Valérie L.
Yelp
The space is beautiful and the sales associates are friendly, but the security guard working today is incredibly rude.
I am visiting from out of state and I do not have one of the two boutiques in my city. Instead of going to Barney's, I wanted to try the selection at the flagship, as well as admire the stunning interior design.
As I and my mother walk in the door, I am greeted by one friendly sales associate and another who is doing some sort of task near the door. The store is entirely empty. As I walk around, a super sweet blonde SA attempts to make small talk about my familiarity with the brand.
No problem here. However, when I pull out my phone to take a snap of something, the security guard briskly yells across the room, without making any eye contact, "THERE IS NO PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE STORE".
Okay, whatever, if I were incessantly taking photos of every inch of an item and of the other customers, I could see that an issue could arise and that the use of forceful language would be necessary.
However, I was simply taking a photo of $1200 boots to send to my friend to decide whether or not the purchase would be justified.
Regardless of whether or not my purchase was substantial in the store's daily revenue, I was still a very serious and hopefully recurring customer.
The entire situation, without apology from the staff, was enough to turn me and my mother off from purchasing anything, including the pricey Hunting crossbody that my she was trying on.
Please train your security to be assertive yet kind, and then I'll gladly spend thousands on your merchandise that I can buy with excellent service at Barney's:)