I placed an online order At 4:02pm on Fri, Dec 28th, 2018. to the Starbucks at the following location.
Hwy 49 & Steelecroft Pkwy
13129 S Tryon St #100,
Charlotte, NC 28278
For 1 Frappuccino, and 1 sausage and egg sandwich.
I arrived at the location and waited for my food and drink.
After some time, my drink arrived, I informed the employee that I was also waiting for a sausage and egg sandwich.
He said, and I quote,
"I think we might be out of all the breakfast sandwiches, I don't know, you'll have to go wait in line and ask the cashier..."
I went and waited in line, which was about 5 people deep. OK, I finally get to the cashier (my Frappuccino melting, my handicapped wife waiting in the car, for said frapp).
I explained the situation to the cashier. She says she'll check and see if they have the sandwich. She checks and there is no sandwich. And she says, "sorry, we are out". Then she just stands there in silence for 30 or 40 seconds. Until I finally say, "well, can I get a refund". And I said, "to be honest, I would like a drink coupon for my troubles, because the way the first employee handled this was very rude. And if I can't have the drink coupon, I'd just like to speak to the manager".
The cashier is nice btw, just appears really new and doesn't know how to do a return. She gets the supervisor, who has been in earshot the whole time. The supervisor never gave her name. But she asked what the problem was. I explained again. She said she would give me a refund, but that starbucks didn't do drink coupons anymore. I said that's fine, I just feel the services today was rude and I'd like a store card for contact. She claimed she was all out of cards. And then still wouldn't give her name. (which wasn't a huge deal, I have to stress that I was calm and not cursing or anything, because I know starbucks HQ usually takes care of frequent customers in these situations)
So while she is on the register, I snap a quick picture, so I have a reference for who told me stuff and who handled this. No flash, just pulled my phone up real quick and took the pic. At this point I had not even raised my voice (and I never did while there).
The supervisor notices me take the picture and immediately demands!! I delete it. I ignore her request and simply say "I'd like my money back, for the sandwich I have paid for, that you do not have", she again demands I delete the photo or she will call the cops. I said "go head, I haven't done anything illegal, I'm allowed to take photos. Please give me my money back for the sandwich you do not have".
She then calls the cops. (i call my handicapped wife who is in the car, to explain what's happening) I stand there, my Frappuccino melted into an ugly mess. While she calls the cops for 10 mins. She finally gets off the phone and claims the cops are coming. But finally gives me my return and says "have a nice day". Clearly she didn't want me to stay, and since I hadn't broken a single law yet, I wasn't going to defy her and stay. I had no reason to, I had everything I need at that point.
Maybe inform this supervisor, that it isn't illegal to take photo or video in starbucks. That's how terrible viral videos of starbucks happened. This all ended about 4:30.
I am appalled at what I had to sit through and how I was treated in front of a room full of people. And I do not plan to let this go without some form of compensation. This whole ordeal was ridiculously unnecessary and starbucks had several opportunities in this one situation to correct this. I suggested drink coupon, because that's what you used to do, that's fine if it's no longer the go to, but she offered nothing but a hard time to me. read more