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"Good manners and politeness are the Alpha and the Omega in this business."
That's why I'm having a tough time believing Oprah 100%. Not seeing the "liar" accusation either by the sales assistant, but consider the source (Daily Mail). Tina Turner has lived in Switzerland for decades and is now a citizen. Surely she's bought handbags?
'Oprah's a liar': Sales assistant in Swiss racist handbag row denies telling TV host that she could not view item because she couldn't afford it
By Allan Hall In Berlin
PUBLISHED: 06:53 EST, 12 August 2013 | UPDATED: 09:15 EST, 12 August 2013
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'If someone asks me whether he or she can see an article, I always present these. Because that person is a potential buyer. And my job is to sell it.
'I'm glad if I can sell an article. It is a reward for me, if I can sell a nice piece. This means that I'm good at my job.'
She has worked in the store for five years, says 50 per cent of the clientele come from abroad and that a bag costing nearly £25,000 is sold 'only a few times a year.'
Asked what she would say to Oprah now she added: 'I would apologize and say it was all a misunderstanding. I surely did not intentionally want to insult Ms. Winfrey. I hope this nightmare ends soon.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2389798/Oprah-Winfrey-branded-liar-Swiss-sales-assistant-racist-handbag-row.html#ixzz2boDfeNgm
By Allan Hall In Berlin
PUBLISHED: 06:53 EST, 12 August 2013 | UPDATED: 09:15 EST, 12 August 2013
....
'If someone asks me whether he or she can see an article, I always present these. Because that person is a potential buyer. And my job is to sell it.
'I'm glad if I can sell an article. It is a reward for me, if I can sell a nice piece. This means that I'm good at my job.'
She has worked in the store for five years, says 50 per cent of the clientele come from abroad and that a bag costing nearly £25,000 is sold 'only a few times a year.'
Asked what she would say to Oprah now she added: 'I would apologize and say it was all a misunderstanding. I surely did not intentionally want to insult Ms. Winfrey. I hope this nightmare ends soon.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2389798/Oprah-Winfrey-branded-liar-Swiss-sales-assistant-racist-handbag-row.html#ixzz2boDfeNgm