I get the hard sell about signing up for a Target Red Card every time I shop there. I tell them upfront that I am not interested and it NEVER stops them from trying to convince me (usually along the lines of "we also have a debit card if that works for you"). The worst hard sell was my last trip there a couple days ago. The gal actually said "Next time you come in, just bring a blank check so we can sign you up for the Red Debit card." I mean, come ON!
Doesn't stop me from shopping at Target, like 3 times a week, but it annoys me to no end. I don't fault the employees in these situations. They are often pressured into behaving this way. I bet they hate it as much as I do.
Have you ever been to Lush? They're notorious for this, it's company policy so I don't blame them but... I also don't shop there anymore because of it. The stores are about 10 square feet with 5 employees that breathe down your neck while being suspiciously cheerful... man, I just wanna smell some soap like a weirdo in peace! Even worse is lately I've been getting the same kind of overbearing upselling at gas station convenience stores. Am I looking for anything in particular? No, just trying to choose between sweet chili doritos or salt and vinegar, leave me to my shame