Absolutely infuriated with this place! DO NOT go there!!
BevMo
12123 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
United States
12:40 p
July 31
Manager: Katie Beach
If you're anything like me, you shop where Customer Service is KEY. After all YOU ARE the customer and how a place treats you and makes you feel is what makes you become a member of that place and continue to shop there.
Long story short, I've been a member of Bevmo for a short period of time. Having been referred to there by my bartending instructor, decided to pick up a few items, non-beverage, for a bartending event. I specifically asked the cashier who confirmed with the manager that if I were to buy these items and not have use for them, may I return them? And what their specific return policy was on these particular items. I was affirmed that returns are allowed on these unused items. I said okay and thank you.
Did not end up using the items. As they were backups to wether I would need them or not (Shaker, cocktail muddler and strainer). Simple items right? The next day I brought original bag, receipt, items and packaging back to this store location right here. Came across a "Katie Beach" who was not wearing a name tag and I believe gave me a false name. Unprofessional. Upon returning the items, she gave me every reason as to why she was not going to accept these items. None of which matched up with any policy. Again, none of the items were used. Absolutely use free. As I was told. I felt very disrespected, lied to, and absolutely zero customer care or service. As a potential customer of this place, Bevmo, I immediately felt that customers are apparently NOT an essential part of their business model.
If customer care and membership were considered honorary and important to this company, BevMo, "Katie Beach" would have been more properly informed and trained. Improper training I can understand and forgive. But to make matters worst Ms. Beach told me that she was the MANAGER ... I don't see improper training within management excusable.
Summary: BevMo does not provide good customer service. Be very careful with this place upon buying. Ask very specific question, get names for reference, time/date and even possibly recorded statements before you buy!! Sounds like too much?? Well then do like I will do for now on. Skip this place!! And shop at customer satisfactory stores like Target, Home Goods, Walmart, etc. AVOID BEVMO!! If you can. Either they don't make enough revenue to properly screen and train their employees. Or they don't make enough revenue to offer better in-store policies that are beneficiary to you as a customer. read more