To the childish young woman who requested cash back from our store:
Don’t stomp your feet and roll your eyes because we’re having a bit of trouble fulfilling your request. First of all, no, you can’t get cash back if you don’t buy anything. What planet are you from?
So you grab a pack of candy. We don’t keep that much money in the drawers, so we need to direct you to a specific till that has enough cash. More stomping! There are branches of every major bank within walking distance, including yours a mere 150 metres away.
Sorry for the inconvenience? —Not a Teller
This article appears in Apr 12-18, 2012.
A well-aimed: ‘WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM???’ sometimes shakes them out of that self-entitled head space.
when places started that, it was their biggest mistake.
aren’t there caps? most places won’t do more than 50…
and I mean they aren’t an ATM… it’s supposed to be a bonus service..
not their fucking DUTY as a cashier.
some do, some don’t, big fucking deal.
You should have pointed out the bank to the princess.
See this is why stores shouldn’t have started this cash back bullshit from the getgo.
We have banks for a reason, use them!
i hope you laughed just loudly enough as she walked away.
bah ha. I got $100 cashback from stuporstore the other day and the lady tried to give me rolls of…. toonies!!! She said I could take it over to the customer service desk and have it changed. As if I’m going to wait in line for another 10 minutes to have rolls of toonies changed into bills.
Anyway, she ended up finding a $100 bill in her register and gave me that instead (yay..).
I realize that they’re not a bank but if they can’t fulfil the request, all they have to do is tell me and I’ll go to an ATM instead..
Anyway, this bitch just reminded me of that. The person sounds like a total spoiled brat and I do hope that you laughed loudly when she stormed away.
At least customers leave, eventually. Stomping or not.
I HEAR THAT. Our store used to give out cash back like candy and it became such a hassle. People would ask for 60 bucks right when the store opens before we even MADE money to give, or every second person would want a 20. It created an extra task in the day of loading cashiers up with extra 20’s just to fulfill the convenience of not walking around the block to the ATM.
Now, we only offer 20, 40, or 60 at a time (with purchase) which makes it easier and we STILL get complainers. One guy stormed out naming every store he could think of that would give him the exact amount he wanted. THEN GO THERE. And don’t get me started on the people who want all your rolls of loonies/quarters…