[CosiDiModa]

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Originally Posted by Lapin de Lune I haven't encountered any issues as yet with most of the stores that I shop with (returns/complaints, etc), nor have I had to contact any online-only stores, so not much insight to offer there, but: The staff at Next make me furious, each time I visit the store they hover over me as if I might be a shoplifter. You feel as if eyes are upon you constantly, and sometimes it has made me simply walk out of the store. They approach customers far too often in store, touting the catalogue and asking for personal details, etc. Just so annoying, like it gets in the way of your personal space, if you know what I mean.

I work at Next and we get told we have to approach customers on the floor etc. It annoys me too because I hate being hassled when I'm trying to shop. Even when we were getting assessed, I was told by my manager that the only reason I wasn't given the green light was because I wasn't approaching customers enough on the floor. So now, yes, I have also become another annoying member of staff

[CosiDiModa]

I don't like my Topshop's customer service either. SAs are mostly rude and act like they are doing us customers a huge favour by doing their jobs. It annoys the crap out of me. And yeah, they do dress terribly for people who get to choose their uniform from the store.
I love love love the girls at my local Oasis though. They're soo friendly and lovely! Didn't make me feel like an idiot at all for going in to try a pair of shoes on every day for a week before I actually bought them lol.

[Jenna-maria]

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Originally posted by Eple I went into Juicy Couture on madison av. with some girlfriends and though I am not a fan of the brand I almost felt like I HAD to buy something. There was a SA who was so over-friendly and me and my friends could hardly talk to eachother because she was always breathing down our neck commenting on everything and how amazing all the items were. She was like two feet behind us at ALL times and it was crazy annoying. My friend bought a sweater because she felt bad for the girl but we didn't even go through the whole store because she was soooo annoying we just wanted to leave.

Oh god, that is so annoying and baaaaad customer service even tough they might mean good. But I hate someone breathing on my neck, asking and telling stuff and not leaving me alone. If that happens in some store I stay away from it for good!

H&M generally have sale women who are in bad mood all the time.

The best service is at Weekday and Monki stores. Especially at Weekday, they are helpful and smile but do not force me to buy anything and leave me alone if I do not need their help.

[CosiDiModa]

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Originally Posted by Jenna-maria H&M generally have sale women who are in bad mood all the time.

omg I forgot about h&m! Their SAs are actually worse than Topshop! Sooo unpleasant. And I remember asking one of them about the designer collaborations coming to the store and she was confused as hell. I knew more about their stock than they did! Must be said though, I find male SAs nicer than the girls.

[furryboots]

lf. . .they always trail you around and they must be instructed to compliment at least one item of clothing per customer because they have every single time i've walked in. one girl picked out tons of clothing for me and stood outside the dressing room and kept making me show her the outfits she had put together and babbling on about them. i felt so awkward. waaay too much.

[Psylocke]

^Yes, I totally fell for that yesterday, too. The SA in some annoying store complimented my shoes when I walked in and I seriously thought it was a genuine compliment since the shoes I was wearing are pretty damn cool (the Chloé Susan knock offs) and I get compliments for them a lot. But I realized the was talking BS when she said they were so fitting for the season, since they were so sparkly! Err, what's supposed to be sparkly about autumn? She then went on to show me everything they had in store even though I told her I just wanted to look around. I wasn't looking for anything and whatever she'd show me I'd tell her I hated, but she would just no give up. It was so annoying. I actually felt bad for her because I know she has to do it but I sure as hell will never go back into that store again!

I actually thought the SAs in the Oxford Circus Topshop were really nice. As a tourist I obviously spent hours in there and everyone was friendly and ready to help. The SAs at All Saints were great, too.

Zara and H&M seem to have bad customer service worldwide. I'm sure it's not entirely their fault but they really never know anything about their stock and where to find something. It can be quite frustrating.

[CosiDiModa]

^^that's quite funny you say that about Topshop in Oxford Circus because when I was complaining to my friend (who lives in London) about the SAs in my Topshop (I think the guy was very rude to me), she told me that she was really surprised because loves the SAs in Oxford Circus too!

And, at my work, even though we get told to approach customers we don't get told that we have to pay compliments. If I don't like what someone's wearing I just stay quiet and offer assistance but I do pay genuine compliments to customers if I like something they have on

[Desi]

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Originally Posted by CosiDiModa omg I forgot about h&m! Their SAs are actually worse than Topshop! Sooo unpleasant. And I remember asking one of them about the designer collaborations coming to the store and she was confused as hell. I knew more about their stock than they did! Must be said though, I find male SAs nicer than the girls.

that is bound to happen, you post on the internet. To be honest I don't check the new releases on my job's website everyday nor do I work every morning when they go over what is new from shipment that day.

