Another Wholesale thread.

Sometimes the only way to deal with people is to have a little fun with it. Years ago, I used to work in the rent-all industry. This customer walks in and it went like this:

Customer: What's the largest core drill you have?

Me: 4 inch

Customer: You don't have a 6", eh?

Me: No, 4" is the largest we carry.

Customer: I really need a 6"

At this point I decided this conversation wasn't going anywhere, so time to have some fun. I looked the guy in the eye and said, "Hold on a minute, I'll go see what we have downstairs." Of course, there was no downstairs. I started walking parallel to the counter and with each step I squatted down a little further, so it looked like I was decending a flight of stairs. The guy really had to be a moron, because he'd have to think that we had a flight of stairs right behind the counter. But, he stood there patiently waiting for about 10 minutes before the other staff's inability to stop laughing tipped him off. Fortunately he had a good sense of humour and thought it was pretty funny when he leaned over the counter and saw me lying there on the floor.:D

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try software support

I'm sorry, but until more than half of your customers are proud of not knowing what is necessary to use their products, you have nothing on software/PC support. Let me ask any of the gunshop staff/owners; have you ever had a customer come in and say, "I was just sitting there, minding my own business, my rifle was 20 yards away, unloaded. And it shot and killed my dog, all on it's own!!"?. That's about the equal of what is faced in software support today.

Say what you will about people who don't know the difference between a .300 and a .300 magnum, until you have people who (just the other day) don't want to turn off a flaming printer cause "they have some documents that they really need to print", you have little to complain about.
 
gitrdun said:
You forgot dip$hits who feel it necessary to dress up in their camo garb just to visit the store or go to a gunshow....during the off-season.

Loosers who must talk louder than necessary and look over their shoulder to make sure they have everyone's attention.
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don't we usually call those people americans?:canadaFlag:
 
BIGREDD said:
Morons who bring in loaded guns and slide them out of the case with thier finger on the trigger at the counter.
Guys that argue with thier wives over a gun purchase at the counter.
Idiots who only come into the gunstore to ask loaded questions to try and make himself look smart to his idiot friend that lives in the adjacent trailer at the trailer park.
Flakes that will interupt a Clerk while he is dealing with a customer to offer his stupid, unqualified and unasked for opinion.
Dumbass Parents that bring children into a gunstore to run amok and break s**t while they ignore them until they start crying and then tell them to shutup or they can wait in the car!
Fools who try to buy a gun without a firearms license.
Tools who feel the need to complain about the Government, Bill C-68, Gun control or Taxes and want to debate with the clerk about it.
Dolts who think that thier Cooey Single 12 is worth $400.00 cuz it's real old.
I love my job... come on in and talk to me anytime... I am here to serve you... I'm serious.
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bang on the money

my personal favourites are hutterites. oh they are funny sometimes. " have you got anything cheaper?", " i'm looking for a deeeal" " whats my price on that"
my favourite stories.
#1. helping a hutterite gentleman with some ammo.
him " you know those Remington .22 Mags is tracers"
me "Oh? i'm pretty sure there not"
him " yes they are! i saw everyone in the air"
me " hmmm.. well those are a very shiney bullet and the ass end of it is reflecting of your spotlight."
him " but i wasn't using the spotlight"
me " your headlights then"
he pauses for a moment, " oh yeah i guess that could work..."

#2 selling a pistol, and they had to take to him. the asked him for what purpose are you buying this his answer
"it's easier to get out the window of the truck then a rifle"
listens to the phone for a another minute, hands it back, " i'm not getting it today am i?" " no your not getting it today..."
 
Being in the welding supply industry has led me to the conclusion that "The Customer Is NOT Always Right, but The Customer Is Always The Customer"

Cheers

em
 
gitrdun said:
You forgot dip$hits who feel it necessary to dress up in their camo garb just to visit the store or go to a gunshow....during the off-season.

