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7/19/2005

Im no spa girl but…

Filed under: — alisa @ 9:49 pm

However long ago Bath and Bodyworks had their big sale was the last time I was there. They have a good marketing system down, which is what brought me back to their store tonight. Since their sale, I have been holding onto a coupon for a free product (with any $10 purchase). I’ve done this a couple of times with B&B, actually, every time in the past few years cept for the sale visit. Tonight I walk in with my mission to spend 10 bucks on some silky lotion I had been wanting since trying some at Sarah’s wedding. The sales lady stopped me and greeted me with “You haven’t been in a while!” She was right, but was she just saying that or mistaken me for someone else? I am by no means a regular to this store. I thought it was odd but didn’t ponder too much on it. She asked if Id like to try their new line of lotion and pulled a bottle out of her apron. I said sure and held out my hand. She flipped it over so my palm was now facing the ground and put a dap onto of my hand. Telling me all about the product and rubbing it into my hand for me like someone would during a manicure. I had never had this done before to me. They were slow, there was about a handful of other customers in the store, so I wasn’t sure what this treatment was for. I explain to her that the very reason I was in was for the coupon for the line she was treating me to. She explained the other scents and said they had all but the one she gave me and one other. Of course I liked both of them very much and was unsure why she let me sample the one they didn’t have more left of. I ended up getting some fancy shampoo and condition in travel size for cheap and the silky lotion for half off (plus of course the freebie). Again, rather proud how I made out with a good deal. So has anyone else experienced this special treatment or is it just my Bath and Bodyworks that does this?

5 Responses to “Im no spa girl but…”

  1. scott says:

    last time i was in there they wanted me to try some foot lotion, but i told them no thanks.

    ;)

  2. Sarah says:

    Hehehe…I’ve been attacked MULTIPLE times in the Bath & Body Works in Charlottesville. “WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY OUR NEW PRODUCT?!?!?!” *while aggressively grabbing your hand and slapping some goop on it*

    Since I’ve never been that big into lotions and smelly stuff, this always annoyed the heck out of me. Yay for moving to a bigger city where they’re too busy to attack me. ;)

    Oh, and glad you got that silky lotion, Alisa, isn’t it the best? (I DO have a soft spot for that lotion.)

  3. alisa says:

    Scott: thats FUNNY. I wonder if they’d pull off youre socks. And wait! What are you doing in B&B?

  4. scott says:

    i’ve gone in there with girls…not by myself. ;)

  5. Katey says:

    I’ve been approached before, but only when it’s slowish. And actually, not only have I been offered lotion, but a couple years ago they were pushing some new product and it must have been soap, ’cause they washed my hands. They had a pitcher of water and a bowl and I don’t remember what the product was, but I remember them washing my hands!

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