Do you do it? Do you like it?
I never seem to feel comfortable shopping at department stores because some SAs are very aggressive and make me feel very uncomfortable. I like to look at different colors and usually take my time as I don't like returning stuff and some SAs just stand next to you, watch you and repeatedly ask you if you need help...LOL. I know not all of them are like that and some are complete sweethearts and actually wait until you ask for help (after they already offered their help).
I had some bad experience today. I went to NM and started browsing. I finally found a good make-up bag to carry in my every day bag and wanted to pay for it. The bag was not at anyone's counter but on a little island between counters. So, I take it and just walk over to the first available SA in order to pay for it. She immediately asks me if I want to pay for it and if I'm looking for anything else. I said no, thanks and asked if I could just pay. She then starts telling me how I need to cleanse my skin because it would look so much better and basically puts me in the chair and starts taking off my make-up. I said no quite a few times beforehand but she just wouldn't get it. So, she did her thing on my face and I have to agree that it did look/feel good afterwards but I just don't like being "attacked" like that. I used to work in retail and I know how important it is to ask customers if they need help and offer different products. But I said no quite a few times and she should have understood and just let me pay for my friggin' make-up bag!
Thanks for letting me vent.
Anyone has any experiences with good/bad make-up counter SAs? Please share!
I never seem to feel comfortable shopping at department stores because some SAs are very aggressive and make me feel very uncomfortable. I like to look at different colors and usually take my time as I don't like returning stuff and some SAs just stand next to you, watch you and repeatedly ask you if you need help...LOL. I know not all of them are like that and some are complete sweethearts and actually wait until you ask for help (after they already offered their help).
I had some bad experience today. I went to NM and started browsing. I finally found a good make-up bag to carry in my every day bag and wanted to pay for it. The bag was not at anyone's counter but on a little island between counters. So, I take it and just walk over to the first available SA in order to pay for it. She immediately asks me if I want to pay for it and if I'm looking for anything else. I said no, thanks and asked if I could just pay. She then starts telling me how I need to cleanse my skin because it would look so much better and basically puts me in the chair and starts taking off my make-up. I said no quite a few times beforehand but she just wouldn't get it. So, she did her thing on my face and I have to agree that it did look/feel good afterwards but I just don't like being "attacked" like that. I used to work in retail and I know how important it is to ask customers if they need help and offer different products. But I said no quite a few times and she should have understood and just let me pay for my friggin' make-up bag!
Thanks for letting me vent.
Anyone has any experiences with good/bad make-up counter SAs? Please share!