Comments on: Mall-Kiosk-Guy http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/ It's pretty fun if you say it fast Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roland http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Roland Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:13:49 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=626#comment-1245 Todd, that is so funny. I went to the mall last week and that same booth was there and the chick stepped out and offered me some Dead Sea lotion. She then asked me if I knew where the Dead Sea was. I did. She asked me if I know why it was called the Dead Sea. I did. When I gave her that answer she was really surprised. I guess most public school educated people have no clue why it's called the Dead Sea. Anyway, she started to talk more and I just said "I'm on lunch, I gotta go. Thanks for the lotion!". Todd, that is so funny. I went to the mall last week and that same booth was there and the chick stepped out and offered me some Dead Sea lotion. She then asked me if I knew where the Dead Sea was. I did. She asked me if I know why it was called the Dead Sea. I did. When I gave her that answer she was really surprised. I guess most public school educated people have no clue why it’s called the Dead Sea. Anyway, she started to talk more and I just said “I’m on lunch, I gotta go. Thanks for the lotion!”.

]]> By: Hayley http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Hayley Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:11:28 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=626#comment-1244 These are not normal salespeople. I've worked retail, I know that when you enter a store an employee needs to greet you and offer to help you find what you're looking for. With these kiosk people, I don't have the option to simply avoid entering their store, and thereby avoid them, as they're out there in the middle of everything. So, I avoid making eye contact with them and yet they still approach me, and don't give up when I say "No, thank you." I was polite to them the first few times I experienced their sales tactics, but it's too much. They shouldn't be belittled or cursed at or have rotten vegetables thrown at them, but they don't accept a smile and polite refusal, so I have stopped with the smiling. They have no right to follow mall patrons, especially those with little children, who have turned them down already. Maybe they need a new marketing strategy, as there are many retailers who sell hand lotion without harassing passersby. These are not normal salespeople. I’ve worked retail, I know that when you enter a store an employee needs to greet you and offer to help you find what you’re looking for. With these kiosk people, I don’t have the option to simply avoid entering their store, and thereby avoid them, as they’re out there in the middle of everything. So, I avoid making eye contact with them and yet they still approach me, and don’t give up when I say “No, thank you.” I was polite to them the first few times I experienced their sales tactics, but it’s too much. They shouldn’t be belittled or cursed at or have rotten vegetables thrown at them, but they don’t accept a smile and polite refusal, so I have stopped with the smiling. They have no right to follow mall patrons, especially those with little children, who have turned them down already. Maybe they need a new marketing strategy, as there are many retailers who sell hand lotion without harassing passersby.

]]> By: Cliff http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Cliff Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:55:59 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=626#comment-1242 As one who worked in sales for 6 years I think I need to interject here. Don't blame salespeople for trying to SELL. If they call you at <b>your</b> home or knock on the door at <b>your</b> house, fine, be abrupt and rude. But they didn't come to your house... you came to <b>theirs</b>. You came to their job and then have the gall to tell them to leave you alone. You are a guest in their house and have the nerve to expect not to be "bothered"... let's not even say bothered... you expect not even to be approached! Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder? You went to their place of work and you're surprised they're working? A word to the wise: If you don't like salespeople approaching you and doing their job to put food on the table, shop online. cb As one who worked in sales for 6 years I think I need to interject here.

Don’t blame salespeople for trying to SELL.

If they call you at your home or knock on the door at your house, fine, be abrupt and rude.

But they didn’t come to your house… you came to theirs.

You came to their job and then have the gall to tell them to leave you alone.

You are a guest in their house and have the nerve to expect not to be “bothered”… let’s not even say bothered… you expect not even to be approached!

Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder?

You went to their place of work and you’re surprised they’re working?

A word to the wise:

If you don’t like salespeople approaching you and doing their job to put food on the table, shop online.

cb

]]> By: Brad http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Brad Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:39:01 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=626#comment-1241 Brandi and I actually prepare ourselves to make it by their kiosk unharmed when we're out mall walking. If possible we take the outside lane, get busy talking to each other, make NO eye contact, don't even glance their way, and absolutely do not acknowledge them even if they jump out in front of us. It's the most intense time of every trip to the mall. Brandi and I actually prepare ourselves to make it by their kiosk unharmed when we’re out mall walking. If possible we take the outside lane, get busy talking to each other, make NO eye contact, don’t even glance their way, and absolutely do not acknowledge them even if they jump out in front of us. It’s the most intense time of every trip to the mall.

]]> By: erin http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 erin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:50:05 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=626#comment-1240 Last year around Christmas I was in the mall with my two toddlers when one of those Dead Sea Salt salespeople followed me down half the wing asking me questions. I was pulling two toddlers, no way was I going to buy any of their lotion. When I got home I called the mall office to complain, not sure which kiosk was harassing me, but the very nice receptionist knew just who I was talking about and said that the mall manager had already talked to them several times. Sadly you do have to be rude in order for them to leave you alone. Politely averting your eyes no longer works. Last year around Christmas I was in the mall with my two toddlers when one of those Dead Sea Salt salespeople followed me down half the wing asking me questions. I was pulling two toddlers, no way was I going to buy any of their lotion. When I got home I called the mall office to complain, not sure which kiosk was harassing me, but the very nice receptionist knew just who I was talking about and said that the mall manager had already talked to them several times. Sadly you do have to be rude in order for them to leave you alone. Politely averting your eyes no longer works.

]]> By: Becky http://toddblog.net/2009/02/24/mall-kiosk-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Becky Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:24:07 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=626#comment-1238 "I am now ruder to them than the Abercrombie salesfolks are to ugly people." That's hilarious, Todd. And for the record, I've learned the hard way that you really have no choice but to be abrupt with those salespeople. “I am now ruder to them than the Abercrombie salesfolks are to ugly people.”

That’s hilarious, Todd. And for the record, I’ve learned the hard way that you really have no choice but to be abrupt with those salespeople.

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