DO NOT GO TO THIS VERIZON LOCATION. TERRIBLE SERVICE, LONG STORY....but totally worth the read...TO PROVE IT
My mother and I (loyal verizon customers since '02) got texts to our phones saying to come on in and trade our currents phones for an early 18 month upgrade. So like loyal and faithful customers, we did just that. (My girlfriend also came to get an upgrade, I promise this piece of seemingly useless information is helpful for this review)
WELL. We walk in and are immediately greeted by one of those staff members walking around with the ipads (I mean tablets , sorry that wasn't an apple plug...or was it?), took our names and within 5 minutes we were being helped. Off to a good start right? Read on my friend, read on.
Our biggest concern, going from apple to droid, was if there was any way we could transfer all our data from old phones to new. (I.e. pictures, contacts, music, texts etc) He immediately shot us down saying there was no way. And basically made us feel stupid for even asking and believing what they say in disney is true about all your dreams coming true if you just believe. My girlfriend then kindly mentions to him there is in fact an app you can use to transfer your iTunes music to your driod phone. He was surprised that someone knew more than the little information he knew about verizon and how the software they promote functioned. Now, with this new threat of a customer being more helpful then him, he seemed to change is attitude about helping us (and I mean the slightest bit. Comparable to feeling the earth move beneath your feet) and decided he would try to upload our data to verizon cloud. Which didn't work. And instead of brainstorming to figure out a better solution he just said, "Sorry. I tried." My mom and I decide to suck it up and just start a new life with the new phones.
You should probably grab some snacks, I'm not done with my story.
He pulls up our account, attempts the upgrade and for some reason can't. He goes to the manager (which is in the magical land of Narnia in the back room whom you never ever see. I question if he or she is real) gets some "manager" codes, and still our upgrade won't go through. He hits us with another, "sorry. I tried." And expects us to just leave. We are incredibly confused why we were told to come in for trade ins, and then not get them. He said the system physically won't process our upgrades.
Meanwhile, my girlfriend is checking out at the counter across the way. With a bag full of fun items like a brand new phone, some chargers and cases. Note: she wasn't even eligible for an upgrade OR trade in but the Narnia manager approved hers, and with the help of the best salesman in the world (I forget his name but conveniently he wasn't a permanent employee, just visiting from another store. So if you locate him please let me know) she was checked out and on her way in no time. We salute you, you glorious employee who is never to return to this location and deem this verizon location forever incompetent.
Back to my mother and I. Turns out they just updated the verizon database software and some accounts we're affected and could not be bothered with trying to upgrade or do trade ins . We asked of we should try another store, come back later, like...what goes on, give us our options. They said they didn't know what the best option was, possibly to call the verizon headquarters and talk to those narnia people. They ended this more than unsatisfactoy trip to the verizon store with one last ,"Sorry. We tried."
At this point we were livid. We were ready to cancel our verizon account and switch to a new provider. But that's just crazy talk because verizon is the superior service to all other phone companies. