tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post4608082724478726467..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: The latest news from Waterstone'sSteerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-34544936775498931722008-11-02T21:37:00.000+00:002008-11-02T21:37:00.000+00:00I used to adore remembering most of ISBN numbers, ...I used to adore remembering most of ISBN numbers, and being able to know exactly what the blue book was. Wonderful days. Oh and alphabetising!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-43083527761446066612008-10-31T08:54:00.000+00:002008-10-31T08:54:00.000+00:00I reread the post last night and was struck by how...I reread the post last night and was struck by how supremely dull it was. Also, I was repeating observations I'd made in earlier posts. <BR/><BR/>An abridged version seemed more desirable.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-71902707628076458652008-10-31T08:16:00.000+00:002008-10-31T08:16:00.000+00:00Hm, most of this entry seems to have disappeared s...Hm, most of this entry seems to have disappeared since yesterday. I blame the Sontarans.John Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761816149593541133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-14206891450904961532008-10-30T10:16:00.000+00:002008-10-30T10:16:00.000+00:00Yes, that's quite normal, along with the people wh...Yes, that's quite normal, along with the people who don't realise that Fiction is A-Z by author.<BR/><BR/>It's takes great self-control not to punch these people.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-74785111700959133682008-10-30T07:36:00.000+00:002008-10-30T07:36:00.000+00:00I've worked in a lot companies where I have had to...I've worked in a lot companies where I have had to deal with the retail operations, and every industry is different - you get good and bad, the key is to employ people who are passionate about the product and treat them with respect, train them when they need it and encourage them where you can - but booksellers seem to be a specific breed.<BR/><BR/>Typical overheard exchange at the till in Waterstones / Hastings<BR/><BR/>"I've seen a book I want to buy for a teenage girl, I'm not sure what it's about or what it's called - but it has a blue cover"<BR/><BR/> - at this point I would be reaching for the baseball bat under the till....Grey Areahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240869670530738753noreply@blogger.com