If you have read this far and realized that you, dear reader, own a version of The Lingerie Salesman’s Worst Nightmare Top, fear not. Redemption is possible.
To avoid terrorizing your local fitter, follow these three rules:
Here is where the "nightmare" becomes a true retail horror story. The lingerie salesman is caught between two impossible forces: Commission and Conscience.
The store wants the sale. The top costs $298. The salesman wants the $15 commission. But the salesman also knows that in two hours, the customer is going to dinner, and the moment she raises her fork, the neckline is going to slide down to her waist.
What does the salesman do?
A woman enters at 5:58 PM — two minutes before closing. She holds up the Nightmare Top and asks, “Do you have this in 34DDD?” The salesman knows: they stopped making that size. But she won’t believe him. She’ll try the 34DD, rip the zipper, then ask for a discount on the damaged one. He’ll stay until 7 PM. No sale. Just trauma.
Why it’s a nightmare: Promised items not available = disappointed customer and lost sale. How to prevent/recover:
If you have read this far and realized that you, dear reader, own a version of The Lingerie Salesman’s Worst Nightmare Top, fear not. Redemption is possible.
To avoid terrorizing your local fitter, follow these three rules:
Here is where the "nightmare" becomes a true retail horror story. The lingerie salesman is caught between two impossible forces: Commission and Conscience.
The store wants the sale. The top costs $298. The salesman wants the $15 commission. But the salesman also knows that in two hours, the customer is going to dinner, and the moment she raises her fork, the neckline is going to slide down to her waist.
What does the salesman do?
A woman enters at 5:58 PM — two minutes before closing. She holds up the Nightmare Top and asks, “Do you have this in 34DDD?” The salesman knows: they stopped making that size. But she won’t believe him. She’ll try the 34DD, rip the zipper, then ask for a discount on the damaged one. He’ll stay until 7 PM. No sale. Just trauma.
Why it’s a nightmare: Promised items not available = disappointed customer and lost sale. How to prevent/recover:
