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Eric · 12-07-2008, 16:05

It is commong to stereotype people, and if you are in retail it is not an appropriate strategy ... a buddy of mine in Saskatchewan farmed about 20 sections of good wheat land west of Saskatoon ... he had just pulled in a great harvest, about 45 bushells to the acre ... he decided to buy two new combines (you can depreciate farm equipment over 15 years and save a bunch on tax) which at the time ran about $120, 000 a pop ... because he was dressed in his farm clothes and smelled a bit like his feed lot no one at the Allis-Chalmers dealer wanted to pay too much attention ... so he took his quarter million bucks over to the John Deere dealership, where they realized that farmers sometimes don't wear suits, and often smell . Apart from any other factor, stereotyping potential customers is not good business practice.

12-07-2008, 16:05	#13
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58525	Re: Snobby shop assistants..... It is commong to stereotype people, and if you are in retail it is not an appropriate strategy ... a buddy of mine in Saskatchewan farmed about 20 sections of good wheat land west of Saskatoon ... he had just pulled in a great harvest, about 45 bushells to the acre ... he decided to buy two new combines (you can depreciate farm equipment over 15 years and save a bunch on tax) which at the time ran about $120, 000 a pop ... because he was dressed in his farm clothes and smelled a bit like his feed lot no one at the Allis-Chalmers dealer wanted to pay too much attention ... so he took his quarter million bucks over to the John Deere dealership, where they realized that farmers sometimes don't wear suits, and often smell . Apart from any other factor, stereotyping potential customers is not good business practice. Last edited by Mick; 13-07-2008 at 05:41.