It hasn't happened very often at my job, and it's always a surprise when it happens. Some of the most thoughtful things clients has gifted to me has been plants, home made confections, and flowers. Though I think the coolest thing I have ever been gifted was home grown veggies that client brought be from their garden.
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u Several years ago, I worked in a bank, and one of my customers was an older gentleman who would come in, periodically, just like any other customer.
There was nothing remarkable about him, but I'd take the time to talk with him, and was just genuinely nice to him, as I was with all my customers.
One day, he comes in carrying a book, and I asked him about it, if it was any good, who the author was, etc. It turns out he was the author, and he'd brought the book specifically to give to me. He'd written it several years prior, and was apparently pretty well known overseas.
The book was one of his last first edition copies, and he'd written a personal message inside, for me: "To [my name]: Thank you for being one of the nice guys," and he'd signed it.
That was actually the last time he ever came into the bank, and the last time I ever saw him. I found out, some time later, that he'd passed away only a couple months after that.
That was about 14 years ago, now. I still have the book.
We're not allowed to accept gifts from customers... since it may result in a conflict of interest. I did accept a t-shirt once, though... still wear it occasionally. It has the customer's company name sewn on the sleeve, but it's not very noticeable.
I did not do frontline face to face contact with customers at most of my jobs and had no pockets for carrying gifts home but sometimes my co workers would give me left over product they had failed to sell and my boss would do that too. I remember a guy snuck food into my work space one time because I was hungry but hours from my food break.
Oh wow. Lemme see and I’m not a salesperson or service person. I am behind the scenes. But customers like to chat and hang with me 😂.
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The 20ct amethyst in my left pinkie ring
I bought the gold it's mounted in and originally thought about commissioning a pendant for my mother with it and scrapping the gold but the ring fit so I still have it intact
Don’t have customers. I’ve had students in the military. One guy got promoted during one of my courses and he asked me to pin his rank during the ceremony. That made me feel very humbled and honored.
It’s usually the suppliers, being interested in future business, giving you gifts. 😉
Over the years I got a Leatherman tool, a Swiss multi knife, wine, a tee warmer set, USB-sticks, some nice city vacation books…
I have received alcohol, baked snacks, money, fresh home grown vegetables, and just this Last Christmas I received a drone. That is probably the coolest gift.
A thank you video message with an update on how her family was doing.
I was HER customer at a Motel6 I Stayed at When Burying Mom a Few Years ago. A LOvely set of India Earrings and a Purse. Never forget Her Kindness. xxoo
I got a $50, bill twice. I usually get bottles of liquor, gift certificates, bags of weed or homemade goods .
I don't drink or smoke but I take the gifts anyway as it was a kind gesture.
u a watch... now I have four of them, that I'll never wear, lol...
I'll re-gift them some day
I like getting jewelery and flowers, but the coolest was probably a g. c. for an hour long massage.
I wouldn't say the guy was a customer, but I was his.
I ordering 2 semi trucks full of straw and the driver gave me a huge bag of different kinds of squash and 30 pounds of smoked Salmon
Probably weed, lmfao. I don’t think I’ve gotten many gifts from customers, generally.
I don't interact with customers, all I get are complaints on reddit when something doesn't work 😂
A thank you. I worked in retail foe a few years it was the best gift ever lol
Flowers, wine which I don't drink, Chocolate which I don't eat and gift vouchers just to name a few.
I do not think I have ever got a gift from one of my customers.
A girl once gave her panties with phone number on it. I thought that was cool.
When I was waitressing in a bar a regular customer gave me a really fancy looking watch for my birthday. I’m sure it cost more than I make in a month. I didn’t accept it but I did agree to have dinner with him.
A block of ice.
Lol, I'm sorry.
Funny to even think customers give me gifts
Clients give YOU gifts? Again, men don't get gifts like this.
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