8 ways to lose a customer

by Tom on February 3, 2009

Sometimes all it takes is a little list to notice what we are doing wrong.  We all get frustrated from time to time… This list is for those precious moments.

angry_customer1.  Please treat me like an idiot.  I like feeling like the most stupid guy in the store because I don’t know the difference between Intel and AMD.

2.  Use a lot of jargon I have never heard about.  You’ll sound like a total genius and I will feel, again, like a total idiot.

3.  Don’t know your product.  And give me every bit of useless information about how dogs can really appreciate the sound of my soon to be new cd-player.

4.  Doubt your own product.  Because if you’re not totally convinced, I will for sure!

5.  If I made a wrong purchase in the past, and you have just the thing I need, please rub my nose in it.

6.  Give fake excuses.  In fact, they don’t even have to be fake.  Delayed delivery dates, shipping of wrong products, end of the line stuff,…  It’s all good.

7.  Don’t be trustworthy.  Because everything is like fast food right now.  The customer in the shop is what counts… as soon as he’s out the door and spent a lot of money, he doesn’t exist anymore.  I buy, therefor I am.

8.  Treat me like dirt.  Especially when I have a problem afterwards.  It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside when I have to call for three hours to get the answer to a question I didn’t even asked.

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