WHSmith 1p items

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defairmans wrote: »

:eek: I hope Hermione doesn't get in trouble!
Why do the papers report on this stuff? :mad:

Thats awful - Really hope her username had no bearing on her actual name.

Flibsey

wendyak wrote: »

I dont think the clearance stores will be very cheap as they cover the 1p with a sticker and charge a higher price, they probably know that everything has to be stickered so you cant LOSE it on the way to the till either.
Well done to Flibsey, I bet you were getting tense inside, I would have been shaking and how rude were the staff?

it was scary I'll admit, but I kept telling myself that 90% of blagging is confidence hahahaha!!! it's really boosted me this week (I suffer from PTSD and depression so confidenc isn't high in me!). even the husband was amazed and proud lol. I came out of the shop shaking and ended up calling him to tell him!

I was very glad not to have the five year old with me, because if she'd got bored and started nagging I think it would have been one thing too much!

the cashier was rude in a passive agressive way. the manager was actually quite nice, but I could see my cashier getting sideways glances from the one next to her in a "wow, never seen you act like this" kinda way. it was more wierd than anything, it's like she was defending the company if you know what I mean, which seems mental for a cashier but you never know, maybe she's just incredibly loyal?! perhaps her experience of retail work isn't as bad as mine was?!

the little baggie is in my suitcase right now with all my makeup in for my el cheapo holiday next week

Silvercat33

Ooh, they don't want to sell you stuff in the Birmingham City Centre branch! I found the Snowman jigsaw, thought it would make a nice gift for my mum, and although it scanned at 1p, the cashier refused to sell it to me at that price. I told her it shouldn't be on the shelf then if they couldn't honour the price, and she subjected me to a 5 minute rant about how busy she was and that she couldn't get away from the till to check her shelves! Excuse me, I think you are confusing me with someone who cares .... Just sell me the stuff!

She called for a manager who said that they were allowed to set their own price for the 1p items, and offered to sell it to me for £1.50. This is probably still a bargain, but I was feeling cheesed off with them at this point as they had been quite rude, so I told them I wasn't interested and then walked away.

So - no 1p items for me, I'm afraid!

cenred

There is not a clearance store at cheshire oakes,it is now in the basement at the chester store

pinky1989

i can't believe someone who worked for whsmiths would even publish this. im quite sure thats against company policy to divulge information outwith the business. penny stock is stock thats been written off, no longer ranged instore but that is for internal use only not for the customers benefit. its sent to the clearance store to try sell through the remaining stock, after all it is a business and has to make some kind of profit. hermione i actually hope you get sacked. see the big penny stock list you have? read the top of it properly. your might learn something.

caz2703

pinky1989 wrote: »

i can't believe someone who worked for whsmiths would even publish this. im quite sure thats against company policy to divulge information outwith the business. penny stock is stock thats been written off, no longer ranged instore but that is for internal use only not for the customers benefit. its sent to the clearance store to try sell through the remaining stock, after all it is a business and has to make some kind of profit. hermione i actually hope you get sacked. see the big penny stock list you have? read the top of it properly. your might learn something.

Oh dear. Bad hermione, bad :rotfl:

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pinky1989

everybody moans about the staff on here, its the customers fault that the staff get ratty. any member of staff can refuse to sell any1 anything they want. that depends on how the customer speaks to the staff member. i kno if i get a !!!!y customer i instantly dont want to be nice back to them but its my job and i have to. customers make the staffs day a living nightmare.id like you all to work a week in whsmith and put up with the !!!! we have to! iv been called allsorts in my work and i havent even done anything other than try to help the customer!

jumblejack

Ha. Just read the metro article. They should be thanking the op for 'a nationwide stampede'. Surely that is what all chain stores wish for. No publicity charge either!

longforgotten

I think I've missed something here...if WH Smith do not want to sell items for 1p why are the items out on the shelves. If it's some how 'internal' then keep them out the back, not out for the customers to see.

Shouldn't Pinky1989 be suggesting WH Smith have made the mistake by putting the 1p items on general display in the first place..........