One star because they eventually returned my clothing. Just kidding, one star because I can't give less than one star on Yelp.
Also, I'm not trusting any review from Daryush, who clearly was asked to bring up ratings, and if ya'll get a code for reading his review, I'm sure Daryush gets some $$$ too. Let me tell you, nobody can offer me a discount big enough to use this service again.
I have spent over 400 dollars at this business, ignoring some slightly annoying things like drivers being 10-20 minutes late, the occasional random underwear in my wash that isn't mine, and the perplexing things like how my shirt comes back more wrinkled after a wash and fold than when I put it in. I am telling you this, to highlight that I can be a reasonable person...
Last Friday, I lost my sh*t. I go to unpack my clothes, and find out they're not mine. Now, I reacted like any person would who felt their clothes were missing, but I calmed myself down and gave them a phone call. I called, because I don't believe this situation is one anyone wants to deal with via emails.
Let me try to sum things up here... (but seriously, you should only need to read a reason or two before you are assured that you should not be a customer here)
1) I was placed on hold, then sent to voicemail. This happened repeatedly, and it was during business hours. Why was I told someone would be with me shortly, and then sent to voicemail? I left a decent voicemail. Then a more concerned one. Then an impatient one. I never got a call back.
3) I sent an email, and that's when I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa H., who needs to be sent immediately to every customer service training there is. Besides her canned responses (see all of her replies to reviews for examples), she ignored my request to speak with someone. When I later spoke to someone (more on that later), I was told that it's policy that Melissa can't pick up the phone and call. Listen, I wouldn't trust Melissa to handle a customer service call either, but at the very least, she could be instructed to state that policy instead of just ignoring a customer's request. Then, probably due to a lack of actual judgement and just a copy + paste response, the emails focused on picking up the clothing that wasn't mine. A reasonable request, if there were also some sort of CANDID acknowledgement that it's upsetting to have my clothes missing, some reassuring lines about the measures you are taking (this eventually happened when it was no longer reassuring), and maybe letting me know what would be done in the event my clothes were not found.
4) Dealing with something like this via email is like having a fight via text (don't). Nobody wants to sit there and wait by the computer for your responses to simple questions. You had one job (and I paid for it). You effed up that job. So you pick up the phone, so that someone can actually hear any sort of candidness in your voice, and so that you can field questions.
5) Well, since nobody called me, I had to use the power of social media. And wouldn't you know it. Less than 10 minutes after taking to Facebook and Instagram (I was so close to starting a Twitter for ya'll), I get a call from the manager. I had a very reasonable conversation with this woman because she's actually been trained in customer service, (please train the rest of the crew).
6) So my clothes were found the next day. Melissa and I continued our email conversation. She asked what time the following day I would be available to do a clothes swap. I say 10:30am. I had to email again to confirm that people would actually come at that time because I got zero response. Melissa emails me at 9:30am with the subject line "you missed your pick-up/delivery" -- At this point, I just gave up on her. Again, why is this so hard? I remind her in writing I said 10:30am because I knew I wouldn't be home before then, so now I have to wait until the night time on a Sunday to get my clothes. She says 9-10:00pm.
7) My clothes arrived late, because what else would you expect. My bathmat was somehow dirtier than when I sent it to be cleaned (the bathmat they charge you extra for because according to Melissa's canned responses, they take extra care for those items. Just.. lol) And of course, a handful of the signature more-wrinkles-than-ever clothing that Cleanly is known for.
***Once I took to social media, I noticed other people complaining with issues. I don't care what the issue is. I understand mistakes happen, but if you look, everyone's complaint is that they simply ignore you, refuse to call back, and just straight up not deal with the issue. Had someone called me back (or picked up like they should during business hours), and followed simple customer service guidelines, I would have likely forgiven the mistake***
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