Update:
Well, yesterday I left one of my favorite stores in tears. The Employee who caused my distress was quite possibly the manager, her name-tag was difficult to read through my water-works. I believe her name might have started with the letter "P"(?).
I started my morning off with a phone call to the North Park location. I inquired about the Plymouth Bird plates. Online it posted they were 20% off, with up to an additional 30% off. The courteous employee told me the additional 10% would be taken off at the register, especially since I was going to purchase 12. Yay! Win! Georgia & Grady (doggers) are going to buy these for me for my birthday, which is in December.
I'm so excited about making a shopping trip to WS. While I do a lot of online shopping, I also enjoy shopping in person, it's so much more rewarding, you get to touch, feel, experience the ambiance of the store, especially during the Holidays! I usually pickup some stocking stuffers, a wooden spoon, special cookie cutter, etc.
Nope, not today, lol.
I'm at the register, about to purchase my lovely Bird plates. I inquired about the additional 10% off and the cashier doesn't know how to proceed. I explained my conversation with the employee from the morning phone call. Another employee who was also at the register counter explained how to handle the ring up. Just do an over ride. Everything is going great, we are all exchanging, friendly banter. Life is as it should be...
Now enters Ms. P (?) with lots of attitude & negative tone. What's the problem, she says!??!!!!! There's no problem? When was there ever a problem?
With sarcastic tone she says, the plates are $47.96, that's 20% off. If you want the plates they are 20% off. Do you want the plates or not? With an uncomfortable giggle, I said, yes I know how to do math and percentages. I tried to explain what had transpired during the course of my day. Nope, she didn't want to let me finish my sentence. Do you want the plates or not?
I left the store trying to wrap my head around this rudeness from an upscale establishment.
There was no need to have such attitude. There was not a long line of customers behind me. Yes there were others being rung up...and yes I was very embarrassed.
Today some plates came up on my email feed, from Pottery Barn. They are truly adorable. I am going to go take a look at them today and hopefully purchase my stocking-sfuffers. The price of the plates are even lower at Pottery Barn, than the ones from WS, but it was never about the price, but truly about customer service.
It's sad when you can get better customer service online than in store.
I'm a true foodie, self taught Chef who loves to entertain at Home.
Thanks Ms. P, I now have some interesting conversation to be had at my Thanksgiving Table. read more