How can you tell that over the internet? The artwork was also very pretty but normally I look at nice stuff that I can't afford and I'm fine with never owning it. I have a long Amazon wish list of things I "want" that I will probably never buy. Having worked in service in high school and college I think everyone should work in service before they are allowed to deal with people doing services for them. The way people treat you sometimes is awful! I have a policy of being nice to service people and treating them like the humans they are, but I have to remember there is a difference between the person who checks me out at the grocery store and my coffee barista and a commissioned salesperson. I guess I have to not think of those types of salespeople as people. Which is sad.fposte wrote:Another good trick--use your feet! You don't have to say anything if you don't want to; just walk right out of the store.
I suspect that physicsgirl may have had her inclinations toward politeness used against her. Don't worry that the salesman won't like you--he already doesn't like you. He just likes your money.
What I really love is when you go somewhere and the salespeople are really low pressure and don't bug you unless you ask them questions and don't try to get you to decide right away. I've had them say "we don't want you to buy something and regret it so make sure you are making the right decision". That's a place I would go back to again and again.
This place is changing business to a diamond seller so I don't think BBB will help since they won't care about their reviews AND I haven't had success with BBB in the past so I'm doubtful anyways. Has anyone had success with BBB? I found it to be a total waste of time when I was having a dispute with Verizon. I'll wait till the stuff comes and then see if I can find a local charity that would be helped. I'm getting 3 paintings for that price so I can even keep one and donate the rest. It really was a good deal, I just don't have the $ at the moment so I should not have bought but they should have told me about their policy verbally, I think. Well, actually, I think that is a policy that no good business should have but if they are going to have it they should be more up front about it and not put it in the fine print.