tales from retail Archives

March 3, 2026 at 7:23 am

A Customer Came Up And Demanded That He Price Match A Competitor’s Price From Months Ago, But He Declined And Told The Customer To Go Buy It From The Other Store

If you like the prices at the other store, just go there.

March 1, 2026 at 2:48 am

Cell Phone Store Employee Explains To Customer That She Can’t Activate Phones After 5:30pm, But He Insists That Means She Doesn’t Sell Anything

Just because it’s almost closing time doesn’t mean you’re not a store.

March 1, 2026 at 1:45 am

Potential Employee Steals And Fills Out A Job Application At The Same Store, So The Store’s Security Guard Calls The Police

security guard watching CCTV cameras in office

Hopefully, he never steals again.

March 1, 2026 at 1:20 am

Shady Employee Tried Stealing A Coworker’s Identity, But They Took Action And Exposed Her

Woman standing on desk with papers flying

Someone’s being really spooky here!

February 28, 2026 at 1:45 am

An Employee Working A Long Overtime Shift On Black Friday Was Given A Gift Card By A Customer Who Appreciated Their Hard Work

I guess there are still some decent folks left in the world!

February 27, 2026 at 7:35 pm

A Customer Demanded To Be Let Into A Store After It Was Closed For The Night, But The Employees Were Definitely Not Having It

This customer didn’t think that the rules applied to him…and he was WRONG.

February 27, 2026 at 5:45 pm

A Gas Station Employee Told A Customer Numerous Times That They Were Out Of What She Wanted, But She Wasn’t Getting The Message And Kept Arguing With Them

Some people just don’t understand the concept of LISTENING.

February 27, 2026 at 4:22 pm

A Pharmacy Worker Had To Put In Overtime Hours On A Busy Day, And The Store Was Short-Staffed And Customers Wouldn’t Stop Complaining

No one should be surprised.

February 27, 2026 at 3:46 am

Retail Store Closed So The Employees Could Take A Lunch Break, But An Angry Customer Thought He Was More Important Than Food

If a lunch break isn’t required, it should be!

February 27, 2026 at 1:45 am

Cashier Finds Envelope Full Of Money, So The Supervisor Talks To Several Other Coworkers To Decide How To Try To Return The Money To The Rightful Owner

closeup of man's hands taking multiple hundred dollar bills out of a white envelope

I hope the customer got her money back!

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A Customer Came Up And Demanded That He Price Match A Competitor’s Price From Months Ago, But He Declined And Told The Customer To Go Buy It From The Other Store

Cell Phone Store Employee Explains To Customer That She Can’t Activate Phones After 5:30pm, But He Insists That Means She Doesn’t Sell Anything

Potential Employee Steals And Fills Out A Job Application At The Same Store, So The Store’s Security Guard Calls The Police

Shady Employee Tried Stealing A Coworker’s Identity, But They Took Action And Exposed Her

An Employee Working A Long Overtime Shift On Black Friday Was Given A Gift Card By A Customer Who Appreciated Their Hard Work

A Customer Demanded To Be Let Into A Store After It Was Closed For The Night, But The Employees Were Definitely Not Having It

A Gas Station Employee Told A Customer Numerous Times That They Were Out Of What She Wanted, But She Wasn’t Getting The Message And Kept Arguing With Them

A Pharmacy Worker Had To Put In Overtime Hours On A Busy Day, And The Store Was Short-Staffed And Customers Wouldn’t Stop Complaining

Retail Store Closed So The Employees Could Take A Lunch Break, But An Angry Customer Thought He Was More Important Than Food

Cashier Finds Envelope Full Of Money, So The Supervisor Talks To Several Other Coworkers To Decide How To Try To Return The Money To The Rightful Owner

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