I took on a seasonal position at a major retail store and work at the Service Desk. Recently, I"ve been noticing that people are demanding a price adjustment on items they purchased a month ago or even earlier. They also want to get an adjustment on items that are now clearance but purchased when they first went on sale
Our store policy allows a 14 day "grace" period for adjustments. And if it was already on sale, we don't do an additional adjustment. YOU ALREADY GOT A BETTER PRICE.
I've had several ladies who said they would just return and immediately repurchase because they refused to settle for the discount they already received. My next job is to tell them that the items have to be re-shelfed and that I cannot just sell them back.
It gets better.
One woman asked if someone in that department (seasonal) was going to re-shelf them soon. I told her that that associate was not in yet. THEN, she asked if she could grab an associate to re-shelf them for her.
I bit my tongue and said nothing else to her the entire time.
And people wonder why our economy is going down the crapper...people are greedy and morally challenged. If we allowed everyone in the world to bring all items back with no limitations, the store would go out of business.
So, please consider what I say here today and don't be a jerk.
2 brits have a contest to see who can stay there 4 the longest, one man is peeing and one is getting peed on :@
Thanks Wesley Jackson...
~t
What do you think would make your life better?
Submitted by Simon.
I just completed an import of all my Pownce.com posts. So you may notice a lot more posts here than there use to be. Hope it doesn't bother anyone.
Show us your favorite star from the 90s.
Submitted by Witch Hazel.
Hommie The Clown from In Living Color.
Openly keep, store away, or toss completely? What do you think should be done with past gifts from old flames after you've broken up and are with someone new?
Submitted by miy6ko.
Openly keep! But I think this question will vary with different age groups. I remember worrying more about those type of things when I was much younger.
What do you see yourself doing on this day next year?
Submitted by Beautifully Broken.
Realizing I am broke. Just like this year!!!
As we all know, financial institutions are commonly screwing people over in our poor economy these days, thanks to "G. Dub". I am now going to vent about one of our banks...one that I've been banking with for at least 10 years. 5/3 bank, based out of Cincinnati, OH, is more common in the OH/KY area but have been branching out down here to FL, where we moved a year and a half ago. We thought that was a good thing since we moved here but now I wished they'd stay away.
I was tricked into taking on a credit card a few years back because they told me I could have their new overdraft service for free (which, at my last bank, was NOT a credit account). I got a new card in the mail and since my debit card had recently expired, I began using it...only to find I had racked up a credit bill. Strike 1.
About 6 months ago, I accidentally paid about $10 too little on my credit card minimum payment and my interest rate shot up from 10.99% to 24.99%. When I called them about the mistake, they said I could have my rate re-evaluated in 6 months. Strike 2.
So, today I called to have the rate adjusted and they said that my account isn't eligible for a lower rate, even though they implied it would be. Strike 3.
It's hard for me to believe that a company could treat a loyal customer like crap this badly and expect them to stay. I just want people to know about their practices and to stay away. I know that all banks suck ass right now but this one sucks harder.
I haven't really been into ghost hunting since our "home invasion" but happened upon a ticket to an investigation at the St. Augustine Lighthouse that Sci-fi channel's "Ghost Hunters" were attending. Steve, Tango and Kris Williams were there and were all really good sports with all the ghost geeks who stood in line for photo ops and autographs. It seems like a nice gig to be able to make a living off of something as controversial as ghost hunting but some of the fans seem a little...um, extreme. Tango had a stalkerazzi who was obsessively having her picture taken with him. Kris was as cute and quiet as she seems on the show...very sweet personality. Steve seems to have the world on his shoulders. Maybe it's just a ghost. Maybe he's just an introvert who has to be an extrovert for the job. But he was entertaining during the "results" session today when he wore his pj's. I think they were sheep...can't remember.
