I've dealt with this Verizon location three times in the past month related to issues around the death of my father. My father was a longtime Verizon customer, though he was very old school and would often pay his bill monthly in-person by check.
It has been fun trying to track all of these payments down. Oy.
A couple things to note - first of all, this is an actual Verizon shop. It's company owned. This makes things easier if you're doing actual major account work (like the death of a loved one). I'd originally gone to the location on Lake Plaza (71st & Binford), however, it's a licensed location and can't do a lot of major account stuff. So, they sent me here.
Visit 1: Nice fellow who took me through the closing of my father's account. As should be the case, this requires producing the death certificate unless you're already on the account. I wasn't. However, it's a pretty easy process if you're organized. I was able to resolve it in one visit with the awareness there would still be a final bill. The wait was a bit long and the employee in question had to ask a coworker a couple questions, however, everyone was courteous and helpful.
Visit 2: A question about my own bill - I'm also a Verizon customer. I'd recently changed my plan and my bill was more than expected. This was a relatively quick visit. I got the answer I needed. That bill just got paid, so hopefully the answer given is correct.
Visit 3: I came in just after the work day. It was definitely busier and wait was definitely longer. It seemed like only one of the three working had experience as she kept answering questions for the others. I wanted to pay my father's final bill to make sure his debts were resolved. She looked things up - thrown off a bit since the account was closed. Once I got service, I'd have preferred a focus on me rather than repeatedly multi-tasking with the others. However, this is a minor quibble. The issue got resolved.
In terms of accessibility, this location is in a strip center with curb cuts at both ends. I actually tend to park at the opposite end as it's a better situation and easier for a wheelchair. I think all three times I came in, an employee saw me before I hit the door and opened the door for me. That was nice.
Overall, this was a solid and I would even say supportive experience at a hard time for me. This last time, a fellow customer was there who'd also recently lost her mother. So, there was almost a spirit of camaraderie here. It was pretty cool.
I do wish the wait time was a bit less. It's hard to focus on one customer (as evidenced by the reviews, wireless customers can be a moody lot). However, I'm very comfortable saying this has consistently been a good, not quite great,experience three times in a row. I'd definitely return and because this is a Verizon-owned location I can resolve a lot more here than I can in some locations. read more