured let's try this out. Last season I had the bad luck of taking it out on the first day, then having the ignition switch die on me. This time around, I told myself I would drive it in between good days of winter (at this point you just hope and pray the weather plays nice). Thankfully this past winter it has been quite mild, not too extreme so I was able to take her out once to twice a week around the neighbourhood to warm up before storing her back. However, this part is tedious. This was my first time doing this but I had to type in a schedule to remind me when I took her out and for how long. This became my guide for the entire winter and literally became my second job. Monitoring how often it was driven, and then monitoring a break in the weather. If I knew there was a huge storm coming, I would monitor the days before and compare the weather for those days, choosing a mild day (or sunny day with higher temperatures). It's probably much easier to just store the car but the prep work that goes into it takes some time as well. Either way, I've tried both and they both work.
Fox Run Rally. Right. So we had our very first rally run last summer, where we went to Ottawa for 3 days and participated in Race the Runway, simulator, amongst other shenanigans. Most of the cars were GTRs (by the GTA GTR Club), with a few other sports cars in between like mine, and a BMW Alpina. It was very successful. All the members had a great time and we are looking forward to this summer. Let's hope this whole coronavirus will pass by summer time.
Speaking of coronavirus (or COVID-19), it has been insane in the groceries lately. Toilet papers gone. Pasta and pasta sauce gone. Canned goods. Sanitizers. Lysol wipes. Everyone is going cuckoo over this. Those who hoard such things, SHAME ON YOU. Seriously. Unless you have 40 children's ass to wipe, there is no reason for you to start hoarding it all for yourself. Such selfishness. Same with the wipes. People are hoping to sell them online but now Amazon and Kijiji have banned such sales online so those people are now stuck with all those supplies. For what? A profit? It's ridiculous. Key thing is: STAY HOME. ESPECIALLY if you're sick.
People have these misconceptions that the virus is an airborne virus. The virus does not stay in the air and float around like your mother's underwear when it goes missing. The virus is similar to a flu (key is SIMILAR, NOT THE SAME) where when one coughs, those droplets go into the air, but drop after a certain distance. The droplets fall on tables, floors, equipments, you name it. Your cell phone. Geez. That itself is a petri dish for disaster. And they can live on surfaces from hours to days. Handwash is key, as well as disinfecting all surfaces.
Those Lysol/Accel wipes is best handled with GLOVES. OMG I don't know how many times I've seen people handle it with bare hands. The amount of damage they could do to the skin (let alone having those chemicals absorbed through your skin into your body) over time can be deadly. Whether it's COPD of the lungs or getting severe dermatitis, it's important to use and disgard them appropriately.
While everyone is hoarding ridiculous items, I have gotten myself menstrual pads because when a girl bleeds, toilet paper is useless in those situations. I have gotten cookies because at least I can snack on those during the day. It's kind of hard for me to snack on pasta. Thankfully we have enough toilet paper from before so there was no need to buy anymore. However, in about 3 weeks, that may change. The amount of times I take a crap in one day, I could probably go through a roll.
In sad news....I really wanted a bag from Louis Vuitton. I was eyeing it since last month and wanted to purchase it the last weekend before March (so close!!). When I returned to the site the following Monday, I kicked myself. Prices went up by $100. COME ON REALLY LOUIS??? I read there was going to be a price hike but I didn't know it would be that soon. Sucks balls. At least now I don't have to rush and get it. But still, it completely sucks.
I cleaned my room. And found many gift cards that I had not used yet. That is better than eating ice cream. Of course I had to go through the tedious work of checking each and every card to see if they had a balance. That took pretty long but now I finally figured them out. So yeah, clean up your rooms frequently so your dentures or balls don't go missing.
Ok, time to take a crap. Bless this toilet paper.
Lots and lots of stuff have happened since my last post. Funny, it seems like I write the exact same introduction year after year...
But seriously. Lots have happened.
That dream job that I've always strived for...well...GUESS WHO IT WENT TO? Yours truly. All that hard work paid off. However I can say it's killing my brain because of all the stress. I get a taste of management and what it's really about. All I can say is...it is tough work. The amount of things you have to remember is insane. I don't know how managers deal with so many issues in just 1 hour but I give them huge credit for doing what they do. Now of course these are managers who actually put their heart and soul into their jobs, not the ones that just sit there and nod their heads and not do anything. I'm not sure if that is truly what I want to do but definitely trying to strive towards it.
