Work: Today, I had to explain what "cashback" was to a customer. She...

By where do they come from - 01/07/2014 04:26 - United States - Bellingham

Today, I had to explain what "cashback" was to a customer. She called me a liar and wanted to talk to a manager because she felt I made up the concept. I'm the manager. She wouldn't believe me and waited in the store for an hour. Apparently this is what a Masters degree gets me. FML

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By morning_glory - 27/01/2015 21:17 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss expected me to corroborate her lie to a customer. She changed her story suddenly and I got caught up in the crosshairs. Then she got mad at me for not understanding what just happened. FML

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By Snurkles McGee - 22/05/2013 21:48 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I confronted my boss to find out why I was denied a promotion that she promised to me. Her response? "You should know by now I'm a liar. Not my fault if you believe the things I say." FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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Worst customers, part 37764

By FthisJob - 03/10/2022 21:00

Today, I had to explain to a customer that I couldn't give her a cash refund on a card transaction. She bought the item, and within 5 minutes returned it, demanding a refund. It takes 2 business days for the refund to process. She saw fit to throw an epic tantrum, and I was written up for “upsetting the customer.” FML

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By Bob - 21/01/2010 13:33 - Canada

Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML

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Cashback

By elle_hamilton - 25/08/2020 23:01 - United States

Today, when I told a gentleman that, no, he couldn't have cash back on his return without a receipt, he started screaming at me that I was calling his mother a liar. He told me to lawyer up and yelled at me for smiling at him. He also screamed at me to go on a diet as he left the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/03/2018 15:00

Today, a customer asked a question I couldn’t answer. I asked if she would wait while I consulted someone else, but she spat in my face and stormed off. My manager saw, wrote me up for refusing to help, and gave the woman a gift card for her troubles. FML

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By WellFineThen - 17/04/2017 05:00 - United States - Cedar Falls

Today, at work, a woman screamed at me and called me a bitch because I refused to refund something we give away for free. FML

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By anonymous - 30/09/2012 05:32 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML

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sydstoomuch 19

Tuesday 1 July 2014 16:28

Damn. Sad truth is, it can only get worse working in customer service.

Sandsh8rk 36

Tuesday 1 July 2014 16:33

Sometimes, the customer isn't always right...

Comments

blackrose3033 4

Tuesday 1 July 2014 20:48

Was this a Wal-Mart customer?

charmsfml 1

Tuesday 1 July 2014 21:05

Hahah people are stupid!

jake2fry 4

Tuesday 1 July 2014 22:24

if you have a masters and work at a place that gives Cashback you deserve that

glabberfasted 16

Wednesday 2 July 2014 7:50

I don't even have to look at your profile to know how incredibly young and naive you are.

TwentyFourBeerz 18

Tuesday 1 July 2014 22:35

That's Wal*Mart for ya ...

sk8ter23 5

Tuesday 1 July 2014 23:54

lemme guess, you work at Walmart? That store draws in the strangest of people....

kirito51 5

Wednesday 2 July 2014 0:30

it is scary to think that these people actually exist...

Witchylady 17

Wednesday 2 July 2014 1:00

Some people are so dumb!!! I hope the rest of your day wasn't ruined by her stupidity and lack of manners.

knoxxx 22

Wednesday 2 July 2014 1:28

Customer service jobs are truly awful. Trying not to offend someone who is stubborn or ignorant is nearly impossible. (I really liked having to explain to customers that if it's too expensive there's nothing I can do, I don't control pricing, the company does, or that no I can't give you a discount because it's the last item of its kind.) FYL OP, I feel people like that either haven't worked customer service or they're truly just a douche.