Two Discount Rats in One Night: I WORK RETAIL I KNOW YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT TO US
From Tarahdikov, Tales From Retail:
We have these crappy cheap perfumes priced 3 for $10. Apparently last night people really had trouble with this (there’s a BIG sign on it too)
First story: (Me cleaning up my register so I can leave soon, a wild lady appears with 4 small perfumes)
Lady: are these 3 for $10?
Me: yep!
Lady: so what are these? Perfumes?
Me: yes ma’am!
Lady: can you give me 5 for $10?
Me: no? That’s not the sale. Corporate sets that promo and I can’t change that.
Lady: why not? Just give it to me for 5 for $10
Me: I can’t though
Lady: why not?
Me: because, because I need my job. Giving you two extra would be considered theft. I love my job too much to do this. Lady huffs, leaves them on the counter.
Next customer, this is my regular really nice customer but has some extra person with her this time. My favorite doesn’t speak great English but is always so nice and bubbly that I enjoy having her
Favorite: so these compact mirrors are 3 for $10 right?
Me: sorry, it’s only the fragrances (it says FRAGRANCES 3 FOR $10 on this sign on both sides of the fixture)
Favorite is OK with this and I show her the clearance ones that are BOgO free. But her EXTRA FRIEND is not happy.
Extra: BUT IT SAYS 3 FOR $10!
Me: yes ma’am but it is only for the perfumes.
Extra: IT SAYS IT ON THIS SIDE I walk over and sure enough says FRAGRANCES 3 FOR $10.
Me: it says fragrances though.
EXTRA: BUT IT'S NOT ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE. (In the middle of fixture)
Me: yes but it still says what the sale is for
EXTRA: I WORK RETAIL I KNOW YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT TO US.
Me: but I don’t.
Favorite dismisses her friend and we ignore her extra friend and make small chat about her daughter's birthday (I had outfitted her).
Granted that sign has been there for over a year. Never had any issues until last night.
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