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One thing I really miss about shopping in the 90s
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Date: March 4th, 2018 6:53 PM Author: Ungodly Snowy Corner Hominid Great service. You could try on 3 different pairs of sneakers in foot locker and the guys working there would lace up every pair for you. Or go into a Belk department store and walk around the men’s section. Someone would appear whose purpose was to help you. Need a size? They’d check in the back. Need a different color? Here it is. Today the foot locker doods just toss the box of shoes at you before dissappearing forever. Department stores (all of them owned by Macy’s essentially) are lonely and understaffed by people who seem unfamiliar with the product. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534282) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 12:43 AM Author: copper exhilarant fat ankles hissy fit you must have lived in MN or something. i never got good service. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536454) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 10:03 AM Author: Greedy kitty half of xo is from minnesota (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537893) |
Date: March 4th, 2018 6:54 PM Author: motley light hospital you can thank amazon for that. and immigration. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534289) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 6:55 PM Author: Poppy dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534293) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 6:56 PM Author: lemon chad (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534301) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 6:57 PM Author: Azure roommate halford the scary thing is that older people bitched about the awful decline in service back in the 90s, too. makes you wonder where we are descending to next? someone comes out from behind the register and kicks you in the balls? |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:01 PM Author: Arousing Charcoal Karate to some extent, this is a VOLUME issue. before the flood of cheap junk from china, consumer items were pricier on an individual basis, and so stores/salesmen had more incentive to cultivate a loyal customer base which made less-frequent (but higher-value) purchases. now, in the era of disposable shit, nobody on either side of the transaction gives a fuck. a good microwave used to cost like $400; now you can get a more-or-less disposable one in a box from a poorly-arranged wal-mart shelf for $25. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534325) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:04 PM Author: boyish university clown It's also a shift from a commission to a non-commission model. Commission sucked because nobody cared about what they were selling as long as they made the sale, but non-commission sucked because there was no motivation to do anything. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534333) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:05 PM Author: tripping heaven old irish cottage that's because no one takes pride or gives two shits about what they sell anymore, nothing is hand crafted or anything to be proud of. It's gussied up plastic garbage off a Chinese assembly line (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534345) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:55 PM Author: boyish university clown Well there's also no hope for repeat business anymore, and the front-line salespeople are just hourly employees. What one place sells is often what every other big-box store sells, what Amazon sells, etc. I really do think there needs to be a middle-ground between a pure-commission "make the sale no matter what" model and a model where a dude is paid his hourly wage no matter what.
The biggest opportunity is in service businesses. I've moved apartments a couple times, the company I found was great; I recommended them to everyone I know. Similarly, I found out recently that a family friend was using my A/V contractor because it was recommended to them by a friend, who had another friend who recommended them, who had another friend who recommended them, to whom I had recommended them in the first place.
Honestly, just being helpful and not an asshole is becoming a lost art. |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:47 PM Author: onyx comical circlehead background story right, and because items are interchangeable or identical, every asshole will be "just looking" at the store and buy it online to save $3. customers are responsible for the lack of service too. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536142) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:05 PM Author: Azure roommate halford i agree that's the basic logic at work. but i'm never convinced that we've GAINED in affordability what we've lost in service. it seems like things are slightly cheaper on the whole, but not so much as people want to claim, especially factoring in quality/service decline. obv, in some areas, like computers/cell phones, the affordability is much greater. but that is a special case. at the same time, incomes have also stayed flat. so we are in a shittier world, all in all. |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:11 PM Author: Arousing Charcoal Karate that's probably true. there is also the NATIONALIZATION effect, in which locally (or regionally)-owned stores were overtaken by giant conglomerates. megacorps don't like to have inconsistent sales behavior across stores, so the whole culture of "personal service" or special deals was eliminated in the interest of corporate efficiency. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534393) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 12:36 AM Author: Judgmental Dragon Range (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536437) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:03 PM Author: tripping heaven old irish cottage We're descending to zero service obviously. Online shopping and self checkout (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534332) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:08 PM Author: Azure roommate halford there will always be stores (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534365) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:09 PM Author: motley light hospital why? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534372) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:10 PM Author: Azure roommate halford because i said so (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534380) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:11 PM Author: shaky bawdyhouse Amazon stores with auto checkout and one employee to call the police if the place is invaded by nigs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534388) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 9:55 AM Author: underhanded godawful tanning salon Yeah, but they'll have fewer and fewer people working there. