tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post4424162009412587961..comments2024-03-15T19:47:04.133-04:00Comments on Being Ron: A Gift with PurchaseRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-15848059131023520132009-04-25T11:56:00.000-04:002009-04-25T11:56:00.000-04:00Hi Roberto!
YAY!!! Another retail person!!!
I th...Hi <B>Roberto</B>!<br /><br />YAY!!! Another retail person!!!<br /><br />I think everyone on the planet should be required to experience the PAIN of TWO jobs during their lifetime...<br /><br />...retail<br /><br />...and food service<br /><br />I honestly enjoy retail, but BROTHER...can it be a challenge!#?*<br /><br /><B>"You give me two gifts"</B>?<br /><br />Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-45342921582823276432009-04-25T02:02:00.000-04:002009-04-25T02:02:00.000-04:00This takes me back to my cashier days. You don't r...This takes me back to my cashier days. You don't realize how much you can hate humanity until you work in retail. I documented every day of the job actually. Really need to do something with all those notes I collected.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444982775852591373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-35017810197772109292008-12-04T10:57:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:57:00.000-05:00Greetings Tony!Welcome...and thank you for stoppin...Greetings <B>Tony</B>!<BR/><BR/>Welcome...and thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment!<BR/><BR/>Nice meeting you!<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed this post. GWP's can be both a blessing and a curse at times!?!?!?<BR/><BR/>HA!<BR/><BR/>Hey, I stopped by your blog quickly just to check it out and read your bio on the sidebar. Very cool! I'll stop back later to read your posts.<BR/><BR/>Me too. I enjoy reading blogs that are about everyday life. For me, real life can be SO interesting!!<BR/><BR/>Stop by anytime. The door is always open!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your day, Tony!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-71898410462581890262008-12-04T01:48:00.000-05:002008-12-04T01:48:00.000-05:00I just happen to come across your blog by...well, ...I just happen to come across your blog by...well, to be honest with you, I don't know how I got here, but I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed this post. I was with my mom recently when she went to a cosmetic counter and they had a free gift - I never even knew they did that until that moment. This was really funny because it reminded of that moment. <BR/><BR/>I'm still pretty new to this whole blogging thing so I'm still trying to figure things out, but I'll continue to visit your site and look forward to more of your life posts - these are the types of blogs that I enjoy (about everyday life) Take care and keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-88744676710159789312008-12-04T00:04:00.000-05:002008-12-04T00:04:00.000-05:00Bonjour Leesa!oooh...oooh...I WISH you would have ...Bonjour <B>Leesa</B>!<BR/><BR/>oooh...oooh...I WISH you would have been there with me, because then you could have spoken to them in their native tongue (chinese or vietnamese) and communicated to them to KISS MY ASS!<BR/><BR/>HAHAHAHAHA!<BR/><BR/>These people ALWAYS want to haggle!<BR/><BR/>Gosh...I had no idea you spoke several lanuages, Leesa! How wonderful!!!<BR/><BR/>And Arabic!!! WOW! How cool!<BR/><BR/>Here in the States, GWP's are offered all year long. And it most definately is a DRAW to making purchases, however, many people get very greedy about them too.<BR/><BR/>But I've been in this business for a long time, so I'm use to the tricks they pull!<BR/><BR/>tee, hee, hee!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by for a GWP Leesa!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your day, my friend!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-22500735173407581302008-12-03T23:43:00.000-05:002008-12-03T23:43:00.000-05:00Oh my GOSH!!! That story is HILARIOUS, Ron!! I can...Oh my GOSH!!! That story is HILARIOUS, Ron!! I can JUST imagine your face contorted and all as you tried to nicely explain to them -- ONLY ONE!!!! You are too nice, I think...I would have probably just told them.. HEY, if you want TWO gifts, then you have to buy TWO items--- I'm just plain old direct... Saggy self here... <BR/>Also, if I had been able to identify their native tongue... I probably would have said, Nope... sorry... buy one, get one... buy two get two... and shocked the panties off them!!!!! heheheh..... I can speak a few languages... actually by now.. I have lost a lot of my vocab. in both Spanish AND Arabic... but I used to be able to speak both pretty decently.... oh well... if they spoke Turkish or Hmoung -- I would be at a loss...<BR/>Also, you reminded me that at Christmas time, when all the stores (even here in France, too) have their GWP... it makes the real purchase more appealing--- while making the GWP something like an extra bonus... LONG LIFE GWP!!! And let it remain CHRISTMAS ALL YEAR LONG!!!!!