Tag: tales from retail

November 10, 2025 at 4:35 pm

Electronics Salesman Refused To Push A Scam Warranty To A Rough-Looking Customer, But His Kindness Led To A $15,000 Sale And A Dramatic Resignation When The Guy Came Back Two Weeks Later

President of Private School jogging down the road to buy a Walkman

He did the right thing!

November 10, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Clerk Gave A Rude Customer $90 In Singles And Coins After He Insisted “It’s Good US Money,” Leaving Him Too Embarrassed To Complain

Man fanning out $100 bills because they're "good US money"

He was just doing his job.

November 10, 2025 at 9:35 am

Retail Worker Gets Chewed Out By Boss For Taking Initiative, So He Lets The Boxes In Storage Pile Up Until His Boss Takes Back His Stupid Demands

Many holding pile of cardboard boxes and a bunch of them are behind him

Performance comes last? Yes, sir!

November 10, 2025 at 5:35 am

Woman Calls Thrift Store Demanding They Find The Money She Left Stashed In A Donated Purse, So This Employee Has To Put Their Regular Duties On Hold To Go Bin-Diving

Time to go digging.

November 10, 2025 at 2:35 am

A Shopper Had A Signed Letter Stating He Could Return Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Items, But This Young Cashier Realized She Had Been Taken A Little Too Late

What a piece of work.

November 9, 2025 at 7:35 pm

Customer’s Watch Was Taking “Too Long” To Be Repaired, So He Berated This Employee In An Attempt To Get A Free One

Even retail workers have feelings.

November 9, 2025 at 4:35 pm

Tourism Employee Was Warned The Red Hat Ladies Were In Town, And Their Visit To His Store Left Him Bleeding And Counting Up Stolen Items

Something wicked this way comes.

November 9, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Tourist Couple Wanted A Harbor Tour, And Despite The Cashier Double-Checking The Time, Ended Up Angry At Getting The Wrong Ticket

Reading is fun(damental).

November 9, 2025 at 9:35 am

Steel Yard Salesmen Found That Farmers Were Very Nice, But Also Very Long Winded, Making It Take Far Longer Than Necessary To Help Them Complete Their Sale

Get to the point!

November 9, 2025 at 12:35 am

A Store Worker Saw A Cruel Man Abandon A Small Kitten On The Street, And They Later Found The Cat And Gave Him A Home

This is the heartwarming story that we all needed today!

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Electronics Salesman Refused To Push A Scam Warranty To A Rough-Looking Customer, But His Kindness Led To A $15,000 Sale And A Dramatic Resignation When The Guy Came Back Two Weeks Later

Clerk Gave A Rude Customer $90 In Singles And Coins After He Insisted “It’s Good US Money,” Leaving Him Too Embarrassed To Complain

Retail Worker Gets Chewed Out By Boss For Taking Initiative, So He Lets The Boxes In Storage Pile Up Until His Boss Takes Back His Stupid Demands

Woman Calls Thrift Store Demanding They Find The Money She Left Stashed In A Donated Purse, So This Employee Has To Put Their Regular Duties On Hold To Go Bin-Diving

A Shopper Had A Signed Letter Stating He Could Return Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Items, But This Young Cashier Realized She Had Been Taken A Little Too Late

Customer’s Watch Was Taking “Too Long” To Be Repaired, So He Berated This Employee In An Attempt To Get A Free One

Tourism Employee Was Warned The Red Hat Ladies Were In Town, And Their Visit To His Store Left Him Bleeding And Counting Up Stolen Items

Tourist Couple Wanted A Harbor Tour, And Despite The Cashier Double-Checking The Time, Ended Up Angry At Getting The Wrong Ticket

Steel Yard Salesmen Found That Farmers Were Very Nice, But Also Very Long Winded, Making It Take Far Longer Than Necessary To Help Them Complete Their Sale

A Store Worker Saw A Cruel Man Abandon A Small Kitten On The Street, And They Later Found The Cat And Gave Him A Home

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