Customer Throws Tantrum Over Discount Mix-up, Proves Himself Wrong

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    Font - r/TalesFromRetail Posted by u/DarksidedCookies 17 days ago "I didn't say you were lying, sir. I said you were mistaken." Long This happened a few days ago. I wanted to post it the day of but wasn't feeling well. Anyway, quick preface. The box store I work has a new process of applying veteran discounts. For those of you who haven't heard, all veterans with smart phones who want their discounts must register their status either on the company website or app. It requires their names, branch
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    Font - Some of us take the time to help the less tech savvy folks get situated. Trust me, we don't like it either, but we need our jobs more than we need to appease everyone. Thankfully, I've had many appreciative people express their thanks to me for being patient enough to guide them and make it simple. I get the occasional anal orifices here and there, but I tell them the polite version of "If you don't want to do it, either pay full price or buy it elsewhere. There is no third option." We us
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    Font - Some even got hostile when they were told they can't combine their veteran discount with their rewards account discounts as they're not combinable. It's against policy. In the two years I've been at this job, I've seen two men get arrested because they got violent with my staff. One almost punched a manager until our secret security guy, who was trying to get him to leave, grabbed him from behind. I never thought hearing a grown man scream from his arm getting twisted could be so glorious
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    Font - All caught up? Cool. So, I was watching self-checkout and went to help an elderly woman buying spray paint (age-restricted item). She was very nice, and chatted a bit while I scanned her items for her. I didn't have to, but just wanted to be polite. Then a heavyset guy waves me over for help. I excuse myself and bid her a great day. I asked the guy how I can help him, and he says he wanted to apply his veteran discount but was having trouble. So, I asked what I ask everyone: "Have you reg
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    Font - Big Guy: "No, no, I don't have to do that. Just type in my number like last time." Me: "We don't go by phone number, sir. Other box store does. I can help you register--" Big Guy: "I didn't have to do that last time. Just do your thing, put my phone number in, and give me my discount. I do it all the time when I come here, so why won't you do it?" I swapped my friendly tone for the lukewarm neutral. "You're mistaken, sir. We've never gone by phone number. We used to check I.D.s, but then-
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    Font - At this point Big Guy is raising a stink, using every cuss word imaginable, insulting me, whatever. I already shut off my humanity at this point and just stood there watching this angry ape of a man turn an interested beet red color. When he was done banging his vocal chords, I said in a slightly kinder voice, "I'll get a manager for you." Big Guy: "You suck at your job. I bet you don't even know who your manager is." Side note, I've worked a good while at this company, and I love to make
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    Font - It took no time for a manager to show up since one of the cashiers already called. Manager shows up and asks what's up. Big Guy goes ape mode again, calling me all sorts of rather discolored things, including a liar when I tried explaining the veteran discount thing. Manager tells him what I said was correct, and that we have never giving veteran discounts through phone numbers, and that the other store did. Big Guy wasn't having it and dug his heels in so deep, I was surprised he didn't
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    Font - The elderly woman I helped blew my mind when she said, "You're an a**hole for bullying retail workers! They have it hard enough. This girl was nothing less than nice and you s**t all over her kindness. Shame on you!" Hearing an old woman cuss will never not be hilarious. Kinda warmed my heart to see strangers sticking up for me. The manager told the customer he didn't appreciate Big Guy harassing his employee and told him to leave. The cherry on top of this whole thing? Big Guy said he co
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    Font - With that, Big Guy hurried out empty-handed without a word or glance at anyone. The manager asked if I was okay. I was, just annoyed. He said he appreciated me keeping my cool with him and gave me a fist bump. He also said thanks for the cupcakes I made on mother's day since he gave one to his pregnant wife, and said she loved it. I thanked the three customers who came to my defense. The shorter one gave me a fist bump and said how he knew what it was like to be bullied on the job, and ho

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