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by jbarn
Sun May 04, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Should I Take This Personally...
Replies: 26
Views: 4942

Re: Should I Take This Personally...

rotor wrote:Secretive because I don't want to someday be harrased by them. If I tell you that I mailed you something knowing that I did not mail it I would call that a lie. If Obama says you can keep your own doctor, etc. Anyone can make a mistake but when someone specifically tells you that they have taken a specific action and they have not done it that's a lie. I have it in writing via email where they have specifically said that a "permit" was sent knowing that it wasn't. And that's after they cashed my check. These people are supposed to work for us, the agency charges a fee for the permitting they do, then they don't send the permit after saying they have. In the meantime you spend a lot of time on hold and waiting for email responses which don't show up in the "48 business hour" response time that they claim they will meet. As I said, I don't know their structure and I don't know if each branch is distinct with it's own employees. I have dealt with DPS for over 30 years and they have gotten progressively worse. I remember being able to call and "yes sir, we will have that right away". Not anymore. My check and paper work was sent in Jan 2014 ( and cashed) to replace a permit that expired Mar 31,2014 and this is May 3,2014 and nada. Very aggravating. Their superior says that one can verify on the internet the status of the permit (true) but I need paper in hand. Kind of like not carrying your CHL even though DPS can check on the internet that you are current but you need that paper. No resolution yet for me. Glad your dealings are better.

How do you know it wasn't sent?

And again, how is all of that relevant or helpful in this thread? And I seriously mean no offense. DPS can be very frustrating, but I don't think they sinle me out or pick on me or intentionally mess with people.
by jbarn
Sat May 03, 2014 6:16 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Should I Take This Personally...
Replies: 26
Views: 4942

Re: Should I Take This Personally...

rotor wrote:
jbarn wrote:
rotor wrote:My dealings with DPS for non-CHL issues (not criminal either) have proven to me that the people that work there are either incompetent or ?? I guess incompetent. I have had many long hours on the phone, many incorrectly answered emails and not until I had my state senator's office intervene did I ever get a response and even that was wrong. At least I was able to get a phone number for a more senior individual. They will tell you that they sent "it" and they didn't.I don't know if it is from lack of funding or what but I don't believe any answers I get from DPS. Sorry if I offend any LEO connected to them. I hope they do a better job when it come to being a police agency.
Didn't you put that exact post in another thread?

I have dealt with DPS for non CHL issues (private security bureau) for a decade, and with the same group for 20 years prior to that.

Since this is a CHL question, perhaps a dedicated thread on whatever non CHL dealings you have trouble with would be good. Otherwise, I don't see how this is relevant or helpful.

No offense meant. :thumbs2:
No offense taken. Yes I have complained about this before. Although your dealings with DPS may be ideal mine aren't and when they specifically lie to you I just don't trust anything they say. I don't trust their response on CHL or non CHL issues although I have never contacted them on CHL issues. I don't know if each department has their own people working for them and perhaps therefore some are competent (private security stuff) but in my field they are not competent. If it's the same people on the phone (if you can even reach them) in each department than I have no faith in getting an honest response. I just don't know how they are structured though to know if you deal with one branch of DPS is it the same people handling the phones and email for the other branches. All I can say is that if DPS says that your "whatever" is in the mail and they tell you that by phone and by email it doesn't mean that it is in the mail. And you will get no satisfaction talking to their superiors either. I think trying to get an answer from the IRS would be easier.
I dont know why you are trying to be secretive about the section with which you deal, but each division has its own people.

I dont consider mistakes as lies, either. I have observed them make plenty of mistakes, but I don't take it personally........

Hope your situation improves.
by jbarn
Fri May 02, 2014 9:17 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Should I Take This Personally...
Replies: 26
Views: 4942

Re: Should I Take This Personally...

rotor wrote:My dealings with DPS for non-CHL issues (not criminal either) have proven to me that the people that work there are either incompetent or ?? I guess incompetent. I have had many long hours on the phone, many incorrectly answered emails and not until I had my state senator's office intervene did I ever get a response and even that was wrong. At least I was able to get a phone number for a more senior individual. They will tell you that they sent "it" and they didn't.I don't know if it is from lack of funding or what but I don't believe any answers I get from DPS. Sorry if I offend any LEO connected to them. I hope they do a better job when it come to being a police agency.
Didn't you put that exact post in another thread?

I have dealt with DPS for non CHL issues (private security bureau) for a decade, and with the same group for 20 years prior to that.

Since this is a CHL question, perhaps a dedicated thread on whatever non CHL dealings you have trouble with would be good. Otherwise, I don't see how this is relevant or helpful.

No offense meant. :thumbs2:
by jbarn
Fri May 02, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Should I Take This Personally...
Replies: 26
Views: 4942

Re: Should I Take This Personally...

Special Condition means you paid a reduced fee and they need proof you meet that condition.

DPS does well with the manpower they have. I do not think thy lied to you about mailing a form to you. They have no reason to lie.

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