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Portland, OR: A Wild West Shitty Attitude And Dishonesty Left This Disabled Veteran In Disbelief

WILD WEST EMPORIUM -  JANTZEN BEACH   ( Cannabis Dispensaries) 11850 N. Center Avenue Portland, OR 97217 (Hayden Island, North Portland) Ope...

Monday, September 9, 2024

Portland, OR: A Wild West Shitty Attitude And Dishonesty Left This Disabled Veteran In Disbelief

WILD WEST EMPORIUM - JANTZEN BEACH (Cannabis Dispensaries)
11850 N. Center Avenue
Portland, OR 97217
(Hayden Island, North Portland)
Open: 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM Daily
Phone: (503) 278-4560
Prices: $$$$

They give a 10% veterans discount and service is usually very friendly and good, but not today.

The young man who let me in and helped me was of little help after all. When I asked specific questions about products, he offered little to nothing in terms of information. He was rude, having become frustrated by this disabled combat veteran's lack of speed in processing information. I was the only person in the store at the time, so I am not sure what the rush was.
I asked and paid for one ounce of product ($210), but I only received 27.6 grams because they ran out and no discount was offered. I let it slide because I was not going to make an issue over $6.

However, I didn't realize until I got home that he also shorted me a pack of gummies ($12 each/100 mg), having asked for and paid for four, I got three. Well, I guess he showed me for not being fast and succinct enough for his liking ... HOOAH?
When all was said and done, I was ripped off for almost $20 in products, likely offsetting any discount I may have received.

I make special trips here from Washougal, but I will shop closer to home where I will still be treated like dirt, but spend much less on gas from now on.

CombatCritic Gives Ivy Cannabis 3 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!




Three Bombs Equates To:
Translation for Civilians: "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up"

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Title: Portland, OR: A Wild West Shitty Attitude And Dishonesty Left This Disabled Veteran In Disbelief

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Portland, OR: LOLI Or Folly? I Guess I Was The Sucker

LOLI Cleaning Service
Home Cleaning
Portland, OR
Phone number: (971) 419-6412

I requested a ¨deep¨cleaning of a 1,600 sf house and was quoted $250, but I wouldn't define what they did as a ¨deep¨cleaning and several things were missed. However, it was difficult to communicate because both women spoke little or no English even though I was promised a ¨good¨English speaker.


I was very clear about what I wanted to be done, but my instructions could not be understood because of the communication barrier.
One of the women was talking on her phone or to the other woman in a foreign language half of the time and sending messages instead of focusing on her job.
They were able to remove some very difficult stains from the toilets which we had failed at, but the kitchen sink was overlooked as well as a couple of blinds that needed cleaning.
I did not get the 5% discount promised and I gave the younger woman $260 in cash before they left, but the owner called me later that evening and told me that I had not paid ... wrong.


The price was not the issue as it was not a reasonable sum for two workers for 3.5 hours, I wanted a DEEP cleaning and got an average one with several things missed.

CombatCritic Gives LOLI Cleaning Service 3 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!



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Monday, June 24, 2024

Olhão (Faro), Portugal: Decent Food and Service, But The 30% Discount Elevated My Rating

Tacho d'Avo
Urbanizacao Village Marina 21A
Olhao 8700-292 Portugal
+351 289 722 249
Prices: €€€
I wish I had seen the TripAdvisor 30% discount on the ala carte menu before we went last night, but, as it turns out, we received the discount without asking ... HOOAH!

We were the only people in the restaurant at 18:30 when we arrived and had our pick of tables. Unfortunately, they had no air conditioning on this hot summer evening, so we had to switch tables to a shadier place as the sun went down and into my wife's face.
We ordered a 1/2 liter of house red wine and a small Cheese and Sausage Board (€7.50) to get us started. The wine was decent and the board adequate with salami, two cheeses, three types of ham, and some olives.

My better half decided on the Basil and Pine Nut Ravioli in Roquefort Sauce (€18/€12.60 with discount). They were more tortelloni than ravioli, but the dish was very tasty and filling. My Sicilian wife was very happy with her choice.
I ordered the Steak with Roquefort Sauce (€20/€14 with 30% off), coming with fries and rice. The steak was medium in size and the sauce very good, but the meat was quite chewy. I had asked the server about the Large Steak for 2-3 people (€40) because I had seen photos of some great looking T-Bone steaks online, but she could not tell me what kind of steak it was or much else for that matter.
The service was good overall, but nobody bothered checking on us after the food was delivered and I had to go find some salt and pepper for my meal. We waited so long for someone to return that I ended up going up to the cash register to pay.
CombatCritic Gives Tacho d'Avo 7 Bombs Out Of 10 (5 Out Of 10 if we hadn't received the discount)... More Bombs Are Better!
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Leroy Merlin - Fraud, Rudeness, Unprofessional Behavior, and a Total Lack of Integrity

Leroy Merlin - Fraud, Rudeness, Unprofessional Behavior, and a Total Lack of Integrity
Here is a video detailing all of the problems I have had getting Leroy Merlin (Loule, Portugal) to honor the 5-year warranties on the €5,000+ awnings we purchased in May 2022 (over 2 years ago

1. We were defrauded by their installation contractor who justified the nearly €800 installation fee by telling me tat the job would take 2-3 days. In actuality, it took him less than 8 hours to install both awnings - an unheard of €100/hour labor charge here in Portugal.

2. One remote control has not worked properly from the very start, but Leroy Merlin refuses to replace the remote even though it is still under warranty. If there is a sudden wind storm we would not be able to close that awning before damage to the awning would occur.

3. The awnings do not close completely, exposing the awnings to inclement weather and possible damage.

4. The tubing that contains the electrical wiring has failed, falling from the brackets meant to retain them.

5. Leroy Merlin never apologized for the extremely rude treatment I received in the store when trying to arrange delivery. A female calling herself ‘manager’ and a female, supposedly in charge of delivery/logistics, by the name of Maria Biato were both extremely rude, condescending, and insulting because I couldn't speak Portuguese, along with many of their other customers. Their behavior was appalling. I know that we are in Portugal and should speak Portuguese when possible, I’m trying, but many expats have told me about how difficult it is for non-Portuguese speakers to navigate the Leroy Merlin website and deal with their employees in the store.

CombatCritic Gives Leroy Merlin 1 Bomb Out Of 10 And A Spot On My WALL OF SHAME ... MORE BOMBS ARE BETTER!



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