What single thing at faire hurls you off into the depths of rage?

[Delireus]

That is very sad, Lady Renee, was there much damage to it? I'd hate to think of what happened if it was paper

One thing I love about faire is all the vendors are very friendly, I've never had a problem with that, except one time at Scarby. I was looking to buy my first hat, a cavalier hat I beleive. I looked around all day and decided on this one hat shop that looked like it had a great collection. I walked in and started looking around with a friend who was suggesting other possible hats for me. I was very serious about buying and knew the prices I'd have to pay. The owner, I assume, walks up and tells me rather rudely that there's no trying on unless I'm buying. I told her I'd like to try on one at the top and she said something like "Now you have to be sure you're going to buy it before I get it down". Well I wasn't sure, that's why I wanted to try it on, you know?

Her whole manner was very pushy, I got the feeling that because of my young age she didn't take me seriously, she thought I was just trying to play dress up. She was about to get the hat for me when older patrons walk in and she starts helping them. I was so very upset I had to leave. She was just so rude. I was 18 I think, about 2 years ago. I understand vendors may not take younger kids as seriously as they would adults, but there's a way to talk to people courteously no matter their age and she didn't know how. 

However, I've decided I look no good in hats so maybe it all worked out

[Merlin the Elder]

That is not acceptable, Delireus. I'd be angry about that, too. I'm surprised as well. I've always been treated rather well at the Scarby shops, but as you said, perhaps they weren't taking you seriously because of your age, which makes matters worse.

Being ignored can be costly to a salesperson. I went to several furniture stores looking for something in particular, and most folks were completely ignoring me. I finally walked into one store and a very nice young lady came up and was quite nice, friendly, patient, and helpful. 30 minutes or so later, we left the store after spending $5,000.  Vendors take note: You cannot judge a book by its cover!

[TheAlchemistsStar]

That is very sad, Lady Renee, was there much damage to it? I'd hate to think of what happened if it was paper

One thing I love about faire is all the vendors are very friendly, I've never had a problem with that, except one time at Scarby. I was looking to buy my first hat, a cavalier hat I beleive. I looked around all day and decided on this one hat shop that looked like it had a great collection. I walked in and started looking around with a friend who was suggesting other possible hats for me. I was very serious about buying and knew the prices I'd have to pay. The owner, I assume, walks up and tells me rather rudely that there's no trying on unless I'm buying. I told her I'd like to try on one at the top and she said something like "Now you have to be sure you're going to buy it before I get it down". Well I wasn't sure, that's why I wanted to try it on, you know?

Her whole manner was very pushy, I got the feeling that because of my young age she didn't take me seriously, she thought I was just trying to play dress up. She was about to get the hat for me when older patrons walk in and she starts helping them. I was so very upset I had to leave. She was just so rude. I was 18 I think, about 2 years ago. I understand vendors may not take younger kids as seriously as they would adults, but there's a way to talk to people courteously no matter their age and she didn't know how. 

However, I've decided I look no good in hats so maybe it all worked out

I know exactly how you feel.  Last year I decided to purchase my first hat at Faire to cover my new, rather short, haircut.  I don't normally wear hats, so I had no idea what type would look good on me.  I went into the main hat vendor's shop and could not get anyone to even say "hello" much less help me.  I was in full garb and quite surprised.  I wound up leaving disgusted and later finding a hat maker on Etsy.  As a vendor myself, I can't imagine ignoring a potential customer. 

[Ellaris]

Younger danes who give you dirty looks because you're in garb and they think they're so much better because of the normalcy of their life. Being normal is so overrated. What a bunch of sheep.

[Lady Nicolette]

That is not acceptable, Delireus. I'd be angry about that, too. I'm surprised as well. I've always been treated rather well at the Scarby shops, but as you said, perhaps they weren't taking you seriously because of your age, which makes matters worse.

Being ignored can be costly to a salesperson. I went to several furniture stores looking for something in particular, and most folks were completely ignoring me. I finally walked into one store and a very nice young lady came up and was quite nice, friendly, patient, and helpful. 30 minutes or so later, we left the store after spending $5,000.  Vendors take note: You cannot judge a book by its cover!

I worked for many years for someone whose family product is a household name known throughout the world.  This person was in a grocery store in his neighborhood and had the police called in when he was standing in an aisle in a very upscale grocery store comparing pricing on items.  Since he wasn't carrying ID, they took him to jail, where they pretty quickly found out his story was true of who he was and why he didn't have ID (his driver carried it in his vehicle but they didn't believe him since he was casually dressed and had long hair).  That store then carried his family's products very prominently displayed...You never know for sure who you may be dealing with, everyone deserves respect and common courtesy.

[Anna Iram]

..and on the same note, when I lived in NYC a roomate had the job of being doorman at the Ritz Carlton at Central Park. The bums liked to wander in now and again from the park across the street. One day a particularly scruffy looking bum wandered into the lobby when he was busy with a guest. The bellman seeing him enter began to head him off with the idea of quickly ushering him back out onto the street before he could bother any of the guests. Fortunatly one of the desk clerks saw what was about to occur and stopped them. It was Bob Dylan.

Renee, I'm sorry too about your parasol. Sometimes people just aren't thinking.

