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Completely Ignored by Nordstrom Beauty Department
Posted Thu December 18, 2008 12:00 pm, by T P. written to Nordstrom, Inc. - Department Stores
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I went to the Pentagon city location to buy facial cream. I usually shop online, but figured I had time so I would go to the store myself. When I arrived I looked for the Mario Badescu section. There were employees just standing around having personal conversations paying no attention. Some of the employees saw me looking around, but said nothing An employee even turned the other way as I walked toward her to ask a question. Once I did find someone to help me find the cream, she just walked away.
Having worked in a department store as a teen, I know an employee should ask the customer if they need help with anything else. I had to search for another employee to help me at a different counter and she even walked away before I could make my puchase. I think employees should pay more attention to customers instead of their own little conversations during work hours. I was ignored completely. The sad thing is there were customer that came in after me who received service promptly.
Talk to their employees about the art of customer service for all customers.
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by Blackrack Posted Thu December 18, 2008 @ 7:59 PM
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Yikes...! Sounds like a "What Not To Do" section of a training video. I hope the manager responds to this, and cuts down on the amount of socialization going on.
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by thejunebug Posted Thu December 18, 2008 @ 7:05 PM
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Wow, that's terrible. I have also had some bad luck at Nordstrom's cosmetic counter. Not really so much bad luck as despicable treatment. I used to have severe cystic acne and I was following a friend's advice on getting some high-end foundation to help me feel better about myself. When I went to talk to the saleswoman about what might be the best option, she told me that there was nothing they carried that could cover up my "problem." I left in tears and felt like even more of a mutant. :/ I will never shop there again.
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by Maegan Z. Posted Thu December 18, 2008 @ 5:35 PM
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This should not have happened to you, especially in a store like Nordstrom that is supposed to be of a higher caliber. You should have been greeted promptly and guided to the counter you needed.
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I agree with Bill's comments. I've been treated very poorly at the make-up counter. I've chewed out one of them -- she was a complete biotch. Why on earth do people who so obviously dislike a big portion of the general public choose to work in fields that require constant interaction with them?
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by T P. Thu December 18, 2008 @ 1:28 PM
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by Retail Veteran Posted Sat December 20, 2008 @ 12:49 PM
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I have had it happen to me based on what I was wearing at the time I was shopping. Often, if I am looking at high priced merchandise (even in electronics stores) and wearing t-shirt and jeans, the sales help ignore me. If I go in wearing nicer clothes like business casual or even a shirt and tie, the sales help is much friendlier and helpful. That is why in my many years of retail management, I always stressed to my employees how important it was to offer the best service to every customer no matter how well they are dressed. You never know how much money someone has simply based on what clothes they wear.
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