I've been with Verizon for almost twenty years straight. I've been in and out of many Verizon stores over the decades. My experience today at the Ridgefield "Your Wireless" was the worst I've ever had in a Verizon store due to a rude associate that couldn't possibly have cared less to help me. There was almost no one else in the store, so we had ample time, but he had zero interest in helping. He acted as if any question of mine were a stupid one, and that it would be a colossal chore for him to answer. He couldn't be bothered with a worthless customer like myself. He never smiled once and his voice registered that "tone" when someone has an attitude. He looked down and away from me almost the entire 20 minutes, also typing into a computer, etc, and had a look of exasperated disgust with me. It was as if eye contact with me were going to make him vomit.
My visit was totally unsatisfactory, and I decided to leave after buying an accessory, rather than address further issues I was having with the phone THAT I BOUGHT FROM THEM a year ago. Such reward for loyalty. And I have lived and worked in Ridgefield for 8 years. I should have picked up and left at the first sign of his attitude, but I didn't want to make a scene. I figured he was having a bad day, but his disdain continued, no matter how polite and friendly I tried to be.
I am a pretty low maintenance/patient guy, as I've dealt with the phone problems without even going into the store for over a year, so I can never be accused of "bothering" them. But my once a year visit proved way too much for this associate to deal with. He clearly couldn't wait till I left his presence. It was the most unwelcoming experience I ever had in a retail store.
In addition, I learned that their accessories are overpriced. There are no prices on the ones I saw, so you just have to take their word for it. I was offered a "discount" but even with the discount, it was still overpriced. A visit to various websites will show how overpriced they are.
PS: When I bought the $1000 phone from them last year, I was told by another sales associate that they had no idea when the Galaxy S10 was coming out. So I bought the S9. The S10 came out just two months later. I would have gladly waited two months for it. But I was given the impression it wouldn't be out for awhile. So beware when they act like they don't know when the next model is coming out. read more