I visited this location on Aug 17th 2018. I arrived around 10:50am... I was there to exchange some ink that one of their associates recommended as compatible with my printer. It turns out that it was not compatible. I am well aware that everyone makes mistakes, however when I visited to exchange my item, the two managers on duty completely dropped the ball in rectifying the situation.
The first Manager named LIZ did not even look at me when she arrived to the counter, she did not address me at all, we never spoke. She only spoke to the sales associate... she then called over another manager named RITA. Now, I'm not sure why Rita could do what Liz couldn't if they were both managers... but okay.
Rita then comes over, and while I am getting the model number for the sales associate, Rita begins saying "Oh this is used... oh there's nothing I can do with this... oh I need your debit card..." keep in mind, this is WHILE I am CLEARLY trying to get the model number for the sales associate. So now as the customer, I'm flustered. She sees me in the middle of that and continues to speak to me with her nasty attitude. After I asked her to give me a second, I proceed to explain to her that 1. It was NOT used & what my issue was.... which she CUTS ME OFF to tell me "there's nothing I can do without your debit card."
Now, while I completely understand that a policy is a policy, I am also aware that there's a way to state your policy while also being receptive to what the customer has to say. I am a store manager for a company who values customer service and if I ever saw my employees in that type of interaction, it'd be a BIG problem. That's unacceptable. Cutting me off while I'm speaking is simply rude and disrespectful. Even if there was absolutely nothing she could have done for me, there was still a way for her to show me that I am valued as a customer. I teach it to my employees everyday.
I really hope this company is not one who values customer service because if you are, Liz and Rita really dropped the ball today. Not one "sorry" was given. They made me feel insignificant and unappreciated as a customer (the reason they have a job)
Let's not forget that I was only there because THEIR associate suggested the wrong ink! And I was willing to overlook that because as a manager, I understand people make mistakes. Liz and Rita showed the 3 associates that were present at the moment that their behavior was acceptable and tolerable. If that's how the managers treat their customers, I could only imagine what the associates do.
I am highly disappointed as a customer, and a woman in the management field. read more