Rude Shop Owner

gordikin

You said you know you are fat...the shop keeper appears to agree with you.

Sheena82_2

Maybe he does agree but he should not be saying it to a future customer, I will now no longer be a customer and neither will anyone of my family and friends.

pinkshoes

But calling someone fat isn't insulting, it's just stating a fact. If he called you an ugly moose or something, then THAT would be insulting and only his opinion!

Sheena82_2

Well I think it is insulting its something some people are insecure about, what if a shop keeper pick on an insecurity of yours would you not be insulted. Especially when he was just trying not to give me my money back.

Sheena82_2

Also in what you are saying if you called someone an ugly moose and they where ugly you would just be stating a fact

andyrules

Sheena82 wrote: »

Also in what you are saying if you called someone an ugly moose and they where ugly you would just be stating a fact

No it wouldn't - beauty/ugliness is subjective from person to person. Being fat is measurable to an exact extent.

I'm glad you got your money back after such a short time of wearing them. If the man is that rude to all his customers then he probably won't have a business too long.

scooby088

You got your money back, why the gripe??? just put it down to a stroppy shop owner and dont use the shop again.

GemJar_2

I wouldn't be having that at all, its not for the shop owner to blame your weight for his shoddy shoes breaking. At the end of the day the shoes makers should take into account that not everybody wearing their shoes is going to be 8st, and I don't think this should be something for the buyer to be worried about. I'm not saying the shoes should be able to withstand an elephant but in a country where the average clothing size is 16, this kind of thing shouldn't really be happening, especially so soon after buying them! Good on you for standing your ground and getting your money back Sheena!

lindos90

I think he was rude, the shoes should have been fit for purpose, and as such the elastic should not have done that so soon no matter what someones weight is, I have never known a pair of shoes to be sold with a 'weight limit'. I think perhaps there was not enough elastic through the stitching and it came apart, so it was more like a fault?

Im glad that he gave you your money back, if he said you were fat, it was your fault they broke and didnt refund, thet would have been a lot worse!

As an independent store theres not much you can do really, just dont give him your custom again, and perhaps see if the shop appears on any 'review' sites, and express your view on there.

peachyprice

Sheena82 wrote: »

I was just wondering what could be done about this

Sheena82 wrote: »

I really dont want him to get away with speaking to people like that.

It's not against any consumer rights to insult your customers, there's nothting that can be done, other than voting with your feet (no pun intended) and making others aware of the bad service you've had.