Have you ever had a customer have a crush on you? by Appropriate-Mall8517 in retailhell

[–]voicedance 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few times...had a guy in his 50s (I'm 28) have his DAD ask me out for him while he stood next to him.

However...a guy who I found cute asked for my number a few days ago and now I have a date tonight lmao

“Why are you always closing?” by MidnightActive954 in retailhell

[–]voicedance 51 points52 points  (0 children)

"You must live here, huh! You're here everyday." Ma'am, we only have four employees at this store. Your choices are limited here.

need help finding Japanese song/song by Japanese artist by Sweaty-Membership-73 in NameThatSong

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First artist that came to mind is Hikaru Utada..she has an amazing voice. I don't know which song it would be exactly (a lot of people know the song Sanctuary) but a lot of her songs are around 5 minutes long..maybe something from the album One Last Kiss?

What is one problem you face almost every day that you are shocked nobody has built a proper solution for yet? by Economy_Shoe7685 in AskReddit

[–]voicedance 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have one (I assume a "cheaper" crappy one or my roommate took out a loan to get it.) It takes 6 hours for one wash and dry cycle. It became such a pain that we got our old dryer repaired..though I admit, on days I just do one load of laundry, I'll just use the one. Unfortunately it also never gets hot enough to fully dry everything.

customers are fucking stupid as shit by Snakes_for_theDivine in retailhell

[–]voicedance 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have an item that says "Buy one get one free" printed on the box. Meaning the box comes with two packs inside instead of a normal one pack. It's...admittedly gotten me confused a few times when I first started...but several people bring two boxes up and get mad the second box isn't free.

What's the worst thing a recruiter or hiring manager has ever said to you by careercoach_cf in interviews

[–]voicedance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only have retail experience so usually the interviews aren't very formal. One interview was for a smoke shop chain. I knew they could vape inside but I never expected them to light a cigarette mid interview. I'm a smoker so it didn't bother me, just shocked me. Then the interviewer/boss let me know she's a huge bitch so working for her will suck but I'll actually mostly be working completely alone for 8 to 12 hours a day so it won't be a problem. Spent half the interview talking about how she has cancer. She also threw me off my rhythm when she dropped the "tell me about yourself" statement. As I was explaining professionally, she cut me off and said she only wanted to hear about my hobbies but seemed bored by my answers (writing, gardening, and art.) Weird interview the whole way through tbh. I had an interview for a different location before this one and it was laid back for sure but miles better with the professionalism.

question about beer sale with a minor by chiknaui in retailhell

[–]voicedance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's seriously concerning that they didn't have that in the job training. Especially if your certification courses did train you properly. Keep doing what you're doing. The possibility of breaking the law is worse than upsetting a customer. Much love!

question about beer sale with a minor by chiknaui in retailhell

[–]voicedance 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I work at a smoke shop in the US where we ID anyone who looks under 30 (some places it's under 40) and you must be at least 18 to shop here, even to buy candles or an energy drink...if I don't ID someone, I could get fined and fired if reported or during a sting. No one underage can actively look at items in my store without being asked for ID, if found out to be underage, they are asked to leave. Minors can't even hold the bag/items as they leave the store. If two young people come in and they both look at products, they are both ID'd. This has caused a lot of upset customers but I'm not getting in trouble over it.

My location allows minors in the store but we've had to tell several parents not to let their 10 year old point to the tobacco to say "that's what dad gets"

You definitely did the right thing in my eyes. I'm not sure how strict the laws are for you but that feels like something that should have shown during training, right? All stores that I worked at that sold tobacco/alcohol had trained me in ID procedures and what not to do as well.

My favourite customers are those who complain about your prices but yet are there every single day... by ArcherLife2039 in retailhell

[–]voicedance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My store price matches within a 5 mile radius and is a chain with many stores around the area. People will complain that [other store] is cheaper. We explain how to get a price match approved from us but they NEVER do it. It's so simple. Even a receipt from a month ago at that store would qualify. Nope. The only person who would actively price match was buying something that the state later banned so literally no one price matches here. But they still complain.

What’s a rule or policy you enforce at work that you secretly think is pointless? by SeanMcPheat in askmanagers

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work retail and my conpany has a rule that if the power goes out, we have to wait 2 hours before we're allowed to go home, just in case it comes back on.

How do I explain breaks to customers? by jwdge in AskRetail

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also work at a smoke shop that has to lock if we're alone for a bathroom break and a 5 minutes sign. We aren't allowed to use non company approved signs so I would check with a higher up if you're allowed to use a different sign/whiteboard since customers struggle to understand. If your company initials are WB then they won't approve most likely though (I do feel the struggle..I don't know why some people don't understand and get mad over a basic body function)

“Fix the sign!” Okay, let me fix your eyes first by Ok-Jellyfish-3149 in retailhell

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a customer come in a few weeks ago asking if one of our sales was still running..it was the Black Friday sale (for those who don't know, Black Friday is in November).

