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Nov16
Friday Funny: Customer Service in a Bookstore
It's Friday and that means we all could use some fun and laughter to end the work week.  Here's a customer service video I came across that should give you a few chuckles...

 
One of the takeaways that I interpreted from this little skit is that oftentimes we assume what is valuable to our customers.  In this video the bookstore clerk believes that providing only the part of the book that he believes is important or economical, thus saving the customer time and money - so he thinks.  However, how is he to know what part of the book is actually important?  Each customer has their own preference or need and for a business owner to assume he/she knows what is good for the customer is actually the antithesis of customer service, eh? 

What lesson did you learn from this video?

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So glad you enjoyed our comedy video. I appear as the customer and wrote it with David from a very real analysis of of the inaccurately perceived value of retail items and services many stores have.

As well as and the stubborness of those in the retail business to respond to customer needs by thinking short term gain rather that completely satisfying the customer for life.

It is important I think, to remember that often times the store proprietor to willingly lends advice or referrals to other services the customer needs without a direct profit leads to long term customer loyalty

I would go back again to a store that pointed me in the right direction instead of selling me something I didnt need.

Hope you all have a giggle at a frustration we have all had.

Tom Konkle
of daveandtom.com

So glad you enjoyed our comedy video. I appear as the customer and wrote it with David from a very real analysis of of the inaccurately perceived value of retail items and services many stores have.

As well as and the stubborness of those in the retail business to respond to customer needs by thinking short term gain rather that completely satisfying the customer for life.

It is important I think, to remember that often times the store proprietor to willingly lends advice or referrals to other services the customer needs without a direct profit leads to long term customer loyalty

I would go back again to a store that pointed me in the right direction instead of selling me something I didnt need.

Hope you all have a giggle at a frustration we have all had.

Tom Konkle
of daveandtom.com

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