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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As a retail employee, you will come across customers who want to argue with store policy. Assure the interviewer that you can handle a situation like this with poise while keeping the customer happy and the needs of the company in mind as well.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Return policies are meant to be followed; however, there may be some exceptions allowed from time to time. I feel that having a satisfied customer is most important, and sometimes refusing a return is not worth the bad word of mouth or risk of negative online reviews. There is a fine balance between being accommodating and being a pushover. If unsure of the best decision, I would ask my supervisor for clarification."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I have some dispute resolution training from my previous retail position and fully believe that flexibility needs to be offered in extreme situations. While I feel that Waitrose's 30-day return policy is more than fair, there may be situations where a customer could not return the item in that time frame. If unsure where the company stood on a return, I would ask my manager for clarification."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus on reviewing Waitrose's return policy before your interview. Then you can be better prepared to formulate your response.

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