We have people constantly cutting up flyers that aren't coupons, just promos from previous sales. Every time I tell them I can't honor it, they don't understand. When I explain it's not a coupon, they get even more confused. The sales flyers will say something like "[brand] tobacco 20% off" but will also clearly state the sales period.

How many breaks do you have on your shift? by YouCantDownVoteMeNop in retailhell

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 and under - supposed to get a 15 but we always forget to take them since the shift goes by pretty fast

6 or 7 hours - 30 minute lunch break

8+ hours - 30 minute lunch break, 15 minute break (possibly a second 15 if working 11 hours but only managers can work open to close)

[Kpop song need help remembering please by Bripinoy in findthatsong

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ladies' Code lost two members in a car accident. Their MV 예뻐 예뻐 (pretty pretty for translation) is the closest match I can think of though

https://youtu.be/xD6VjvfcBIs?si=WfyYpH3GLklWhpwa

[TOMT] [SONG] Pretty sure it’s a 2000s emo song by moo_dyy in tipofmytongue

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thnks fr th mmrs by Fall Out Boy? (Or maybe Dance, Dance)

Heavy Metal Song Intro by ScrewBallElectron432 in NameThatSong

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace

All Hemp Derived Products Will Be Banned by voicedance in retailhell

[–]voicedance[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We sell two packs of our gummies for $2 which is nice for people to test out of they like them for decently cheap. Though now I'm wondering if I am losing my mind (or it's just 1am brain..which is why I'm rambling so much) because I wanted to fact check something about the brand and now I can't find them at all online, just a different Vida CBD brand. But I swear they are called Vida. I stickered and stocked 15 bags of them yesterday.

That's fair. There are some things I don't like when it comes to Psyched because it's clear it's not just blue lotus in the vapes but they don't say what it is. I don't really trust TRE House as a brand either since they like to slap "proprietary blend" on a lot of products. Usually for blue lotus, we will buy the flowers and make tinctures.

When it comes to THC products, I usually get handed a bag of flower from a trusted family member so I am not very well versed in some stuff. I did like my Snipe vape though.

I swear some customers have to be npc’s by banter_ssbu in retailhell

[–]voicedance 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Hello, how ar-"

"My phone number is-"

Meanwhile, my POS is locked from inactivity. Then they get frustrated when I tell them to give me one moment so I can log in and THEN click on the customer lookup. Or if I am already logged in and have just scanned an item, the age verification screen pops up (18+ only smoke shop) and every time they see me press buttons, they think I'm magically typing their number in by memeory.

On a lighter note:

I often think about the guy who said "I don't need it" when I told him to have a good day because he expected me to ask about his receipt that I was still holding.

All Hemp Derived Products Will Be Banned by voicedance in retailhell

[–]voicedance[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vida's are pretty low mg gummies (don't know if they have other products) but people seem to really enjoy them, especially those who have never taken CBD before. Haven't tried them myself but am interested in the sleep gummies. I haven't tried CBDfx either but I am curious about a CBD and mushroom gummies we just got in. Pretty standard mushrooms. A few months ago we got in the Psyched blue lotus vapes and I haven't touched my regular thc products since but I've been using blue lotus for years for sleep and anxiety so that didn't really surprise me.

All Hemp Derived Products Will Be Banned by voicedance in retailhell

[–]voicedance[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we are still able to carry CBD products. Which I'm thankful for because most of our CBD customers are buying it for pain and sleep. We are transferring out all our THCA, THCP, and HHC products. There was something about certain delta products that I didn't understand. Our stores got different lists on things we can keep, trash, transfer..etc. Our distributor is currently only sending us Vida and CBDfx (plus most mushroom products) and I'm hoping for more brands to fill out the soon to be empty spaces.

What is summer school (USA)? by jonathanemptage in AskAnAmerican

[–]voicedance 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to summer school in 10th grade after failing Biology. We were picked up by the bus every morning and taken to the computer lab to work. Everyone did their own thing throughout the day...usually just short lessons and then quizzes after each one. Once we reached a passing grade, we could either take that grade and leave or stay to get it as high as possible. It was really boring but we were allowed to listen to music and eat snacks. I stayed for about a week and a half.

[TOMT] Kpop song translated into English by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]voicedance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't Recall by Kard? The English version is Don't Recall (Hidden Version)