What would make you stop/start patronizing a business?

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I stoped donating to my alma mater when they changed the name at the insistence of the athletic department. I did that for several years, but did rejoin the alumni association just this past year. I'm still mad, but I just didn't want to donate at first because they spent $350,000 for the name change. The money came from private donors, but still - you could do a lot of things to improve a school for $350,000. Using the money to change signs and stationery just irked me.

They changed the name of the school to please the athletic department? I enjoy college sports, but that one is over the top! And to think I was annoyed when my university changed to logo to please the AD. I can't imagine if they had changed the school name.

[SWTXBelle]

ForeverRoses - it really stank. They went through the motions of "We will poll our alumni and see what they think" - I don't know of a single alum other than my ex-husband (and isn't THAT telling) who thought it was a good idea. "Don't Mess with Southwest Texas" became a campaign - but since the AD wanted the name change, they of course got it.
My parents, all my siblings and I attended Southwest Texas State University - which is now Texas State University - San Marcos. I hate, hate, hate the new name.
Now our new logo - I like.

[Tom Earp]

When I saw a employee spit in the food of a drive through customer!

Buy frozen pizza it is cheaper.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

They changed the name of the school to please the athletic department? I enjoy college sports, but that one is over the top! And to think I was annoyed when my university changed to logo to please the AD. I can't imagine if they had changed the school name.

We changed the mascot to be PC even though the Native Americans who it "offended" weren't offended by it.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

We changed the mascot to be PC even though the Native Americans who it "offended" weren't offended by it.

Ditto. In fact, a Huron chief even went to a Board of Regents meeting to request that it NOT be changed and they changed it anyway.

Stopped going to a favorite restaurant because we paid with a $20 and the waitress insisted we paid with a $10. They told us "If we're $10 over at the end of the day, then we'll call you." My ex-husband (boyfriend then) asked the manager to count the drawer right then and they did. It was $10 over. No apology, nothing. They practically threw the money at us.

Will never buy something from a particular furniture store because they sold me a lifetime warranty on my leather couch stating "It will even cover tears from pets" but when my dog tore the couch, they wouldnt' cover it.

And then there's stamps.com. Sign up for a "free" 28 day trial period. On day 26, I call to cancel, but they do not have customer service on Saturday or Sunday. I call on Monday, which is day 28 and it is Martin Luther King day, so they do not have customer service. I call first thing Tuesday morning and they have ALREADY charged my visa for a full month because I didn't cancel before the end of the 28th day. Oh, and does that mean I get a month from that day? NO. My month started when my trial period did. So, I didn't get 28 days free. I paid for them on the 29th day.

[Lady Pi Phi]

I will never buy another Labbatt product if their purchase of Lakeport goes through.

I will never watch the Leafs again if they continue to suck next year. They haven't won a cup in 40 years! You'd think they would start to realize that what they are doing isn't working after so long, but unfortunately, they still don't get it.