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This is a fun story. I felt lots of warm fuzzies over this.
So a youngish guy came up to my till at about 4:45, and handed me the tag off our most EXPENSIVE crib (almost 500 dollars) and said "Quick, sell me this before my wife sees it! She wont let me buy it but only the BEST for my baby!" he was quite excited about the child... you could see he was quite bouncing and hopefully, will be a good daddy.
So quickly, I check the book - thankfully, we dont sell many of these cribs, so I was 99 percent certain we had one upstairs (that and they're honkin' big boxes, and I saw them yesterday). So quickly, I type in the information as fast I can... I got his number, name, all that stuff... I put in a fake address as it was a pick-up and the like. Not really supposed to but he DID say to hurry.
So finally, we get to the debit part and he pays. Then he asks "Do you know where I can buy a rose?"
Me:"well, there's a florist shop down in the mall, but that's it.
He wasn't very happy, but didnt mind. He needed it to placate his wife I guess.
Him: "If my wife asks, can you tell her I bought the cheaper one?"
I promised him of course. I thought it was very charming (the crib is HUGE, and very nice looking and big. More like a playpen with a mattress) that he'd do that.
So he goes off, and I try to call the dock boys (To make sure they can get the crib down. it was almost time for them to go. They wont' answer of course. )
So I call over one of my coworkers, V. I explain to her what I want to do:
me: V, This guy bought a crib... can you go tell the dock boys that when they bring it down, if the wife asks, its NOT the most expensive one?"
She nods and goes off, and the guy thanks me again.
The wife then shows up... she doesnt ask of course (and yes, I would have told her he bought the other one), and he proudly shows me the 'baby bump' on her
He was QUITE proud of course, I must repeat myself. Also, I noticed she had three other kids, and it was an interracial couple... which I mention only because you dont see many, but I thought it was very nice that some can see past color. She was a nice woman too.
So a little later, they're off looking at strollers, and he also bought one (One of our best. Sadly his card was declined, but I put it on hold for him so he could get it tomorrow. he had a 1000/day limit on his card) with a car seat.
Then he wanders off to the dock to pick up his 'cheap crib', and I go for water... while back there, i decide to stop by the dock.
So I walk in, and I see one of the Dock Boys sitting at his desk. I ask him about the crib.
Him: "I didnt get a printout, what was it?"
Just then, Great Dad shows up at the desk. Luckily, he has his receipt so DB (dock Boy) knows what to get, and goes off to get it.
GD then looks at me: "So, would you be mad? If you were my wife?
Me: Well, I'd probably smack you for spending so much, but also I'd be honored you'd be wiling to spend so much on our child, if it was me.
GD seems reassured at this, and I smile "I think its very sweet, and charming!" to reassure him. He shook my hand and took my name (I may get a complimented phone call.) and stuff. I congradulated him, and he mentions his three step kids (who he seemed to very love as well.)
Happily Ever After.
I'm glad to see there are SOME fathers who are nice... I dont think this guy could be much better, to be honest
So a youngish guy came up to my till at about 4:45, and handed me the tag off our most EXPENSIVE crib (almost 500 dollars) and said "Quick, sell me this before my wife sees it! She wont let me buy it but only the BEST for my baby!" he was quite excited about the child... you could see he was quite bouncing and hopefully, will be a good daddy.
So quickly, I check the book - thankfully, we dont sell many of these cribs, so I was 99 percent certain we had one upstairs (that and they're honkin' big boxes, and I saw them yesterday). So quickly, I type in the information as fast I can... I got his number, name, all that stuff... I put in a fake address as it was a pick-up and the like. Not really supposed to but he DID say to hurry.
So finally, we get to the debit part and he pays. Then he asks "Do you know where I can buy a rose?"
Me:"well, there's a florist shop down in the mall, but that's it.
He wasn't very happy, but didnt mind. He needed it to placate his wife I guess.
Him: "If my wife asks, can you tell her I bought the cheaper one?"
I promised him of course.
I thought it was very charming (the crib is HUGE, and very nice looking and big. More like a playpen with a mattress) that he'd do that.So he goes off, and I try to call the dock boys (To make sure they can get the crib down. it was almost time for them to go. They wont' answer of course. )
So I call over one of my coworkers, V. I explain to her what I want to do:
me: V, This guy bought a crib... can you go tell the dock boys that when they bring it down, if the wife asks, its NOT the most expensive one?"
She nods and goes off, and the guy thanks me again.
The wife then shows up... she doesnt ask of course (and yes, I would have told her he bought the other one), and he proudly shows me the 'baby bump' on her
He was QUITE proud of course, I must repeat myself. Also, I noticed she had three other kids, and it was an interracial couple... which I mention only because you dont see many, but I thought it was very nice that some can see past color. She was a nice woman too.
So a little later, they're off looking at strollers, and he also bought one (One of our best. Sadly his card was declined, but I put it on hold for him so he could get it tomorrow. he had a 1000/day limit on his card) with a car seat.
Then he wanders off to the dock to pick up his 'cheap crib', and I go for water... while back there, i decide to stop by the dock.
So I walk in, and I see one of the Dock Boys sitting at his desk. I ask him about the crib.
Him: "I didnt get a printout, what was it?"
Just then, Great Dad shows up at the desk. Luckily, he has his receipt so DB (dock Boy) knows what to get, and goes off to get it.
GD then looks at me: "So, would you be mad? If you were my wife?
Me: Well, I'd probably smack you for spending so much, but also I'd be honored you'd be wiling to spend so much on our child, if it was me.
GD seems reassured at this, and I smile "I think its very sweet, and charming!" to reassure him. He shook my hand and took my name (I may get a complimented phone call.) and stuff. I congradulated him, and he mentions his three step kids (who he seemed to very love as well.)
Happily Ever After.
I'm glad to see there are SOME fathers who are nice... I dont think this guy could be much better, to be honest
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