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I had stopped by 2 weeks ago to look for running shoes. I was in hurry so I was hoping to go in quickly find a pair and be out of there. The store wasn't too busy and there were 2 or 3 employees in the shoe department. Now the shoe department was busier than the rest of the store. I look around for a couple minutes. Good selection, good prices.
I find two pair of shoes I'm interested in trying on and grab them so I can have a sales associate grab them from the back. Stood there a minute, I was ignored.
Tried flagging two associates down as they walked by; ignored.
It's like I was invisible. I didn't have time to wait so I left.
I came back again today, this time with more time to spend. I found 3 pairs of shoes to try one grabbed them stood around again and waited. Ignored even when I tried to wave someone down. I went and sat on a bench and tried some of the new Reebok RunTone shoes that were on display since these were one of only 3 or maybe 4 styles total that had a whole size run of the shoes to try on. I sat there on the bench, open box of shoes on the floor, my shoes on the floor, new ones on my feet and 3 display shoes on the bench next to me. I was never even so much as acknowledged. One employee walked briskly by me. I said "Excuse me, can you..." and he walked right by me to greet someone else.
The guy he had greeted had a single pair of shoes in his hand. I had actually looked at them before choosing the 3 I was interested in trying and they were $30 cheaper than anything I wanted.
So whats the deal? I had showered, was dressed well, my clothes were clean, I didn't have an screaming children with me.
I know I don't look like I'm there to buy shoes for my next marathon or anything, but regardless, I'm there to buy shoes. I am there with money to spend.
Too bad these employees are either too useless or too stupid to realize that.
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