WTF store wants to take your photo just to sell you something? I can't possibly imagine submitting to that unless it was for something amazing or something where the photography was obviously necessary to use the product.
It was just a local business. Clothing boutique. Seemed like the thought was build me a profile, they would send curated picks that fit my style. And of course people with profile pics are more engaged!
The in store onboarding was actually a smart idea. Things like that are applauded by HN folks like us. Increasing LTV,... However, the clerk told me a pic was mandatory. I even said something like "take a picture of the wall then" and he said no like he was offended I asked him to cheat the system. I just turned around and walked out of the shop.
I was just trying to buy a tshirt. I didn't want to establish and ongoing relationship with this place photo or not.
