Update: I did get a response back from corporate and they explained that the price I was being charged is inaccurate if I'm only purchasing one red bull. They handled my complaint with care and got back to me reasonably quick. They offered more that a resolution and I honest appreciate their customer care. I'm only increasing my rating from 1 star to 3, because of them.
I've been a loyal customer at multiple locations for several years. On my way to work, I often stop at the Big Foot Java in Seatac. On 1/14/19, around 2:30pm, I went to the Seatac location to get the same drink I've always gotten for the past several years. Customer service is almost always wonderful and I've always been charged a fair and reasonable price for my drink. I'm usually reminded that they have to charge extra for the amount of whip I get (about $.50-$1). My usual drink is a single red bull in a 32oz cup, with 2 flavors, cream, and extra whip. I usually have to ask for light ice since they tend to fill it to the top and water down the drink. I've never had any problem at this location nor any other Bigfoot Java. And I've never had a problem paying for a little extra product. Before the add-on charges, my drink runs about $4.22. (Give or take) I usually pay about $5.22ish, plus $1-$2 tip.
So imagine when I visited Seatac today, I encountered a hostile situation with one of your employees. She claims to have been there about 7 months, the days she told me she works, tend to be opposite from my days I pass by, and so its reasonable to understand why we've never seen each other. The issue I had with this employee, was that she wanted to charge me almost $9 for a single can drink because it was in a 32oz cup. That would have been about the same price if I were to get the same drink, but with two red bulls instead of the often watered down drink I get. I originally asked if she accidentally put two red bulls in my drink, to which she proceeds to tell me "no, but that's the price of the cup your getting with the same amount of product." I explained I've never been charged such a way and I wouldn't have a problem paying for extra whip. (I can buy a large can of wip for less than what they charge for just a red bull. Let alone, even with extra whip, they charge me more than what it would be worth if I just bought a can. Then used it myself everytime I wanted extra whip). However, I wouldn't be paying for two red bulls nor product I'm not actually receiving. She told me that price has been in place for years, because one other customer has their drink made the same way. I also asked why she didn't inform me of the extra charge for the drink I'm having made, when she knows there is only one red bull in it. Everytime I've gone, I've been informed I'll be reasonably charged for extra whip. The add-in charges are listed on the menu. I know what I'm agreeing to. Then tells me that if I do happen to be a regular then all of the other girls have been charging me wrong all these years. When she claims to have been with the company for only seven months? She wanted to know who all these other girls were and chose to belittle me. I can tell you the days I usually come and the times. I'm sure there's also a history of my check-ins on my loyalty card I've had all this time. She wanted to go into a long argument with me about that not being acceptable and I can either pay the price she told me, remake my drink with two red bulls, or drop my drink in a smaller cup. I told her I'd be happy to pay for the drink if she were to give me the second red bull she's charging me for, but I don't have time to sit here and wait for you to make me the same drink. She claimed that wasn't an option to get a second red bull unless she remade the whole drink. She then explains that the reason I'm getting charged this price is because I'm getting a larger cup even though there is less and cheaper product being put in the drink. I don't have time to continue to argue with anyone. I myself work in customer service and know better than to treat any customer the way she had. Regular or not. I'm always respectful, always tip, no one ever has to wait on me when I've been explaining the same drink for over five years. At this point I just told her to put it in a smaller cup, to which I still got charged more for even less product that was completely watered down, and not full since she chose to drop it done the sink. The customer service I received was horrible. The unwillingness to work out a compromise to fix the issue at hand was just wrong. To have such an attitude and belittling any customer who was polite when you failed to inform them and proceed to talk to them in such a way is not acceptable. I clearly had my card and cash in hand ready to tip. Then the not so inconspicuous snuff and remarks that lead me to put my tips away before driving away is again wrong. Mistakes are made, misunderstandings exist, but she had a choice to respond differently. read more