Stay away from this business! The chief assistant (formal title) by the name of AIDEN was totally rude! He made a totally far out comment to me by saying "Well, we'll help you trash it (in front of you), if you want!" He declined to exchange the $9.99 t-shirt that I originally bought 3 days earlier for a more expensive merchandise because the original tag was not attached. Make sure you read their receipt fineprint: "No Refunds! Exchanges only accepted within 5 days of purchase with original receipt and original tag attached." Chief Assistant Aiden and his lady sales associate were very adamant about sticking to their policy. Short of not having a return policy which is not conducive to customers, Trend Mall might as well put a sign saying: "No Exchanges, Too!" Being a businesswoman myself and a long-time shopper for my entire family from my hubby to my 3 boys (2 of whom are now in med school) to my 10-year old little girl, I smell sneaky. It's a matter of principle ~ whether the shirt I bought was $9.99 or $99.99 ~ the customer needs to be treated right. I wasn't treated right and I'm sure same thing holds true with several other customers like the other lady standing next to me in the counter whose exchange was also declined because she didn't have her original receipt. Do they ever realize how many people they're upsetting by this esp. in this time of stiff competition among businesses? It's funny how Chief Assistant Aiden insisted that Forever 21 has the same policy and that he knows so because he worked for the company. So? Honestly, they need to be appreciative I was patronizing their business in the midst of fierce competition! Actually, TM has relatively expensive cheap-looking merchandise. For their price, Walmart, Kohl's & Macy's (w/ coupons) are much better bargains in terms of quality and cost, notwithstanding, the style. For a first-time customer, I definitely won't be a repeat customer! Perhaps, Trend Mall can get some tips from Ellen Degeneres' JCPenny funny but hard-hitting truth commercials! happy returns: any item, anytime, anywhere. it's that simple.
I won't be surprised if this business won't be around soon. If I were to fill in a customer service survey, I'm more than glad to render it free for goodwill sake: I highly suggest starting off with getting rid of employees who bring bad energy to the company like Chief Assistant Aiden! Personally, he can definitely benefit from Business 101 and Communication courses for his other future jobs. He also needs help in the emotion management department. read more