Buyers Beware of cheating employee here!
My wife went to this store today with her little brother. There was a midium-build brunette greeted them & asked if they were tourists. (clue #1) Although my wife & I have been in Boston for more than a decade and her little brother was visiting us from abroad, she said yes so she could move on with her shopping.
In the end, they picked a bag they liked and were about to buy the bag. My wife, since it was a special gift for her sister-in-law living abroad, SPECIFICALLY requested to give brand new bag, not a display nor "slightely" used one. Indeed, why would anyone deserve to pay full price for a "display model" is any man's guess. But what do I know, I am just a guy...
Anyhow, the brunette said she understood and went back to the store to get one. Then she came back with a bag and showed it to my wife rather quickly, half way out of a pouch and put back, (clue#2) and started to pack. My wife, at that point, got a little bit suspicious of her behaviour and asked to see the bag in person. And GUESS WHAT? It was "wrinkled & dirty" used bag she hastely put into the pouch!!!
My wife got mad and demanded a new one. THE BRUNETTE SAID THAT'S ALL SHE HAD IN THE STORE, BESIDE THE ONE ON DISPLAY & SAID HAVE A NICE DAY! It's about good ten-minute too late, wasn't it? Once you blow your cover. it ain't that easy to get away, lady...
Folks, this kind of unethical behaviour is the one that chase lots of people away, especially in heavily toured area such as downtown Boston. Although I love my city, I had to say something on yelp...
Just because tourists are often not fluent in English & probably not going to come back to complain, that doesn't mean you can "work on them." It's a basic but essential ethical issue here.
Simply speaking, because someone is a tourist, it doesn't mean they deserve to pay a full price for a scratched wrinkly bag. Heck, I am a guy but why would anybody wanna pay HUNDREDS & HUNDREDS of dollars for not even a brand new bag? It could perfectly ruin someone's vacation. Don't you think?
If the store manager at this place sees this review, I would dearly ask her/him to concentrate on re-educating employees.
Your employee may think the tourists from foreign country come only once, but words DO get around farther & louder than she thinks! read more