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537834) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:00 PM Author: sooty step-uncle's house genital piercing lol they still get me shoes from the back. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534322) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:04 PM Author: tripping heaven old irish cottage *walks to the back* *takes a vape hit* "sorry sir we don't have it in stock" |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 8:45 AM Author: vivacious regret gospel truth right here bros (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537498) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 7:56 PM Author: Mind-boggling crystalline goal in life famous landscape painting Shoe salesman has a home with a SAHM and two kids. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534696) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:48 PM Author: laughsome dark house cr the guys at the big *kids* shoe store at the 80's mall wore shirts and ties (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536148) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 8:02 AM Author: sickened dopamine Al Bundy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537385) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 8:50 PM Author: Aquamarine hall macaca I like paying rock bottom prices for everything and not having to interact with other humans in order to do my shopping. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35534967) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 9:16 PM Author: Slippery mustard senate I had good service from a basically empty foot locker last time I went. I walked away with $30 shoes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35535147) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:35 PM Author: Rebellious learning disabled wagecucks Macy’s and Sears have become absolute shitshows, to the point where when you find the one item you want to buy, it is difficult to locate an employee who will take your money. You can still get good service at Bergdorf, Saks, Nordstrom, etc. The downside is that those stores are as expensive as fuck. But better to get one good quality item that fits than three pieces of ill-fitting Chinese garbage on sale. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536040) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 9:51 AM Author: drunken doctorate I went to Sears over Christmas, it was unrecognizable. Disorganized piled of crap, empty shelves. It looked worse than the worst Kmart in town when I was growing up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537814) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:41 PM Author: lascivious box office my first job as an under aged employee was in a shoe store. one time I sold shoes to my math teacher, she needed heels for her wedding. i didnt get commission on the shoe sales, but i did on the shoe polish and whatnot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536105) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:45 PM Author: onyx comical circlehead background story great thread, reminds me of xo ~2008. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536133) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:51 PM Author: Smoky Candlestick Maker Principal's Office ITT: shopping in the third world (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536171) |
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Date: March 4th, 2018 11:51 PM Author: onyx comical circlehead background story what's it like in korea? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536174) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 12:28 AM Author: Smoky Candlestick Maker Principal's Office excellent customer service. we do service and retail right.
ever been on a korean air flight? beautiful cheerful stewardesses who treat you like a king.
that's every retail store in korea. |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 12:43 AM Author: Ungodly Snowy Corner Hominid Butchers provide outstanding customer service to help you select the best cuts of Labrador (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536453) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 12:40 AM Author: Salmon reading party gay wizard i hear you but at the same time i don't like store salespeople. i just want to take my sweet time browsing or know exactly what i want and don't need help. if i have to interact, i inevitably have to play dumb to ward off the high pressure sell.
the shoe store salesman gatekeeper to the different sizes is also annoying as i like to try on different shit and put it back and don't want to feel obligated to buy. |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 12:58 AM Author: Wild incel yes,you have to wander around for 10 minutes before finding a brown eye-contact avoiding employee who will direct you to the item you need (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35536549) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 7:34 AM Author: out-of-control mentally impaired resort it's been 10 years at least since someone went "in the back" to get me shoes to try on. Might have been longer than that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537347) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 7:44 AM Author: gold bateful sound barrier I notice at food stores they increasingly don't take individual food packages out of the box they came in. Just cut the top open. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537361) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 4:39 PM Author: Swashbuckling point friendly grandma they pass the savings on to YOU friend (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35540707) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 7:55 AM Author: Apoplectic Philosopher-king Generalized Bond I recently contributed to this decline. tried on some shoes at footlocker, went home and bought them online. dude in the store was solid and even made a good recommendation (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537377) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 3:40 PM Author: onyx comical circlehead background story FUCK YOU (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35540217) |
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Date: March 5th, 2018 8:37 AM Author: Sinister sandwich (Harry Gordon Selfridge) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3909839&forum_id=2...id#35537461) |
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