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PrintableCuddles said: JerseyKRS said: I agree with this also. Although it will never be hardcore commonplace in this country, it should be allowed to an extent. The concrete price idea is fairly new in terms of time.  if im at the grocery store i always get them to sale price the produce if it isnt fresh, especially if its organic. Its a rip off if they dont, especially for instance say i want berries and half are mush or molded. Or i want beets to juice and the tops are wilted to mush, i use the tops if they are good. Or if i buy something often, if it goes on sale i buy it all up, and then i get a rain check for it too. 
They can ALWAYS do 10% but i scoff at that because thats them just saying they will eat the tax. Like if im in a high end furniture store, and they want to sell a display or over stock and say oh we can give you 10% off.  please.
i divide prices by 3 and thats what i want to pay. I'll wait if i cant. Its a waste of money to pay full price for most anything like i said. If its worth my money then i should be able to turn around and resell it and get my money back. The examples you gave are legitimate reasons for a customer to expect a discount, but anyone who demands one just because they think they're entitled is wasting their time and the staff's. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Cuddles said: meow85 said: Oh, believe me, I know customers try to bargain. But no, stores do not appreciate that bullshit. You're not at a garage sale. You're not at a farmer's market. And we don't live within a barter and trade society. You are at what is likely a corporately-owned business where prices are dictated by head office and the individual stores can and do get in a lot of shit for fixing the prices, no matter how self-entitled their customers are. Some things are overpriced, but it depends on the company. The customer dumb enough to shop in what they consider an overpriced store does not get my sympathy. There are affordable stores everywhere, carrying anything you might need. You are not entitled to a discount. Period. please, thats all those people that are the heads over companies do is barter. september is the month to barter, its the end of the fiscal year. its when new stock come out and old stock goes for 'at cost'. And the company's CEO is going to come personally to the individual stores to lower the price just for you? The bartering goes on at the corporate level among the distributors, the price is fixed once it hits the shelves. Sorry, but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a customer to pay the price listed. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: Cuddles said: please, thats all those people that are the heads over companies do is barter. september is the month to barter, its the end of the fiscal year. its when new stock come out and old stock goes for 'at cost'. And the company's CEO is going to come personally to the individual stores to lower the price just for you? The bartering goes on at the corporate level among the distributors, the price is fixed once it hits the shelves. Sorry, but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a customer to pay the price listed.
well its not your money being spent, so i suppose you wouldn't appreciate that part. At that i wouldn't buy garbage anyhow. To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws. | |
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meow85 said: Christopher said: wait how can u not give me the discount??? i can see if i was shitty to you and u didnt like it.but alotta times these heffas workin retail got attitudes and i dont do to well with that with im trying to shop for item to purchase.
Like I said, a lot of people LOVE to complain about retail staff and never stop to consider that it might be them that's the real problem.  thats not my fault boo cuz i try to be nice.lol . [Edited 4/2/09 16:14pm] | |
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meow85 said: Cuddles said: please, thats all those people that are the heads over companies do is barter. september is the month to barter, its the end of the fiscal year. its when new stock come out and old stock goes for 'at cost'. And the company's CEO is going to come personally to the individual stores to lower the price just for you? The bartering goes on at the corporate level among the distributors, the price is fixed once it hits the shelves. Sorry, but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a customer to pay the price listed. depends, on big ticket items you can always negotiate. If you can pay cash, just say, I've got $XXX, I'll take it for that now. Usually after a bit of toing and froing, they'll let ya  I'd only do this at big chains, not struggling one off stores, that's a bit mean. There must be a written % off on how low they sales staff are allowed to go  then after that the manager is called. Seems to depend also on how good previous commissions have been for your salesperson, so it's good to go at least half-way through the day. Taking your time and being positive and friendly is worth gold as a customer in getting a good deal. | |
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Cuddles said: meow85 said: And the company's CEO is going to come personally to the individual stores to lower the price just for you? The bartering goes on at the corporate level among the distributors, the price is fixed once it hits the shelves. Sorry, but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a customer to pay the price listed.
