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Oh, here's a funny story that happened at work today.
For a little background info, my bookstore can special order books if our supplier has them in stock, but we are currently out of stock in the store. If the supplier doesn't even have them (aka not on our list) then we can't Special Order it. Sounds easy to understand, right? Well...
*phone rings*
LB: Waldenbooks at Springfield Mall, how can I help you?
Man: Yea, I'm looking for this book (gives me info)
LB: Ok sir, let me go see if we have it
*I go work my magic on the comp database
LB: I'm sorry sir, but we don't seem to have that book in our store, much less anything by that author.
Man: Oh, well can you special order it for me?
LB: Sorry we can't, if our supplier doesn't have the book in stock we can't order it for you.
Man: Why not?
LB: ..Because our supplier...supplies us with our books. If it's not there, then we can't get it for you.
Man: I've been getting books from your store for 6 years, why can't I get this one now?
LB:..Sir, we don't have the book in stock. Neither does our supplier. Therefore we can't get the book for you. Maybe you could try the Borders across the..
Man (intterupts): So if I wait 2 years, then will you have it? Will you be able to get it for me then?
LB: O_o....o_o....Uh...I have no idea if our supplier will have it in stock then, sir.
Man: So you don't have it now, then?
LB: ;_; No sir, we don't.
Man: Oh, ok then. I'll check somewhere else.
LB: Have a nice day, sir.
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For a little background info, my bookstore can special order books if our supplier has them in stock, but we are currently out of stock in the store. If the supplier doesn't even have them (aka not on our list) then we can't Special Order it. Sounds easy to understand, right? Well...
*phone rings*
LB: Waldenbooks at Springfield Mall, how can I help you?
Man: Yea, I'm looking for this book (gives me info)
LB: Ok sir, let me go see if we have it
*I go work my magic on the comp database
LB: I'm sorry sir, but we don't seem to have that book in our store, much less anything by that author.
Man: Oh, well can you special order it for me?
LB: Sorry we can't, if our supplier doesn't have the book in stock we can't order it for you.
Man: Why not?
LB: ..Because our supplier...supplies us with our books. If it's not there, then we can't get it for you.
Man: I've been getting books from your store for 6 years, why can't I get this one now?
LB:..Sir, we don't have the book in stock. Neither does our supplier. Therefore we can't get the book for you. Maybe you could try the Borders across the..
Man (intterupts): So if I wait 2 years, then will you have it? Will you be able to get it for me then?
LB: O_o....o_o....Uh...I have no idea if our supplier will have it in stock then, sir.
Man: So you don't have it now, then?
LB: ;_; No sir, we don't.
Man: Oh, ok then. I'll check somewhere else.
LB: Have a nice day, sir.
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