dodgy automotive spare parts/wreckers

[J_Putz]

I have made many trips to numerous wreckers and I am beginning to strongly get the impression that unless you are spending big they aren't likely to be of any help.
I was at a wreckers today to try and get some odd bits. I tell him what I need and he says someone will be with me shortly. I sit and wait. In the mean time 3 people who walked in after me were greeted served and sent on their merry way.
I got up and asked had I misunderstood them because I still haven't been served.
The man claims it was a mistake so I accept his excuse and tell him no harm's been done.
I am finally served by a very insincere man. After telling him what I want he soon returns with nothing for me and suggests I should try a specific car wreckers. I point to where his wrecking yard has exact said vehicles and ask if he could check that one. It was literally ten yards off the main walkway and not inside the main fenced area.
I try to follow him and he says I need to stay back, hesitates for a minute then says that they dog will eat me.
In the 40 minutes I spent waiting I never saw a dog in that area. All I saw was a beware of dog sign which was on the fence to the closed off area.
I respect his wishes but know full well he just doesn't want to sell the parts to me. He returns after only seconds (obviously didn't even look) and says no.

And in the 40 minutes I was there I heard them openly and loudly gossip/trash talk about a handful of their other customers. One of their staff was even bragging that a work mate agressively threatened a customer recently.

That is the final straw. From now on I buy all my parts online.
The high value of the aussie dollar is resulting in increased internet sales. It is a fact this is taking a huge chunk out of local businesses income. You would think they would be trying harder to satisfy local punters.