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Horrible interaction in New Look

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lanbro · 23/01/2025 20:12

Just bought something in New Look, interaction at the till as follows:

Till operator: what's your email for your receipt?
Me: no thanks, I'd like a paper copy please
TO: it's a digital receipt
Me: I know, but I'd prefer a paper copy please
TO: what, you don't have an email address?!
Me: of course, but I'd like a paper copy
TO: fine, it'll take a minute. Why don't you want to give me your email?
Me: I get 100s of spam emails, I don't need anymore thanks
TO: OK, no need to get angry!
Me: I'm not angry but I'm cross that you're being so persistent when I said I didn't want to (may have sounded louder than intended)
TO: don't speak to me like that! That's it I've had enough, don't talk to me!

I said fine, I'd talk to the manager, who happened to just approach the till area. Clearly backed her staff up, unsurprisingly, TO denied the part of the conversation where she'd incredulously enquired about me even having an email, and tried to withhold my paper receipt. I just stated to please give me my receipt but I was furious! Customer service non existent. I understand why they want to send receipts but me saying no should have been accepted surely, and not pushed on me, in a snotty manner

Both TO and manager late teens/early 20s, probably working for NW on not much above so I wouldn't take it further but it's really annoyed me!

YABU she was just trying to do her job
YANBU Terrible customer service

OP posts:
Nigellasrockyroad · 23/01/2025 20:23

They’re introducing this is in Dunelm too. Signs everywhere saying they are going paper free. I’ve always been offered a receipt without asking. Must be my middle aged/ don’t mess with me/ resting bitch face 😀
I do feel sorry for the staff though. Having to promote something that isn’t popular.

lanbro · 23/01/2025 20:22

Cattreesea · 23/01/2025 20:20

I never buy anything from them.

Email their head office and lodge a complaint.

I'll just vote with my feet, it's rare enough that I go in, and plenty of other places to buy similar for my dc

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lanbro · 23/01/2025 20:21

grafittiartist · 23/01/2025 20:19

Oh I know. They have to ask.
I refuse, but I feel really bad doing it- they are clearly made to do it.

Loads of places ask things that they're obviously meant to, but don't then have a go at you when you say no. I've worked in retail, I know what it's like, and I also know, that no the customer is not always right...but you're not meant to be rude when people say no!

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Cattreesea · 23/01/2025 20:20

I never buy anything from them.

Email their head office and lodge a complaint.

FoxtonFoxton · 23/01/2025 20:20

How weird! I've been asked and have also declined, but I've never had it pushed beyond the no. Would really put me off shopping there again.

grafittiartist · 23/01/2025 20:19

Oh I know. They have to ask.
I refuse, but I feel really bad doing it- they are clearly made to do it.

2025willbemytime · 23/01/2025 20:17

I've not set foot in NL since I heard a staff member being rude to a customer then spiteful about her when she left. I gave them my thoughts and left.

Herewego25 · 23/01/2025 20:15

I had it in New Look too so it must be their training. She spoke to me like I was a naughty child, and how I better not lose my paper receipt.