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an interesting sales tactic
Dec. 30th, 2003 06:41 pmHer: What about this piece here? *points to metal mesh bracelet with unfortunate large yellow stones which make the thing deeply ugly*
Me: That's nice, but is it available in a version without the stones?
Her: No, it's not ... see, mesh is new to you? But I'm a jewelry buyer? And I was seeing mesh fifteen years ago. And that would bore me.
Me: (repressing urge to reciprocate with rudeness, just raising an eyebrow instead) Ah, yes, of course.
At that point I had to turn away and look at stuff on the other side of the store. What an awful woman. Not to mention that I'm quite willing to bet I've been seeing mesh longer than she has, since at least three of my aesthetic traditions are intimately acquainted with it, plus my mom has a fantastic antique metal mesh bag which I'm always trying to borrow.
Well. Kind of funny now, but it sure wasn't at the time. Won't be going back to her store.
Me: That's nice, but is it available in a version without the stones?
Her: No, it's not ... see, mesh is new to you? But I'm a jewelry buyer? And I was seeing mesh fifteen years ago. And that would bore me.
Me: (repressing urge to reciprocate with rudeness, just raising an eyebrow instead) Ah, yes, of course.
At that point I had to turn away and look at stuff on the other side of the store. What an awful woman. Not to mention that I'm quite willing to bet I've been seeing mesh longer than she has, since at least three of my aesthetic traditions are intimately acquainted with it, plus my mom has a fantastic antique metal mesh bag which I'm always trying to borrow.
Well. Kind of funny now, but it sure wasn't at the time. Won't be going back to her store.
