>> I work in a craft store. Most of the year, purchases range from a few things to occasional $40-50 at once.* <<
Thank you! I really appreciate it when people chime in with their observations.
>> Someone who is buying for an organization or fancy event (adult daycare, wedding) may buy $100-200 at a time. The really big spenders are the summer camps, but only in early summer.<<
I forgot about those.
>> I suspect this takes place in the slow season (Feb to July) <<
Nailed it, June 20. I didn't do that on purpose, but did base it on my observations of craft stores. Apparently my observation is good enough that it's not rare for me to pick up on details I didn't notice consciously.
>> because no one fusses or interrupts while Cal is helping a customer for an (implied) hour or so. (During Christmas,you get 2 or 3 people asking for help while crossing the store, and no-one has time to just be on the sales floor.) <<
Terramagne-America does better about hiring enough people to cover the workload, but yeah, that much attention during peak demand would be harder to get. Not to mention trying to squeeze between clots of other customers.
>> As to memorability: frequent, very nice or very unpleasant customers are more memorable, as are the ones that always buy 2+ carts of stuff. If V comes back often enough, he may be recognized as "Cal's friend" or "that guy who buys a $100 cart full of stuff every week."<<
Hmm ... probably not every week, but possibly once or twice a month. Though it could go up. Vagary is actively looking for more-legal work, and he's good at shopping. He likes to travel and can scan a store to find things quickly.
>> If this happens often ebough, the staff will probably remember him and be on frendly terms.<<
That makes sense.
>> If he regularly buys $100s-$1000s of dollars, one of the managers may offer to take over showing him around, and it will be memorable. <<
I think he might prefer to stick with Calvin, unless they're clashing that week, which is also memorable.
>> Also, expect the staff to guess what he is shopping for ("Slime? Glitter jars? Are you a teacher? Activities director?") <<
LOL I doubt he'll come out and say "mad science labs" but he might admit to "personal shopper." And sooner or later someone might send him out for a Triton Teen Center.
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Re: Well ...
Date: 2018-12-09 06:39 pm (UTC)Thank you! I really appreciate it when people chime in with their observations.
>> Someone who is buying for an organization or fancy event (adult daycare, wedding) may buy $100-200 at a time. The really big spenders are the summer camps, but only in early summer.<<
I forgot about those.
>> I suspect this takes place in the slow season (Feb to July) <<
Nailed it, June 20. I didn't do that on purpose, but did base it on my observations of craft stores. Apparently my observation is good enough that it's not rare for me to pick up on details I didn't notice consciously.
>> because no one fusses or interrupts while Cal is helping a customer for an (implied) hour or so. (During Christmas,you get 2 or 3 people asking for help while crossing the store, and no-one has time to just be on the sales floor.) <<
Terramagne-America does better about hiring enough people to cover the workload, but yeah, that much attention during peak demand would be harder to get. Not to mention trying to squeeze between clots of other customers.
>> As to memorability: frequent, very nice or very unpleasant customers are more memorable, as are the ones that always buy 2+ carts of stuff. If V comes back often enough, he may be recognized as "Cal's friend" or "that guy who buys a $100 cart full of stuff every week."<<
Hmm ... probably not every week, but possibly once or twice a month. Though it could go up. Vagary is actively looking for more-legal work, and he's good at shopping. He likes to travel and can scan a store to find things quickly.
>> If this happens often ebough, the staff will probably remember him and be on frendly terms.<<
That makes sense.
>> If he regularly buys $100s-$1000s of dollars, one of the managers may offer to take over showing him around, and it will be memorable. <<
I think he might prefer to stick with Calvin, unless they're clashing that week, which is also memorable.
>> Also, expect the staff to guess what he is shopping for ("Slime? Glitter jars? Are you a teacher? Activities director?") <<
LOL I doubt he'll come out and say "mad science labs" but he might admit to "personal shopper." And sooner or later someone might send him out for a Triton Teen Center.