Published on 12, July, 2020
I always thought special offers were supposed to be optional? Today I was out walking in the countryside maintaining some of my geocaches, and popped into a foreign Tescos (ie not my usual one) for a sandwich and a drink on the way home. That’s all I wanted, a sandwich and a drink. The woman behind the counter became quite insistent that I buy a bag of crisps as well to make it a meal deal that she confused me and I ended up walking out of the shop, having not bought anything. Why couldn’t she just sell me what I wanted?
Elephants don’t forget...now, your job is to forget and enjoy your evening x
Thank you for remembering
Graham357 - (psssst) - If I dont catch you tomorrow. Good luck x
thinking of you
Ellie x
I had a similar experience a while ago when I wanted one item and there was a two-for-one offer. When I declined the second item the assistant just kept repeating herself until I used a firmer tone to say no thank you.
Whilst two-for-one offers, and those described by Graham357, can be of benefit, they do also encourage unnecessary consumption. Unnecessary shopping (not just food shopping) is not good for the environment.
The British level of consumption requires approximately three Earths.
I understand your frustration. You just want to buy the items you want with the minimum of fuss. And that's it!!!!!
They try to persuade you to buy something in addition to take advantage of special offers.
Sometimes they are doing you a favour. Such as two for the price of one offers.
At other times they want you to spend more on extra items you don't want or need.
Good evening. I offer two things, thusly (and as usual, I also offer apologies, if needed.):
First.: I do not 'work-in-a-shop' per-se myself, and so this is a guess from experience of "insistent sales-persons" in general: The more sales they achieve, then the more reward they gain (pay, promotion, & such like). When it comes to "selling", the "best" kind of person is, to put it bluntly, "the person who can sell ice to an Eskimo." It matters not what you yourself want, they take opportunity to sell to you what *they* want (or need) to sell to you. This pretty much applies to everything concerning *Economy* in general.
This is my second point: After I know the first point... I simply say... "NO (Thank You.)". And I attempt to gain what I seek, not what they seek of myself. I care not for strange looks or for anger... but if these persist, then I do think it a shame and so I also must leave the establishment unsatisfied... as you say.
Perhaps the main point of this Post is... if you yourself want something, then insist upon it, *in the correct situation*, regardless of doubt or of attempts to challenge yourself. Everyone has their own "challenge" and their own "victory"... but that should not stop you from buying food...? (!)
Perhaps it was cheaper to have the meal deal than just the drink and sandwich? She might just have been trying to save you money?