Makita Power Tools
Makita Sales People does not know their product

This is a complaint and a compliment.
I just got off the phone with the rudest woman at Makita Johannesburg. I was inquiring about the cost of the Makita Track Saw. This woman a certified Makita sales rep did not know what a track saw was. I was shocked... Being a carpenter my entire adult life (12 years) I have never met a sales person that does not know what a track saw is... WHAT A JOKE MAKITA JOBURG!!! She then informed me that I don't have an account with her at all because of my area code... She did not have my name or my company's name. I was phoning from a 041 area code but my operation is baked in Joburg.
After everyone on the jobsite stopped laughing... I phoned Makita in Cape Town and spoke to a very competent lady that that new the product the product code and the price by memory. It was a pleasure dealing with Makita Cape Town. It is a pity because all my new tools and machine's will be bought from the very competent and friendly staff at Festool. Makita you should really train your incompetent and impatient staff...

FYI this is a track saw I found on your site...
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