Racist or Flirty
Hello Qlers..
I just wanna share what my flatmate and i experienced last night. I have been here for a week now, a newbie in doha and it was my first time to see/experienced this thing.
Me and my flatmate went to this store last night because we've heard that they are having some ramadan promos. So after work we went to that store. I wanted to purchase this digicam but i wanted to know first about the product. The saleslady(same nationality,unfortunately) who was assigned there is standing next to the product, so i approached her, i even spoke to her on our own language. I ask her about the digicam i wanted to buy. Then she said "cant you read the product details here, you have two eyes and i bet you can read." Seriously, does she know anything about customer service?? So i just said okay and turn my back.. Then, an american guy, i think hes on 30's ask the same things i asked that girl.. To my surprise.. Geez.. She didnt give him the same answers she told me. She even show the product to him, and even removed it from the box and she even showed him the other colors to choose from..
Seriously... i mean.. are all saleslady in Qatar are like her?
Haha. I'm not surprised.
it also happened to me but my husband saw what she did to me and we went to the customer service to complain her..sad but its true Mostly racist are those your countrymen based on my own experienced..
Hehe..no pain, no gain..thats what that saleslady must be thinking. Selling is one, hooking for a life partner is another and afterall thats what life is. The next time try a handsome saleman. Surely he will explains the product up to your bedroom.
sorry for your rude experience with that rude lady.I'm in sales too.I work with one biggest name of clothing line here.not all sales lady were like that.she's just one of the stupid girls around.actually,were more comfortable to deal with ladies than gentlemen.if I. Were you on the same situation I could have done something she will never forgot.
artroi..... sad to say but there is really such thing as racial discrimination in here and even ur own countryman will turn u down..... welcome to doha
They're not all like that. Only the ones that are hoping for a passport to a Western country ;)
Sorry about that, mate.
you should make action after that incident. report to her manager and state what she said to you, let us see what will happen to her. your a customer and have the right for a good customer service.
persons like her and next time if u face her again or any other sales persons like her,,,take action against them...!
normal thing........
about it,,,it's normal thing...im wd saeedkan,,if im at ur place i will complain abt her...to their manager...!
but all sales ladies are not same...some are good and some are moody,,,they act like this bcoz...sometimes they faced some stupid kind of customers...!
that is called NORMAL behaviour over here.
probably, a hooker...in her periods.:)
i usually don't approach salesladies when checking out electronics. i think they don't really know much about gadgets and the male salespeople usually know better in terms of specs etc. i don't mean to sound like i have gender bias but they are not as educated about tech stuff as you probably are. aside from the fact that salesmen are nicer to ladies, hehe. that saleslady probably doesn't know anything at all and tried to hide it by snapping at you but jumped at the chance to flirt with a white guy.
haven't had that experience since coming here but if that happened to me, i would have made an impromptu speech for the whole store to hear about how some people can go so low when it comes to men. i'd talk so much she'd be totally humiliated in front of her colleagues and that white guy she's struggling to impress.
i found that some salespeople here lack training with regard to the products they sell. i have low iq when it comes to cosmetics so i usually have to ask salesladies about which one would go with my skin tone etc. some of them here can't answer me properly. what i do is i usually ask the gay guy, if one is available. i simply switch to semi-bekimon mode and we're instant best friends. and then i'll be receiving expert advice ^_^
welcome to qatar astro.. this happen everytime.
about the lack of service for the electronics dept of LULUs. Rather loudly in fact. By the way, I am a blode, white American and the service personel were young men (don't know or care about their nationality.) They are simply not taught anything about customer service here. The manager wanted me to name names-probably to fine or fire people. I kept trying to explain that it was management's fault for not providing proper training to their sales people. They just don't get it.
Unfortunately she really told me i have two eyes and bet i can read.. Why would i make some stories if otherwise.
I was being nice to her.
Damn! I'm nice to girls, but if she is this rude what I can say is that I'm the customer so I will make sure that she will know that I should be right.
With these attitude it makes me feel sick, why are you a sales person interacting with other people if you don't like being asked? Just go back home if you don't want to work here!
Puff,
Frustrating,,
Cheers. =)
there was a indian supervisor in city center who was shouting at other filipina sales lady so to test him i personally went to him to inquire about a product and unfortunately he was even rude to me but i shouted at him back and said "its ur job to explain the people about the product " and gave him an angry look so he went back to normal.
general rule of thumb, men should always go to saleswomen and ladies always to salesmen.
