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I did a search, couldnt find anything. This is a suggestion and also a question, incase anyones had any bad experiences.
Being a former manager of a pep boys for 10 years, I can tell you they are like lawless zones for some reason. Ive worked at multiple locations, all had the same feel. I never lived out of my car in one but I was always there and abused the living shit out of those parking lots simply because I could just tell them some bs show them the key and id be fine.
Well, i never even had to. Ten years of using it as a park and ride, a hangout during the day, a hangout during the night for car meets. Using it as a place to leave my truck and get dropped of after a night at the bar, sleep and then roll into work in the morning. In my younger days, exchanges for certain types of "plants", the preparation of said plants, and then usage of said plants, all in the same spot and nothing. Sounds reckless but I assure you it wasnt.
Perhaps my locations were better than others but all that aside Ill give you the perspective from a successfull and previously devoted and loyal employee. WE DONT GIVE A DAMN. One seemingly universal truth in the pep world is that store level hates upper management, and for the most part treat everyday people with respect. Also something they have to do, its so easy for an employee to get shit fir being rude to someone, even if that someone us a "POS". They just dont bother with extra complications, like things that happen in the parking lot. Understaffed and too much to do inside no time to see whats going on out there.
That being said, with it being a well known "low cost" repair center, it is VERY common for vehicles to arrive and remain in a spot for MONTHS, without anyone batting an eye. With so many different shifts, any employee just assumes that it is there being serviced, waiting on parts, waiting on cust to have the funds , waiting to be picked up etc. youd really have to do some homework and call ALOT of people to confirm your suspicions of if a vehicle belongs there or not, in the end its not worth their time.
And for a passing through overnight stay its the perfect excuse even for the police. You were traveling and had whatever problem and were able to make it here and are waiting for them to open so you can get the parts or fluids or whatever.
I wouldnt try this method at a midas or some shit but the overnight one for parts, id use that often if passing through. Perfect excuse.
Being a former manager of a pep boys for 10 years, I can tell you they are like lawless zones for some reason. Ive worked at multiple locations, all had the same feel. I never lived out of my car in one but I was always there and abused the living shit out of those parking lots simply because I could just tell them some bs show them the key and id be fine.
Well, i never even had to. Ten years of using it as a park and ride, a hangout during the day, a hangout during the night for car meets. Using it as a place to leave my truck and get dropped of after a night at the bar, sleep and then roll into work in the morning. In my younger days, exchanges for certain types of "plants", the preparation of said plants, and then usage of said plants, all in the same spot and nothing. Sounds reckless but I assure you it wasnt.
Perhaps my locations were better than others but all that aside Ill give you the perspective from a successfull and previously devoted and loyal employee. WE DONT GIVE A DAMN. One seemingly universal truth in the pep world is that store level hates upper management, and for the most part treat everyday people with respect. Also something they have to do, its so easy for an employee to get shit fir being rude to someone, even if that someone us a "POS". They just dont bother with extra complications, like things that happen in the parking lot. Understaffed and too much to do inside no time to see whats going on out there.
That being said, with it being a well known "low cost" repair center, it is VERY common for vehicles to arrive and remain in a spot for MONTHS, without anyone batting an eye. With so many different shifts, any employee just assumes that it is there being serviced, waiting on parts, waiting on cust to have the funds , waiting to be picked up etc. youd really have to do some homework and call ALOT of people to confirm your suspicions of if a vehicle belongs there or not, in the end its not worth their time.
And for a passing through overnight stay its the perfect excuse even for the police. You were traveling and had whatever problem and were able to make it here and are waiting for them to open so you can get the parts or fluids or whatever.
I wouldnt try this method at a midas or some shit but the overnight one for parts, id use that often if passing through. Perfect excuse.
