Thread: What do you say to the Bunnings Door Person?

Bunnings, wherever. I always say " Excuse me. Does this store have camera surveilance?"
Try it. The reaction is wonderful.

THe door i use has no one on when you enter just a boom gate, but they jump all over me when i leave. I always drive into the timber yard so i dont have to go out side in the rain, and the trade desk is hardly used by regular customers.
They did accuse me last week of trying to drive off without paying for some 4 by 2 i had on the room, i mentioned to them if he bothered to see me drive in he would have noticed they wer already there instead of talking to all the timber staff.
Dont you just love there self service timber yards never a sole to be seen, just write down the code and tell the girl you have 10 2m lengths and no body is there to check, the guy ate the gate just looks at the quantity.

I usually say nothing unless I don't manage to sneak past without them saying anything to me. I feel obliged to reply even if it is so fake from them.

But I gotta say I have been to many many bunnies all over the country and there actually has been some really nice people on the doors who do seem to be very genuine in there greetings, unfortunatly my local bunnies dosn't seem to employ this type of person.

What really gripes me and I notice this more I guess because I do travel around which forces me into unfamiliar bunnies's (I think the spelling nazi's will let me away with that one ) But some of the door people INSIST on seeing your receipt even you just bought one screw! I understand the importance of checking receipts on power tools etc but some of the door people go to extremes and check every purchase from everyone which is a pain in the butt when you've just lined up with the rest of the cows to get through the checkout then you gotta line up again to get out the damn door!

Mind you theres usually only one or two checkouts operating so the door line is usualy keeping up pace with them.... The worst bunnies i have been into that is bad for this is the new one in Townsville. I been there twice this year and they were bad both times I expect it to be the same latter in the year if I have to go back up.

Anyway thats my sunday morning gripe...

Shoplifting bills in retail stores add up to quite a lot of money! It is far cheaper for them to put someone at the door than to wear the cost of thieves. It's hard to go into any big retail chain without seeing someone, or some technology at the entrance checking your bags and receipts. At least the Bunnies ones say hello!

I believe that they now check all receipts as they had a lot of poeple who would purchase a product, then go back later, pickup another one and walk out the door waving the same receipt.

One for me, one for the trading post. :eek:

Ben.

They're not saying 'hello', they're saying 'I'm watching you, you thieving bastard and if I think you're trying to get away with anything I'm going to sic that big stupid bloke over there on you'.

I really hate when you go through a checkout 6 feet from the door with a whole pile of stuff you can barely carry, they watch the whole time as you pay for everything and then they insist on making you find the damn receipt (dropping various items as you go) and show it to them. Like they didn't see you pay for it all. I'm sure it's their little game - see who can annoy the most people in a day. Given how mind-numbingly boring it would be as a job I can't say I blame them.

Who is going to be the ginny pig for us and refuse to drop everything to show the receipt. Could one of the door girls jump you and force you back intio the store. They have to beleive you have something thats not paid for to aprehend you.
Come on where's Peter the jigman when we need him.... on second thoughts I VOTE for Ozwinner to go :eek:
Tonto

Ozwinner can't go he is too busy making sawdust.
Barry

Originally Posted by Tonto

Who is going to be the ginny pig for us and refuse to drop everything to show the receipt. Could one of the door girls jump you and force you back intio the store. They have to beleive you have something thats not paid for to aprehend you.
Come on where's Peter the jigman when we need him.... on second thoughts I VOTE for Ozwinner to go :eek:
Tonto

Ive had the security guy at the trade end chase me into the car park because I refused to wait at the boom gate for the lazy prick to get off his fat ars'e, and get out of his little cubby.
When Im loaded up he either has to be there at the gate ready, or forget it, Im gone.

I had nothing to hide, but it was funny, like a scene from Benny Hill.
I could almost hear the music playing. ( which I have for my ring tone on my mobile )

Now he just smiles at me.

Al

Originally Posted by Dean

Shoplifting bills in retail stores add up to quite a lot of money! It is far cheaper for them to put someone at the door than to wear the cost of thieves. It's hard to go into any big retail chain without seeing someone, or some technology at the entrance checking your bags and receipts. At least the Bunnies ones say hello!

You're right, Dean. I have no problem with them checking my receipt and stamping it. Most of the ladies they put on the door at my local Bunnies are pleasant about it. If it stops the thieving b*stards who are getting away with ripping them off then it's no great imposition for me.

Bunnings have the most crude loss prevention system I have ever come across.

No other retail store I have ever seen feels the need to check your recipt AFTER you have been thru the check out.
They NEED to do it because the front end of their shops are so badly laid out and their check out system is so poorly tahught out.

When I enter bunnings I do not speak or make eye contact with their "greeter", after all i have just been insulted.

last time I let bunnings with my purchase I walked straight past the "can I stamp your recipt person" to see what would happen.... nothing.

they can not do a thing. you have not stolen anything you have done nothing wrong.

I was prepared to speak up and argue but.... nothing.

right nex to that person at the door you should find one of those "how did we do" thingys.

take one and use it.
these bliters need to hear how badly they are doing.

if you are game try walking past!

cheers

Oh well, at least its providing people with a paid job that may otherwise be on the dole queue

Normally I say "Hi, Pina"
Often followed by a chat about how my kids are going if they are not there, or if they are a chat to the kids.
I then stop by the service desk to say hello to the regular girls and guys, again much kid play etc.
My kids have been given lollies, several trucks and forklifts, football, caps, etc.
They are nice people, and the staff discount is nice (even when I don't take the kids )

If you go semi regularly it is worth getting to know some of the staff, take an interest, and you will find you can make some nice aquaintences and little irritating problems can be made to go away - no fuss.

Dale Carnegie would be proud of you Dave