This particular store is not good. I walked in to find out about their phones and costs. I saw one of their advertised phones listed at $19.99 and asked on monthly fees and was told $35 or $40, based on payment arrangement. I asked what the taxes and fees are, while the topic was concerning additional costs. And at this point, it would have been nice for them to mention the existence of an activation fee while on the topic, but they did not.
Fast forward to checkout. The total was substantially more than what I anticipated. At this point, along with less than good customer service, I changed my mind. The problem is they had or said they had already transferred my phone number away from the original carrier. So essentially past the point of no return, I felt compelled to go ahead; what choice was there? They take ten dollars off the activation fee but the majority of it still existed.
Next day, looking at my receipt, they charged $104.99 less $80.00 instant rebate for the advertised $19.99 phone. I go back into the store and at first, they offer to place the refund on my next month's bill, but fearing a delay tactic from them, I justed wanted the $5 then. They said they could not refund it without a supervisor or the businessowner (quite possibly one and the same). On my Sunday and Monday visits there were no supervisory personnel. Sunday, only one employee, total in the store! What about employee(s) getting breaks or a lunch? If past, present, or future employees read this, they might find California labor code 226.7 (c) interesting!
So back to me, I really cannot change my mind after discovering all the costs, prior to paying. I cannot feasibly or easily get the $5.00 overcharge refunded. I must wonder how many others paid this overcharge and are not aware of it and how many future customers will be overcharged if it is not corrected. I tend to be generous with my reviews, but on this 46th review of mine, it is only the second time ever, I have given one star. Please go to a different store. I talked with another location, because I needed to do something about my account and did not want to further deal with this store, and they mentioned that they had heard of numerous problems with this store as well. This store is so bad that when my billing cycle arrives next month, I am seriously considering forfeiting my phone number so I can start my account over with a proper Cricket store and not give this one store any more of my residual business through recurring monthly payments! read more