Terrible service and felt being bullied by Customer Service!!!
I went to Aritzia at Oakridge mall last Wednesday to buy two sweaters. One was out of stock so the sales girl want me to order through the store and ship it to my home. I agreed. When she loaded my profile from their system, I told her the address in her record was wrong and please don't ship to this address. She let me wrote down my correct address in the order slip and I did. Then I went to cashier to pay.
The cashier lady didn't try to confirm with me my address at all. Therefore, after I paid, I asked her to make sure the shipment will go to my correct address which was written on the order slip. She said yes.
However, over one week past, I still didn't get the shipment. I called the store couple times this Wednesday, but nobody answered the phone. Then this Thursday, I called again. After tried many times, finally there was a lady answered the phone and it happened to be the sales girl who sold me the sweater. I explained that I still didn't get the shipment. She started to check the store record. However, she said she can't locate it anywhere. Then she said it seems the shipment was missing. She can ask the cashier to call me back in 10 mins to do the refund for me over the phone. Although I am quite disappointed at this moment, I agreed because at least everything can be done over the phone. However, 10 mins past, 20 mins past, 1 hour past... until the day is over, nobody called me!!
Therefore, today, which is Friday and 9 days after I paid for the shipment, I have to make a trip to Oakridge mall again to figure out whole thing. I have to say it is very inconvenient to me as I am pregnant and working fulltime. When I arrived at the store, after I explained to the manager of the store, she checked her system and said the sweater has been shipped TODAY to the WRONG ADDRESS! I request a refund since 1) it's the wrong address that I won't be able to receive it; 2) the whole experience is such a hassle; 3) I already called yesterday to check the status and was told it was missing. However, she said she can't do the refund at her level. She needs to have a phone call with their head office customer service department.
After waiting at the store for another 15 mins, I was told their head office customer service don't agree to refund me since they already shipped it out. I said but you are shipping to a wrong address! That's not my fault! She then said you can talk to our customer service at our head office who gave me the instruction if I like. I have no other choice. Therefore, I got connected with their customer service department. The lady over the phone said they can't do refund for me until they receive the shipment back. I said you send it to a wrong address and I don't know what will happened to the package. Plus, if the delivery failed, the package may stay with Canada Post for a few days. If the package was taken by someone, I won't even know. WHY IT IS ME AS A CUSTOMER TO TAKE ALL RISKS AS A RESULT OF YOUR MISTAKE! And I have nothing to protect my loss! The phone call last about 15 to 20 mins. No matter what I said, the lady over the phone just keep on saying we can't do the refund until we receive the package back... (Very much like a machine there, no apologies, not helpful at all). In the end, it is around 5 pm which I guess she is about to go home, she said do you want to speak with my supervisor? I said sure! Then she transferred me to another line, I wait for another 5 mins, nobody answered the phone....
So now, the only choice they left me is to wish the package wasn't taken by anyone....and then after whatever days, when they receive the package (hopefully!), I should call again to request the refund. Given I have no idea when will they receive the package and usually it is very hard to get someone answer the phone, I seriously doubt it will took me more energy to get the refund back!
Such a terrible customer service and unacceptable attitude to their customer!!! Aritzia, you lose me forever and will lose more customers if you continue to treat people like that!!! I will never ever buy from Aritzia again!! read more