I visited this YSL location last Thursday because it was the one closest to where I live. I needed to make a return of a purchase I made at another YSL location. I held on to the purse for a month, going back and forth on whether or not to keep it. Ultimately, my buyer's remorse won and I decided to return the item within the allowed timeframe. Per the instructions, the purse was in its original condition, unworn, without any signs of wear. When I bought the purse in another state's YSL boutique, the thin Styrofoam that goes around the metal chain of the strap was not present. So when I brought it into this Glendale YSL store, the sales associate, Tiffany, examined the bag carefully, took it away, and then brought it back saying she can't process the return because it is not in its original packaging. When I asked what packaging, she told me because the thin styrofoam is missing, the item is not in original packaging and she cannot process the return. She told me to contact the original store I bought it from for further assistance. I started to feel a bit panicked as it was the last day I could make the return, and I had no way of traveling to the state I bought the purse from. Luckily, I was able to get a hold of the store manager of the location I bought my purse from, explained the situation to her, and she said what Tiffany told me was wrong, and that she shouldn't have turned me away. Supposedly, YSL prides itself in making transactions as easy as possible for their patrons. The original store's manager went above and beyond and contacted Glendale YSL's manager and assistant managers, Arian and Jamir, to help me process my return. What should have taken 10 minutes maximum ended up taking over an hour to do. When I came back into the Glendale YSL with the other store's manager on the phone, it was Deanna helping me this time and she was much more helpful than her coworker Tiffany. Deanna apologized on their behalf for the inconvenience and thanked me for my patience. With this experience, I'll never purchase anything from this YSL location. Gives me even more reason to make a trip to Europe and buy it where it is made.
PSA: European designer goods cost less in Europe as they don't need to include import taxes/fees (which are built in to the cost of the prices we see here in the US), and you can get your Value Added Tax back. None of which are options here in the US. read more