Have Barcode, Will Scan, Part 2
At the end of a transaction:
Me: “Would you like a receipt?”
Customer: “No, we’re going to [Other Shop], but they’ll know it’s not from there when they try to scan it.”
Me: “Sorry?”
Customer: “Well, their codes will be different from yours.”
Me: “What? Do you mean the barcodes?”
Customer: “Yeah.”
Me: “Er, the manufacturer puts the barcodes on, not us. They are universal; each item from each manufacturer has the same barcode.”
Customer: “…?”
Me: “…”
Customer: “Nah, we’ll be okay.”
Yep, we retail staff stand there putting barcodes, in exactly the same place, perfectly straight, on to every item of stock. Heck, it would be easier if they were just printed on the labels and different places could decide what to charge but still use them codes to identify the product.
Oh, hold on…
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Have Barcode, Will Scan
Question of the Week
What is the absolute most stupid thing you’ve heard a customer say?
