Paying the shop assistant.

[So]

I bought some shoes for my children at Schuh today,

We were served by a helpful lad, who haggled with us regarding the price and then took payment via a mobile terminal. We went nowhere ner a till. It was all very informal and an enjoyable experience.

Have we only just become aware of the 21st cetury, or is this service available elsewhere?

[Beanbob]

How do you pay in a restaurant?

[sc0tt]

I’ve only seen it in schuh in the UK.

Saves the, “i’ll put your shoes behind the counter”, after trying them on and having to queue again.

[alorotom]

Same in Apple stores

[So]

Beanbob said:

How do you pay in a restaurant?

I've never bought shoes in a resturant.

[lucido grigio]

In some italian petrol stations,a man fills up for you and you also pay him,don't go near the shop.
It's not very common though,most petrol stations have no staff at all and you pay a machine.

[CoolHands]

I want to pay cash

[xjay1337]

Totally common in restaurants.
Why make you queue in shops?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

So said:

Beanbob said:

How do you pay in a restaurant?

I've never bought shoes in a resturant.

You've never eaten round here then

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

So said:

Beanbob said:

How do you pay in a restaurant?

I've never bought shoes in a resturant.

You've never eaten round here then

Never had sole? Or jellied 'eel?

[Nickbrapp]

CoolHands said:

I want to pay cash

K you go and que up.


In John Lewis if a partner is helping you, they always take you to the till and you skip the que and take payment which is nice

[Yipper]

All sounds a bit old-fashioned.

Order shoes online or from a VR store.

[BoRED S2upid]

alorotom said:

Same in Apple stores

Apple take this to the extreme it’s so easy to do it will become the norm more and more.

[manracer]

This happened to me in the Nike store in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. Salesperson had an iPhone with contactless payment and a slim phone case that printed the receipt, he only walked off to get a bag to out the T shirt in.

[220s plenty]

So said:

an enjoyable experience.

Sorry but I find that odd.

I can honestly say I've never had an enjoyable experience in almost every single shop I've ever been in. In fact if you want me to leave a retail store immediately, get a member of staff to ask me 'do you need any help sir'.

[f1nn]

220s plenty said:

Sorry but I find that odd.

I can honestly say I've never had an enjoyable experience in almost every single shop I've ever been in. In fact if you want me to leave a retail store immediately, get a member of staff to ask me 'do you need any help sir'.

Does that also work on forums?

It's worth a try, Do you need any help sir?

[Blue Oval84]

220s plenty said:

Sorry but I find that odd.

I can honestly say I've never had an enjoyable experience in almost every single shop I've ever been in. In fact if you want me to leave a retail store immediately, get a member of staff to ask me 'do you need any help sir'.

Well you sound like a barrel of laughs.

If dealing with a decent person, who isn't trying to hard sell a load of crap, I quite enjoy buying things face to face. It's so much more fun to chat with someone about the product (especially if it's a car ) and then finally walk out of the place with the new toy.

[220s plenty]

f1nn said:

Does that also work on forums?

It's worth a try, Do you need any help sir?

No it doesn't work with forums.

[red_slr]

Sales tactic. You strike whilst the iron is hot. You give people time to think about it and a percentage will walk. Taking payment there and then reduces the bounce rate.

[tighnamara]

So said:

I've never bought shoes in a resturant.

that made me laugh.