Comments on: Canadian Tire Port Hawkesbury NS-Ridiculed and Rejected‏

By: Devyn

Devyn — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:19:46 +0000

LOL @ the previous post. Wtf??

By: Emelda Mascio

Emelda Mascio — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:29:24 +0000

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By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:11:01 +0000

Ha! I left that rePly without reading the one above it. Buyer beware.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:08:34 +0000

My biggest beef with cdn tire is their “sales”
Tame their exercise equipment for example. They frequently have 2 items on “sale” marked down 50-80%. When you compare these ones to the items next to it it looks like a very good deal. In reality, these items were never meant to be sold for 1000+ to begin with. Before buying any big ticket item at cdn tire, whip out your phone and check online for the going rate on items. From generators to coffee makers they do it on alot of items. Always get another quote when dealing with them.

By: Jeanne A.

Jeanne A. — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:56:00 +0000

After reading all these posts, it reminded me of the time I went back to Canadian Tire for a refund on a bread making machine. I was asked if I had used the machine to which I replied NO. Well I couldn’t believe the nerve of the customer service guy when he took the bread machine out of the box and stuck his nose into the machine and started sniffing it. Sure did’nt make me feel like an honest customer. I’m glad Canadian Tire doesn’t sell underwear. HA HA. Yes I agree with a lot of people that all this crap coming from China is so cheaply made and sometimes wonder if they use cancer causing plastics and paint. Hope I’m not paranoid.
Lastly, I want to say I get really irritated with Canadian Tires pricing, which we know is just a suckers game to get you to buy stuff.
Most of the time products are really only worth the sale price. Thanks for reading this and letting me blow off some steam. Good luck shopping at Crappy Tire.

By: Big Bob

Big Bob — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:17:47 +0000

“I am buying so many inferior products made in China”

Racist much?

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:49:07 +0000

Maybe it did get damaged from being stored improperly but it had something wrong with it. I’m finding that I am buying so many inferior products made in China that it doesn’t hurt to mention it to the store. So you learnt something, that you have to be careful with cast iron, I certain didn’t know it was that fragile myself. I would have reacted the same way that you did. I guess we live in a time where you are forced to keep all of your receipts annoying as that is. My husband purchased a rainsuit from Canadian Tire and first time wearing it it went into shreds. They didn’t have a problem with refunding his money.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:15:44 +0000

You’re not the only one that has had bad experiences at the Canadian Tire in Port Hawkesbury. The ‘Check Engine’ light came on in my car on a Friday afternoon, so I brought it to Canadian Tire… It was going to be $40 anyways. So, the ‘technician’ asked the manager two or three times how to hook the scanner up to the car. He came back 15 minutes later and told me that he could not receive a signal from the computer in the car. Then they gave me a bill of $47… WHAT??!!! I complained… didn’t get me anywhere because the manager was as brain dead as the technician. The idiots parked the car outdoors and had already passed me my keys so I left.
I got home and purchased a car code scanner off of Ebay for $40… and not surprised- it worked.
Of course they called me, threatened me so I went back to the store to tell them. They forgave my non-payment but, I really had to go to extremes to get my point across.

Second excursion to the Port Hawkesbury Canadian Tire-
I’m 22 and like to have fun… so I bought a crazy carpet. Anyways, after purchasing the crazy carpet, the young (bigger, toothy) female cashier turned around and asked one of her friends if “That guy was retarded?”
Of course, their managers denied it happening, called me a troublemaker and showed me the door.

My suggestion is IF you have to get something at Canadian Tire in this area, it’s worth the half hour drive to Antigonish, or go to Central or Home Hardware.

By: Dawna

Dawna — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:31:38 +0000

Canadian Tire is Port Hawkesbury SUCKS!! They never have anything in stock and they treat customers like they are idiots. You call ahead to make sure they have something and they say they do, and when you get there 5 minutes later another person says “We never had that in stock. Nobody would have told you that we did”.

By: Ella

Ella — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:05:25 +0000

Never thought there were so many nasty people until I started reading the comments, or perhaps, there is only one making multiple entries under different names. That aside, there is no excuse for rudeness when it comes to customer service. I’d go straight to the manager and report the clerk. As for the item, they seem to be making junk and passing it off for quality products. I have cast iron planters that I’ve left outside for years and never had any problem. Today, everything has to be cared for with white gloves. It’s as if things are made for show and not to be used. Let the buyer beware!

By: terry

terry — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:03:00 +0000

if the soil left in your pot had water or a lot of moisture in it when temps got below freezing, is expect a hole bigger than the one in your pot. is actually expect it to split in half. water expands a lot when it freezes. So stupidity should not be rewarded with a new pot. if you stored candles in garage during the summer, would you expect them not to melt. and then you’d want new ones I’m sure. dummy ! !

By: James

James — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:24:08 +0000

Cast iron should not have broken so quickly. They used to build bridges out of it! I would just say this is a lesson learned and to never go back to Canadian Tire. I stopped shopping there nearly 8 years ago and I don’t miss it a bit. They have nothing unique and the prices are mediocre. The service sucks, so I go elsewhere and get good service. It’s apparent that many employees (like those who come on here to ridicule you) hate customers intensely. Why would I, therefore, want to patronize their establishment?

By: For Rent Cardiff

For Rent Cardiff — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:16:49 +0000

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By: sam

sam — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:57:13 +0000

CCG, you are brilliant. I am taking your suggestion and buying one tomorrow. I already use one for coupons and don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this!

….the best thing to do .. is go to the dollar store get those little accordion style $1.25 little books and use it by placing the months in each little slot.. and then every so often empty your receipts from your wallet into this file system ……

By: Onshopper

Onshopper — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:11:40 +0000

Slightly off topic but… we were at that store on a trip and needed an oil change for our rental car. The garage manager could not fit us in but took the time to call around for us until he found a shop willing to take us. Great customer service and a great rep for the friendly nature of that town.

Oh, and BTW… how hard is it to keep receipts?? Most stores have always been very good to us when, receipt in hand we go in for a refund or even a price drop within their specified time.