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Customer came in for a pair of shoes, but had lost the repair receipt.

"OK, could I have your name and a brief description!" I asked.

She gave me her name and said. " pink and in a plastic bag"

Thinking of what shoes were available I was puzzled, then realized,

"I'm sorry , have you just described  the repair receipt to me?"

" Yes, the shoes were brown sandals."

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The one that's bugging me at the moment that I'm constantly getting....

"Can I have some laces please?"

"Yes, what length would you like?"

"Don't know!!"

"How many holes down one side?"

"Don't know!!"

WHY WOULD ANYONE GO OUT TO BUY LACES WITHOUT MEASURING THE OLD ONES OR HAVING THE SLIGHTEST CLUE TO WHAT LENGTH THEY NEED!!! :x:x

Honestly, it drives me batty, I end shrugging my shoulders and saying " well if you don't know then I've got no chance!!"

 

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16 hours ago, Count Muppet said:

Fed up of shoecare. Too many stupid questions, too much space wasted on my stock shelves and takes up around 40% of my display space.

no matter how much I have and all different types of things it never seems to be what they want

Thats why i scaled down to bare minimum and use space for more profitable  items

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22 hours ago, Count Muppet said:

Fed up of shoecare. Too many stupid questions, too much space wasted on my stock shelves and takes up around 40% of my display space.

no matter how much I have and all different types of things it never seems to be what they want

Recently (prob before Xmas) double my display of shoecare. Tripled my range of laces, even though  my shop is very small. Could not be happier with the results, although my pricing is very aggressive, but makes it very/fairly profitable.

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30 minutes ago, cowers lane 583 said:

Recently (prob before Xmas) double my display of shoecare. Tripled my range of laces, even though  my shop is very small. Could not be happier with the results, although my pricing is very aggressive, but makes it very/fairly profitable.

Shoe care profitable.....    I find that hard to believe especially with aggressive pricing   

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31 minutes ago, Fast Fix Elgin said:

Shoe care profitable.....    I find that hard to believe especially with aggressive pricing   

I work  generally a 200% margin.  

I also expanded my range because I kept finding myself directing customers just up the road or on line, which is crazy. ( unless they are after something so precise like some of the creams.)

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On 4/24/2018 at 9:18 AM, Michael said:

The one that's bugging me at the moment that I'm constantly getting....

"Can I have some laces please?"

"Yes, what length would you like?"

"Don't know!!"

"How many holes down one side?"

"Don't know!!"

WHY WOULD ANYONE GO OUT TO BUY LACES WITHOUT MEASURING THE OLD ONES OR HAVING THE SLIGHTEST CLUE TO WHAT LENGTH THEY NEED!!! :x:x

Honestly, it drives me batty, I end shrugging my shoulders and saying " well if you don't know then I've got no chance!!"

 

This is normally followed up by “is there a pair in there or just one lace?” 

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39 minutes ago, SteelCityShoes said:

Customer: Do you do keys?

Me: Yes we do

Customer: It’s for one of those white doors

Me: Okay, do you have it with you?

Customer: No

Me: Okay, next time you’re passing bring it in and I’ll copy it for you

Customer: Can’t you just give me one that will work anywhere?

One of those magical “skeleton keys” ?

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