Loosers who must talk louder than necessary and look over their shoulder to make sure they have everyone's attention.
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I see those everyday actually, but getting dressed up in camo for the occasion is by far the best I've seen yet. :D
 
Since we're getting away from just gunstore customers..

A few years back I was in Salmon Arm reloading on food and beverage. I was at one of those big chain grocery stores. I was running my groceries through when a loud voice cught my attention.

"I don't want to buy 36 weiners!"
I look over at the next till and a balding dumpling of a yank is freaking on the cashier.
"I want 12 weiners!"
He's holding a pack of (apparantly) 36 weiners and shaking them in the poor girls face. The store by the way is packed and everyone is now watching.
"Why the hell don't you have 12 packs of weiners?"
"I'm sorry sir but if there aren't any in the fridge I can call and see if we have some in the back?"
"I already talked to them you don't have any!"
He turns to look in my direction, possibly becuase I burst out laughing. I helpfully suggested that he was under the mistaken impression that the girl working the cash register was the owner or manager of the store but in fact she had no control over the # of weiners in the package. He then tells me:
"I just want to buy 12 weiners!"
" Well we actually have couple of 12 packs of weiner back at our boat access only cabin and I could sell one of them to you."
He storms out and later I see him in his new Cadillac arguing with his wife.
 
Working in retail guns can be amusing.
Customer:Me and some friends are going hiking and are worried about bears,what pellet gun should I buy?
Me: If you shoot a bear with a pellet gun....YOU'RE GONNA DIE!!!

Hutterite: I need a new scope thats verybright,but not for poaching.
 
I got scared once.... An older fellow came to the shop and he approached the owner, asking him to see a new lever rifle. He was talking to the buddy he came with about a hunting trip.... when he lifted the rifle. I thought he was swatting for an invisible fly, or trying to see if the whipping of the barrel would make the front sight come off....when I realized he was aiming . I felt sorry for him, knowing that I'll too be old some day, but that day come, I hope I'll know better than going hunting while shaking the way he did. The salesman must have been used to seeing this, because he didn't even smile....
 
And there is always the people that come in wanting a new gun...
"What do you mean I can't buy a gun with a POL,you've been selling me ammunition for years and I'm gonna talk to the manager about this!
 
I must confess, I went in the new store today to look around. One of the guys behind the counter saw me glancing at a few rifles casually, and actually approached me and asked if I needed anything!:eek:

It is a very nice looking store, but to me, it doesn't really look much bigger than the old one. They told me it's twice as large, but I didn't see it. Granted I suppose with that fancy little flyfishing area, that might do it.
 
Having been the auto service manager at a canadian tire store for a period of time, I can say that I've just about seen it all. I've had girls threaten to get their boyfriends to beat me up if I sold her the wrong parts, I've had to physically remove people from my shop....one day is never the same as the last. It's become so bad that I now more or less assume that everyone is an idiot, and it's their job to prove me wrong.


Only 1 week to go :dancingbanana:
 
I've seen quite a few funnies. Might as well share.
Two guys walk in, "We're going coyote hunting and need some ammo"
Clerk "Sure what kind?"
Guy "12 guage #8 shot should do eh, drops bird don't it"
Then he scratched his ass belched, farted and remembered that he left his FAC at home so could they sell him ammo anyways
Clerk "Don't you mean your pal"
Guy " Nope FAC same one I had since I was 18"
Obviously a while ago

Second one you might not believe. I only do because the clerk put the call on speaker phone so we could listen:rolleyes:

Caller "Hi I was wondering if you could tell me how far is .22 ammo dangerous?"
Clerk "Well if you read the box"
Caller " No box"
The clerk then proceeded to read off several boxes. Dangerous to 1.5 km and added that it was generally used on small game ie gophers and not at long distance
Caller " Well here's the thing I bet my buddie that he could shoot me with his .22 at 200 yards and I would't get hurt. Now were out here and I thought I'd just ask to make sure. Should I let him do it?"
Clerk " Do you want my honest opinion?":rolleyes:

He did talk them down, but still some people:(
 
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