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My Life Working At A Cell Phone Store
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Stuntman
Android Expert
Sometime I feel like doing the same thing with some of the devices that I use.
CureMS
Well-Known Member
I always liked the "hit any key to continue" one with someone standing over their keyboard with a sledgehammer. And of course, there was also the one with Homer Simpson wanting to know where the any key was.
bigbadwulff
Android Expert
Or the "710" cap in the car engine bay. "OIL"
I rode and raced dirt bikes(well still do) for many years. The joke about getting a "power band" for the engine to make it faster always cracks me up. The shop I frequent has different colored wide rubber bands in a bucket at the check out labeled "free power bands".
I rode and raced dirt bikes(well still do) for many years. The joke about getting a "power band" for the engine to make it faster always cracks me up. The shop I frequent has different colored wide rubber bands in a bucket at the check out labeled "free power bands".
how would you know if her phone didn't work... she couldn't necessarily call you if she got home and it was still broke.... lol
There you go, ma'am, it will work now.
No it won't.
...I never heard from or saw the woman again
But I really enjoy people's stories complaining about customers that they push Advance Task Killers upon. Seems kinda hypocritical to me... but what do I know, right...
Remordere
Android Enthusiast
Not really a stupid customer story but a creepy guy one.
I was stalking up the new phones on display, and this man came in. I recognize him because he's my nieces' principal. He came in and said if we could fix his phone. I went over and helped him with the TOD(Techinician-on-duty). I said that his phone will be fixed in a couple of hours and well contact him them.
Hours later, the TOD suddenly burst of laughing his ass off. I went over and check what he is doing. He then showed me the principal's gallery. It was full of weird ass porn!(Horse , midgets, and all sorts of nasty stuff.
He went back and hour later, but we never mentioned it.
If I saw any child porn, should I report it?
I was stalking up the new phones on display, and this man came in. I recognize him because he's my nieces' principal. He came in and said if we could fix his phone. I went over and helped him with the TOD(Techinician-on-duty). I said that his phone will be fixed in a couple of hours and well contact him them.
Hours later, the TOD suddenly burst of laughing his ass off. I went over and check what he is doing. He then showed me the principal's gallery. It was full of weird ass porn!(Horse , midgets, and all sorts of nasty stuff.
He went back and hour later, but we never mentioned it.
If I saw any child porn, should I report it?
yes on the child porn.... no on wierd porn.... Not my cup of tea, but I knew a teacher who got in trouble for having a pic drinking a beer on FB. Too many people think teachers must show up to school an hour early, grade papers until 9pm, go home, not have sex, drink milk and cookies, shower and go to bed just to repeat the process tomorrow.
Remordere
Android Enthusiast
Of course, the only reason that I should report it, because it's child porn and he works with children and having possession of child porn is illegal.
I hang out with my Math teacher after school since she's also my guildmate
Remordere
Android Enthusiast
Bwahahahah. I still can't stop laughing!
A kid came in trying to sell, as he claimed, a brand new iPhone and wants 55k for it(about $1250) because it's an "Original iPhone bought directly from the Apple Store in New York".
Well I don't know if this kid things we're a bunch of idiots but because he is selling something that is...
1.Spelled as "iPheno"
2.Backplate has a sliding compartment for the removable battery
3.The camera is at the center side
4.Has a physical qwerty keybpad
5.Too big and bulky for an "iPhone"
6.Then he mentioned he will give us a free 2G microSD to the already 4G microSD that apparently the iPheno already has.
After his demonstration, we laughed literally for 5 mins and really thought he just joking at first but then we realized that he was serious.
We said no, and he left disappointed. I still don't know if it is a prank or not.
A kid came in trying to sell, as he claimed, a brand new iPhone and wants 55k for it(about $1250) because it's an "Original iPhone bought directly from the Apple Store in New York".
Well I don't know if this kid things we're a bunch of idiots but because he is selling something that is...
1.Spelled as "iPheno"
2.Backplate has a sliding compartment for the removable battery
3.The camera is at the center side
4.Has a physical qwerty keybpad
5.Too big and bulky for an "iPhone"
6.Then he mentioned he will give us a free 2G microSD to the already 4G microSD that apparently the iPheno already has.
