How do you feel about shepherds and sheep Yorke? I see you. I see you.

"Hey Exo! First time back to the shop since quarantine. How's things man? You guys survive?"

"Barely. Being closed for four months isn't necessarily great on the business account. But, hey, we're here for now."

"Yeah man. I can imagine how four months being closed would impact the store. Geeez...."

10 minutes later

"Alright so what's the best you can do on these records?"

"Oh, uhhh, dude we were closed for four months. I told you that. These are full price. That'll be $27."

"Ohhhh man REALLY? No discount?"

NO YOU FUCKING TWAT. YOU DON'T GET A FUCKING DISCOUNT.

What you should have done during those four months is mark up every single album. That album should have been priced $34. If questioned the price tell him how the quarantine been tough on business. If he ask for a discount, give him a $7 discount. Have him go home feeling like he saved $7 when in reality you knew you were going to sell that album for $27 anyway. Something like that.

Besides people who drive black trucks I really don’t want them to be killed or to die.

I guess I just wish they or we were never born.

That’s the end of that.

agreed

I would say they probably weren’t/aren’t doing that great either then I remembered they’re buying a product that’s essentially free so they have to be some variation on the yuppie *******.

No, dude. Would you walk in a deli if their sandwiches were $7 higher than normal?

He was just a douche.

So basically some variation on the yuppie *******

Btw, when did bargaining become a part of record store culture?

Since forever dude. It's an awful part of life as a record dealer.

Don't even frame it as full price, just tell them "for you, 27 dollars" then they'll feel all special.