Couldnt agree more Fumbles,I went to a myers store in Perth had my hands full of mens clothes,I was heading to a checkout counter to buy them,the staff saw me and the wife coming and they did a runner. What really grates with me is the " can I help you" line,which immediately invokes the "just looking line". What about, how are you doing. I remember watching an "old salesman" in a specialist fishing gear shop espell the virtues of a particular trout fishing rod,he was, 1)interested in the product he was selling, 2)completely across the product he was selling, 3)compelling presentation,answering all questions with a polite sir at the end. 4)he actually ended upselling to the customer because of the shopping experience. Unfortunately retail people arent aware of the the difference between service and servitude.
