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True Tales: A Fine Thanks

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True Tales: A Fine Thanks

Published in the May 2014 issue

A FINE THANKS

I sold Eddie a few pieces of jewelry and over time he became a regular customer of mine.

He came in one day and bought a necklace (his most expensive purchase yet) and shared with me he would soon be shopping for a new diamond engagement ring.

I followed up the sale by mailing him a thank-you card, saying something like, “I’m sure she loved it, can’t wait to see you again soon.”

Soon after, a woman came into my store and asked for me by name. She had a photocopy of my thank-you note and accused me of having an affair with her husband, Eddie.

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I told her she was mistaken (not giving many details), and she got even more irate. Since she was making a scene at this point, I asked her to leave the store.

But she had just one more question for me: “You’re telling me that you send a hand-written thank-you card to every customer of yours?”

I reply: “Yes, actually I do.” And I showed her my stack of receipts and cards for the week.

She left.

I saw Eddie many months later, and he mentioned that he was going through a divorce. — Jen Foster, David Douglas Designs, Marietta, GA

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True Tales: A Fine Thanks

Published

10 years ago

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True Tales: A Fine Thanks

Published in the May 2014 issue

A FINE THANKS

I sold Eddie a few pieces of jewelry and over time he became a regular customer of mine.

He came in one day and bought a necklace (his most expensive purchase yet) and shared with me he would soon be shopping for a new diamond engagement ring.

I followed up the sale by mailing him a thank-you card, saying something like, “I’m sure she loved it, can’t wait to see you again soon.”

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Soon after, a woman came into my store and asked for me by name. She had a photocopy of my thank-you note and accused me of having an affair with her husband, Eddie.

I told her she was mistaken (not giving many details), and she got even more irate. Since she was making a scene at this point, I asked her to leave the store.

But she had just one more question for me: “You’re telling me that you send a hand-written thank-you card to every customer of yours?”

I reply: “Yes, actually I do.” And I showed her my stack of receipts and cards for the week.

She left.

I saw Eddie many months later, and he mentioned that he was going through a divorce. — Jen Foster, David Douglas Designs, Marietta, GA

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Related Topics:

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SPONSORED VIDEO

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”

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