EFE learning modules / Discounts, Returns & Customer Issues

scenario 1 a customer named sarah visits a departme

Scenario Context

"A customer named Sarah visits a department store to return a faulty electronic item and inquire about ongoing promotions while speaking with David, the store manager."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A frustrated but polite customer who bought a broken coffee maker.

D

David

A professional and accommodating store manager focused on customer satisfaction.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hello, excuse me. I would like to speak with someone about a return.
David
Good afternoon. I am David, the manager. How can I assist you today?
Sarah
I bought this expensive coffee maker yesterday, but it seems to be .
David
I am very sorry to hear that. What exactly is the problem with it?
Sarah
It turns on, but it does not heat the water at all.
David
That is definitely not right. Do you happen to have your with you?
Sarah
Yes, I kept it. Here is the original .
David
Thank you. Let me check if this item is still under .
Sarah
It should be. I only bought it twenty-four hours ago.
David
You are correct. It has a one-year manufacturer .
Sarah
To be honest, I am quite disappointed. I would prefer a full .
David
I understand your frustration. Usually, we offer for returns.
Sarah
But the item was right out of the box.
David
In the case of a product, we can certainly make an exception and offer a cash .
Sarah
That is a relief. I was worried I would be stuck with a gift card.
David
No, we want to make sure you are happy. Is there anything else bothering you?
Sarah
Will I have to pay a for this return?
David
No, restocking fees only apply to items returned because of a change of mind.
Sarah
That is good to know. By the way, I saw a sign for store discounts outside.
David
Yes, we are currently having our mid-season sale.
Sarah
Does the apply to all kitchen appliances?
David
Most of them are thirty percent off right now.
Sarah
If I decide to this for a different model, can I use that ?
David
Absolutely. If you choose an , you can apply the to the new item.
Sarah
That sounds like a much better deal than just getting my money back.
David
I agree. You could get a higher-end model for the same price you paid.
Sarah
Let's look at the other coffee makers then. Do you have any in stock?
David
Yes, we have plenty of stock in the back. Let me show you the options.
Sarah
Thank you for being so patient with my complaint, David.
David
It is no trouble at all. I want to ensure every customer leaves satisfied.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Faulty

/ፎልቲ/

የተበላሸ

Not working correctly or made with a mistake.

በትክክል የማይሰራ ወይም ጉድለት ያለበት።

Refund

/ሪፈንድ/

ተመላሽ ገንዘብ

A sum of money which is paid back to you.

ለአንድ ዕቃ ተከፍሎ ወደ ኋላ የሚመለስ የገንዘብ መጠን።

Receipt

/ሪሲት/

ደረሰኝ

A piece of paper that proves you have paid for something.

አንድን ዕቃ መግዛትዎን የሚያረጋግጥ ወረቀት።

Warranty

/ዋራንቲ/

ዋስትና

A written promise from a company to repair or replace a product.

አንድ ኩባንያ ምርቱን ለመጠገን ወይም ለመለወጥ የሚገባው የጽሁፍ ቃል።

Defective

/ዲፌክቲቭ/

ጉድለት ያለበት

Imperfect or faulty.

ፍጹም ያልሆነ ወይም ችግር ያለበት።

Store credit

/ስቶር ክሬዲት/

የሱቅ ብድር/ገንዘብ

A document given by a store to a customer for returned goods, which can be used to buy other goods.

አንድ ደንበኛ ዕቃ ሲመልስ በገንዘብ ምትክ ሌላ ዕቃ እንዲገዛበት የሚሰጥ ሰነድ።

Restocking fee

/ሪስቶኪንግ ፊ/

የዕቃ መመለሻ ክፍያ

A fee charged to a customer when they return an item for a refund.

አንድ ደንበኛ ዕቃ ሲመልስ የሚከፍለው የአገልግሎት ክፍያ።

Discount

/ዲስካውንት/

ቅናሽ

A reduction in the usual price of something.

ከአንድ ዕቃ መደበኛ ዋጋ ላይ የሚቀነስ የገንዘብ መጠን።

Clearance

/ክሊራንስ/

የዕቃ መቀነሻ ሽያጭ

A sale in which goods are sold cheaply to get rid of them.

አሮጌ ዕቃዎችን ለማስወገድ የሚደረግ የቅናሽ ሽያጭ።

Exchange

/ኤክስቼንጅ/

መለዋወጥ

The act of giving back one item and receiving another in its place.

አንድን ዕቃ መልሶ ሌላ በሱ ምትክ የመቀበል ተግባር።