1. When an item has sold out...
If you didn't get in store quick enough to get your hands on an item you wanted, the fault is yours entirely. Don't get all stroppy and yell, 'I have driven all the way down here!' What you should have done is called the store to see if they had the item you wanted and got them to place it on hold. If you didn't think to do that, well, tough titties.
2. When you walk into a store and it's insanely busy...
Do not walk in, pick something up and wave it in my face for service. Yes I have seen you, yes I know you want to be served, but so do the 8 people in front of you. Pipe down, be patient and wait your turn. And don't under any circumstance sigh loudly to communicate your dissatisfaction with the situation. Filthy muggle.
3. You want to ask a question but the sales assistant is serving someone else.
Wait your turn and don't interrupt. See how easy this is?
4. The store is busy, there are lines at the counter and you want all 10 items gift wrapped.
LOL no.
5. You shop late on Christmas Eve and say things like, 'oh it's not fair they make you all stay back so late is it?'
No, it isn't. But the reason we have to stay back is because customers like YOU come shopping last minute. So please do let me know if there is anything I can help you with this evening *eye roll*.
6. It's Christmas Eve, the shop is now closed but you have forgotten to buy something. You see the staff still inside closing up so you knock on the door and ask if you can 'just quickly grab something'.
You've had 364 days to prepare gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps instead of abusing me you should question your time management skills, which obviously totally suck.
6. It's Christmas Eve, the shop is now closed but you have forgotten to buy something. You see the staff still inside closing up so you knock on the door and ask if you can 'just quickly grab something'.
You've had 364 days to prepare gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps instead of abusing me you should question your time management skills, which obviously totally suck.
7. You take all my sweet-ass time to decide what to buy and when I go to scan it through the till you tell me to hurry up, because you are in a rush.
Is that the person you really want to be? Think of your life, think of your choices. Good manners are free.
8. There is a sale on, but the price is still not cheap enough for you, so you keep asking the sales assistant for more discount. And you do it in a 'cheeky way', winking and laughing at us.
Just stop it, it's creepy and annoying. If you can't afford to shop at certain retailers, shop elsewhere. Most Australian retail stores don't allow staff to give discounts and prices are set strictly by a head office. So when we say, 'sorry we can't give discounts and it's already on sale' don't then say, 'oh goooo onnnn, just another 10% off *wink wink*.' This isn't a white goods store and it isn't Bali. You can't barter in 99% of Australian retail stores so I really don't know why this happens so frequently. *mic drop*
9. The sales assistant says, 'hi, how are you going? You aggressively put your hand in my face and say, 'just looking'.
I'm either going to high five it or snap it off.
8. There is a sale on, but the price is still not cheap enough for you, so you keep asking the sales assistant for more discount. And you do it in a 'cheeky way', winking and laughing at us.
Just stop it, it's creepy and annoying. If you can't afford to shop at certain retailers, shop elsewhere. Most Australian retail stores don't allow staff to give discounts and prices are set strictly by a head office. So when we say, 'sorry we can't give discounts and it's already on sale' don't then say, 'oh goooo onnnn, just another 10% off *wink wink*.' This isn't a white goods store and it isn't Bali. You can't barter in 99% of Australian retail stores so I really don't know why this happens so frequently. *mic drop*
9. The sales assistant says, 'hi, how are you going? You aggressively put your hand in my face and say, 'just looking'.
I'm either going to high five it or snap it off.
10. You bought a gift during the Christmas sale period and now you want a refund for it, but the store doesn't refund on sale items.
It is the customer's responsibility to understand a store's return policy before committing to a purchase. You can flap about all you want and throw around words like 'consumer protection' but you just sound idiotic. Do you really think retailers write random policies without consulting consumer law? Lols don't be silly, businesses know their rights. Put your shit back in your bag, return home and perhaps spend this year getting to know your family better so you don't buy them gifts they don't like.
11. You get something for Christmas and try to return it to a store without proof of purchase.
Sure, let me give you back the full amount for an item you could of:
A. Stolen
B. Bought at a dramatically reduced price
C. Bought from another store that sells the same item
D. Bought it second hand online
Regift it.
