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===Phone servicing=== | ===Phone servicing=== | ||
− | + | *try not to talk over people | |
− | + | *don't assume you know what their question is before they have a chance to ask it | |
− | + | *if someone is rambling on and on it's okay to cut them off, but try to do it in a nice way | |
===Atmospheric Prescience=== | ===Atmospheric Prescience=== |
Revision as of 17:48, 25 August 2009
Customer Service a la Free Geek Thrift Store
Acknowledge the customers
- When they come in the door
- when they're looking for stuff
- when they come up to buy something
Be nice to people
- Even if it seems like they are asking the same questions over and over
- Even if you're feeling grumpy
- Even if they're stinky
- Don't be snarky if it seems like someone doesn't know what they're talking about
- Say thank you! When they give you money and when the transaction is finished
Be available for the customers
- Don't get stuck behind the POS, staring at the computers
- If someone asks you where something is located walk them over to it instead of just pointing in the general direction
- Give them the whole story
- Is someone buying an as-is item? Make sure they know it's not exchangeable and that we can't guarantee whether it works or not
- If someone calls on the phone and asks if we have something, make sure they know we don't do holds
- If they're buying a system make sure they are aware of the warranty/tech support policy
Phone servicing
- try not to talk over people
- don't assume you know what their question is before they have a chance to ask it
- if someone is rambling on and on it's okay to cut them off, but try to do it in a nice way
Atmospheric Prescience
- Don't play music so loud that the customers can't hear you
- Try not to eat giant sammiches out on the floor, little snacks are okay
- Don't get too technical; with people who don't know what you're talking about eyes will gloss over, with people who do you'll get monopolized and be stuck talking to them for the next hour
- Don't check your personal email while in store, take a break