Question:
Question:
I was at a store the other day - a store I'm a fairly frequent customer at - and was talking to one of the sales persons. She broke the silence with me, "I haven't seen you in a while. What's going on?"
"My dog died and I haven't really been too sociable and haven't really cared enough to go shopping."
Then she asked me a series of questions about my dog: what age, what breed and when I said he didn't die of old age but rather by cancer she ended by telling me, "That's because you fed him kibble."
Um, what? I was caught off guard. "No, I fed him [brand], which he was on his while life. It's rated as one of the better dog foods out there."
Now, you have to remember, I was not buying dog food from her and this was not a pet store. This was a particular warehouse store which does sell dog food, but she was not selling it.
She then pulled a card out of her pocket, "Here. Give me a call and we can discuss the proper nutrition for your future pets." I looked at the card, which appeared homemade, and it advertised "organic raw meat" pet foods. Ask for details.
I'm not against people peddling their businesses but I found it a bit untoward that here she was at one job pushing her interest in a home-based business.
I've been trying to decide if I should complain to her managers or not. This happened on Saturday so it's been a couple of days that I've been mulling over whether or not to say something. I mean, maybe she just felt comfortable enough with me to peddle her business or maybe she does this to many other customers who she learns has pets.
Would you say something or just let it go?
I was at a store the other day - a store I'm a fairly frequent customer at - and was talking to one of the sales persons. She broke the silence with me, "I haven't seen you in a while. What's going on?"
"My dog died and I haven't really been too sociable and haven't really cared enough to go shopping."
Then she asked me a series of questions about my dog: what age, what breed and when I said he didn't die of old age but rather by cancer she ended by telling me, "That's because you fed him kibble."
Um, what? I was caught off guard. "No, I fed him [brand], which he was on his while life. It's rated as one of the better dog foods out there."
Now, you have to remember, I was not buying dog food from her and this was not a pet store. This was a particular warehouse store which does sell dog food, but she was not selling it.
She then pulled a card out of her pocket, "Here. Give me a call and we can discuss the proper nutrition for your future pets." I looked at the card, which appeared homemade, and it advertised "organic raw meat" pet foods. Ask for details.
I'm not against people peddling their businesses but I found it a bit untoward that here she was at one job pushing her interest in a home-based business.
I've been trying to decide if I should complain to her managers or not. This happened on Saturday so it's been a couple of days that I've been mulling over whether or not to say something. I mean, maybe she just felt comfortable enough with me to peddle her business or maybe she does this to many other customers who she learns has pets.
Would you say something or just let it go?
Comments
At another time, in another place, I might have hit her for that accusation.
I think a letter of ‘concern’ (not necessarily a complaint or demand she be fired) is in order.
She said she would remind her entire team at their next training session that some lines shouldn't be crossed.