Thank you @Yoav.M for your reply.
I will certainly consider doing that with another new customer if this situation arises again, although it can be a bit uncomfortable as the first impression is crucial.
Currently, I'm facing another issue. Despite having set my profile to "request to order," that option is not functioning today. I've checked the settings, and "request order" is turned ON, but it's not being displayed on my profile. This is causing quite a bit of stress...