After his demonstration, we laughed literally for 5 mins and really thought he just joking at first but then we realized that he was serious.
We said no, and he left disappointed. I still don't know if it is a prank or not.
did you find child porn on there? I thought you were asking a hypothetical
Child porn should be reported no matter what the profession...
beastiality porn.... again, not my thing, but if that's all that's on there, then no, don't report that. So what... he's a freak. He's allowed.
Child porn should be reported no matter what the profession...
beastiality porn.... again, not my thing, but if that's all that's on there, then no, don't report that. So what... he's a freak. He's allowed.
Remordere
Android Enthusiast
Nope, no porn. I really was asking a hypothetical question. Yes, it's thier business unless it's illegal.
Stuntman
Android Expert
It's not just teachers. Here, a political candidate had to withdraw because there was a picture of him having a good time at a party on Facebook. It wasn't like he was doing anything obscene. It's one of those shots where he and two others posed for some picture at a party. He may have had a drink in his hand. No nudity or anything.
Stuff like that makes me sick. The people who made a big fuss abotu this either never had a good time in their lives and want to ruin it for others or they are hipocrites who also participate in those same type of parties.
MsRandall
Android Enthusiast
My story is not cellphone related but because I am a manager in a Comcast Call Center. I received an escalation from a customer who was upset with her charges on her bill and was threatening to call Seven on your side.
Me:I introduced myself and asked Ms Temp what could I assist her with.
Customer: I have a problem with my bill, why do you charge me for a modem?
Me: Ms Temp we charge to rent our equipment in your case the modem is being charge, however the router is not. You can purchase a modem from a third party and we will remove the charge.
Customer: Well if the internet and modem is 5 dollars...why did you charge me another $24.99?
Me: Internet service is $24.99 and the equipment is $5.00
Customer in an angry tone: The internet is free
Me: No the internet is not free with Comcast ma'am its normally $45.95 but you have a 12 month promotional rate.
Customer: The internet is free, all internet is free, google is the internet and yahoo is the internet...they are all free.
Me:The internet is free. However access to the internet is not free- you are paying Comcast to provide you the access to the internet.
Customer: Hangs Up.
Me:I introduced myself and asked Ms Temp what could I assist her with.
Customer: I have a problem with my bill, why do you charge me for a modem?
Me: Ms Temp we charge to rent our equipment in your case the modem is being charge, however the router is not. You can purchase a modem from a third party and we will remove the charge.
Customer: Well if the internet and modem is 5 dollars...why did you charge me another $24.99?
Me: Internet service is $24.99 and the equipment is $5.00
Customer in an angry tone: The internet is free
Me: No the internet is not free with Comcast ma'am its normally $45.95 but you have a 12 month promotional rate.
Customer: The internet is free, all internet is free, google is the internet and yahoo is the internet...they are all free.
Me:The internet is free. However access to the internet is not free- you are paying Comcast to provide you the access to the internet.
Customer: Hangs Up.
bigbadwulff
Android Expert
Where's the thread for customers who deal with incompetent sales reps?
Read my reply up a few threads....
Great stories! Some of these should be submitted on Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid Customer Quotes *caution, don't visit that site unless you have a few hours to burn.
Ferrari353
Well-Known Member
I loved that first one. I actually LOL'd at that. And the one about charging the Iphone was a crack up too Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing bigbadwulff
Android Expert
Great stories! Some of these should be submitted on Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid Customer Quotes *caution, don't visit that site unless you have a few hours to burn.
...a few hours later. Damn! Read thru 17 pages of those things!
Not phone related, but ...............................
I worked in an outdoor sports store (climbing/kayaking/etc). A guy came in and bought a pair of Teva Sandals, when it came to paying for them the following conversation took place:
Are the sandals waterproof?
Do you mean is the material waterproof?
No I mean are they waterproof as in will they keep my feet dry if I walk through water such a stream or river?
Well no, they're sandals. If you want to keep your feet dry you ned to wear boots or you could buy waterproof socks such as sealskinz
I'm not worried about my feet getting wet, I just want to know if the sandals will remain dry?
