Charged for Browsing?!!!!
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Back in my days working for Waterstones/Sherratt and Hughes we used to have regulars who would wander in once every few days to read the next chapter of various books we did end up with some dogeared write-offs, which the staff then got cheap but we also had a fantastic reputation for not hassling people and it often paid off as people would comment they felt comfortable browsing for the right titles and taking their time, as opposed to a couple of other local booksellers who weren't quite so tolerant.
It's about people and connections in the end ... Or it should be ...
I dunno, maybe I'm a dreamer, maybe I'm not the only one ...
#17
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I wonder how many women realize that many "high end" fashion magazines are already doing EXACTLY this...
Pages and pages and pages of what are essentially adverts for the must have signs of affluence and paying for the privilege of being sold these items....
Pages and pages and pages of what are essentially adverts for the must have signs of affluence and paying for the privilege of being sold these items....
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She looks the picture of health too ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...327-2gu2v.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...327-2gu2v.html
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Re: Charged for Browsing?!!!!
Sounds like she should charge for advice not browsing! People browse so they know what you sell so that they know where to go if they need stuff. If you can't browse you don't buy.
If she had any sense she would make her advice into leaflets and charge a few dollars for them
If she had any sense she would make her advice into leaflets and charge a few dollars for them
But maybe we are reading it wrong and Aussies will be happy enough to pay $5? They do seem willing to cough up for everything else
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She looks the picture of health too ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...327-2gu2v.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...327-2gu2v.html
It must be said, this shop owner has received thousands of dollars worth of advertising... just a pity she has blown it by standing by her error.
She should have used the media coverage to back down on the $5 fee and to launch an informative web site and offer price matches to all comers.
She should have used the media coverage to back down on the $5 fee and to launch an informative web site and offer price matches to all comers.
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I'm with you and not withstanding what I said: with the safety net of a lotto win I would have no qualms in setting up an antiquarian bookshop and running it in a very idle fashion....
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I wouldn't shop anywhere that charged me an entry fee just to walk in the door. Part of going to a specialty store is to see if they carry the brands you expect. I buy GF quite often and can tell you that not all companies are the same and quality varies widely. I wouldn't want to have to hand over my browsing fee to find out my Leda GF rum balls aren't routinely in stock.
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The books bring you in
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Wouldn't even consider entering her shop. How the hell can you have confidence in a "speciality" shop when the owner can't even spell what they are supposed to be specialising in? Only asking
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That did cross my mind when I read the original article!!!
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I did spend a very long time with a highly intelligent college graduate colleague the other day, explaining why you look silly if you write a large notice above a desk saying "The top draw is only for pens and pencils"
I don't think she had even heard the word Drawer before, let alone known how to spell it!
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