May 19, 2010

Loft Appeal

My friend who attends FIDM had a field trip assignment to go to a store in DTLA called Loft Appeal - I've never been & decided to tag along. The store was amazing, full of eclectic furnishings & furniture, even things from sets of movies & television shows. The prices ranged from surprisingly inexpensive to surprisingly stupid expensive.
The cool thing was that almost everything was for sale...except for one frame that I wanted that didn't have a price tag on, the dialogue went like this:

Steph: "This didn't have a price, I was wondering if you could tell me how much it was"
Sales Associate: "Sorry, if it doesn't have a price then I don't know how much it is."
Steph: "...Um. But isn't there a computer you could look into or even a booklet with your inventory?"
SA: "No, if it doesn't have a price, then I don't know what to charge you. You'll have to come back."
Steph: "But then it won't have a price on it when I return."

Needless to say I left empty-handed.

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10 comments:

  1. eriMay 19, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    hmmmmm.....very interesting.....hahahaha, you should make your own price tag!

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  2. Dana YoshimizuMay 19, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    LOL at your convo with the sales person!

    I would've been like...

    O__o "Uh, really...? So, when are you going to put a price tag on this fram?" haha

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  3. MizzJMay 19, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    Haha you should've told her "well, no price must mean it's free, so I'll just go take it now k?" I bet she would have come up with a price real quick then!

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  4. Style with BenefitsMay 20, 2010 at 5:30 AM

    So I've actually been going to a number of furniture/home stores to decorate our place and was like 'ohh, this store looks great!' but then i read the end. Hmmm.. that's so odd and a lesson in NOT how you do customer service! :)

    xo, becs

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  5. Christine D.May 20, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    lol! What a rude sales associate! Even I would have the sense to ask for your contact info and call you when we price that item.

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  6. clouds of tulleMay 21, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    if you went back later would she magically know how much to charge you? o_0

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  7. Wrecked StellarMay 22, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    What?! That is ridiculous! Looks like a lot of unique, neat pieces, though that sales associate sounded awful! xo, mel

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  8. NikolettMay 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    Oh wow, that sales associate is on a new level of lame ... at least she didn't do the, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" which I loathe as well. That place looks neat though and I love the "&" pillow! Hope you've had a good week so far lady :)

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  9. CarleneMay 26, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    Hey Lovely!!! I'm alive!!! Hahaha dang... I've missed so much in the bloggie world... and I missed your beautiful face! Hope all is well! :) xoxo

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  10. MelissaMay 27, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    what a unique store! Too bad the associates suck lol... I really like all the light fixtures =)

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