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Re: Toys R Us Experience
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lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory
Date: 
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:08:36 GMT
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Rich Manzo wrote:

"Doing some late night
shopping?"

Well, considering my late night shopping involves Meijer between 11:00PM
- 2:30AM in the morning, I responded, "I guess."

As he was scanning, I inquired about getting a memory card, since they
are very small, and most stores lock them away. He asked some lady, and
said no. I then said, "Well, most stores lock them up because they are
easy to shoplift."

He then said. "Oh, thanks for the info." Like I was going to steal one
or something.

The transaction was finally done, and he handed me my receipt and
change, and then said, "Here's your receipt, I hope you don't take a few
parts out and then return the set."

I looked at him, and said, "Sir, I have been buying LEGO sets for 20
years now, and I returned one so far." I walked out then, leaving him
with a puzzled look on his face.

What is this guy's problem? I have dealt with enough stores and
policies, etc., where I know the game, I know the rules, and I know how
to treat people. You never ask the kind of questions this malcontent
did, much less accuse me twice of shoplifting. Is this the service we
can expect from TRU and other stores? And people wonder why I like
U-Scans! No cashier, I do it myself, no questions. I am very glad I used
the Geoffrey dollars toysrus.com gave me to buy those, because I would
have wanted a refund, just to tick this guy off. What a horrid example
of poor service. I am looking forward to LEGO Direct.

Any other people had experiences like this before? Why do people behave
like this? I never would do anything near the sort when I was a cashier.
You don't ask when someone brings a party pack of condoms and a 12 pack
of beer if they are going to have fun, or get some, etc. It is called
courtesy.

Scott S.

  <snipped>

  So I then left the store. However later on that day, after that managers
shift was over,  got dressed in a white shirt and tie, and went back to finish
taking inventory. Nobody came up to me that time.
The strangest part of this is that I cant even file a complaint. Who can I
file it to? Not the manager. Did I do anything wrong?

Interesting experience and query. I have myself begun to collect stock
position information for various stores which have NOS lying around.
Typically I do this where they insist on sticking with MSRP. This allows
me to locate a particular set if someone wants it. Usually I carry a
small yellow pad and a pencil. While no one has spoken to me about it, I
have had one or two odd looks from store employees. More often, other
customers have assumed that I was an employee. I try my darndest to keep
a low profile.

Ray



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  Re: Toys R Us Experience
 
"Doing some late night (...) I have the ultimate TRU rudeness story. About 1 week ago, I was taking inventory of the lego sets for my site (coming soon) and a clerk comes up to me and the following occured- Clerk- "what are you doing?" Me- "taking (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)

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