The worst day of my life when I thought to buy a wallet and a bag from YSL outlet store at Toronto Premium outlets as I love the brand.
First of all, the store was empty and they were not letting any customer come inside. I waited in line for 45 minutes and when my turn came, I asked the security guard - "what kind of stupidity is this to make people stand outside on a hot summer" The security guard in a very condescending tone- told me that the store only offers one to one service - we cannot do anything. And then I replied that this is a shitty policy and needs a serious redesign as this is not a good experience in an outlet store. Had it been a boutique store in retail, I would have understood but an outlet store is a discounted facility where people come in abundance for less prices, she told me go talk to the management if you have problems and shrugged me away.
Earlier while in the line, me and my wife made friends with a very nice knowledgable lady who also wanted a ysl bag and we ended up talking a lot and then decided as both of her and us - we need the same thing lets just go together so that we can take some guidance from that nice lady, as she had great knowledge of ysl bags and wallet. The rudest racist security guard told me - "I saw she does not look like both of you and is not with you so she will not come with you, either come inside by yourself or both of you will not be allowed inside. I mean, the audacity this rude security guard girl had to speak like this with customers.
Me and my wife entered the store and this racist girl - pointed finger at me and said "Dont even dare to speak like this with me". I on the other hand already scared with the toxicity and coldness in the people of this store suggested her to back off a little bit as she was threatening me now.
We were given this sales associate who was utter useless and did not answer any of my bag related question, and was looking down at my clothes as if I was not their target client.
When me and my wife were trying to see a bag with that useless sales associate, the main lady floor manager came out of the blue and started shouting at me and the whole store was looking at us.
She said how dare you say bad words to the security guard?? I responded that I said that the policy is shitty and stupid, how is this anywhere near to saying bad words to her security guard?? I then said that your security guard threatened me for no reason and made me so uncomfortable. She then looked down at me and my wife and said, "it is very clear that you both cannot buy anything here so either be nice to my staff or just leave and go somewhere else. This happened when we were about to purchase something there and she just barged in our personal space and started yelling at us.
I kept on telling her that I am here to purchase something and this is not professional, but she kept on shouting at me and did not stop.
At that point of time me and my wife decided to leave the store and never come again in our life at this facility.
Funny part is the security guard and the manager were both Indians and the way they were treating white people and non-white people(especially Indians) was very clear.
I will escalate this to YSL corporate and will make sure none of my near and dear ones will ever buy anything from this outlet store. NEVER NEVER NEVER.
YSL should train their staff some manners and should give them training that just because the people are dressed in a simple way DOES NOT MAKE THEM POOR.
I just spent less than 3 minutes in the store with waiting for 45 minutes in the line. HELL EXPERIENCE. read more