Let's strike a deal; a receipt printer from TVS-E

Let’s strike a deal; but first a receipt printer from TVS-E

A busy street in Chennai:

TVS-E has identified this street to be notoriously stubborn in not automating their shops, despite TVS – E’s persistent requests to buy it, considering the benefits of having a receipt printer in their shops are many.

The proprietor of Jyothi Shoppe, Sri Ahmed, a respected member of the traders here in Lakshmipuram, has been identified for a prank all in good nature in connivance with... good grief, the consumers!

At the crack of dawn, the sun has yet to have risen, but walkers fill the street in their bid to be the first to catch a whiff of fresh air in Besant Nagar’s Elliot’s Beach. But first, a local newspaper and a single cigarette or a little something for wifey, dearest...

But, what’s this? There is already a crowd at Ahmed’s store, each walker haranguing for the good man’s undivided attention?

Ahmed yells for more help on the double. His wife hurries back with the news that his son is sick and his daughter has to attend school. His wife, and his brother, split the work between them while Ahmed personally manages the money transactions.

Soon there is a labyrinthine queue outside his stall inconveniencing those visiting other shops in the vicinity.

The dawn gives way to light with no let up in the traffic to his shop (Strange...?)

... And there is a growing sense of discontent among the consumers some of whom leave in search of shops with better and quicker service. (Considering his service is the best, make that a double strange...)

Sensing the growing frustration in her good husband, the wife laments the day he turned the TVS –E salesman away. The shopkeeper’s woeful regret and much else is recorded and uploaded on YouTube.

Suddenly, a salesman pops out from nowhere and asks the proprietor if he would reconsider his decision and buy a printer... (Huh?)

 It could save him time and more importantly bring in more customers, no?  (Hmm...)

And perhaps he could convince his comrades on either side of the street to join him for a demo...?

(Alright, now, out with it. What’s going on?)

The salesman tells him of the prank pulled on him by TVS-E and that there was an irresistible offer for the inconvenience caused, with best compliments from TVS-E. And, oh, all the customers were, by the way, staged. So...

 The sporting proprietor promises to get back to him by the same evening, assured in the knowledge that his efforts will not be in vain. And what’s more, he gets to keep a cool receipt printer at a fraction of the price for his efforts with best compliments from TVS – E.