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Palmetto Bug
I'm sure my experience was an anomaly. The gentleman that gave me my refund was truly mortified. I could tell they don't drop the ball often. I have never had any other problems and have always had great service.
It was the peak of the season for real farmers and I'm sure they were quite busy spreading fertilizer and lime on big acres. I probably represent the worst customers they have...relatively small purchases, always a ton of questions, and I still take up the time of the front office. I plant less than 20 acres each year and don't even harvest it so I classify more accurately as a gardener than a farmer. Food plot, dove field and hobby "farmers" take up an inordinate part of their time and resources compared to the revenue they bring in. They are in the position of having to try to scale their ability to service the farmers that come in for tens of thousands of dollars worth of chemicals and seed and they're too polite to tell someone like me to go shop at Tractor Supply or my local lawn and garden where my business actually belongs. I always feel like the guy that pulls up to the gas pump at the internet truck stop on a lawn mower.
Originally Posted by
Palmetto Bug
I'm sure my experience was an anomaly. The gentleman that gave me my refund was truly mortified. I could tell they don't drop the ball often. I have never had any other problems and have always had great service.
It was the peak of the season for real farmers and I'm sure they were quite busy spreading fertilizer and lime on big acres. I probably represent the worst customers they have...relatively small purchases, always a ton of questions, and I still take up the time of the front office. I plant less than 20 acres each year and don't even harvest it so I classify more accurately as a gardener than a farmer. Food plot, dove field and hobby "farmers" take up an inordinate part of their time and resources compared to the revenue they bring in. They are in the position of having to try to scale their ability to service the farmers that come in for tens of thousands of dollars worth of chemicals and seed and they're too polite to tell someone like me to go shop at Tractor Supply or my local lawn and garden where my business actually belongs. I always feel like the guy that pulls up to the gas pump at the internet truck stop on a lawn mower.
I feel like there is a niche market in there somewhere for a place that’s between a tractor supply and a true Ag supplier. Like wannamaker combined with a fertilizer/chemical supplier that can also do custom
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