As an update......the owner was able to speak his peace regarding the situation. I chose NOT to retaliate, as we all have a right to free speech & are afforded the right to tell versions of what we all feel happens. Right? I took some time to absorb his responses, allow my spirit to calm, due to the fact that this truly IS an emotional situation. I respect all those who have commented & provided information, thank you. I am a very well educated woman who has worked in the corporate world for many many years, customer service and sales. My faith is what holds me grounded every single day. My father owned his own business in Amarillo for over 46 years, so I know first hand what it is like to be a private business owner, working hard to earn trust & respect in a community. And I respect Dwayne's (owner of this UPS store) pride in his store.
However, I was also raised where accidents happen. NOBODY is perfect, no business is perfect & as a business owner you cannot ALWAYS be correct. There are at times that regardless of the situation, customers need to be heard & very possibly the customer could be right. Regardless of the situation, other people have family too & if this was your family or your circumstance you have to ask yourself "how would I want it handled?"
I have a friend who has owned a UPS store for over 24 years and an acquaintance who he & his wife have owned a store for almost 20 years. My friend has ensured me that not all UPS owners would handle the situation the way Dwayne did & UPS does not need to get the bad wrap for his actions. It's a choice Dwayne has made. The acquaintance just had a situation recently happen where by someone I know mailed out 2 very fragile boxes, insured them to the most she could afford & upon arrival they were damaged. UPS is taking care of the insurance, however these items cost far more than what they were insurance for. They were damaged beyond repair & have held in immense sentimental value for over 29 years. The store owner & his wife have CHOSEN to make it right with this client & cover the difference in cost of these items value. This was THIER CHOICE to make it right with their customer because they care & pride themselves in taking care of their customers.
So I had to take a step back & realize that this ring my Nana wore to my wedding over 31 years ago and to her eldest grandchild's wedding 3 years ago could still be taken care of should the owner have it in his heart to care not only for his clients, but his business reputation as well. It takes having a caring heart. My Nana passed last April & this situation went on for over 9 months. She was NOT a woman of wealth, nor did she have much to give other than the most amazing love to her grandkids. NONE of us knew this ring had ANY financial value. I did as UPS asked & found rings similar to this one, sent them over & provided a value for what I could find on-line. And I was satisfied with that. However, the OWNER REQUESTED that we get FULL ESTIMATES from a Jeweler on the ring. I paid for 2 estimates. Once he received these & we found out the ring was valued at far more than ANY of us ever knew.....it was at that point that Dwayne claimed ZERO responsibility.
So as of today.......We still do not have a resolve. We have an "I'm sorry, but it was not my fault" that has come over. Yet had it been any other store where the owners had compassion & care, my Nana's ring would have been taken care of by them. So as I believe today, UPS is not at fault. Compassionate & Caring UPS store owners who CARE ABOUT their clients would have made this right, as they would NEVER wish for the same to happen to them. It is very sad. Yet I trust my God will bless those who do right and judge those who do not. read more