<BR/>Take care Ron.....islandgirl4ever2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11113491173234673894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-52361133466529154932008-12-03T20:51:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:51:00.000-05:00Aloha Debi!First of all...I'm still laughing at yo...Aloha <B>Debi</B>!<BR/><BR/>First of all...I'm still laughing at your description of Pugsly!!!<BR/><BR/>GOD..that was HYSTERICAL!!<BR/><BR/>Because I can totally see him!<BR/><BR/>And secondly...I can't believe the gonads on that guy!?!?! I would have flipped out on him had he asked me that!!<BR/><BR/>And the second encounter you shared was HYSTERICAL!!!<BR/><BR/>Can you believe people????<BR/><BR/>Ok...you're two stories about retail experiences WIN over mine, anyday!!!<BR/><BR/>WOW!<BR/><BR/>Isn't working with the public so lovely at times?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing, Deb!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-82699211924368678572008-12-03T18:09:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:09:00.000-05:00Horror stories!! Yes I got 'em!How about the time ...Horror stories!! Yes I got 'em!<BR/>How about the time I had a customer who was buying souvenirs for his daughter. He spent like $45. He said he was a Coastie, and that he came off a "water taxi" from the little Coast Guard station the city below mine (he reminded me of Pugsly from the Addams Family...broad striped shirt, included. He was also drunk. Lucky me.) He opens up his wallet to show me and goes "see how much money I have in here? I have $600. I'll give you $100 if you pull your top down." I think I must've given him a disgusted/confused look because he goes "$200". <BR/>He saw someone pass by outside and he seemed startled so he took off. <BR/><BR/>And then (this was the young, skinny gorgeous days of long ago) <BR/>A family came in-father, grown daughter with atrocious home-made-looking (prison?) tattoos and her partner. The daughter tells the father that I'm her brother's "type" (oh no...) she busts out a pic. Says "isn't he cute?" I try to be tactful and say I'm sure he's a nice guy, yes he's cute and all, but I'm not looking for anyone. She gets all defensive "why don't I just meet him" and blah blah blah. Oh yikes.debi_in_Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671257827531953043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-45778431003443806872008-12-02T20:06:00.000-05:002008-12-02T20:06:00.000-05:00Hiya Linda!So nice seeing ya!!!OMG...I can only IM...Hiya <B>Linda</B>!<BR/><BR/>So nice seeing ya!!!<BR/><BR/>OMG...I can only IMAGINE what's coming up in the next few weeks!!<BR/><BR/>I think I'll just put up a "Ron's Flea Market" sign on the counter and give a glass of lemonade with every purchase!!<BR/><BR/>HAHAHAHHAA!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by this evening, Linda!<BR/><BR/>Hope you had an awesome Tuesday!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-19421816086162547222008-12-02T18:22:00.000-05:002008-12-02T18:22:00.000-05:00You are so funny and I would have done exactly the...You are so funny and I would have done exactly the same thing!<BR/><BR/>I don't blame them for trying though. ;)L'Adelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725322054223364858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-69434436245234225512008-12-02T16:59:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:59:00.000-05:00Aloha Debi/Stalker~tee, hee!Isn't that the coolest...Aloha <B>Debi/Stalker</B>~<BR/><BR/>tee, hee!<BR/><BR/>Isn't that the coolest thing about blogging?<BR/><BR/>No matter where anyone is in the world, and no matter what the time difference...we can ALWAYS talk!!!<BR/><BR/>(especially for those late/early owls like me!!!)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by, Deb!<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a great day!!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-69831533631657137082008-12-02T15:34:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:34:00.000-05:00I'm usually the first post because of the time dif...I'm usually the first post because of the time difference-several hours behind everybody else,<BR/>if not half a day, as in B's case.<BR/>I already know that when it's 8-8:30pm my time, Dahling Ronnie is <BR/>blissfully blogging away, probably at some undogly hour where he is!<BR/>RON DAHLINK...I'm STALKING YOU! (j/k) ;)debi_in_Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671257827531953043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-14023329235009265752008-12-02T11:51:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:51:00.000-05:00Good Morning San!It's always such a great treat to...Good Morning <B>San</B>!<BR/><BR/>It's always such a great treat to see that you've stopped by!!!<BR/><BR/>OMG....I can't believe your story about the guy in SF!!!<BR/><BR/>(actually, I CAN believe it)<BR/><BR/>And I LOVED your response to him!!!<BR/><BR/>BRAVA!<BR/><BR/>It amazes me that customers think you'll bring the price down, because you fear losing a sale.<BR/><BR/>In the items that I sell, all the prices are set, so it's not even possible for me to adjust them. But you would be shocked at how many customers TRY. Sometimes I just laugh at them.