A
Trader has asked us to pass on his thanks to five different groups of fellow
traders.
Now his “thank you” is part serious, part having a dig, and part
frustration.
The
first group involves those traders who come in late to the market. By the time
they rock-up he has usually made a few sales which he figures may not have been possible after all his competitors arrive.
The
second group is those who pack early. He usually waits around and picks up a
few extra sales at the end of the day and less competition means a better
chance of earning those extra dollars.
Then
there are those traders who don’t have EFTPOS. Over time this has probably got
to the top of his list because as we all know, electronic payments are rapidly
replacing cash.
Another
big contributor to his sales performance are the traders who sit at their stall
playing games on their mobile phones. Ignored customers may just end up at his stall and he is quick with a greeting.
Finally
there are traders who are rude to their customers -“Please don’t touch unless
you are buying” or “We are closed for today, come back tomorrow”. According to
this trader, some of his competitors use such language.
So
there you have it - five different ways to help this trader and probably do
yourself a disservice.
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COMMENTS:
COMMENTS:
15/10/2018
14:47:00 The thank you "As I’m lying on the beach in Koh
Samui,and reading the above, it made my day. I would love to know who the
trader was . Excellent " Andy
Thanks Andy. I will ask him if it is ok to publish his name. How about some photos from Koh Samui? - Ed.