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BTW rip off

Bandit12 · 2009-12-08 13:02:00

:mad: Just back from a very unpleasent trip to BTW in Sandyford. Doing a tiling job in my bathroom (first time so fingered crossed :p) and have run out of an adhesive i needed. Went into the shop and was quoted 18 euro for the particular bag i wanted which seemed very steep considering i believed i only paided in and…

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#32 16-12-2009 11:14pm

ejmaztec

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nmesisca wrote: »

Good on you OP. I would have done the same.

If nobody in the country would do the same the OP did we might as well close these forums, bend over and pay whatever price we are asked, right?

I ve had plenty of rude customers but I have NEVER been rude in response. Its not professional and doesnt do any good to either your career, the customer, the business and ultimately your stress levels.

Isn't that supposed to be one of the main rules of retailing, not retaliating in any way to a customer?

It used to be that people who ignored the rule, ended up with a P45, whether the customer had been an arsehole or not.

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