The Exchange

by Jon Langford

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

Fiction, Short Story

“Hello, sir. How may I help you?”

- Age Rating: U

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Humor, Contemporary

3 pages, ebook

First published September 27, 2017

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a customer tries to return a faulty alarm clock, it leads to an amusing exchange of words, and even more amusing ending! Short but funny. http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Petra X · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less than two minutes of your time to read this short story. It will make you laugh. Kind of. No spoilers, and the only thing I have to say about it, and you will say about it, is, "Why didn't you tell me that in the first place?" with an exasperated sigh. eastoftheweb DOT com/short-stories/UBooks/Exch978.shtml

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short story! Only 3 pages. Everyone knows this type of customer. A guy wants to exchange his faulty alarm clock. A very humorous exchange of words right to the very end!

The story can be found here for free. ⏰

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

Thanks to my GR's friend Maureen for drawing my attention to this one.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny little story (3 pages) that made me laugh about a guy trying to exchange his faulty alarm clock.

[Kevin Ansbro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alarming!
(or not, in this case).

My thanks to Daniel Schindler for unearthing this two-minute piece of flash fiction.
There are few guarantees in life (unless you've taken out a warranty), but you are guaranteed to smile, nod your head and chuckle your way through this all-too-familiar scene.
We've all been there! : )


It's free to read HERE... http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

Daniel's review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really funny story about a man trying to exchange his broken alarm clock in the store where he bought it. It's super-short, but it gave me a good laugh when I needed one.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

What should be a simple exchange of a faulty alarm clock quickly turns into a test of patience and common sense in this super short story. It takes less than 5 minutes to read but you’ll find yourself sympathizing with the customer over the frustrations and contradictions of modern retail practices.

Take a few minutes and read it for yourself: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

A big thank you to Kevin and Daniel for my morning belly laugh! I did get to return a stereo purchased for my son that had a two year extended warranty. Kept all of the original packaging. Boy was the salesman unhappily surprised! This was a fun two minute read! Enjoy!

It's free to read HERE... http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Beata · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny and so real!
A big thank-you to Tina for the link! :))

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant! In three pages. 😄👍💖

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Angela M · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few minutes to read to get a good laugh . Thanks , Kevin .

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Aqsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really fun (hardly 3 baby pages long). It's about a customer trying to exchange a faulty alarm clock with no proof of purchase. The end was fun :)

Link: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Sheyla ✎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 3-page short story was entertaining. The main characters included an alarm clock, the owner, and a customer service representative.

I laughed out loud at this exchange. I recommend it to anyone who has dealt with a similar situation.

Here is the link:

https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-st...



Cliffhanger: No

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[Poppyflowerjj · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you ever work in customer service this a read for you!

Shout out to Michelle for the fun read!

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It's a free 3 page short story for anyone interest, here's the link:

https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-st...

[Daniel Shindler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This very short snippet takes a couple of minutes to read and has a surprise ending that is predictable after you think about it. It captures the essence of preprogrammed responses and bureaucratic absurdity. You will spend a refreshing couple of minutes chuckling as you read.

[Terence M [Quot libros, quam breve tempus!] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, amusing, very short story ... Recommended by Kevin Ansbro🙄
I read it because I like K's sense of humour AND because I needed to open my Reading Challenge for 2022!😎


It's free to read HERE... http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Tamar...playing hooky for a few hours today · Rating 4 out of 5]

hahahaha....very cute.

Thank you Tina and Maureen for the link

[Kathryn in FL · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I share the premise, I'll diminish your pleasure.

I will say, you have had this experience at least once.

Click the link on the title page, under the title.

Enjoy.

[Connie G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, humorous story about someone trying to exchange an item without a receipt.

[Esraa Gibreen · Rating 3 out of 5]

قصة قصيرة جدا من ثلاث صفحات عن استبدال منبه لا يعمل على شكل حوار بين المشتري والبائع.
مواقف إرجاع أو استبدال المشتروات تلك غالبا ما تكون خرقاء ومحرجة.

[Adan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little humour goes a long way.

Afterwards, it might give you a little foreboding concerning the absurdist future imminent, in consequence, of the road of materialism and consumerism that we’re treading on blindly and impetuously.


Read here: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here's a very short story that made me smile, even though it's about the futility of life.

[Sue Gerhardt Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOL! Well written 3 page story. I liked it!

[Jodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

short and funny 😄 Recommended!

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Petra for her review and for sharing where I could find this short story on the web.
It is very short and a bit humorous. It might take 2 minutes to read.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet, with a Monty Python vibe to it.

Thanks to Kevin for bringing it to my attention.

You can read it here: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-sto...

[Nur · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a 3 page book and I liked the convo!

[A_ bookbound _soul · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOL... The exchange is a short story(only 3 pages!). The narrator tries to exchange the broken alarm clock but fails to show and proof of purchase. The shopkeeper refuses to exchange the clock regardless any argument put forward by the narrator which naturally makes him frustrated. And in the end of a long conversation( which is basically the whole story) with the shopkeeper when the narrator tends to leave the store, exasperated, he is told that there is an offer that day. If he opens a store card that day he will get 5% off every purchase and (wait for it) a free Alarm Clock!
I enjoyed it. It took less than 5min to read it! It's good for light reading.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny little 5 minute read. Funny but so true about today’s funny little rules that make no sense. But humans love to follow rules rather than use logic. A notion that is so true in today’s pandemic world. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

A man tries to exchange an alarm clock at a store. I've heard this story or a similar one used as an illustration in sermons.