I went to Friedmans Appliance for the first time with friends, a married couple, who were shopping for a stove top. Since I'm remodeling my kitchen and had been searching for a dishwasher, sink, faucet, fridge and stove hood, thought I'd ... a few birds w/one stone and get appliances there. I cruised the store for the appliances (about 1/2 hour) not one person salesperson asked me if I needed help, even though many had passed me in the store. Funny, salespeople made a b-line for my friends--heard them offer others some assistance. Even when I joined my friends, and the salesperson they were working with, in the back of the store, he didn't even speak to me. Later in the car my friend told me that he noticed that the salesman who'd assisted him didn't seem to ignore. My friends are white, I'm black; can't help but wonder if that had anything to do with it
Pros: Nice selection of appliance
Cons: Salespeople acted as though I was invisible
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