Where do i begin? I was told in 2019 by sales associate "Maybel" that every single Rolex watch I mentioned to her was a watch that I would need to wait for. I expected this response, so I asked for more details and was told I would be able to get a submariner date the following year because "submariner is the only piece that might be possible because all the others are also part of the special watches." whatever that means. the end of 2020 rolls around, and after checking in somewhat regularly, I received no updates, and no watch. 2021 rolls around, and am now told "I am to be honest, only black is possible and wont be this year. we have too many request and this year we are sold out." mind you, this is after already waiting 2 years for the most basic sports model watch that Rolex offers, in the most regularly produced color which is the black with the black bezel. Now 2022 rolls around, and i am told, after already confirming I would like to buy the black stainless sub-date, "to be honest, only black is possible and wont be this year. we have too many request and this year we are sold out. We don't have a time frame delivery because Rolex doesn't give us time..." Why was I told I would receive one "next year" in 2019, but now it was 2022 and still no watch, but also was then told you guys actually don't give a timeframe... Maybel then said "Sorry, it's because we are delayed on delivering pieces." whatever that means....Maybel then proceeeds to tell me she has nothing available at the moment and that I need to "remember, I like the most popular ones." Maybel then stops responding to text messages and has nothing to tell me when I call the store, however a good friend of mine who had zero shopping history with Kirk Jewelers happened to randomly walk into the Brickell store one day while down in Miami and walked out with a Sub Date that same day. I, on the other hand, have now been "patiently" waiting for her to "get something for me" (even though we all know the stores receive watch shipments regularly) for 5 years.
I did find it quite entertaining one of the times I walked into the store, I was told if i could convince my friend to buy the overpriced pre-owned Patek 5726/1A-014 that they'd get me the watch I was after. Interesting how that works isn't it? You can lie to a customer's face about not having inventory, and there being production issues, and delivery issues, and come up with every excuse under the sun, but then magically you're able to get a watch for me if I could have made that sale happen?
I have called and expressed my frustrations to Maybel, and was even told the manager would reach out to me over the phone to "make it right." yet, what yo you know?! I never got a phone call. Now, weeks have passed, and I called this morning to follow up about that phone call from the manager and I am told they are in a meeting (again) and that they'd email the manager (why can you not tell the manager who is in the other room to give me a call after the meeting is over)?
Super interesting business strategy. Not only has it steered me away from buying watches from your store in the future, but it will keep me, as well as family and friends from purchasing any other types of jewelry through Kirk Jewelers in the future as well. read more