You're probably wondering if I'm still using the iPhone 6S that I've had for the past 4 years. I've upgraded...to a XR! Ok Ok before you start laughing, it's only because I really wanted the blue. The new 11 does not have blue so I had to downgrade to the XR so to speak. I did buy my mom the 11, so if anything she is much more technologically advanced than I am.
This past winter season, I did not put the sweet Porshaaaa on trickle charger. I figured let's try this out. Last season I had the bad luck of taking it out on the first day, then having the ignition switch die on me. This time around, I told myself I would drive it in between good days of winter (at this point you just hope and pray the weather plays nice). Thankfully this past winter it has been quite mild, not too extreme so I was able to take her out once to twice a week around the neighbourhood to warm up before storing her back. However, this part is tedious. This was my first time doing this but I had to type in a schedule to remind me when I took her out and for how long. This became my guide for the entire winter and literally became my second job. Monitoring how often it was driven, and then monitoring a break in the weather. If I knew there was a huge storm coming, I would monitor the days before and compare the weather for those days, choosing a mild day (or sunny day with higher temperatures). It's probably much easier to just store the car but the prep work that goes into it takes some time as well. Either way, I've tried both and they both work.
Fox Run Rally. Right. So we had our very first rally run last summer, where we went to Ottawa for 3 days and participated in Race the Runway, simulator, amongst other shenanigans. Most of the cars were GTRs (by the GTA GTR Club), with a few other sports cars in between like mine, and a BMW Alpina. It was very successful. All the members had a great time and we are looking forward to this summer. Let's hope this whole coronavirus will pass by summer time.
Speaking of coronavirus (or COVID-19), it has been insane in the groceries lately. Toilet papers gone. Pasta and pasta sauce gone. Canned goods. Sanitizers. Lysol wipes. Everyone is going cuckoo over this. Those who hoard such things, SHAME ON YOU. Seriously. Unless you have 40 children's ass to wipe, there is no reason for you to start hoarding it all for yourself. Such selfishness. Same with the wipes. People are hoping to sell them online but now Amazon and Kijiji have banned such sales online so those people are now stuck with all those supplies. For what? A profit? It's ridiculous. Key thing is: STAY HOME. ESPECIALLY if you're sick.
People have these misconceptions that the virus is an airborne virus. The virus does not stay in the air and float around like your mother's underwear when it goes missing. The virus is similar to a flu (key is SIMILAR, NOT THE SAME) where when one coughs, those droplets go into the air, but drop after a certain distance. The droplets fall on tables, floors, equipments, you name it. Your cell phone. Geez. That itself is a petri dish for disaster. And they can live on surfaces from hours to days. Handwash is key, as well as disinfecting all surfaces.
Those Lysol/Accel wipes is best handled with GLOVES. OMG I don't know how many times I've seen people handle it with bare hands. The amount of damage they could do to the skin (let alone having those chemicals absorbed through your skin into your body) over time can be deadly. Whether it's COPD of the lungs or getting severe dermatitis, it's important to use and disgard them appropriately.
While everyone is hoarding ridiculous items, I have gotten myself menstrual pads because when a girl bleeds, toilet paper is useless in those situations. I have gotten cookies because at least I can snack on those during the day. It's kind of hard for me to snack on pasta. Thankfully we have enough toilet paper from before so there was no need to buy anymore. However, in about 3 weeks, that may change. The amount of times I take a crap in one day, I could probably go through a roll.
In sad news....I really wanted a bag from Louis Vuitton. I was eyeing it since last month and wanted to purchase it the last weekend before March (so close!!). When I returned to the site the following Monday, I kicked myself. Prices went up by $100. COME ON REALLY LOUIS??? I read there was going to be a price hike but I didn't know it would be that soon. Sucks balls. At least now I don't have to rush and get it. But still, it completely sucks.
I cleaned my room. And found many gift cards that I had not used yet. That is better than eating ice cream. Of course I had to go through the tedious work of checking each and every card to see if they had a balance. That took pretty long but now I finally figured them out. So yeah, clean up your rooms frequently so your dentures or balls don't go missing.
Ok, time to take a crap. Bless this toilet paper.
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