Sorry I'm confused
Look, I'll keep it simple for you. See these parts of the sandal?
Yes the straps
Are these waterproof?
No, they are made of fabric so aren't waterproof
Why didn't you just f***in say that in the first place when I asked you
He then storms off and later complains that "He treated me like a f***in idiot, instead of just answering the f***in question when I first asked it"
Luckily for me other staff had heard the conversation and backed my version.
I worked in an outdoor sports store (climbing/kayaking/etc). A guy came in and bought a pair of Teva Sandals, when it came to paying for them the following conversation took place:
Are the sandals waterproof? Do you mean is the material waterproof?No I mean are they waterproof as in will they keep my feet dry if I walk through water such a stream or river? Well no, they're sandals. If you want to keep your feet dry you ned to wear boots or you could buy waterproof socks such as sealskinzI'm not worried about my feet getting wet, I just want to know if the sandals will remain dry?Sorry I'm confused Look, I'll keep it simple for you. See these parts of the sandal? Yes the straps Are these waterproof? No, they are made of fabric so aren't waterproof Why didn't you just f***in say that in the first place when I asked youHe then storms off and later complains that "He treated me like a f***in idiot, instead of just answering the f***in question when I first asked it"
Luckily for me other staff had heard the conversation and backed my version.
Woman comes in with her kids.
Do you sell childrens welly boots?
No sorry we don't, try the shoe shop next door, they sell lots of shoes and boots for children
Do they sell welly boots?
I honestly don't know
But you don't sell any welly boots?
We sell the adult welly boots you can see displayed there
What about childrens?
No, we don't sell any
Did you ever sell any childrens?
No we didn't
Well go and check in your stock room and check to see if you have any
Off I went to the stock room, gave it about a minute and came back, before I could even speak
Back so soon, there is no way you could have searched the entire stock so quickly. Go back and search properly
Off I went, visited the little boys room, then washed and dried my hands, went into the kitchen and boiled the kettle, made a cup of tea and drank it. Checked my watch and saw I'd been away for nearly 10 minutes. I head back out.
I checked the entire stock room, no childrens wellies at all.
None, not a single pair in any size?
No, none
Not even in adult sizes?
No, the entire stock of adult sizes is out on the floor
But you don't have all the adult sizes there
That's because we are waiting for a delivery to arrive
When is your delivery due?
Either Monday or Wednesday of next week
Ok, I'll call back then and see if you have any childrens sizes among them.
Walks away, then comes back to me
Actually, do you have a telephone here?
Yes we do
Good, give me the number and I can phone instead of having to come in and check.
And THE best bit?
When I walked out of the shop at lunch, in front of the shoe shop next door is a big rack about 1 metre high by 2 metres wide FILLED with kids wellies in every coluor you can think of
Do you sell childrens welly boots? No sorry we don't, try the shoe shop next door, they sell lots of shoes and boots for children Do they sell welly boots? I honestly don't know But you don't sell any welly boots? We sell the adult welly boots you can see displayed there What about childrens? No, we don't sell any Did you ever sell any childrens? No we didn't Well go and check in your stock room and check to see if you have anyOff I went to the stock room, gave it about a minute and came back, before I could even speak
Back so soon, there is no way you could have searched the entire stock so quickly. Go back and search properlyOff I went, visited the little boys room, then washed and dried my hands, went into the kitchen and boiled the kettle, made a cup of tea and drank it. Checked my watch and saw I'd been away for nearly 10 minutes. I head back out.
I checked the entire stock room, no childrens wellies at all. None, not a single pair in any size? No, none Not even in adult sizes? No, the entire stock of adult sizes is out on the floor But you don't have all the adult sizes there That's because we are waiting for a delivery to arrive When is your delivery due? Either Monday or Wednesday of next week Ok, I'll call back then and see if you have any childrens sizes among them.Walks away, then comes back to me
Actually, do you have a telephone here? Yes we do Good, give me the number and I can phone instead of having to come in and check.And THE best bit?
When I walked out of the shop at lunch, in front of the shoe shop next door is a big rack about 1 metre high by 2 metres wide FILLED with kids wellies in every coluor you can think of