On the other hand I knew the exact week the buy 2 get 1 free on videogames was going on in Toys r Us and the employees in the game section didn't know two days before it started. Power of the internet.

[Jenna-maria]

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Originally Posted by Psylocke ^Yes, I totally fell for that yesterday, too. The SA in some annoying store complimented my shoes when I walked in and I seriously thought it was a genuine compliment since the shoes I was wearing are pretty damn cool (the Chloé Susan knock offs) and I get compliments for them a lot. But I realized the was talking BS when she said they were so fitting for the season, since they were so sparkly! Err, what's supposed to be sparkly about autumn? She then went on to show me everything they had in store even though I told her I just wanted to look around. I wasn't looking for anything and whatever she'd show me I'd tell her I hated, but she would just no give up. It was so annoying. I actually felt bad for her because I know she has to do it but I sure as hell will never go back into that store again! I actually thought the SAs in the Oxford Circus Topshop were really nice. As a tourist I obviously spent hours in there and everyone was friendly and ready to help. The SAs at All Saints were great, too. Zara and H&M seem to have bad customer service worldwide. I'm sure it's not entirely their fault but they really never know anything about their stock and where to find something. It can be quite frustrating.

I had same experience at Oxford circus TopShop!
I actually was actually lost there and they helped me to find way out hahah

yes, Zara and h&m theeeee worst!!!!!!!!

[Lapin de Lune]

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Originally Posted by CosiDiModa I work at Next and we get told we have to approach customers on the floor etc. It annoys me too because I hate being hassled when I'm trying to shop. Even when we were getting assessed, I was told by my manager that the only reason I wasn't given the green light was because I wasn't approaching customers enough on the floor. So now, yes, I have also become another annoying member of staff

I had kind of guessed this, so never really blamed the poor staff

nowhere is worse than the BodyShop for this, actually. I'm almost scared to go in there now: if you're not extremely assertive, they literally force you into purchases that you wouldnt have even thought of. Pity, because I love that store, and this weird attitude really ruins the otherwise ethically conscious element for me.

[CosiDiModa]

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Originally Posted by Desi that is bound to happen, you post on the internet. To be honest I don't check the new releases on my job's website everyday nor do I work every morning when they go over what is new from shipment that day. On the other hand I knew the exact week the buy 2 get 1 free on videogames was going on in Toys r Us and the employees in the game section didn't know two days before it started. Power of the internet.

Don't get me wrong, I don't expect the staff to know everything. It was more of the fact that she didn't care to answer me or try to find out. If someone asks you a question regarding your products and you don't know the answer, I think the least you can do is attempt to ask another member of staff who may know. Her response was more 'errr, I dae ken'.

[á la Balenciaga]

Michael Kors in Santa Monica!
I went yesterday to buy my boyfriend a watch.
The staff was rowdy and playing around.
They were throwing things back and foward, finally
I was hit on the back on my neck. I was soo embarrassed
and upset. I asked for the girl's name who threw the object at me.
she was trying to bribe me by giving me free Michael Kor's bags.
I refused to accept any gifts.

I reported her to corporate and the the district manager.
Monday i'll be reporting the incident to the Better Business Bureau.

Luckily, everything was on camera.

[impossibleprincess]

Topshop Oxford Circus - depends on who you get, but it can be awful. E.g. for the black crystal sweater I just bought, I needed to ask the Information desk to get me a ten. There were none out. After a very bitchy dude slagged off his colleagues in front of me for not doing it themselves (they had sent me to him), he then eventually conceded that he would run down and get it (gee thanks, seeing as I'm paying the store for the top, not just walking out with it for free), and told me to come back in 15.

15 minutes later, I approach the desk. Bitchy dude says in an annoyed tone: "I haven't even gone down yet! I'm going down now!" Ok, I think, I will just shop around a bit more. 5 minutes later, he still hasn't gone down, I can see from the corner of my eye. So I walked out, and left it. Well done, Topshop, you've just lost my money! I eventually bought the stop from the Strand.

They act like they're so damn special at Oxford Circus, but the job application process isn't even hard - I know, because I did it, and was offered a job, when I was 18. You do a phone interview, a group interview (in which you style a mannequin as a group and a few other activities), and a one to one. If you know and enjoy fashion, this is not difficult at all.

If anyone from TS is reading this, he was on duty at the Info desk a few Sundays ago, 2-3pm ish.

Having said all of the above, sometimes I come across some lovely SA's. Like a girl on the lower ground floor the other day who was apologising profusely for the long delays in the queue, etc. Awww!

[LondonisFlawless]

I have had good experiences in Zara, i just can't stand the staff in Hermes on Bond St. They need to get over themselves, they don't own the company.

[ultramarine]

Zara is the worst .. hands down .. and in here .. the girls at Swarovski and Benetton especially are a darling!