The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[matthais-mouse]

Protip: that's not "friendly"; it's jarring and creepy, and makes you seem like some kind of alien robot half-assedly trying to blend in with the humans.

Hahahahahahaha, I may have laughed too hard at that. I had that once and when I asked he said he read my mind, than said no i saw it on your order form. He was a bit creepy that manager.

As for their customer service they are too pushy for me so I just answer in riddles or something completely different until they wander off....

[Cubs]

The problem GW stores (and manny others) is that they hire bad salepeople who have no clue as to how to interact with other people.

Well, they pay absolute peanuts. You're hired because you're a GW fan, not because you know what you're doing. If you do, it's a bonus. I don't think it's any surprise that the introduction of the minimum wage coincided with some brutal cutting of staff in stores.

[nic-e]

Well, they pay absolute peanuts. You're hired because you're a GW fan, not because you know what you're doing. If you do, it's a bonus. I don't think it's any surprise that the introduction of the minimum wage coincided with some brutal cutting of staff in stores.

qft.
I earn more as minor admin staff in the nhs than some gw managers.

[Cubs]

Yeah, I enquired out of interest one time when they had a 'Manager Wanted' sign in the window of GW Cardiff. At the time I was a shop manager myself and was shocked to find I was on nearly 50% more than the salary they were offering ... some of my shop assistants were on more than the GW manager wage.

[nic-e]

Yeah, I enquired out of interest one time when they had a 'Manager Wanted' sign in the window of GW Cardiff. At the time I was a shop manager myself and was shocked to find I was on nearly 50% more than the salary they were offering ... some of my shop assistants were on more than the GW manager wage.

it's a shame, because i've never had a bad experience with gw staff and i feel like alot of them really do go above and beyond their job to help make you feel welcome (including tea biscuits and birthday cake ).

[Archie]

I've spent 14 years in the recruitment world first as a headhunter and more recently as a trainer. I am pretty well hardened to sales pitches and sale people (given I write them and train people to use them) but even I hesitate to go into GW stores because of the insistent questions and forced conversations.

I much prefer to buy from people on LAF!

GW really have the balance wrong although I am impressed that they are so consistently able to turn out trained staff who stick to the rules of engagement. Its just a shame their rules are really irritating!

[Predatorpt]

The best way to explain the 40k fluff, in a minute and a half:

[nic-e]

btw, the website overhaul has begun with teasers of a new plastic mini.remake of a 1991 space marine captain. (apparently called an le4 captain, meaning he lives in the same post zone as me )

I'm thinking links forgeworld and black library (or direct sales) and SOME sort of customer input?even if it's just comments on the whats new today section.also going to take a guess at there being a place for articles and such on the new site.

[OSHIROmodels]

Lots of grumbling on twitter about it...

I'm not really that bothered 

cheers

James

[Mason]

Lots of grumbling on twitter about it...

I'm not really that bothered 

Twitter...?

Is that made in plastic or Finecast?

[OSHIROmodels]

Twitter...?

Is that made in plastic or Finecast?

  Silly boy

[Too Bo Coo]

Twitter...?

Is that made in plastic or Finecast?

LOL!  I had the same question Mate.

[Mason]

LOL!  I had the same question Mate.

 

I also wonder if those in power at GW have considered send a C+D letter to Twitter telling them to stop using their IP.....

[Too Bo Coo]

I also wonder if those in power at GW have considered send a C+D letter to Twitter telling them to stop using their IP.....

It would not surprise me....

[OSHIROmodels]

Well done GW, well done. All accounts have been deleted 

What a strange thing to do...

cheers

James