The place I work at is... highly seasonal specialty retail 
Two days ago, I got this phone call:
Caller (henceforth designated as SC): I, um, bought 4 or 5 cases of <product> from you a week or two ago, and I've sold them all to my people. They've all told me that half the product was missing from every box in the cases I sold them. I had to give all of them their money back and I couldn't get the <product> back because then they wouldn't have any.
Me: Really? Do you have your receipt?
SC: No, I can't keep those, I throw them all away.
Me: Right. Find your receipt.
Now, let me pause here to explain a couple of things. The product in question is pretty hefty. To the point where half of the weight not being present would cause comment well before SC purchased those cases. About halfway thru SC's explanation I've already decided this ..person.... is full of it. This is pure, 100% utter and complete BS.
Me: (continuing) You will need to speak with the owner about this, <owner> will be present this evening. Call back.
SC: Well, yea, but what are you gonna do for me? I'm out all this money and my people are really pissed at me.
Me: Uh huh. Find your receipt and call back. *meanwhile making notes*
SC: *starting to launch into inspiring story of how SC has spent all this money with us over the competitors....*
Me: (I do so relish the opportunity to squelch this sort of stuff) Call back when the owner is here, this evening. *hangs up*

Two days ago, I got this phone call:
Caller (henceforth designated as SC): I, um, bought 4 or 5 cases of <product> from you a week or two ago, and I've sold them all to my people. They've all told me that half the product was missing from every box in the cases I sold them. I had to give all of them their money back and I couldn't get the <product> back because then they wouldn't have any.
Me: Really? Do you have your receipt?
SC: No, I can't keep those, I throw them all away.
Me: Right. Find your receipt.
Now, let me pause here to explain a couple of things. The product in question is pretty hefty. To the point where half of the weight not being present would cause comment well before SC purchased those cases. About halfway thru SC's explanation I've already decided this ..person.... is full of it. This is pure, 100% utter and complete BS.
Me: (continuing) You will need to speak with the owner about this, <owner> will be present this evening. Call back.
SC: Well, yea, but what are you gonna do for me? I'm out all this money and my people are really pissed at me.
Me: Uh huh. Find your receipt and call back. *meanwhile making notes*
SC: *starting to launch into inspiring story of how SC has spent all this money with us over the competitors....*
Me: (I do so relish the opportunity to squelch this sort of stuff) Call back when the owner is here, this evening. *hangs up*
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