And so, when an X user @WrittenByHanna asked people what the most outlandish requests from customers they received were, people did not shy away from sharing them. Today, we picked out some of the stories for you to check out and see how wild some clients can be! More info: X
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Yet, many experts are against this philosophy. After all, no one is right 100% of the time. Also, the customers believing they can’t be wrong can even lead to violence against retail workers. Instead of jumping to the “the customer is always right” idea straight away, Marjorie Adams, president/CEO of Fourlane, a financial technology consulting firm in the US, suggests several things to do when dealing with customers:
Ensuring the customer is heard; Not taking their words personally; Retaining the focus; Thinking about the other staff members.
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