Competiton

Ahhh yes. You can't work retail without having to deal with "competition". It comes in many forms, but no matter where it is, we have to deal with it.

I hear about it more at the supermarket, than I do at that bookstore. Customers always like to remind us about our competitors. I really love the ones that say, "Oh, well, Market Basket is cheaper", "Market Basket this, Market Basket that". Here's the thing, if it's cheaper and you like it so much better, maybe you should go there..... Seriously, customers think that we really give a rat's ass where they shop. I remember one time, I had a lady say, "I can get just as much food, for half as much money at Market Basket." So, me, being the smart-ass that I am, (because it's better to be a smart-ass, than a dumb prick), said to her, "Yeah, but you also get half the quality of customer service." Again, she reiterated what she said.


I honestly don't care where I shop for my food. I'll go wherever I'm closer to. Usually S&S, because, oh wait, that's right, I work there. I do have to say, S&S isn't near as expensive as Shaws.

I don't care if people threaten to shop elsewhere, in fact,when they say they're never shopping there again, I'd love to pull out a contract stating as such, "Here, can you sign and date this." Please, you'll be doing us all a favor. That' when you call the other store ahead of time and warn them. Then we end up seeing the same people shopping there in the future. I guess it must not be that bad if they come back.

So, I guess that really wasn't as long as I had expected it to be. But it doesn't matter. It'll do for the time being.