The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-05
AFTER WEDDING, BRIDE ATTEMPTED TO
EXCHANGE HER BRIDESMAIDS SLIPPERS

Read this over carefully and ace
II you are one Of them. You will
not be. depend upon n. and let us
hope none Of your friends we're
A woman came into Seattle d..
paFtment store a fsw weeks ago
with a quantity OF silk she had
bought five years ago. and which
she finally decided was not just
what she wanted. She asked 10
have the aslk exchanged The man.
agef OF the store still retains the
sale slip as monument Of the
most colossal nerve h1 has en-.
countered In long business ezper.
ience.
Recently. IN the same store. a
woman brought In silk which she
asked TO have exchanged. ON OK.
animation u was found that the
silk was creased. and had evidently
been lying folded for a long time.
Tiny holes had been worn into the
creasea.
Only Had u Two Years.
You must have bought this silk
some time ago aaid the manager.
Not 30 very long ago" was the
reply.
III looks as though II had latin
for two or three years." was tho
next comment.
Well. Il may have been two
years ago that ! bought II. but n
Wasn't more than that"
These are a few samples OF the
way the exchange privilege ~
abused IN all dry goods and depart
ment stores. A little talk with al.
most every manager along Second
ay. brought forth the general AZ.
flrmation that the privilege OF OK.
changing goods h taken advantage
Of by unreasonable or untruthful
persons
"sorething Dropped on a."
Only a few days ago a woman
brought back a clock. She said
Something dropped on II and Il
broke. thought maybe you'd ex.
change Il. because | didn't have II
very long"
Another woman brought back n
pair OF s. silk hose. One OF them
was badly torn at the top. I'D like
to know why you sell such poor
stuff" she demanded. Indignantly
The torn stocking was carefully ex.
amined. Have you not fixed your
own supporter7'' was asked
ION the one side I did," sha &C.
Efff. taA "a.
the stocking ought TO tear" She
had used tape instead OF elastic
and the consequent pull on the thin
silk bad wrought the damage.
They bring back everything. Z"
said one manager. There isn't n
thing that II bought or sold that
someone doesn't try 20 exchange
Much OF II r. legitimate and every
store Is willing 10 give its patrons
the benefit OF exchanging things.
Always Try to Please.
"The problem Of dealing with
persons who make unreasonable de-
mands Is a hard one. We aim TO
please our customers. n we make
mistake aud refuse 10 exchange
goods when the customer r. in the
right. II harms us more than the
amount Of the article.
Even with the people who are
working us. IN many cases we make
the exchange. Usually the woman
who wants to exchange the thing
has a circle Of acquaintances n
we refuse her demand. she will ad-
vertise the fact. coloring the story
TO suit herself. That kind Of knock.
ing does us more harm than the
loss of the goods"
Toys Up for Parties.
Well known 10 all drygoods
stores is the woman who gives a
party. orders rugs, cushions, cur
talns, drapery and furniture--all on
approval after the party. gets
n sudden call to leave town and
has 10 send back the goods.
Several dozen wine glasses were
ordered from one store for such a
Joyous occasion and the woman
forgot 10 wash the dregs OF wine