<BR/><BR/>tee, hee!<BR/><BR/>oooh, San...and I want to thank you SO MUCH for thinking about me for the MEME/TAG, but I don't participate in memes. Hope you understand, but again...thanks for thinking about me!!!!<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving Day!!!!<BR/><BR/>OMG...before you know it, Christmas with be here!!!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your dayRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-48640196206944941572008-12-02T11:34:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:34:00.000-05:00Bonjour Barbara!Good morning!Having lived in Flori...Bonjour <B>Barbara</B>!<BR/><BR/>Good morning!<BR/><BR/>Having lived in Florida for 20 years, I totally understand what you mean about a largely tourist area and different shoppers!!<BR/><BR/>OMG...that's the TRUTH!!!<BR/><BR/>It's like one big flea market, where people think they can wheel and deal!?!?!?<BR/><BR/>Yes, sometimes this stuff DOES make me bonkers, but I also wait on a lot of nice and easy customers too. It's just that this GWP thing, can get stressful at times.<BR/><BR/>OY VEY!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for dropping by this morning, Barb!<BR/><BR/>It's ALWAYS a pleasure!<BR/><BR/>Hi to Didier!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-72822824309370648892008-12-02T09:17:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:17:00.000-05:00Hysterical, Ron. Occasionally we get someone like...Hysterical, Ron. Occasionally we get someone like that in the gallery. I understand negotiating a price (within reason) on a high-ticket item, but there's the occasional person who thinks they're entitled to a profit-erasing discount. Recently I had this man tell me, "Well, prices are really high here in SF. I admit yours are more reasonable. But prices are lower back home." My response: "If you have something like this back home you like as much and it costs less, what's the problem? Buy it back home." Still, he kept hanging out. I guess he wanted me to throw in a couple of pizzas.<BR/><BR/>You've been tagged over at my place.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-33154500755805704032008-12-02T04:03:00.000-05:002008-12-02T04:03:00.000-05:00Hi Ron,If you want to hear stories that are the PI...Hi Ron,<BR/>If you want to hear stories that are the PITS about retailing, Debi my sis ( No 1 commenting up there) & my Mom have tons !!!<BR/>Hawaii where I grew up is largely with the tourist industry, so you get a lot of different shoppers.<BR/>And the stories just go on & on.<BR/><BR/>I know that you are a seasoned retailer,n but don't these things still do drive you bonkers ?!!<BR/>A good customer is hard to find.<BR/><BR/>You stay punching and don't let them get the best of you !<BR/><BR/>Hugs back to ya ;)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717159905482468936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-76498963926059181362008-12-01T21:05:00.000-05:002008-12-01T21:05:00.000-05:00Hello Miss Fabuous Jones!LOVED your idea about get...Hello <B>Miss Fabuous Jones</B>!<BR/><BR/>LOVED your idea about getting one item for the price of TWO!!!! That's GREAT! I need to try that the next time this happens to me!!!<BR/><BR/>No, these two women weren't really clueless, they were just hoping that I would think they were.<BR/><BR/>Tee, hee!<BR/><BR/>Oh man...and you're so right about the media telling shoppers how to haggle for additional discounts.<BR/><BR/>Thank god I don't actually work for the retail store that I'm assigned to. I'm a separate employee who is supplied by a vendor, so the items I sell are set in price and we offer no additional discounts.<BR/><BR/>YEEEEHAW!<BR/><BR/>This holiday season in retail is going to be tough because of the economy. I have a feeling that everyone will wait until the final three days before Christmas, to make their purchases.<BR/><BR/>Thanks SOOOOO much for stopping by this evening, my friend!<BR/><BR/>ALWAYS a highlight!<BR/><BR/>Ciao bella!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-37434314716590470692008-12-01T20:42:00.000-05:002008-12-01T20:42:00.000-05:00Hiya Akelamalu!True!I could give them a 10/10 for ...Hiya <B>Akelamalu</B>!<BR/><BR/>True!<BR/><BR/>I could give them a 10/10 for trying, but a 0/0 for their final SCORE!<BR/><BR/>HAHAHAHAHA!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by this evening, my friend!<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a great Monday!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-42597843928782326232008-12-01T20:37:00.000-05:002008-12-01T20:37:00.000-05:00Hellooooo Anndi!LOVED your idea about sending home...Hellooooo <B>Anndi</B>!<BR/><BR/>LOVED your idea about sending home the note to their mother!!!!!<BR/><BR/>applause, applause, applause!!!<BR/><BR/>And you're right. See, that's the thing that REALLY pissed me off. They wanted TWO gifts (for themselves) and I wasn't about to give them to them.<BR/><BR/>Most sales people would have GIVEN the two gifts, just to get the sale.<BR/><BR/>However me?...I'd rather lose the sale.<BR/><BR/>You would be AMAZED at the crap that people try and pull to get 2 gifts!!