I hate snooty sales people.
The people who look at you and decide that you are not worthy of their attention. The ones who think that because you need a good hair cut you aren't going to spend any money.
Yesterday I went into a shop to buy a laptop for the kids. I had done my research and knew the one I wanted, and this store had it.
I went in and looked at the machine. Yep, a steal at this price.
A sales woman was busy with a middle aged couple, keen to get the sale. She was like a leech. Even when they made it clear that they wanted to be left to think about things she was still in there, blatantly ignoring my existance.
I waited.
The leech was still attached to her victims.
I waited.
And waited.
The leech continued to press for the sale.
Suddenly I saw a young sales guy across the shop. He looked totally clueless, having trouble summoning the enthusiasm for breathing, never mind a hard sell.
I marched across the shop.
"Hi, I want to buy a laptop."
"OK."
He reluctantly followed me across the shop.
"I want this one."
As I said it, I watched the leech flinch and finally acknowledge my existence - TOO LATE! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
"Do you want anything else to go with it?"
"Nope, just as it comes thanks."
Yep, I gave the gormless teenager the easiest sale possible - I wonder if the leech ever did get her sale?
8 comments:
I'm sure she managed to rope in some other hapless customers (victims?) into buying something they really didn't want or need. I hate the clingy ones who are your best friend and try to question you even when already you know what you want. THAT's why I tend to do my shopping on line...
I love how sales people think that they're better than us.
I once got attitude from A McDonalds's manager. Imagine my frustration....
agg79 - I only shop online if there is no choice. If something does not work I want to be able to spam it down on a counter and demand a replacement.
Chris - Wow, that guy was just deluded!
You showed HER! Hahahaha!
Terri - I sure did!
You were an easy sale too. I have been known to leave and go to another branch of a store for less than that.
Maybe she is only too absorbed in her goal to finish what she had started. :)
I know what you mean. It's annoying when sales people really pressure you so as to make a sale, that's one of the reasons I hate shopping, so I mostly shop online.
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