The worst customer experience, ever.
I went by to exchange a sweater for a smaller size and had the gift receipt. Simple, right?? I scanned the main floor and after not seeing it, got in line to at least drop off the exchange and ask for assistance.
The sales associate looked at the sweater and said they didn't have it. She said she could check online and said they were out in store but I could order online after returning.
Following her advice, I returned the sweater and she gave me a merchandise credit "a card" to use for the online order. Transaction #1. She places the order and then I try to use the card she gave me to pay and it doesn't work. She walks off and comes back stating the manager said "they don't have the correct merchandise card to give me for an online purchase, so I'll have to use a different form of payment for the sweater. " So, I now have to use my credit card or check card for this sweater...ok, so I swipe a personal card for the sweater (I really want this sweater)...transaction #2. Now I'm concerned about this "merchandise credit" not working so I decide to shop and use it now in case it doesn't work later.
Low and behold, there are seven of these sweaters in the clearance area in back, and three in my size. I grab one and go get back in line. I explain they have plenty of stock and to please cancel the order and I'd like to use my merchandise credit for the sweater in the correct size. So I buy the sweater, transaction #3, and the manger now comes to tell me I need to cancel the order myself- they cannot cancel it and to call customer service. I'd I knew that I would not have bought it in store and just waited for the sweater to arrive from the online order.
I've now paid for the same sweater twice, call customer service and they cannot cancel the order either. I have to wait until it is shipped and then return it. Oh and I'll be charged a 7.95 fee to return by mail.
This is complete incompetency and totally absurd. I went looking for help to simply get the same sweater in a smaller size with a gift receipt. I don't know your stock or inventory. I'm a customer looking to the staff to help direct me to a solution. Now I'm inconvenienced with an order that I'll have to return here in two weeks with likely a similar experience to explain why I'm returning something.
Coincidentally this was a gift from my husband that told me after hearing my story he had a horrible experience trying to check out and get a $100 gift card that I needless to say did not use today.
Someone needs to train this team and especially the manager on appropriate customer service. read more