How Do You Deal With Difficult Customers At The Auto Parts Counter?

How Do You Deal With Difficult Customers At The Auto Parts Counter?

Ever have a difficult customer, you know, the one who "knows more" about car parts than you do, the one who brings back return after return?

Ever have a difficult customer, you know, the one who “knows more” about auto parts than you do, the one who brings back return after return?

How do you deal with that? What are some tips you use to calm a cranky customer?

Share your story below. We’d love to hear more about it.

 

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