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Louis Vuitton employees in China were forced to count 600,000 yuan (approximately $110,000) in cash, paying the price for allegedly mistreating a customer. In an incident reminiscent of the popular 1990s movie Pretty Woman, a Chinese female client revealed how she subjected Louis Vuitton’s staff to her vengeful wrath.
The woman’s initial encounter with the luxury store workers took place in June at an outlet in Starlight Place shopping center in Chongqing, southwestern China, the Straits Times reported on Friday (August 23).
Highlights
- Louis Vuitton employees in China forced to count 600,000 yuan ($110,000) in cash after mistreating a customer.
- Client felt mistreated in June; exacted revenge by returning with cash two months later but didn't make a purchase.
- The incident drew comparisons to the 1990s movie Pretty Woman where Julia Roberts' character gets revenge on a snobby store.
The client reportedly said she went to the outlet to shop for clothes, but she was treated dismissively by the staff there.
Apart from ignoring her request for a drink, the Louis Vuitton workers also directed her to items from previous seasons instead of showing the latest arrivals.
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Louis Vuitton employees in China were forced to count 600,000 yuan (approximately $110,000) in cash
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The woman in question also accused employees of rolling their eyes at her and appearing impatient when she asked to see some dresses.
As per the Straits Times, the disappointed customer added that she was ignored when she tried to call Louis Vuitton’s headquarters about the situation after leaving the store.
The woman held onto her grudge for two months before devising a plan for revenge and returning to the outlet with a bag of cash, Hong Kong news outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.
Image credits: Louis Vuitton
Accompanied by her personal assistant and a friend, the group reportedly tried on some clothes before telling a Louis Vuitton employee that they would be purchasing them.
The woman subsequently handed over a big bag of cash to the shop assistants on the pretense of paying for the clothes, as per the Straits Times.
It reportedly took the Louis Vuitton workers two hours to count the banknotes. However, as soon as they were done, the unforgiving customer told them she and her group had changed their minds about the purchase and would be leaving instead.
They paid the price for allegedly mistreating a customer
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The woman reportedly wrote on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu: “After they finished counting it, I just took away my money and left.
“How is it possible for me to buy their products to improve their work performance?”
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The resentful client’s story garnered praise from a handful of people on social media, according to SCMP.
“This ending is so delightful,” a person commented. “I have always wondered why these shop assistants are so arrogant.”
A separate individual chimed in: “They sell luxury goods, but it does not mean they are luxury goods themselves.”
The incident was reminiscent of the popular 1990s movie Pretty Woman
Image credits: Louis Vuitton
Image credits: V I R G O
In the 1990 American romcom Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts‘ character, Vivian, gets her sweet revenge on a snobby store that initially rejected her, similar to the Chinese woman shopping at Louis Vuitton.
Vivian notably returns later in the film in elegant attire after a shopping spree at a more welcoming boutique. She then confidently walks into the initial rude store, where the staff now eagerly attends to her.
With a poised and triumphant smile, Vivian tells the stuck-up employees: “You work on commission, right? Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now,” before leaving the hypocritical staff dumbfounded.
“We should all do this in the snooty stores,” a reader commented
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Wendy Boustani 3 months ago
I am happy BP brings random stories from the internet. I am neither interested nor willing to read the huge filler text. The write-up by the original party is what I look for, plus audience reactions. If there is going to be a new type of article where the original situation doesn't have a write-up but instead must be explained, that needs to be marked differently than the word-count-filler article-type this title would usually denote.
Traveling Lady Railfan 3 months ago
Thank you for writing this. I agree 1Oo%
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John L 3 months ago
Unless it was the same employees that snubbed her before, did she really accomplish anything?
Happy_Pandalover 3 months ago (edited)
It‘s probably mostly the same employees as luxury stores usually have smaller teams. Other than that, i personally think she just wasted her, her friend‘s and the employee’s time. So they rolled her eyes at her? Rude, yes. Complain and/or never buy there again. If this incident was enough for her to plot her revenge for two months… Oh my…
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Crouching hippo hidden panda 3 months ago
There’s a small boutique shop where I live in Italy, no where near the level of fame of LV, yet the staff have the most appalling attitude. They wouldn’t let me touch the items on a clothes sale rack even though I couldn’t see what they were without spacing the hangars apart. Granted I can’t pull a pretty woman, but I was buying a dress for a special occasion and was excited to go in. Safe to say I didn’t buy one there and haven’t been back. I need to win a lottery before I can go back and pull off the pretty woman prank
Wendy Boustani 3 months ago
I am happy BP brings random stories from the internet. I am neither interested nor willing to read the huge filler text. The write-up by the original party is what I look for, plus audience reactions. If there is going to be a new type of article where the original situation doesn't have a write-up but instead must be explained, that needs to be marked differently than the word-count-filler article-type this title would usually denote.
Traveling Lady Railfan 3 months ago
Thank you for writing this. I agree 1Oo%
Load More Replies... John L 3 months ago
Unless it was the same employees that snubbed her before, did she really accomplish anything?
Happy_Pandalover 3 months ago (edited)
It‘s probably mostly the same employees as luxury stores usually have smaller teams. Other than that, i personally think she just wasted her, her friend‘s and the employee’s time. So they rolled her eyes at her? Rude, yes. Complain and/or never buy there again. If this incident was enough for her to plot her revenge for two months… Oh my…
Load More Replies... Crouching hippo hidden panda 3 months ago
There’s a small boutique shop where I live in Italy, no where near the level of fame of LV, yet the staff have the most appalling attitude. They wouldn’t let me touch the items on a clothes sale rack even though I couldn’t see what they were without spacing the hangars apart. Granted I can’t pull a pretty woman, but I was buying a dress for a special occasion and was excited to go in. Safe to say I didn’t buy one there and haven’t been back. I need to win a lottery before I can go back and pull off the pretty woman prank
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