Death of salesmen

I had an experience today that was right out of some zany old fashioned comedy.

Only it didn't feel funny.

I received a very nice shirt as a gift. It didn't fit and the store would only give me store credit when I returned it. That was on Black Friday and there was no chance of buying a new garment on a day like that.

I went home, ordered a shirt online and my store credit didn't work. I finally called them in person and got it ordered.

Yesterday I got an email saying they were out of my item so today I went back to the store to see if I could find a replacement. Most things were not my size and the ones that were, were not things I would wear.

With the possible exception of some sweaters hanging in a tight jumble way over my head.

I tried using the hook to get one down I thought might be my size, but it wouldn't work. When my arms were finally too tired to even try any longer I found a clerk, but she said she couldn't help me. She asked another clerk if he could help me, but he said it wasn't his department either. They called for help, but no one would come.

I left the store.

I went to return another shirt I got, but that store said they no longer accepted returns there if they were ordered on line. Now I can pay to return it by mail or drive to another town an hour away, but they thought that store might have closed!

I called. It hasn't and they will accept the return if I bring it down there.

I might just make do with the clothes I have. It is way too much trouble trying to find new ones. Either way I will never shop at these stores again.