I do not shop at Nordstrom. However, my mom today asked me to go to Nordstrom and pay her credit card bill. Today was my first ever visit to Nordstrom Rack, and it was also the LAST time I will ever go there. The place is nasty.
So I come in. Huge line, 2 cashiers are working, 4 more are standing next to them, telling jokes and yapping. GREAT first impression. After I pointed out the side of line, they all went to work, but they had an attitide as if they are doing US a favor by taking our money. It was plainly written on their faces and concieted, dismissive tone of their speech. Finally my turn comes and I give money to the cashier. I tell the cashier that my mom spent 50 dollars at nordstrom rack with their card. NEVER received a statement, and today received a letter that her bill is past due, and she has a $40 penalty. My mom is 78 years old, now has bronchitus so she could not come to the store, but she called the number in the letter, and they told her to go to the store, saying "The store can take care of everything".
The cashier told me that she can't take the late fee off, I called my mom, and she told me to pay just the original amount. Which I did, I gave the cashier $100. She took it and... refused to give me any change saying "The cash register won't let me give you any change". I called for store manager. A manager name Heidi (Heidi -HO?), showed up. She showed the cashier how to give change. The cashier didn't even know how to give someone change from cash register. Great training, guys. BTW, the cashier wore NO name tag and REFUSED to give me her name.
Manager also tells me that there is nothing she can do about late fee, and my mom should call back the credit card, the same people who told us to go to the store and that store can take care of everything.
When I asked for a phone number of DISTRICT manager, that manager Heidi (ho?), REFUSED to give it to me, claiming that she, one of the managers in the store does NOT know the phone number of the district manager, does NOT know his email, and doesn't even know their name. I asked her if her District Manager is called Pokahantos, because, obviously, they communicate with smoke signals.
That manager, Heidi, told me to come back in, when the store manager will be on duty, or to call the store manager. When I asked when the store manager is usually in, she refused to give me that info.
She then attacked my mom, telling me that my mom is an adult, and she should take care of her bill, and probably she just set the bills to come electronically and forgot about it, after all, Heidi said, your mom is 78 and she could have forgotten.
So there you have it. Store where 2/3 of cashiers joke around rather than work. Where cashiers do NOT know how to give back change. Where manager does NOT know the phone number or email of the district manager. When you are told to talk to the store manager, but then they refuse to tell you when she will be in, and when they will blame YOUR ELDERLY MOTHER because their credit card didn't sent your mom a statement. Meantime they will hit you with $40 late fee. Those witches with a "b" are rude, obnoxious, dishonest schysters who prey on the elderly. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THIS MANURE HOLE AS YOU CAN. They should change the name form Nordstrom Rack to Nordstrom Drek (Drek in German means "CRAP") STAY AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE. HEIDI is utterly rude and unprofessional manager. read more