Snooty, Snobby, and Potentially Racist!!!!!
I have loved Tory Burch for years, and have several handbags and shoes from the stores/online. This is why I was extremely disappointed in my experience upon visiting your Oakbrook, Illinois store on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
I ordered a pair of shoes online a couple and upon receiving them, I didn't like them as much in person, so I stopped at the Oakbrook store during my lunch break to return them. As soon as I opened the door to the store, the two ladies stood there with a look of disgust and asked if they could help me. Let me preference this by saying, it wasn't what they said, it was HOW they spoke to me and looked at me. I told them I had a return and proceeded to pull the shoes (still in the box) from a bag I had gotten from work, just to have something to carry them in. They both stood over me as I pulled out the receipt. The one woman says in a nasty tone, "well you bought this via paypal and we can't give you a refund, we can only send it back". I said, "well can I buy something else?" She says, "yes, but only of higher price". Again, the TONE is what was off-putting to me. I said, that's fine, no problem! So I asked to see backpacks. They brought out 4 different backpacks and sat them down in front of me. I said, "well can you let me know the difference in price". They said, "oh, there are no tags on them". So, I pulled out my phone and said, "well I guess I have to look up the price myself!" Then the one girl says, "oh, I can look it up for you". WHY COULDN'T SHE DO THAT AT FIRST?
Anyway, my point here is that I felt extremely uncomfortable in this store. I felt like I didn't belong from the moment I walked in. I was treated as if I wasn't supposed to be there. They never said it, but their tone and body language said otherwise. I am NEVER one to pull out the race card, but as an African American woman, I can't help but wonder if this had anything to do with my race. Would they have treated another nationality this way? Or did I not look like I could afford Tory Burch? Even though I carried a Louis Vuitton bag into the store, which the one lady noticed and seemed to change her demeanor a little bit once she saw it. Nevertheless, I NEVER want to step foot in that store again. I have never received such treatment, nor have I ever felt like that shopping in any store, let alone Tory Burch. My money should be just as good as anyone else's, and these women need to learn how to treat people a little more welcoming. Especially those that don't look exactly like them. read more