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(What you’d have said to that rude customer … if only you’d thought of it faster)

“Then why didn’t you go there in the first place?”

… to the customer who wanted a new watch pin and an extra hole punched in his filthy leather watch band. I quoted him $5 for the pin and additional hole and even offered to perform the work while he waited. He said, “You mean there’s a charge? I’ll just go to my jeweler then.”

Woulda Coulda Shouldas are provided anonymously by INSTORE’s Brain Squad.

This article originally appeared in the March 2017 edition of INSTORE.

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So Why Are You Expecting Me to Do This for Free?

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Published

8 years ago

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(What you’d have said to that rude customer … if only you’d thought of it faster)

“Then why didn’t you go there in the first place?”

… to the customer who wanted a new watch pin and an extra hole punched in his filthy leather watch band. I quoted him $5 for the pin and additional hole and even offered to perform the work while he waited. He said, “You mean there’s a charge? I’ll just go to my jeweler then.”

Woulda Coulda Shouldas are provided anonymously by INSTORE’s Brain Squad.

This article originally appeared in the March 2017 edition of INSTORE.

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<div style="width: 100%; background-color: #ff3333; padding: 20px;”>

What’s the Brain Squad?

If you’re the owner or top manager of a U.S. jewelry business serving the public, you’re invited to join the INSTORE Brain Squad. By taking one five-minute quiz a month, you can get a free t-shirt, be featured prominently in this magazine, and make your voice heard on key issues affecting the jewelry industry. Good deal, right? Sign up here.

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