The absolute worse experience EVER !!
I swear it's the blind leading the blind here!!
You may wanna put your seatbelts on because you're in for a ride for this review !!
My largest goal in life today was to exchange 3 pairs of jeans for 3 identical different sized jeans or obtain a store credit... Nah, Levi Outlet Store #272 had something different in mind. I was informed by Manager Mike that since they had nothing I purchased in store (they didn't have ANY 30*34 jeans in stock) that he could not assist w a merchandise credit because their system is different than the other retail and outlet stores.
I personally have no interest in the systems and operations at Levi Retail & Outlets. As a consumer, I just want to be able to read and follow directions as my packing slips advises me to. According to the packing slip that I had (see pictured), I can return my stuff to any Levi Retail or Outlet and if I pay with Paypal which I did, I am owed a store credit. That's what I wanted because I wanted to go online to purchase my son's jeans since the store was unable to provide. No way Jose, they made this the hardest process ever! I had to leave and come back twice with customer service on the phone! When I returned w customer service on the phone, I was advised to give the manager my phone. Strangely enough I wasn't comfortable give him my phone as he wasn't comfortable taking the phone so he volunteered to call customer service. After leaving me waiting for 15 minutes, he came back and told me called a Loss Prevention. I'm not sure why Loss Prevention was called on non stolen or lost items but ok, I'll take what I can get. I was then told they would honor my return this time only & that they were putting a note in to the computer system. I really don't care what they put in their computer system comments, if I need to return something else guess what... I'll be back! The end result an hour and a 1/2 later was me getting a store credit as my packing slip advises I should receive.
This experience was very very embarrassing, time consuming and uncomfortable for me. This was my 1st time visiting this Levi's store and I am embarrassed for them all as well! I've never experienced such shitty service in my life!
I was informed by Manager Mike that his manager Ally said I can not get my store credit despite what the store policy is for Levi across-the-board. I was then informed by Manager Mike, that he was trained November 1st by a trainer in NC to not abide by the store's policy. That is absolutely disgraceful and horrible! My receipt was dated November the 18th!
Another issue that I had that would not have been an issue if they would have followed stores protocol is when I returned back to the store there were 5 employees standing there not acknowledging me as a customer including Manager Mike despite me being the only customer present at counter.
I am genuinely thankful for Levi's Customer Service line; Customer Service Representative Adrian (from Denver) & his Manager who was able to encourage me to go back to the store in advocate for what's mine! They supported me the entire time by staying on the phone & not hanging up until everything was said and done. Sadly they were very shocked about the way I was treated in store. They could hear everything that was being said to me & the way I was talked to. Not cool at all, not cool!
At this point I was ready to call Montgomery County Police to handle this but Manager Mike somehow got himself all the way together.
Store 272, you just lost 4 plus customers!
When visiting any establishment or receiving any service I always the find the positives and if there are any negatives, I find it to be my duty to have the positive outweigh the negative but I cannot in this case. The staff was rude as hell, the manager didn't know anything nor did not receive any support by his manager, & the store didn't even carry my son's size which is a common size. There's no way I can promote a business like this. I guess the one good thing is the lights were on and the door revolved... that's all I got.
In the end, I'm not that angry with Manager Mike b/c he was doing exactly what he was instructed & deserves a raise, mural & unlimited stock in the company! Sadly he was left in a store to deal with me w this issue with no support besides Store Manager Ally by telephone who gave very very poor direction & needs to be retrained herself! Mike stated many times that he only had to do what he was instructed to do. I don't fault Mike because Michael's very very loyal to Levis, but common sense would of helped everybody just a little bit.
The customer is always right... especially when the store stores the policy itself, at least so I thought!
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