[LadyFae]

I've only been angry at Faire once.  A couple of years ago there was a new fairy in the Children's Relm at MNRF.  My oldest daughter and I saw pictures of her and my girl was SO excited to meet this new fairy.  Well, the day we finally go the chance we were SORELY disappointed.  That fairy was a B****!!!!!  When we arrived at the gate that morning my daughter was given a ring by a pirate.  She loved it and wore it proudly because it matched her fairy dress.  That afternoon we finally made our way to the CR to find this fairy from the pictures.  My daughter went up to her, so excited, and tried to show off her wings and her wand, ect.  Well, this snotty fairy (whose name reminded me of something you would name your cow) gave me and my oldest a snotty look and walked away!  I thought, hmm, maybe it was directed at someone else and she didn't really see my girl.  SO a little while later we ran into her again, this time it was only us around, no way that she could NOT see us!  My daughter tried again to show off for the fairy and the gal smiled at her and knelt down.  "I have a gift for you," she said and pulled over a basket full of plastic rings.  My daughter's eyes lit up, she was so happy to get a ring from the fairy!  Well, unfortunately the fairy saw the ring my daughter was already wearing (the one the pirate gave her that morning) and said to my daughter, "Oh, you have a ring already.  You can't have one of these."  I looked at her, just shocked, and said, "This is her first time meeting you.  THAT was a gift from a pirate earlier and is NOT one of YOUR rings.  That is very rude of you to do that to a 3 year old."  She merely walked away.  I would have let it go from there but my sister and I decided to take my girls to the dragon hatching show anyway.  It was so terrible that we actually walked out!  It was bad enough that snotty fairy had a TERRIBLY strong Minnesotan accent but she also talked about Hannah Montana and the dragon's penis!  In the KIDS' show!  There were more issues but thse are what stick out most to me.  That is the only time I remember getting mad at Faire.  And obviously, it still riles me up!  LOL!!!!  =)

[Captain Cornelius Howard Duckman]

...Wow. I hope you complained to management about her. That kind of thing is just... disturbing.

[analise]

Delireus,

Wow. When I was working at a booth at MDRF (that sells mostly fairly high end blades and things of that nature), I still was polite to whoever came looking at items and offered to take them out and show them off, etc. Even when I figured they weren't going to buy (for whatever reason), that didn't keep me from at least giving a friendly hello and letting them know I was available if they had any questions.

[DonaCatalina]

Lady Fae, you should really have reported her to management.

[Dinobabe]

And just because this person isn't buying doesn't mean that the person waiting behind them isn't.  If you are rude to the looker the buyer may walk off.

[Delireus]

Delireus,

Wow. When I was working at a booth at MDRF (that sells mostly fairly high end blades and things of that nature), I still was polite to whoever came looking at items and offered to take them out and show them off, etc. Even when I figured they weren't going to buy (for whatever reason), that didn't keep me from at least giving a friendly hello and letting them know I was available if they had any questions.

Thats great analise, that's how it should be Almost all vendors I've come across have been nice, just this one wasn't so much :/  but I'm glad to know that vendors take the time to help everyone

[Captain Cornelius Howard Duckman]

Someone who is not buying today, might remember you being nice to them, and buy tommorrow.

[Captain Cornelius Howard Duckman]

Oh, and one last thing that makes me rage:

"Oh, I could make this at home!" Picks it up and begins studying it intently.

Get your own ideas, don't take them from the Vendors who are trying to make a living at this.

[Lady Neysa]

That is very sad, Lady Renee, was there much damage to it? I'd hate to think of what happened if it was paper

One thing I love about faire is all the vendors are very friendly, I've never had a problem with that, except one time at Scarby. I was looking to buy my first hat, a cavalier hat I beleive. I looked around all day and decided on this one hat shop that looked like it had a great collection. I walked in and started looking around with a friend who was suggesting other possible hats for me. I was very serious about buying and knew the prices I'd have to pay. The owner, I assume, walks up and tells me rather rudely that there's no trying on unless I'm buying. I told her I'd like to try on one at the top and she said something like "Now you have to be sure you're going to buy it before I get it down". Well I wasn't sure, that's why I wanted to try it on, you know?

Her whole manner was very pushy, I got the feeling that because of my young age she didn't take me seriously, she thought I was just trying to play dress up. She was about to get the hat for me when older patrons walk in and she starts helping them. I was so very upset I had to leave. She was just so rude. I was 18 I think, about 2 years ago. I understand vendors may not take younger kids as seriously as they would adults, but there's a way to talk to people courteously no matter their age and she didn't know how. 

However, I've decided I look no good in hats so maybe it all worked out

It's a shame that happened to you.  I don't recall ever having a merchant act rudely to me, even though I rarely have the cash to buy, unfortunately.  It's been my experience  mostly that if you are respectful to them, they will return it to you.  Depending on the kind of shop I'm in, I'll ask if I may touch something or look at it more closely.  Once at MDRF, I was at Kate Cox's chainmail booth, and a very nice sales woman suggested I try on a certain headpiece she noticed me drooling over.  I told her "no thanks I'm not buying', but she said "thats ok try it on just for fun." Although I'm sure she was hoping I'd change my mind, (she wasn't at all pushy), it was still very nice of her to let me have some fun and try it on.