I'm usually not one to write negative reviews, but in this case I feel it is necessary. I understand this manager was following procedure, and I'm not upset that she couldn't provide me with a refund because I couldn't find my receipt, procedure is procedure, rules are rules, and I get that. What mortified me is the experience leading up to being advised what procedure is. This "customer care" associate didn't care. I don't shop at Fry's often if at all and after this experience, I will not be going to this location again. Reality is, the same products can be purchased else where. Living in the Vail area limits options but I will be more than happy to take my business to Safeway. I will also be sure to pass my experience along to others so that they can make informed decisions about the type of customer service they wish to receive. When I came in tonight, I stood at the customer care desk for maybe 5 minutes with out the customer care representative, who was the manager for the night, acknowledging that I was there. I was basically ignored that entire time. There was not "just a moment I'll be right with you" or anything along those lines. At this point I walked up to the cashier who was working the self checkout and asked her if they happen to do returns at this time of night since it was quite late and the store was near closing. She advised me that they do and to go to the line I was just standing at and that the manager/associate would be able to assist me there. I then proceeded to go back to where I was standing with no acknowledgement from the representative Francine. It took the cashier from the self checkout, and quite possibly another associate, to walk up and tell her I was standing there, for my presence to be acknowledged. I was then greeted with a "we are closed up here, what do you need" in a tone that made it clear I was inconvining her. As someone who has worked in customer service for the past 9 years, I was appalled by the lack of common courtesy. No friendly hi, or sorry for your wait, not even a oh I didn't see you there. She was in no way interested in assisting and at that point I should have just walked out. She proceeded to treat me like I was stupid when I told her that I did not have a Fry's card, because as I stated I don't shop there very often(will not be shopping there EVER again), asking me how I bought it if I didn't have one, rather than just telling me without a receipt she could not do the refund and because because I didn't have a Fry's card she would be unable to look up the purchase. I had to explain that people buy things with cash, and do pay full price. Shortly after I called to get the name of the associate who assisted me, only to be waiting on the line for 10 minutes. literally 1 minute before close they answered. I don't know if that's typical for stores when it's close to midnight, but I would assume, with minimal customers, someone would be able to answer a phone. Because she assumed when answering that I was "the girl who just came in for a refund" I can only assume the call wasn't answered promptly in the hopes I would just hang up (my number was provided to them, in an attempt, which I knew was futile, to locate my purchase). I was then promptly informed, after asking for the name of the manager for the night, that she has already emailed her supervisor about the situation and she was following procedure. No emapthy or anything else. I did inform her that it wasn't the procedure that I was upset about, it was the experience, the phone call only increased my level of irritation. I was informed to call in the morning and talk to a supervisor, which I will definitely be doing. If you don't care about customers and you don't care about providing a positive experience then you should not be working in a customer service industry. The lack of customer care and just basic courtesy was astounding. Within their corporate values and mission statement is:
"Integrity : Living our values in all we do, unified approach to how we do business and treat each other."
If this is at all a demonstration of that, then I will be more than happy to take my business elsewhere. read more