@scanman1 wrote:
Females can shop for anything and get away with it. Men over 45 pawing through the teen sized underwear and starter bras is just creepy. It's not like I can say that I'm buying underwear for my grand daughter as a gift.
@pinchers81 wrote:
Scanman, that's useful knowledge for me. I've never done those sizing audits, but a couple of times the bonuses have gotten pretty decent in my area and I've considered them. It never occurred to me that I'd be sorting through teenage girl's drawers... I'll let those shops go to the ladies now. Thanks for the heads up!.
@scanman1 wrote:
Females can shop for anything and get away with it. Men over 45 pawing through the teen sized underwear and starter bras is just creepy. It's not like I can say that I'm buying underwear for my grand daughter as a gift.
I would have no problem shopping in Williams Sonoma. I have gone in there looking for something and stumped them before. I like high quality cookware and they are a good place to "showroom" before making an on-line purchase.
@myst4au wrote:
I have totally gotten over my hesitation to take pictures of food and everything else. If my 20-year old son finds it normal and natural, I can do it also. I actually now take photos of displays with the salesperson standing right next to me (usually a 20-something) and explain that my son has been trying to convince me to take photos and send them to him with questions. They nod sagely and seem perfectly OK with it, even sometimes suggesting other shots!
I have been led to believe that only 20% of shoppers are male, and that schedulers and MSCs really like having male shoppers available since we are less likely to be suspected. My experience doing audits is that I am always told that I am the first male that they have seen. Same thing for mystery shops which then become announced audits.
1) I have no desire to do the sizing audits. That is one which seems best left for women.
2) Schedulers seem determined to have me go and try on women's clothing, but that is probably just laziness if 80% of shoppers are actually women.
3) I think that the Pottery Barn shops are best done women, but I do them anyway. Same with Pier One Imports and Williams-Sonoma. I doubt that they think that I am the mystery shopper. I don't do the baby and children's clothing shops, or the ones which want you to tell clothing back to resale shops. Those seem far better suited to women.
@tbclay wrote:
My husband refuses to take pics in bathrooms, so if he ever decides to shop on his own, he'll have to read guidelines carefully before accepting! I wonder if other men feel the same way.
@SoCalMama wrote:
I had no idea you were a male until just now. LOL. Doh!
@vlade5394 wrote:
I think that is $$$ bias at work. Salespeople often size you up by your appearance to judge how much money may be spent. This is true at jobs where a commission on sales or tips are involved. Like you state in your post, I often dress a bit down for the place and I will sometimes get that kind of perfunctory presentation. In other words, if you don't look like you can pay for the product they choose to not spend much time with you.