Intelligence Abhors A Vacuum, Part 4
Customer: “I’m looking for this vacuum cleaner.”
(The customer points to a picture in our latest clearance brochure.)
Me: “Oh, I’m sorry, but it’s sold out. I can take a rain-check if you like.”
Customer: “What do you mean it’s sold out? It’s in your catalogue!”
Me: “Yeah, but this sale started more than a week ago. They’re going for 80% off, so they’ve been pretty popular. All of our stores in the state are sold out, but we’re hoping to order more in if we get enough rain-checks.”
Customer: “I don’t understand. Where are they in this store?”
Me: “Uh, we don’t have any. They’re all gone. They sold out several days ago.”
Customer: “Why?”
Me: “Well… because other customers bought them I guess?”
Customer: “Why did they do that?”
Me: “Probably for the same reason you wanted to get one—to vacuum with.”
Customer: “Well, you shouldn’t let people buy them all!” *storms out*
Related:
Intelligence Abhors A Vacuum, Part 3
Intelligence Abhors A Vacuum, Part 2
Intelligence Abhors A Vacuum
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