I would like to preface this review as it is not based off of the quality of product (which for kids clothes is always pretty great) but off of service and for me, to actually take the time to do this means it was pretty bad.
As background, I purchase about 95% of my children's clothes at Old Navy and 100% of my husbands clothes at the Gap because the clothes are nicely styled, wear well until they outgrow them, and are super soft (my 7 year old has sensory disorder so that is a pretty big deal). To say the least, I am very loyal to the Gap corporation for my entire family's clothing needs, which well, adds up.
Anywho, I went to this store today with the intentions of returning a few items for my seven year old (probably a total of $20 worth of merchandise) because he didn't like they way tank tops felt and wanted sleeves. I was going to purchase a few outfits for my 15 month old after the return (let's just say I was planning on spending more than 20 bucks). I started with the return counter and noted that I had taken some of the tags off (nothing was worn) and was looking for in-store credit since I was planning on additional purchases and knew the tags were off. When I said that, I was greeted with "Well it only goes on the credit card" from cashier. It was a bit abrupt but I didn't think much more about it, so I responded with "No problem, I didn't know, that sounds great". From there, as cashier #1738539 inspected the clothes I wanted to return, she noted that one of the tags displayed a bar code that is reflected as in store and asked if I purchased in store or if it came in a different shipment online from the other clothes I was trying to return. As I jogged my memory, which I genuinely do not remember purchasing any kids clothing in-store in the past few months, I responded with "But I am pretty sure I made it onli . . ." I said kindly with a shrug and I was cut-off and returned with an abrasive, condescending, shout of "MA'AM I AM TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS PURCHASE WAS MADE IN-STORE AND NOT ONLINE WITH THE ITEMS ON THIS RECEIPT!" before I could finish my sentence. It seemed to come out of nowhere, I understand the customer service jobs can totally suck and that customers are often looking for ways to exploit CSRs to their own advantage but this was so not the case (particularly since it was for 20 bucks worth of clothes). Admittedly, after I realized what had happened, I was pissed, and responded with a passive aggressive "umm, yeah, ok" since I had my 10 year old with me. From there, she continued to process the rest of the return in silence and was clearly frustrated by having to do so and by then, after I had a chance to think about what transpired and how I was treated, calmly but probably came off as bitchy said, "thanks, but don't worry about it" and left.
I realized when I got home and looked at my online orders that she was right, it was made in-store so my memory was not correct. But it's the fact that even before I could try and explain that I was yelled at and condescended to. Sorry, but despite the channel, I made the purchase and that should be respected. I was wrong but kind. You guys make a lot of money off of me and my family, let' s just try and have a bit more patience and think about customer lifetime value. From now on, I will transfer my kids clothing purchases to Carters and Target. I'll pay a little bit more to not be treated like crap. read more