well its not your money being spent, so i suppose you wouldn't appreciate that part. At that i wouldn't buy garbage anyhow. Who's asking you to buy garbage?  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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kimrachell said: Cuddles said: i dont shop at wal mart. and no not just anyone can change the price, but there is someone who can. And it has to be legitimate reason. Not , oh a new cd comes out and i know such in such at this store and she can get it for me for a dollar. it's the same way at target, and most retail stores. nothing wrong with wal-mart.  Nope, sorry the Target in Boston does price adjustments all the time if and item is damaged or its an item that there is no mate for (for example if there is a napkin holder for a bath set but that's the only one left and nothing else matches it, you can go to customer service and they will mark the price down) Customer service standards vary at every store. I tend to shop were my business is appreciated since I worked at boutiques in the past so I stay away from places that have employees that will roll their eyes at a customer when asking a question. This can happen at any store, but when I saw my employees doing that, they would get written up with the quickness. I always took care of my customers, even if I had a bad day I always left my attitude at the door.... I expect the same treatment as customer. But I have been abused by a few customers, those asses are rare and few in between... as a custom clothier the rich men had a habit of snapping their fingers to get my attention and say "why is someone like you here?" since I am a minority... but I would just ignore them or politely check the behavior because no one should be treated poorly, ever. | |
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paintedlady said: kimrachell said: it's the same way at target, and most retail stores. nothing wrong with wal-mart. Nope, sorry the Target in Boston does price adjustments all the time if and item is damaged or its an item that there is no mate for (for example if there is a napkin holder for a bath set but that's the only one left and nothing else matches it, you can go to customer service and they will mark the price down) Customer service standards vary at every store. I tend to shop were my business is appreciated since I worked at boutiques in the past so I stay away from places that have employees that will roll their eyes at a customer when asking a question. This can happen at any store, but when I saw my employees doing that, they would get written up with the quickness. I always took care of my customers, even if I had a bad day I always left my attitude at the door.... I expect the same treatment as customer. But I have been abused by a few customers, those asses are rare and few in between... as a custom clothier the rich men had a habit of snapping their fingers to get my attention and say "why is someone like you here?" since I am a minority... but I would just ignore them or politely check the behavior because no one should be treated poorly, ever. | |
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Goooood morning favorite thread!! To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws. | |
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Cuddles said: Goooood morning favorite thread!!
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Fury said: evenstar3 said: i need to write one of these called how NOT to get a modification on your mortgage
 you feel my pain? YES.
The most disturbing aspect is how people who genuinely need assistance (because they've lost their job/a family member is very ill and can't work/a parent just abandoned the family) are nearly always nicer then people who just want their fucking interest rate lowered because they think they're a special snowflake.  They don't call me a cunt, scream at me, demand a manager the second they get on the phone, or insult my intelligence. I started crying the other day at work because this man who'd been serving in Iraq for a year (and been injured) called in because he'd just gotten back a month or so ago to find 1) his wife hadn't paid the mortgage for a year, and 2) she was living in the house with another man. She split, and his family home was now totally in foreclosure. We saved his house, but fuck  And he was incredibly nice the whole time. | |
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evenstar3 said: Fury said: you feel my pain? YES.
The most disturbing aspect is how people who genuinely need assistance (because they've lost their job/a family member is very ill and can't work/a parent just abandoned the family) are nearly always nicer then people who just want their fucking interest rate lowered because they think they're a special snowflake. They don't call me a cunt, scream at me, demand a manager the second they get on the phone, or insult my intelligence. I started crying the other day at work because this man who'd been serving in Iraq for a year (and been injured) called in because he'd just gotten back a month or so ago to find 1) his wife hadn't paid the mortgage for a year, and 2) she was living in the house with another man. She split, and his family home was now totally in foreclosure. We saved his house, but fuck And he was incredibly nice the whole time.damn. I'd kill her and claim post traumatic stress disorder. | |
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JerseyKRS said: evenstar3 said: YES.
The most disturbing aspect is how people who genuinely need assistance (because they've lost their job/a family member is very ill and can't work/a parent just abandoned the family) are nearly always nicer then people who just want their fucking interest rate lowered because they think they're a special snowflake. They don't call me a cunt, scream at me, demand a manager the second they get on the phone, or insult my intelligence. I started crying the other day at work because this man who'd been serving in Iraq for a year (and been injured) called in because he'd just gotten back a month or so ago to find 1) his wife hadn't paid the mortgage for a year, and 2) she was living in the house with another man. She split, and his family home was now totally in foreclosure. We saved his house, but fuck And he was incredibly nice the whole time.damn. I'd kill her and claim post traumatic stress disorder. I'd cut off his dick and serve it to her RAW ! | |
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JerseyKRS said: evenstar3 said: YES.
The most disturbing aspect is how people who genuinely need assistance (because they've lost their job/a family member is very ill and can't work/a parent just abandoned the family) are nearly always nicer then people who just want their fucking interest rate lowered because they think they're a special snowflake. They don't call me a cunt, scream at me, demand a manager the second they get on the phone, or insult my intelligence. I started crying the other day at work because this man who'd been serving in Iraq for a year (and been injured) called in because he'd just gotten back a month or so ago to find 1) his wife hadn't paid the mortgage for a year, and 2) she was living in the house with another man. She split, and his family home was now totally in foreclosure. We saved his house, but fuck And he was incredibly nice the whole time.damn. I'd kill her and claim post traumatic stress disorder. at one point his voice choked up and he told me he couldn't help loving her a little still. 
this job is probably going to remove all my faith in humanity at some point. | |
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evenstar3 said: JerseyKRS said: damn. I'd kill her and claim post traumatic stress disorder. at one point his voice choked up and he told me he couldn't help loving her a little still.
this job is probably going to remove all my faith in humanity at some point. I'm sure that you verified his story but there isn't much companies who would go to great lengths to verify this kind of story ... | |
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