In August 2018, I went in to do a trade in on my iPhone 6 to an X. I knew the online trade in value on the Verizon website was $200 so I asked the lady if it was less than $200 in store. If it was less, I didn't want to do the exchange in store. She told me it was actually $300. Honestly I assumed she misspoke and that it was actually $200. So I continued the transaction and hour later I left with my new phone.
Shortly after leaving, I realized that the woman had given me zero paperwork as proof that I had traded anything in at all. I returned to the store and requested the receipt and was denied it. I was told that in about three months it would appear on my account. This was about the moment that I realized this wasn't an ACTUAL Verizon store but an authorized retailer. Which you wouldn't know easily considering the giant sign on the building says VERIZON and nothing else. You have to look at other supplementary smaller signs in the windows to notice.
Come December, I finally was able to speak with Verizon and request information regarding the trade in in which I was told I only received $100 for previous phone. I explained to them that that was NOT what I was told in store and that I was also denied my request for proof of the trade-in. They suggested I try to work it out with the store before they stepped in.
On December 14th, I called and spoke with the general manager, Landon, who manages both west Dundee and Carpentersville. I explained what happened and he tells me he will look into it and get back to me in a week or two because he's really busy with Christmas shoppers. Fast forward to early January and still no call so I called back. He tells me he is still waiting on "corporate" and will call me back as soon as possible. I call back early February, I'm told the same thing.
Now here we are in May. No one has ever bothered to call me back so I will just continue dealing with Verizon directly on the matter on finishing filing a formal complaint. I would stay far away from here if you don't want to be lied to, denied receipts, and then given the run around when you try to question their practices. read more