|
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-15-2019, 06:34 AM
|
| |
I wouldn't generalize. My local camera store has wonderful service. I've seen employees answer basic questions of people that were mind numbingly simple with incredible patience and class. Every time you walk in the store you're greeted by smiles and some of the employees remember my name. They dress in polo shirts and jeans, but I don't think you need to dress fancy to sell cameras. In fact, I think many of my generation perceive someone dressed up too much trying to sell you something as a somewhat of a huckster. In fact, dressing like a car salesman is considered an insult, because that's the stereotype of someone who is trying to separate you from your money wearing a fake smile and a suit.
On the other hand, I recently visited Austin and needed to buy film while I was there. I visited the forum's favorite company Precision Camera. The clerk was incredibly rude, not looking at me and grumbling his responses. When I asked about Kodak Gold and Ultramax he asked another employee to help him find the "amateur film" with a snarky voice. When that employee was confused he had to tell her he was looking for Kodak Gold. In the end they didn't have any, I had to settle for Fuji 400 and a roll of waaaaay overpriced ProH 400. I left missing my local store very much.
|
