Remordere
Android Enthusiast
I just want to share some of my stories to about working in a cell phone store. Some, I'm sure , can relate to my tales (especially about customers). Some will know how's it like working in retail.
Dialog in the stories have been translated to English for your convenience
The first story I'm going to tell happened two days after I started working there. This lady comes in with a Nokia phone.
Yes, ma'am?
My phone suddenly got wet, now it won't turn on.Can you fix it
Sure ma'am, let me check the phone.Did you try to dry it?
Yes, but the microwave didn't do anything. It still won't work.
Microwave?
Apparently, she her phone got wet while at work. She thought drying it at the microwave is a good idea at the time.
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While I was cleaning the store, the garbage can got full, so spotting a spare iPhone 4 box, I put all the trash in it and put it on the side of counter to throw away later. Here comes Mr. Gangstah, (you know those hip ganster wannabees with the pants almost at the knees). I saw this guy looking at me, then the iPhone box at the counter. I dismiss it when a customer came in. While I was talking to my co-worker, Mr. Gangstah inched closer to the right of the counter and suddenly snatched the iPhone 4 box. The guy sped off, tripping may I add, because of his pants.
Co-worker: Did that guy just steal our trash?
Can't wait to see the look on his face when he opens the box and find leftover food and candy wrappers
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Another Cell Phone thief fail.
One of our family friends recently got his phone stolen.Because of his job (a cop) he needs a new phone, so I hooked him up with one. A couple of hours later, this customer came in, asking to sell us his phone. When I checked it, it was my friends phone! I know because, not only being the same model and color, but it has the PNP (Phlippine National Police) sticker on the back plate . I said to the guy, I'll check it out and secretly texted my friend on the stolen phone.
"This is Remy, get to the shop. This guy is selling your stolen phone."
I kept the guy busy, talking about exchanging it for a even better phone, until the police arrive.(It was only a couple blocks away)
I noticed the police car parked outside and said to the guy.
"Sir, you do know you stole this phone right? Even worse a cop's phone."
He panicked and run outside straight into the cops waiting.
My friend got his phone back and the moron got sent to jail.
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Man came in with his iPhone
Excuse me, my iPhone won't turn on.
*Asking routine questions then...*When was the last time you charge it?
I though this is an iPhone. You still need to charge it?
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Man and son came in.
I bought this phone and it has cracks on it! I want a new one!
Sir, this is a huge crack. This type of crack can only be done by the phone being dropped.
Well I certainly did not drop it! Your store must've damage it before you sell it to me.
Before any purchase is done, we check the phones and show it to the customer.You would've seen this crack the first time it was sold to you.
I wasn't shown this phone, only the box!
Sir, I was the one who attended to you. I assure you I showed you the phone and it was scratch free.
Man's son: Papa, you dropped the phone down the stairs, remember?
*smile wide*
The man hurriedly left the store,embarrased and earned himself a ban.
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That's all for now, I'll post some more when something good happens. Share your own stories too.
Dialog in the stories have been translated to English for your convenience
The first story I'm going to tell happened two days after I started working there. This lady comes in with a Nokia phone.
Yes, ma'am?My phone suddenly got wet, now it won't turn on.Can you fix itSure ma'am, let me check the phone.Did you try to dry it?Yes, but the microwave didn't do anything. It still won't work.Microwave?Apparently, she her phone got wet while at work. She thought drying it at the microwave is a good idea at the time.
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While I was cleaning the store, the garbage can got full, so spotting a spare iPhone 4 box, I put all the trash in it and put it on the side of counter to throw away later. Here comes Mr. Gangstah, (you know those hip ganster wannabees with the pants almost at the knees). I saw this guy looking at me, then the iPhone box at the counter. I dismiss it when a customer came in. While I was talking to my co-worker, Mr. Gangstah inched closer to the right of the counter and suddenly snatched the iPhone 4 box. The guy sped off, tripping may I add, because of his pants.
Co-worker: Did that guy just steal our trash?
Can't wait to see the look on his face when he opens the box and find leftover food and candy wrappers
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Another Cell Phone thief fail.
One of our family friends recently got his phone stolen.Because of his job (a cop) he needs a new phone, so I hooked him up with one. A couple of hours later, this customer came in, asking to sell us his phone. When I checked it, it was my friends phone! I know because, not only being the same model and color, but it has the PNP (Phlippine National Police) sticker on the back plate . I said to the guy, I'll check it out and secretly texted my friend on the stolen phone.
"This is Remy, get to the shop. This guy is selling your stolen phone."
I kept the guy busy, talking about exchanging it for a even better phone, until the police arrive.(It was only a couple blocks away)
I noticed the police car parked outside and said to the guy.
"Sir, you do know you stole this phone right? Even worse a cop's phone."
He panicked and run outside straight into the cops waiting.
My friend got his phone back and the moron got sent to jail.
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Man came in with his iPhone
Excuse me, my iPhone won't turn on.*Asking routine questions then...*When was the last time you charge it?I though this is an iPhone. You still need to charge it?--------
Man and son came in.
I bought this phone and it has cracks on it! I want a new one!Sir, this is a huge crack. This type of crack can only be done by the phone being dropped.Well I certainly did not drop it! Your store must've damage it before you sell it to me.Before any purchase is done, we check the phones and show it to the customer.You would've seen this crack the first time it was sold to you.I wasn't shown this phone, only the box!Sir, I was the one who attended to you. I assure you I showed you the phone and it was scratch free.Man's son: Papa, you dropped the phone down the stairs, remember?
*smile wide*The man hurriedly left the store,embarrased and earned himself a ban.
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That's all for now, I'll post some more when something good happens. Share your own stories too.
