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Are you sure it was so they didn't go to the competitor? What was the point? They already left his store, surely not being able to go to the competitor the same

by pingou 8y ago

Are you sure it was so they didn't go to the competitor? What was the point? They already left his store, surely not being able to go to the competitor the same day won't change anything? They probably appreciated the gesture though.

konschubert 8y ago
I guess that furniture isn't always bought on the first visit?
tempestn 8y ago
It's fairly common with furniture shopping to visit a bunch of stores on the same day. Even if his isn't the first store visited, if he prevents customers from visiting other stores, he probably boosts sales by at least some amount. More than the cost of the ice cream I would guess. Plus, good will!
- dawnerd 8y ago
  Similar to why car dealerships put up bounce castles and do free bqq. Kids will ask parents to go, parents see free food. Even if they don't make a sale it leaves a good impression.
  - toomanybeersies 8y ago
    In Australia and New Zealand, hardware stores let schools and other groups do bbqs for fundraisers outside their stores. It works exactly the same way. There have been several times that I have gone to Bunnings for a hangover snag, and ended up buying something.
    - Nursie 8y ago
      Conversely there were a whole bunch of times I went to Bunnings a bit hungover but needing some home supplies, and found the sausage-sizzle a blessed addition :)
      - welly 8y ago
        A visit to Bunnings isn't a visit to Bunnings without a snag in white bread (with onions). Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.
        Nursie 8y ago
        > Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia. I was just about to say the same! I only lived in Aus for a few years and came back to the UK; the news that we were getting Bunnings made me happy but it's all gone South now. I was really looking forward to those charity snags!
  - bluedino 8y ago
    It's amazing how free hotdogs and snacks will 'guilt' people into buying a $40,000 car

by pingou 8y ago

konschubert 8y ago

I guess that furniture isn't always bought on the first visit?

tempestn 8y ago

It's fairly common with furniture shopping to visit a bunch of stores on the same day. Even if his isn't the first store visited, if he prevents customers from visiting other stores, he probably boosts sales by at least some amount. More than the cost of the ice cream I would guess. Plus, good will!

dawnerd 8y ago
Similar to why car dealerships put up bounce castles and do free bqq. Kids will ask parents to go, parents see free food. Even if they don't make a sale it leaves a good impression.
- toomanybeersies 8y ago
  In Australia and New Zealand, hardware stores let schools and other groups do bbqs for fundraisers outside their stores. It works exactly the same way. There have been several times that I have gone to Bunnings for a hangover snag, and ended up buying something.
  - Nursie 8y ago
    Conversely there were a whole bunch of times I went to Bunnings a bit hungover but needing some home supplies, and found the sausage-sizzle a blessed addition :)
    - welly 8y ago
      A visit to Bunnings isn't a visit to Bunnings without a snag in white bread (with onions). Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.
      - Nursie 8y ago
        > Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia. I was just about to say the same! I only lived in Aus for a few years and came back to the UK; the news that we were getting Bunnings made me happy but it's all gone South now. I was really looking forward to those charity snags!
- bluedino 8y ago
  It's amazing how free hotdogs and snacks will 'guilt' people into buying a $40,000 car