<BR/><BR/>I truly wish that the industry would just do a way with these GWP's.<BR/><BR/>But that'll NEVER happen!<BR/><BR/>Selling has now turned into Let's-make-a-Deal!<BR/><BR/>HAHAHAHAHAHA!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for adding your thoughts to this post my Libra friend....because I KNOW that you KNOW how I feel!!!<BR/><BR/>Hope you had an awesome Monday, Anndi!<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-36710028813540749542008-12-01T19:40:00.000-05:002008-12-01T19:40:00.000-05:00wow! those chicks were trying to pretend to be clu...wow! those chicks were trying to pretend to be clueless or were they really clueless.<BR/><BR/>Funny how the volume of my voice goes up when I deal with stupid people. I do that unintentially and the volume of my voice gets louder as my irritation grows. <BR/><BR/>sweetie...next time say. "HEY...you are a winner. You have just qualified to get one item for the price of two and you get two free gifts with that purchase. <BR/><BR/>Sweetie...the television news stations are telling people to haggle and even ask for extra discounts beyong what is offered. <BR/><BR/>So that would be a 50-20-10 percent discount. And that doesn't mean it's a 80% discount. Try expalining that to shoppers.<BR/><BR/>Anyway they say retail stores don't want to get stuck with the merchandise after the holidays...so request it.<BR/><BR/>Crazy sweetie. I liked how you handled it...with a bye bye.<BR/><BR/>Ciao babe and keep kicking ass. :DSpiky Zora Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283587481327552086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-7288632904556448882008-12-01T17:54:00.000-05:002008-12-01T17:54:00.000-05:00You know what burns my butt about those two women?...You know what burns my butt about those two women? They're too cheap to each buy Mom something and expect a gift for their cheapness? It would be really nice had they also wanted to give the GWP to their mom.... ARGH!<BR/><BR/>I would have written, in big fat permanent Sharpie ink that nothing, not even metal dissolving Alien mouth spittle can't erase:<BR/><BR/>Dear poor sainted woman that had the unfortunate lot in life to give birth to such ungrateful greedy selfish monsters,<BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoy the two *insert description of GWP* your good for nothing spawn from hell attempted to bogart.<BR/><BR/>Sincerly,<BR/><BR/>the nice mother-appreciating and much put-upon salesclerk that had to endure their crap.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays!Anndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-37811898187209666652008-12-01T13:59:00.000-05:002008-12-01T13:59:00.000-05:00I suppose you have to give them 10/10 for trying! ...I suppose you have to give them 10/10 for trying! :)Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-57782654364154920342008-12-01T13:43:00.000-05:002008-12-01T13:43:00.000-05:00OMG Dave!!!!Your comment made me spit my soup out ...OMG <B>Dave</B>!!!!<BR/><BR/>Your comment made me spit my soup out all over my keyboard!!!!<BR/><BR/>THAT WAS BRILLIANT!!!!<BR/><BR/>OMG...you are truly such FUNNY man!<BR/><BR/>Now, why the HELL didn't I think of that????<BR/><BR/>And I bet you're right. I bet they weren't even buying the damn purchase for their mother! They were mostly likely getting for themselves!!!<BR/><BR/>And your test tube remark was GENIUS!<BR/><BR/>HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!<BR/><BR/>Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for sharing your comment on this post, buddy!<BR/><BR/>Leave it to a fellow Libra to put someone in there place!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Dave!<BR/><BR/>Happy Monday to you!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-4268487641481092762008-12-01T13:16:00.000-05:002008-12-01T13:16:00.000-05:00I would have given those two lovely ladies two gif...I would have given those two lovely ladies two gifts. I would have put the gift on the counter then taken out a large pair of scissors and cut the damn in half. Then I would gift wrap each half in toilet paper to show them exactly where they could put the two gifts they wanted. <BR/>I bet they do not even have a mother; I bet they were both test tube babies produced by the sperm of Tasmaninia Devil.<BR/>Then I would sing " I wish you a Merry Chirstmas" and wait on blow up doll that I keep in corner.<BR/>Happy Holidays !!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571464333419314695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-87035282992099974212008-12-01T11:57:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:57:00.000-05:00Helloooo Diane!After all these years of working i...Helloooo <B> Diane</B>!<BR/><BR/>After all these years of working in this industry...I often ask myself that same question!?!?!?<BR/><BR/>So I can't understand WHY I'm always surprised!!<BR/><BR/>HAHAHA!<BR/><BR/>Oh well...it gives me some good blogging material!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by today, Diane!<BR/><BR/>Wishing you a HAPPY MONDAY!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.com