Saleswoman At Luxury Brand Judges Woman And Lives To Regret It
Being a saleswoman is a hellishly hard job, and I’m sure most in this profession would agree that it isn’t as easy as it looks. Apart from long-working hours, salespeople have milestones to hit, constant rejection and requests to bear, and decisions to make. We’re not here to judge! Innovator Brownell Landrum rightly said, “Surprises are everywhere in life. And they usually come from misjudging people for being less than they appear.” We completely agree.
One morning, Rosa Davies stood outside her store, busy staring at a luxury brand of handbags called “Sofia” from across the street. Davies worked as a saleswoman for a luxury brand of footwear, but Sofia was always her first preference, thanks to her love for handbags. She shook her head when she noticed a line of people outside Sofia and entered the store only to be greeted by her colleague Caleb Spencer. Life as a saleswoman was hard, but no customers made it harder, and time-wasters, as Davies called them, were just torture.
Davies believed in her ability to “read” people. She could tell the difference between serious buyers and window-shoppers from what they wore and how they behaved, or so she thought. That very afternoon, when a shabbily dressed woman entered the store, Davies scoffed at her as an embarrassed Spencer welcomed their first customer in. The woman, who seemed offended, requested to see the latest collection from an expensive brand of footwear, but Davies declined to entertain her. Spencer, on the other hand, quickly apologized for his colleague’s rude behavior and showed her around.
When the woman requested to try on the only pair of limited edition shoes worth $1,600, Davies lashed out almost immediately stating that the shoes were out of her budget and that time-wasters were strictly not entertained. She wasn’t allowed to try the shoes because, according to Davies, since it was an only pair, if she touched them, they may become too dirty for a potential buyer. Just as they were arguing, an elegantly-dressed woman entered the store and was instantly greeted by a cheerful Davies. After exchanging names, Davies was busy showing Clara around, repeatedly telling Spencer to not waste his time. Spencer continued to apologize for his colleague’s rude behavior and offered to show the shabbily dressed woman other luxury shoes.
Clara also wanted the limited edition shoes worth $1,600, and because of her appearance, Davies willingly offered them up for a trial, to which she obliged. After putting on the shoes, Clara clicked a few pictures with them and asked Davies to put them back. Confused, Davies asked her if she was willing to buy them, to which she refused. She explained that she was here only to click pictures with them for her Instagram and that she could never afford to buy them.
After Clara left to visit Sofia, Davies, who was naturally angered, couldn’t believe what had just happened, and couldn’t look the shabbily dressed woman in the eye. Silence filled the air, but moments in, the shabbily dressed woman told Spencer that she was willing to buy the limited edition shoes as well as all other shoes that he had recommended, raising the bill to over $4,000. Davies rolled her eyes as an excited Spencer packed the shoes, ticking his milestone for the month!
At the checkout counter, when the shabbily dressed woman told Davies to never judge people by their appearance, the rude saleswoman continued to question her budget, asking her if she could even afford three meals a day. When enough was enough, she reached out for her business card in her tiny purse and handed it over to Spencer. The card read, “Sofia Clark, President & CEO of Sofia Group”. That’s right. Not only could she afford three meals, but she could also afford to hire thousands of people worldwide. Yes, she was the owner of Sofia, the store Davies couldn’t stop daydreaming about.
So why was Sofia dressed shabbily? As it turns out, she and a group of volunteers were on a mission to feed the homeless, and actively participate in homeless shelters, hence the comfortable dressing. With a penchant for limited editions, Sofia wanted to buy the $1,600 pair of shoes before calling it a day, but things took a different turn. Although Davies, who was embarrassed, apologized for her rude behavior, only Spencer received a generous tip for his kindness, as well as an offer to join Sofia as a sales manager.
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