Alan Ratcliffe wrote
It's really simple - ask. They can only say no and, as Nicovlog says, you are free to take your business elsewhere if they do. Most won't. No need to feel guilty if you have no intention of walking out with it - they know that today's tryer is often tomorrow's buyer and that the most casual interest in something can bloom into a sale.
Having said that, it is a privilege, not a right, and you should stick to a few simple common sense guidelines:
- Don't help yourself - especially to high price ticket items. Ask. It's common courtesy.
- Treat the gear you are trying with some respect and be careful with it.
- Have consideration for those around you. Don't crank things up unless you have every intention of walking out with the item in question. If someone else wants to try something and you've already spent some time, step aside. Don't play the same riff over and over for an hour. Don't butt into the discussion between a salesman and another customer.
- Don't be a nuisance - don't stop in every day after work/school/uni to "try" the same item. Don't take up the salesperson's time with thousands of questions if you are not a serious buyer.
- Don't spend hundreds of hours trying things in one store and then buy something elsewhere because you can get it R50 cheaper.
...as I said, common sense stuff.
Perfectly said, agree 100%.
