I did my utmost to counter the recession and spend some money today but the stores did their best to foil my efforts. I now understand why some retail establishments are folding. I hope that the two I attempted to patronize today join the ranks of the bankrupt - and quickly.
Experience #1
Location : Target
Product : A rolling office chair.
Thanks to knee surgery My Beloved is on crutches for the next 6 weeks and we thought a rolling chair might make it easier to maneuver around the house. Target had just what I wanted, but but I couldn't find any , other than the sample (mounted on a display board).
"No problem" I told the clerk, "I'll take that one"
"I can't sell it to you" she responded.
"Why" I asked in utter astonishment.
"We're not allowed" she answered.
"Why" I asked again "I don't care if it's a bit dusty".
"No, you can't have it" she said, turning to leave.
I pushed my cart (I'd picked up some other things en route to the furniture department) in her general direction.
"Then I don't want what's in this cart either. I'm not about to to stand in line to pay for this merchandise and then go somewhere else to buy a chair and stand in line again.".
Target just lost about $200 in sales + hell will freeze over before I shop there again.
Experience # 2
Location: Dry Creek Cafe
Product : A hamburger & french fries
My Beloved desired a hamburger so I stopped at Dry Creek, which makes very good burgers.
Me :"I'd like a hamburger and fries to go please"
Order taker: You can't order a hamburger.
Me "Why, have you changed your menu"?
Order taker: "No, you can't order hamburgers till 12 noon.
Me "It's 11am, isn't that normally considered lunch time"
Order taker: "We're serving breakfast, you can't have a hamburger".
Me "All you need to do is put the burger on the grill that's already hot since you're cooking eggs.
Order taker : No hamburgers till 12 noon.
If it's this hard to spend money during a recession I shudder at what it is going to be like once the economy improves.
Thank goodness for Amazon Prime. They are always happy to accept my money.
To bad they don't sell hamburgers.
Experience #1
Location : Target
Product : A rolling office chair.
Thanks to knee surgery My Beloved is on crutches for the next 6 weeks and we thought a rolling chair might make it easier to maneuver around the house. Target had just what I wanted, but but I couldn't find any , other than the sample (mounted on a display board).
"No problem" I told the clerk, "I'll take that one"
"I can't sell it to you" she responded.
"Why" I asked in utter astonishment.
"We're not allowed" she answered.
"Why" I asked again "I don't care if it's a bit dusty".
"No, you can't have it" she said, turning to leave.
I pushed my cart (I'd picked up some other things en route to the furniture department) in her general direction.
"Then I don't want what's in this cart either. I'm not about to to stand in line to pay for this merchandise and then go somewhere else to buy a chair and stand in line again.".
Target just lost about $200 in sales + hell will freeze over before I shop there again.
Experience # 2
Location: Dry Creek Cafe
Product : A hamburger & french fries
My Beloved desired a hamburger so I stopped at Dry Creek, which makes very good burgers.
Me :"I'd like a hamburger and fries to go please"
Order taker: You can't order a hamburger.
Me "Why, have you changed your menu"?
Order taker: "No, you can't order hamburgers till 12 noon.
Me "It's 11am, isn't that normally considered lunch time"
Order taker: "We're serving breakfast, you can't have a hamburger".
Me "All you need to do is put the burger on the grill that's already hot since you're cooking eggs.
Order taker : No hamburgers till 12 noon.
If it's this hard to spend money during a recession I shudder at what it is going to be like once the economy improves.
Thank goodness for Amazon Prime. They are always happy to accept my money.
To bad they don't sell hamburgers.
1 comment:
Isn't it ironic in this day and time that people behave that way? I had a similar experience today at a large retail store. Very frustrating!
My thoughts are with you both during recovery!
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