This is the rhythm of the week.
We are trying not to be frustrated, but we are used to completing a chore once and knowing that it is resolved.
One Step Forward
We deposited a check in our french bank account, were given a good exchange rate and immediate credit. We felt so happy.
Our dryer was broken. We called Darty "Service Apres Vente", a guy came out, worked on it, told us he fixed it, we paid him and he left.
Two Steps Back
Why Do Bad Things Always Happen On A Day When You Can't Fix It?
On Saturday, I looked at our bank account and the check that had been deposited on Thursday had been deducted from our account. The reason: the check was not dated! Why the teller didn't say anything when we were there is a mystery, isn't that part of her job?
On Sunday, I did my first load of laundry since the repair and the exact same problem happened. I thought he said it was fixed!
But, We Bounce Back, Again and Again
Today, we returned to the bank, deposited a new check, got a worse exchange rate, oh well. We then came home, stopped payment on the first check, which is now somewhere between the bank's processing center and the bank (they have told us for two days, "it should arrive this morning"). It still has not arrived.
A new repairman came out today from Darty. The new bill for the dryer is Euro 322. We are considering our options at this point and I will probably run to Monoprix and buy a clothes dryer that I use to hang my clothes to dry. It's more economical and more ecological.
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