Terrible Customer Service by "Store Manager", Donnell.
I will never return to this location specifically because of Donnell. It was my first time choosing this location, only because of my fiancé lives in the area.
I pull up, park, walk inside, and approach the counter. All of the attendants noticed me walking in, even paused to look inside the windows as I stood there. Waiting to be greeted and asked "What brings you in today?"... something, anything. I stood there for 5 minutes before I gave up and sat down.
2 other customers were also there, and when the 1st ones vehicle was completed, Donnell comes in and begins the checkout process with Lady1. She pays, they walk out. Im inside with the other waiting customer "Man2", and he noticed me *sigh* when I still had not been greeted or asked anything - just ignored. I asked Man2, "Is there a different area where I should go to be spoken with?" He said he 'pulls around back and they usually come out that way, but maybe ask them inside the garage?'... so I do. I step out into the garage area and ask aloud to whoever will listen, "Where should I pull around to be serviced?"... Donnell says "Around to the back." I say "Thanks for finally letting me know..." and get inside my truck.
This location is very small and compact, and the parking lot is shared with a car-wash... they have cones and most lanes blocked off. Like I mentioned earlier, I have never been to this location before, and had to step out and ask Donnell again "How do you get to the back?". He was obviously annoyed, as was I... but he sarcastically responded by indicating with his finger, pointing in the direction I needed to go in, and said "Around back, I will PERSONALLY check you in myself!".
I figure out how to get to the back and step out of my truck... i stood there for awhile, and went to walk to a door, and get told "to wait with my vehicle"... Donnell then comes around and put his hand out, I initially thought to shake my hand as a greeting of some sort, but no... he just put his hand out and wanted my keys. I give him the keys and begin to tell him what I wanted done, and he cuts me off and says "I see the sticker, I can check your history, same service?" I was flabbergasted and couldn't believe that THIS is the kind of service I'm getting... I NEVER had issues like this at my normal location. I shook my head and just said "Yeah, oil change is fine.". He gets in my truck and pulls forward. I call my fiancé and explain to him what I'm dealing with at the moment, and he offers to come over - i decline and say I can manage it.
Once inside, they service my truck, and Donnell comes inside to take my payment. He said "Found nothing wrong, all looks good."
My check engine light is on. I had every intention of not only getting an oil change, but a tire rotation, and was going to ask about a diagnostic reading to identify what the light was pointing out.
I tell Donnell that had i been properly greeted and not been given such disrespect and dismissal my entire visit, I would have asked for these additional services. I explain to him that I am a store manager for another company, and I understand the importance of Customer Service in retail... and that's where he cuts me off again to explains that 'he too is the store manager, and was sent from Winchester to turn this store around"... THIS. This is the best Jiffy Lube can do?
Donnell said he'd "do the diagnostic 'on him' (which the service i heard is free?) and that I wouldnt be charged for it... and he apologized for how we 'started off on the wrong foot'." We go out to my truck, and hes explaining to me that I need a catalytic converter and that's what the code is for... I thank him for letting me know, and we walk away. I get in my truck, and he hollers into the garage "Took care of HER problem!"... like what?
WORST TREATMENT EVER. Donnell is highly unprofessional, and if HE is who is supposed to "turn that location around", Jiffy Lube might want to reconsider who they have "in charge" over there.
I'll just go to my normal location next time. read more