Retail Defender, AntiCheapskate Edition
BAD BEHAVIOR, ELECTRONICS STORE, RETAIL, RUDE & RISQUE, USA | RIGHT | JULY 5, 2008
(I work in a large electronics retail chain. A guy asks me to find the latest version of Norton AntiVirus for him, which I do. He takes a look at the price and starts yelling about how outrageous it is ($100.00 US).)
Guy: “What the h***? How can you people get away with this? This is a scam!”
Me: “Sir, I can suggest another type of protection if this one is too expensive…”
Guy: “No way! This is the one I want, but I’m not paying this.”
Me: “Sir I–”
Guy: “I bet I can find it online for much cheaper. Heck, even free! ”
Me: “Sir, I think that–”
Guy: “That’s what I’ll do… I’ll find it for free online! Better than this s***!”
(A young woman nearby is listening and speaks up.)
Woman: “Yeah, you can find it online, for free.”
Guy: “Really, where? Tell me!”
Woman: “[A disturbing p*rn site that I would not recommend viewing].”
Guy: “Thanks!” *turns back to me, smirking* “Ha, guess I won’t be spending any money on this s***!”
Me, to the girl: “That… was awesome.”
Woman: “Well, an a**hole like that deserves it. I figured that you couldn’t tell him that without getting fired.”
(The young woman gets a free gift card; that guy never comes back. I still wonder what went through his mind when the site popped up.)
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