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Thursday, January 22, 2009
I Appreciate a Good Jeweler.
For the first 30 years of my life, I didn't give a single thought to the jewelry profession. But now that I have a wife that I love so god damn much, the experience of picking out the occasional earring or necklace is one of life's small pleasures.
For Christmas I decided Katie needed some pearl earrings, so while in Michigan I asked her dad for a recommendation of a good place. The whole time Katie's dad and I drove to the shop, he was going off about how great a person the owner was -- that he loved dogs, had a place up north, etc.
I walked into a small storefront near a strip mall in suburban Detroit to be greeted by a 50-something man with mid-western friendliness and a strong Michigan accent. Perfect. The experience was short and pleasant. I found the earrings I wanted, with the perfect amount of salesmanship from the owner, and he gave me a sweet discount.
I like people who have a genuine understanding of customer service and pride in their work. This is something you don't find as much outside the USA.
For Christmas I decided Katie needed some pearl earrings, so while in Michigan I asked her dad for a recommendation of a good place. The whole time Katie's dad and I drove to the shop, he was going off about how great a person the owner was -- that he loved dogs, had a place up north, etc.
I walked into a small storefront near a strip mall in suburban Detroit to be greeted by a 50-something man with mid-western friendliness and a strong Michigan accent. Perfect. The experience was short and pleasant. I found the earrings I wanted, with the perfect amount of salesmanship from the owner, and he gave me a sweet discount.
I like people who have a genuine understanding of customer service and pride in their work. This is something you don't find as much outside the USA.
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So you're saying it wasn't Kays.
Over Xmas break, my wife and I were in a mall looking for a watchband. Half the jewelry stores we went into (and I have no idea how a mall in a small city - 50K, with limited population surrounding - can support so many mall jewelers) we could barely elicit salesperson attention, let alone assistance.
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Over Xmas break, my wife and I were in a mall looking for a watchband. Half the jewelry stores we went into (and I have no idea how a mall in a small city - 50K, with limited population surrounding - can support so many mall jewelers) we could barely elicit salesperson attention, let alone assistance.
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