This is all intentional, calculated, and essential to their business model. Directing sales staff to be rude to customers is a well-established tactic for statu

This is all intentional, calculated, and essential to their business model. Directing sales staff to be rude to customers is a well-established tactic for status symbol items. I have heard your story almost verbatim from women trying buy louis vuitton (owned by the worlds richest man). This is the corporate version of "negging." https://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/news/companies/luxury-shopping-rude/index.html https://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/news/companies/luxury-shopp...