Reasons I'm glad I'm not in retail anymore...

[ManOSafety]

"Can you take something off the price of this?"

"Will you hold this until tomorrow?"

"I have a coupon."

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Silverlily]

"Your sizing is off" spoken by a size 12 woman trying to stuff herself into size 6 pants.

"It was like this when I bought it." Funny, I didn't think we sold dirty clothing.

"The store manager said ..." I love the look of shock on the customer's face when I point out I AM the store manager.

"You have nothing good in your clearance section" No kidding Sherlock, hence CLEARANCE.

 

[ManOSafety]

So Celestial, do you have a bf? where do you live? It's taken me years to track you down from that Target store...





Hiya Kitten...ya gotta love that expression don't ya

 

[Silverlily]

Hey MOS!

I forgot one...

"How much is this" said while actually LOOKING at the price tag. I'm amazed some of these people are smart enough to remember to breathe.

 

[ManOSafety]

Or the infamous question at 9:15 when you close at 9:00, "oh, are you waiting for us?"


Or when the credit card is declined..."That's never happened before..."

 

[Xander]

Customer: Excuse me young man!!
Xander (turning around): Yes mam' Who can I help you??
Customer: Your add says you have 20% off on this Item.
Xander: I am sorry mam' But that sale ended a week ago.
Customer: But I got it right here! (holding up a paper)
Xander (looking at paper): Yes Mam, but as you can see, the sale ended last week. (pointing out date)
Customer: But cant you make an exception??
Xander: I'm very sorry Mam, but I cant. I am not allowed to do so.
Customer: That's what I call bad service!!!!
Xander: I am very sorry Mam.
Customer: But I WANT this item!!! And I want the discount!!
Xander: I am very sorry Mam' But I can't give you the discount on this item. I could lose my job if I did.
Customer: I dont care!!
Xander I'm sorry Mam, really I am, but I cant do it.
Customer(shouting and pointing fingers now): You are not very good at you job!!!
xander (a little agitated): I dont see what my job has to do with this. I'm sorry but I have to follow company policy Mam.
Customer: But buft but......You stupid....
xander: mam, please I will not stand and listen to you be attack me like that.
Customer: Gook eyed piece of shit!!!!
Xander: mam, I will not tolorate personal attacks like that.
Customer (storming out of shop): I'll NEVER shop here AGAIN!!!
Xander (shaking head and thinking to self): Good ridance you ugly fat bitch. You look like you were hit by a fucking truck, and it truck looked better than you, even after it hit you. I hope you'll have a car accident, and lose the use of your legs!!(storming of into the back to smoke a ciggy and get the agitation out)

 

[FeatherLight]

Xander! That's not very nice!! Truthful, but not nice!

*giggles*

Or how about this one?

I was serving this lady at a Meat and Deli where I work part time. As part of my job, I'm supposed to ask "Is there anything else I can get for you?" or something like that. So I did.

This one lady went to my boss and said that she would never shop there again. Why? Because I had an "attitude." She thought that by asking her that I was being pushy, or some stupid shit.

*chuckles* Ah, gotta love them nutso's.

Or how about the people who call and ask what you have on Sale?

 

[Merelan]

Or the free babysitting service we have?

Or the opened packages, then they buy a closed one, leaving the other sitting on the counter.

Or the spilled soda, slushies, and they don't bother to tell you and it dirties merchandise and then they want a discount.

Or the "I called and they told me I could have the discount". But are unable to tell you who they spoke to.

This past Christmas was the first one I didn't work retail in 20 years. I was out on comp due to broken wrist and complications with it. Boy, I did not miss it at all. Not one bit.

Oh yeah, what about when you enforce the store policies, not yours, but the companies, and the customer complains to superiors, and you have to knuckle under and give it to them because someone in home office doesn't have the balls, and doesn't care, to back you up.

Or when you catch a shoplifter, call the cops and they stand there in front of the person saying. "Are you sure you want to press charges. You got the item back."

 

[Silverlily]

Oh yeah, what about when you enforce the store policies, not yours, but the companies, and the customer complains to superiors, and you have to knuckle under and give it to them because someone in home office doesn't have the balls, and doesn't care, to back you up.

Happens everyday, you'd be surprised at how many free watches I give out. I quit caring, it doesn't affect my bonus, so if corporate wants to give the company away, they can knock themselves out. I have plenty of other offers.