stoli Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Happens daily in the U.S., and you would never be asked to pay. They stock the shelves. They know they are not perfect, and things get broken. See it happen numerous times. No one ever charged. It is called "customer service". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBD Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Why would you be surprised? Tops is a supermarket, not a bar owner or a bent policeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Yes it's sounds strange. The truth is, they will make you pay for it only if they want to. The supermarket can easily deal with a broken glass or similar as it is not a big loss. Usually they dont bother with it, thats why you didnt have to pay. Sent from one of my devices using the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummiebob Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 It depends on the items really, most stuff in Supermarkets can be returned to the supplier in case of damage or spoilage ie, being expired. The suppliers(factory) just writes it off as expenses. The displays of china wares at Central Department stores seems to be stacked quite precariously as if to catch the unsuspecting shoppers, I always feels nervous walking around there But certain thins like glassware or crockeries, do expect to be asked to pay for it though,But if you make a big fuss out of it, keep your voice up, they usually let the Farang go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraxNet Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Tops is part of Central, same as the company I work for. Policy is that such breakages are at the manager's discretion but never pursue the issue generally it's not something that causes a problem. The intriguing flipside is that staff are generally made to pay for such breakages. "No, I work here and my wife is English. I don't want a pingpong show and I'm *not* Russian." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 I wonder how much had to do with my resignation about the need to pay, almost to the point of pushing them to making me pay. Imagine if when caught in the act I had RUN away and out of store. Somehow it wouldn't have surprised me if in that case they had called the police! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Thai Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Tune in next week, when Jingting goes rollerskating and has another miss-hap with the Baht Bus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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