I was shopping for iPhone X on Verizon website looking to upgrade my older iPhone, found a great deal on Black Friday, but all iPhone were sold out, so i called this store and spoke with Sean, and specifically asked him if i can get the same exact deal That i found online , and he said yes, we can get you the phone with same deal that's offered on Verizon website,
got to the store and asked the first available salesman if Sean is available, and it was him that i was talking to, and for some reason ,he knew exactly who i am and went to the back and got my pone, i was so impressed at this point,
Then everything went down hill , as he was working on the upgrade on his iPad i kept asking him questions about pricing just to make sure everything match the numbers on Verizon website,
My first question was: how much is my monthly payment going up ?
he said about $25, that was the first red flag , since i should be paying and additional $20.83 every month for 24 months,
when i asked him why is it more then the listed quote on line, he said: i added the warranty to your plan,
He should have asked me first, i did not want it, i wasted so much time going back and forth to get him to remove it.
I asked him if they can ad more megabits to my personal hot spot, and he recommended the mobile hot spot with 22 gigabits a month for additional $20 a month, he went and picked one up to show it to me, but the price was out of my range, so i told him i'll pass, but i don't think he ever listen to anyone , he started scanning the device like i wanted to purchase it, and again i told him i have to pass.
long story short, towards the end he said $200 is due today, (another red flag) it should have been $85 (sales tax on the iPhone only) here's how the conversation went :
(First, before i get started, Sean kept trying to insult my intelligence and BS me about everything)
Me:Why $200? the only thing that i should be paying for today ( according to the black Friday deal online ) is the sales Tax!
Sean:Yes, but you have to pay sales tax on the full price of the device.
Me: i already know that, the sales tax on $899.99 is $85 not $200
Sean; umm, you're getting a case for the phone.
Me: 1- i did not ask for a case,
2- the case is about $20, are you charging me $115 for a case?
Sean, no , it for the bundle!
me: what bundle? i'm only buying the phone!
Sean, umm umm , it's for the mobile hot spot device.
Me: i told you i don't want one.
Sean: Umm, it's for the warranty.
Me : i already told you many times that i do not want a warranty!
At this point he realizes he can't outsmart me, so he asked the store manager ( that was standing close to us and listening to our conversation) if he can have a word in private with him, and the manger said: i already know what you're going to ask, the answer is NO!
and the manager walked up to me and said, you have to bundle, and i told him i already spoke with Sean earlier on today and i was very specific about the details on Verizon online and he said that i will get the same exact deal that's online,
then the manager said: we are not familiar at all with the online deals!
it's black Friday today and if you wanna buy the phone at discounted price , then you have to bundle and spent $200 otherwise there is nothing i can do for you . ( how unprofessional, not to mention it's illegal )
Guys, Do your homework first before you visit this store, ask questions,
you won't realize that you've being scammed till you start getting you fist couple of bills, then if you call them back, they will tell you that there is nothing they can do at this store, you have to call customer service to correct it, all they care about is adding stuff to your pan without your knowledge and getting payed, so so sad.
Just for the record, The Black Friday deal was $400 off of iphone X
Now i have to wait for another great deal like this one(if any popped up)
I will definitely call the Verizon headquarters and complain about this store and also file a complaint with BBB, everybody else should!
Update (11/28/2018)
I receive a reply from Carla this morning asking me call to get more details about this review ( even tho I gave all the details In my review and I was so specific about what happened on the day I visited that store) so I called twice the number that she provided, the phone rang for about 20 times but no one picked up, not even a voice message or an option for me to leave her a massage,
What is that tell you?!
Run away from that store people.
I just remembered few years ago when I upgraded my phone at a different store, I was scammed also, they added bunch of services to my plan. read more