One of them threw the burger tray at me at McD once...They dont have salesmanship at all and most of my friends had the same experience.Acually we are now of the view that they are replusive to our skin or dress.
LOL saeedkan, I think you may be right with that one ;-)
She was getting paid either way, LOL
supermanqatar the incident I mentioned above was also from Electronics section of Lulu
I think he mention about Lulu Hypermarket. I had almost same experience from the Filipino sales ladies in electronics (Sorry if somebody hurt coz I mention the nationality)
colonial hangover.
Inferiority Complex
Baldrick - probably because you're wearing your Canon 5D Mark11 around your neck while browsing those Sony DSLR's? :-)
If i were u astro i will tell the manager and complain that flirty salesday who treated u bad... teach that girl a lesson.
Don't forget a big willy ....
you have two eyes and continue with their job.
Gender matters to these salesgirls...a white man with the "prized" passport, a rather sizeable bank A/C plus the older the better....lol
rEzyz: interesting. I'll try it.
LOL on the facial discrimination.
I was also shunned at 51 east thinking i can't buy a pair of shoes but I did and the saleslady's jaw dropped because she doesn't know I can afford those since i'm just wearing tattered jeans and a shirt. :)
Ahhhh, light just came on....I am FEMALE......;)
no merci ..you're a woman.
hehehe astro, next time you meet that saleslady pull a hair from her head, we'll make "barang" her.. lol
lol. i agree with ruby29.. hahaha.. it would really piss her off...
no epi, when i walk into the store, i use to keep wallet in my left hand...habitual ;)
astrozia.. Such is life in Qatar :(
I am as white as they come, and VERY often I had to get rather energetic , verbally, to make those girls do their job.
Visper yes i am a she. :)
Saeedkhan, i told her i am going to purchase it, thats why i am asking for the product details. And i wanted to know if there are other options to choose. But she was too grumpy. I am new here and i still dont know what goes around here.
astroiza, you're a she?
astro should have gotten even with her and walk away with the american guy lol that would really piss her off
rerally unfair act!!.... but wat to do...
newayz will get usd to it...
Do these people work on commission?
Well he is a good looking american guy. But i dont look that bad, i went straight to the store after work so obviously i am wearing decent clothes.
haha lobot thats really funny
You will get use to it astro. I have experienced lots of grumpy pinay salesladies in qatar.
Got it, sorry.
So, when you walk into a store here, do you pull out the cash immediately before asking questions to the sales staff? I haven't thought to try that but I have been appalled by the customer service here...
Well i am dressed well. i went there after work so i am wearing a very decent clothes. I just cant believe that a filipina like me would do such act. Sigh
no epi, actually i m mistaken, edited my comments... :(
I am very nice to my Kabayan.. I don't talk to other nationalities.. hehehehe
wk, you must need to show the amount to salesperson before going to buy anything...
It's good to see White people can still get laid by the Asian girls just by asking can I see your pinhole camera
lol Lobot!
Sorry, I just re-read the whole post..
It is obvious that the American guy was better looking ...
Did he get her phone number ?
I was really shocked. I thought I could speak to her well.
no big fuss, just a facial discrimination...
welcome to qatar.
and beware of the crabs around.
rEzyz: do you mean that the customer needs to flash the cash before buying something? Or do you mean that the saleslady needs to show money to the customer?
Brit actually I wrote to the customer service center of the manufacturer to let them know the customer service their agents are providing here. I doubt whether anything happened in reality but I received like 10 emails from them apologising for their local agent's attitude.
astro...it depends on passport, dear.
If you are attired head to toe in branded labels, some will still look down on you. Consider you not "rich" enough or 'worthy" to be given decent service. Thats part of customer service here.
oops i should have said ethnicity.
How come you can afford to buy a mobile ?? Are you working two jobs ? Because that's illegal..
Seriously.. You should report the stupid woman.. Also, tell us the name of the shop, so we can abuse them on this forum..
Gosh! thats flirting..hehehe...
well most of them are like that.
Was this in a Sony shop by any chance. I'm a Brit and as white as you can get, but even I was shunned in East 51!
Yes... They think Asians can't afford to buy stuff. Pretty ironic because they themselves are Asians.. Went to buy a mobile, got no attention from any of the sales staff while 5 of them were showing one mobile to an Arab.