EFE learning modules / Discounts, Returns & Customer Issues

scenario 3 a customer named sarah visits a departme

Scenario Context

"A customer named Sarah visits a department store to resolve several issues with recent purchases and inquire about current sales. She interacts with Mark, a senior sales associate."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A polite but firm customer looking for a refund on a faulty item and checking for discounts.

M

Mark

A professional and helpful sales associate dedicated to resolving customer complaints.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hi there. I have a few concerns regarding some items I purchased here recently.
Mark
Hello! I'd be more than happy to assist you. What seems to be the trouble?
Sarah
First, I noticed these shoes are now on sale. Do you offer price adjustments?
Mark
Yes, we do. As long as the purchase was made within the last seven days.
Sarah
That is great news. I bought them exactly five days ago. Here is my .
Mark
Perfect. I can the difference to your original payment method immediately.
Sarah
Thank you. Now, I also need to return this blender. It appears to be .
Mark
I am sorry to hear that. Could you describe the specific issue with the blender?
Sarah
It makes a very loud grinding noise and the blades don't spin properly.
Mark
That definitely sounds like a manufacturing . Did you bring the original packaging?
Sarah
Yes, I have the box and all the attachments right here in this bag.
Mark
Excellent. Since it's a item, would you like a replacement or a full ?
Sarah
I think I'd prefer a full this time. I'm a bit wary of this brand now.
Mark
I understand. I'll process the for the blender along with the price .
Sarah
Thank you. Also, I noticed a sign for a sale. Is there an additional discount?
Mark
Yes, all items in the section are an extra twenty percent off the tagged price.
Sarah
Oh, that sounds like a real ! Does that include the electronics section?
Mark
It does, though the selection there is a bit limited at the moment.
Sarah
I'll check it out. One more thing, I had a bit of a complaint about my last visit.
Mark
I'm very sorry to hear that. Customer satisfaction is our priority. What happened?
Sarah
The cashier I spoke to last Tuesday was quite when I asked about returns.
Mark
I sincerely apologize for that. I will certainly report this to the floor manager.
Sarah
I appreciate that. It's important for the staff to be helpful with policy questions.
Mark
You are absolutely right. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Sarah
Actually, regarding the , how long will it take to reflect in my bank account?
Mark
It typically takes three to five business days depending on your bank's processing time.
Sarah
That's fine. Can I use store credit if I decide to buy something from ?
Mark
Yes, store credit is valid for any purchase and never expires.
Sarah
Perfect. Do you have a I can join for future discounts?
Mark
We do! It's free to join and you earn points on every dollar you spend.
Sarah
I'll sign up for that after I finish looking around the section.
Mark
Great. Just head over to the service desk when you are ready to register.
Sarah
Thanks for all your help, Mark. You've made this much easier than I expected.
Mark
It was my pleasure! I hope you find some great deals in the aisle.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Faulty

/ፎልቲ/

ብልሽት ያለበት

Not working correctly; having a flaw or defect.

በትክክል የማይሰራ፤ ጉድለት ወይም ችግር ያለበት።

Refund

/ሪፈንድ/

ተመላሽ ክፍያ

A repayment of a sum of money, typically to a dissatisfied customer.

ለደንበኛው የሚመለስ የተከፈለ ገንዘብ።

Receipt

/ሪሲት/

ደረሰኝ

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

ዕቃ ወይም ገንዘብ መረከቡን የሚያረጋግጥ በጽሑፍ የሚሰጥ ማስረጃ።

Clearance

/ክሊራንስ/

የእቃ ማጣሪያ ሽያጭ

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

እቃዎችን በፍጥነት ለመጨረስ የሚደረግ የቅናሽ ሽያጭ።

Bargain

/ባርገን/

ርካሽ ዋጋ / ሲሳይ

A thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.

ከወትሮው በተሻለ ርካሽ ዋጋ የተገኘ ዕቃ።

Adjustment

/አጅስትመንት/

ማስተካከያ

A small change made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.

ተፈላጊውን ውጤት ለማግኘት የሚደረግ መጠነኛ ለውጥ።

Defect

/ዲፌክት/

ጉድለት

A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.

የጥራት መጓደል ወይም እጥረት።

Loyalty program

/ሎያሊቲ ፕሮግራም/

የታማኝ ደንበኞች መርሃ ግብር

A rewards program offered by a company to customers who frequently make purchases.

ሁልጊዜ ከድርጅቱ ለሚገዙ ደንበኞች የሚሰጥ የማበረታቻ ሽልማት።

Dismissive

/ዲስሚሲቭ/

ትኩረት የማይሰጥ / ንቁር

Showing that you do not think something is worth consideration.

አንድን ነገር ግምት ውስጥ የማይከቱ መሆኑን የሚያሳይ ባህሪ።

Manufacturer

/ማኑፋክቸረር/

አምራች

A person or company that makes goods for sale.

ዕቃዎችን አምርቶ ለሽያጭ የሚያቀርብ ሰው ወይም ድርጅት።