I would give zero stars if that was an option. I called the phone number listed, spoke with Calvin and asked about a specific phone if it was in stock. When he told me that it was, I stated that I would be stopping by later in the afternoon. He told me I would need to make an appointment, that I had to make an appointment and that otherwise they could not assist me. I made an appointment for 2pm on 10.16.22, a Sunday, which was within their posted hours on the website.
I received a text message confirming the appointment as well as a text message to check in. I arrived at the store at 2pm, the appointed time and the store was closed. There was a paper sign stating that the store was not open on Sunday.
I called the store phone number again, and spoke to a different representative (I did not get his name). I explained the situation and he put me on hold for nearly 8 minutes. He explained that the store was short staffed and that they had temporary hours and was closed on Sunday. I asked the rep that I was speaking to where he was located, presuming with the first call that I was actually calling in to the store. He advised that he was in a support center, not on site. I asked why I got a text message for an appointment and to check in for that appointment if the store was not open. He said they had no way of knowing a store's hours and if they were open or not. I was flabbergasted by this.
A support center doesn't know if a store is open or not?? Can they not flag a store address to advise callers whether a store is open or not? Can they also not inform callers that they are not actually speaking with someone in the store?? This will be something I will certainly be asking in the future when dealing with Verizon, if I am talking to someone actually in the store.
Beware calling this store phone number and assuming you are actually calling in to the store direct. There is nothing to indicate that it NOT actually the store. I understand being short staffed, but they need to address that internally within customer support and not mislead customers when they are receiving a text message for an actual appointment that had been set.
And oh...by the way. I walked in to a different Verizon store and was assisted immediately without having to make an appointment! read more