tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post4553771011950880016..comments2023-04-16T02:42:50.150-07:00Comments on Bookseller Without Borders...: Day 2Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044591428531316776noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-23112381391615987152011-07-26T05:58:47.531-07:002011-07-26T05:58:47.531-07:00I left store 281 about a month ago. I am flabberga...I left store 281 about a month ago. I am flabbergasted at the way folks are running out to buy like animals. Those being the same folks that would try to scold you when you didn't offer them a coupon to grant them additonal savings. I so miss my Borders family as well as the regulars that made shifts a pleasure to work. Your blog is definitely on point. At this time I wish all my BORDERS family the best in the midst of this BORDERSAPOCALYPSE!!!!!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570970973607204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-45642282143516150112011-07-22T19:04:46.141-07:002011-07-22T19:04:46.141-07:00Your post made me cry. I will never forget the fi...Your post made me cry. I will never forget the first weekend of the liquidation of the Southbury, CT Borders. The staff was crying at the disregard and complete destruction of our much loved store, the regulars were filled up and offering sincere condolences, there were countless offers to write a letter (to who?), and an overwhelming sadness that I will never be able to put into words. <br />All we could do, after the initial weekend of heartbreak, was get our sense of humor on, suit up on sarcasm, and have as much fun together in our final days as we possibly could. For example, for several days we all work "fixture not for sale" signs, I wore Roller skates, and we had theme days ('80's day, '50's day, etc.) and we brought in tons of food daily. This type of ridiculousness saved our sanity.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603174079732121346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-67924924928846876482011-07-20T23:48:15.823-07:002011-07-20T23:48:15.823-07:00I did not experience the "rubber necking"...I did not experience the "rubber necking" phenomenon where I am, although 3 out of 4 customers whom I helped today were only there to use up their unused gift cards while they still could. Few of them knew what their gift cards were worth, and walked up with a stack of items, only to leave half of it behind once they had used up their cards. And while most of my interactions were unusually pleasant, even humorous, our many regulars were not at all shy to lament the sad state of affairs.Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529765111275961259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-28381311727348665372011-07-20T20:18:30.952-07:002011-07-20T20:18:30.952-07:00I, too, feel bad for regulars. Sometimes it feels ...I, too, feel bad for regulars. Sometimes it feels like there are more bad customers than good ones. But whatever the real ratio, well... I've felt bad b/c of the poor business decisions from corporate (as you discussed in Day 1) that led to weaker customer service despite the best efforts of those of us on the sales floor. Our store was a basically safe place to hang out, a nice place for fund raising for local non-profits, and a place to buy books for schools that no longer receive enough funding to buy the books for students. Some of them did try to do their part to keep us open (& employed). I learned some cool stuff from them, and hopefully I returned the favor. Those experiences with certain regulars are part of what made working at a book store nice. I'll miss it. And them.jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934371882226062519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-39163513062392009332011-07-20T17:18:42.740-07:002011-07-20T17:18:42.740-07:00such a good writer ... thanks for sharing at this ...such a good writer ... thanks for sharing at this difficult timebondgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126849640056416329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-23635246419376478962011-07-20T14:59:34.049-07:002011-07-20T14:59:34.049-07:00I'm physically and emotionally drained and it&...I'm physically and emotionally drained and it's only day 2. M-F'er you made me tear up.nilventohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223683654577870330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690853427149433771.post-76471301927772827252011-07-20T14:17:29.806-07:002011-07-20T14:17:29.806-07:00Nice piece, Cory.Nice piece, Cory.rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.com