The last chicken: a lesson in being honest with customers
Rick Weaver
Award-winning Senior Recruiter | National Talent Acquisition Specialist in Executive Search and Management Recruiting
Sometimes even the most ethical people might try to pull a fast one. If that ever happens to you, remember the story of this butcher.
Anxious to go home, the butcher was happy when a lady came into the shop because he was sure she’d buy his one remaining chicken. He placed it on the scale and said, “That will be $5.78,” he said.
“Hmm, that’s too small for my hungry bunch,” said the woman. “Do you have anything larger?”
Desperation overtook good judgment as he returned the bird to the refrigerator. After pausing a moment he took it out again.
“This one,” he said faintly, “will be $6.75.”
What the lady did next shocked the butcher and put him in an unenviable position.
To see what she told him, click here.
It is very difficult to outsmart a customer. Make sure you always treat them with honesty, or you will end up being very embarrassed.
Morale #1: Lie to your customer and you will get caught.
Morale #2: Trying to do anything to get a sale may lose the customer forever.
About the author:
Rick Weaver has half a century’s experience in leadership development in retailing. He founded Max Impact Corporation, a leadership and business development consultancy company in 2002. His major accomplishments include working himself from stock clerk to director at a Fortune 50 retail chain and building a $40MM+ construction company in under 5 years. Today he works as an Executive Search Consultant matching management talent with the job culture for which they are uniquely wired.