EFE learning modules / Discounts, Returns & Customer Issues

scenario 3 a customer named sarah visits a home app

Scenario Context

"A customer named Sarah visits a home appliance store to return a broken blender and ends up discussing discounts and warranties with Mark, the store manager."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A polite but frustrated customer who bought a faulty kitchen appliance.

M

Mark

A professional and helpful store manager who handles customer complaints and sales.

The Dialogue

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Mark
Good morning! Welcome to Home Essentials. How can I assist you today?
Sarah
Hi. I'm afraid I have a bit of a problem with a blender I purchased here yesterday.
Mark
I'm sorry to hear that. What seems to be the issue with the device?
Sarah
It is completely . It makes a loud grinding noise and doesn't blend anything.
Mark
That's definitely not the quality we expect. Do you happen to have the receipt with you?
Sarah
Yes, I have it right here in my purse. Here you go.
Mark
Thank you. Let me check the details... okay, I see it was purchased yesterday afternoon.
Sarah
Exactly. I tried to use it this morning for a smoothie, but it was .
Mark
I truly apologize for the this has caused you.
Sarah
I appreciate that. I've had to drive all the way back here today.
Mark
Since it is within our 30-day window, we can offer you a direct replacement immediately.
Sarah
To be honest, I think I would prefer a full if that's possible.
Mark
Our standard policy usually favors exchanges for electronics, but since this unit is clearly , I can process a .
Sarah
Thank you. I don't really trust this specific model after what happened.
Mark
I understand. However, I should mention we have a much higher-end model currently on sale.
Sarah
Oh? Does it have a significant discount compared to the original price?
Mark
Yes, it is currently 20% off. It's much more durable and has better reviews than the one you bought.
Sarah
Is that the final price or are there any other promotional offers I can use?
Mark
That is the price, so it's the lowest price we can offer on a new unit.
Sarah
Hmm, let me think. Even with the discount, it's still a bit outside my budget.
Mark
I see. Well, I can check if we have any units available in the back.
Sarah
What does mean exactly? Is it a used item?
Mark
Not exactly. It means the packaging was opened, perhaps as a display, but the item is brand new.
Sarah
I see. Would I still get a full with an item?
Mark
Yes, it comes with the exact same one-year manufacturer as a sealed one.
Sarah
That sounds like a much better deal. Can you check the stock for me?
Mark
Give me one moment while I check the computer... Yes, we have one left in the warehouse!
Sarah
Great. Can I apply the from the blender toward the purchase of this one?
Mark
Absolutely. I will just the price of the one from the new total.
Sarah
Perfect. Also, I noticed a sign outside about a loyalty program discount for members.
Mark
Ah, yes! If you sign up for our loyalty program today, you get an extra 5% off your first .
Sarah
Can I sign up now and apply it to this purchase immediately?
Mark
Certainly. I just need your email address and a few basic details to set it up.
Sarah
Okay, let's do it. It's better than walking away without a blender at all.
Mark
I agree. I'll get the paperwork started for the return and the new sale right away.
Sarah
Thank you for being so helpful and patient with my complaint.
Mark
It's my pleasure. We want all our customers to leave the store satisfied.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Faulty

/ፎልቲ/

የተበላሸ

Not working or made correctly; having defects.

በትክክል የማይሰራ ወይም ጉድለት ያለበት።

Malfunctioning

/ማልፈንክሽኒንግ/

በትክክል አለመስራት

Failing to function in a normal or satisfactory manner.

አንድ መሣሪያ በአግባቡ ሥራውን አለመሥራት።

Inconvenience

/ኢንኮንቪንየንስ/

ችግር

Trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal comfort or plans.

ምቾት ማጣት ወይም አስቸጋሪ ሁኔታ።

Refund

/ሪፈንድ/

ተመላሽ ገንዘብ

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

ለተመለሰ ዕቃ የሚከፈል የገንዘብ ክፍያ።

Defective

/ዲፌክቲቭ/

ጉድለት ያለበት

Imperfect or faulty; not working because of a flaw.

ስህተት ወይም ብልሽት ስላለው የማይሰራ ዕቃ።

Clearance

/ክሊራንስ/

ቅናሽ

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

ዕቃዎችን በፍጥነት ለመሸጥ የሚደረግ ከፍተኛ የዋጋ ቅናሽ።

Open-box

/ኦፕን ቦክስ/

ካርቶኑ የተከፈተ

A product that has been returned or used as a floor model, sold at a discount.

ካርቶኑ የተከፈተ ነገር ግን ጥቅም ላይ ያልዋለ ዕቃ።

Warranty

/ዋራንቲ/

ዋስትና

A written guarantee to repair or replace a product if it breaks.

የአንድ ዕቃ ጥራት ማረጋገጫና የጥገና ስምምነት።

Deduct

/ዲዳክት/

መቀነስ

To subtract or take away an amount from a total.

ከአንድ ጠቅላላ ሂሳብ ላይ የተወሰነ መጠን መቀነስ።

Transaction

/ትራንዛክሽን/

ግብይት

An instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.

በሻጭና በገዢ መካከል የሚደረግ የገንዘብና የዕቃ ልውውጥ።