A Hard No On The Hard Sell
I was shopping for some work clothes for a new job. I found a couple of pieces on clearance at a local store. This store is known for having a lot of clothes and home decor, and whatnot. It also has several “sister” stores with different types of inventory. One of them focuses mainly on Goods for the Home. I work at one such sister store.
Me: *Sets my purchases down.* “Hello…”
Cashier: “Hi! Will you be using our store credit card today?”
Me: “No. And I’m not interested, thank you.”
Cashier: *Talks over me while scanning.* “Would you like to sign up today? You could save 5%—”
Me: “—No. Thank you.”
Cashier: “But if you sign up, you could get points for every purchase!”
Me: “No. Thank you.”
Cashier: “Well, if you’re ever interested…”
Me: *Interrupts, finally reaching my limit.* “No. I said no, and you’re being really pushy now. Please stop.”
Cashier: “Uh. Well, this is literally my job.”
Me: *Holds up my employee discount card.* “I. Know. But there’s a difference between doing your job and being obnoxiously pushy.”
She didn’t say a word for the rest of the transaction. Was I rude? Yeah. I’ll admit that. But I can’t stand pushy sales pitches. I shouldn’t have to say no to a credit card four times just to buy some pants.
