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Unread June 27th, 2007, 08:52 PM
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The new Buy 2 Get 2 PVD sale brought this up today. A couple, mid to late 30s, brings up 4 PVDs, 2 priced 14.99, 2 priced 9.99. I ring them up, scan the barcode, and announce to them their total of $31 and change after tax. The following ensues:

Lady: You took off the 2 that are 14.99 right?
Me: No. The free ones are of equal or lesser value than the ones you pay for.
Guy: No.
Me: Yes.
Guy: Okay, well then I'll buy these two, and she can buy these two. (WTF?)
Me: The sign says that the purchase must be done in the same transaction to get the discount.
Guy: Then we'll just take the two 14.99 ones.
Me: You realize if you do that it'll be the same price I just told you right?
Guy: Okay, you take these back then.

Then they went to look for more movies. They bring up 4 more, again, 2 are 14.99 and 2 are 9.99.

Guy: Okay, I'm going to buy the 4 that are 9.99, and she's going to buy the 4 that are 14.99.
Me: No.
Guy: Why not?
Me: It's just not going to happen.
Guy: Then you can have your movies then.
Me: *locks*
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Unread June 27th, 2007, 10:21 PM
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The new Buy 2 Get 2 PVD sale brought this up today. A couple, mid to late 30s, brings up 4 PVDs, 2 priced 14.99, 2 priced 9.99. I ring them up, scan the barcode, and announce to them their total of $31 and change after tax. The following ensues:

Lady: You took off the 2 that are 14.99 right?
Me: No. The free ones are of equal or lesser value than the ones you pay for.
Guy: No.
Me: Yes.
Guy: Okay, well then I'll buy these two, and she can buy these two. (WTF?)
Me: The sign says that the purchase must be done in the same transaction to get the discount.
Guy: Then we'll just take the two 14.99 ones.
Me: You realize if you do that it'll be the same price I just told you right?
Guy: Okay, you take these back then.

Then they went to look for more movies. They bring up 4 more, again, 2 are 14.99 and 2 are 9.99.

Guy: Okay, I'm going to buy the 4 that are 9.99, and she's going to buy the 4 that are 14.99.
Me: No.
Guy: Why not?
Me: It's just not going to happen.
Guy: Then you can have your movies then.
Me: *locks*
The first time they came up, you handled it correctly. However, the second time you were completely wrong not to give your customers the best possible deal and if I were them I would never visit your store again.
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Unread June 27th, 2007, 10:45 PM
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Well, that's the point though. The only reason that second time happened was because the guy thought he was being clever and going above the policy I explained to him. Not to mention, there was no way I was going to do him any favors after he basically tried to tell me that I was doing by job wrong by not allowing him to get the more expensive movies for free.
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Unread June 27th, 2007, 11:06 PM
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Customer (holding up copies of Citizen Kane and Succubus: Hell-Bent): Which one of these would you say is better?
Come on don't leave me hanging like that, which movie is better?
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Unread June 28th, 2007, 12:05 AM
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hey i got a great addition to this topic....... "norbit, that was a great movie"......................... how i wanted to choke them.......
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Unread June 28th, 2007, 06:15 AM
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Lady: You took off the 2 that are 14.99 right?
Me: No. The free ones are of equal or lesser value than the ones you pay for.
Guy: No.
Me: Yes.
Guy: Okay, well then I'll buy these two, and she can buy these two. (WTF?)
Me: The sign says that the purchase must be done in the same transaction to get the discount.
Guy: Then we'll just take the two 14.99 ones.
Me: You realize if you do that it'll be the same price I just told you right?
Guy: Okay, you take these back then.

Then they went to look for more movies. They bring up 4 more, again, 2 are 14.99 and 2 are 9.99.

Guy: Okay, I'm going to buy the 4 that are 9.99, and she's going to buy the 4 that are 14.99.
Me: No.
Guy: Why not?
Me: It's just not going to happen.
Guy: Then you can have your movies then.
Me: *locks*
Your logic is incredibly idiotic. You first had a transaction that would have generated $30 in revenue for your store (not bad). The customer was not happy and decided to look again. You then had 2 transactions that would have generated $50 in revenue for your store (even better), and you refused the sale. Now your store has zero transactions from these customers for a total of $0 revenue. Please explain how you "won" in this situation.
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Unread June 28th, 2007, 06:44 AM
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Your logic is incredibly idiotic. You first had a transaction that would have generated $30 in revenue for your store (not bad). The customer was not happy and decided to look again. You then had 2 transactions that would have generated $50 in revenue for your store (even better), and you refused the sale. Now your store has zero transactions from these customers for a total of $0 revenue. Please explain how you "won" in this situation.
Oh man.. I agree with you. It was just stupid not to help them out again.. I think they should move this to employees say the darnedest things.
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Unread June 28th, 2007, 07:05 AM
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If the customer wants all same-priced movies rung together, you do it. there's no protocol forbidding it. next time that happens, ring them through 12 and 9. you keep a PAYING customer and your store gets REVENUE. I understand why you didn't do it, but for future reference, you can hon
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Unread June 28th, 2007, 07:19 AM
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The first part of that I get. The second part if you're a CSR is frankly misconduct, and if you're a manager is a little silly. I mean did they say anything that was really so offensive? People like to get their money's worth, it's a strange phenomenon I noticed...

EDIT: You're right Vixen, could have just been a misperception I suppose.
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Unread June 28th, 2007, 08:00 AM
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With that situation makes me wonder about what I did in this one.

Was when we had buy 2 PRP get 1 free on.

C: Oh yeah I have a couple of those $1 off dollar coupons, just hang on.
Me: Sorry sir, but you can't use those since your using another promotion.
C: It doesn't say that anywhere on the sign out there.
Me: Well it probably does in small print and it also says it on the back of the coupon itself.
*I read the back aloud to him*
C: So what your saying is I can't use these coupons?
Me: Not right now, not unless you don't want to get a free rental.
C: Well that's ridiculous you can keep your movies. *walks out*
Me: Okay....
 

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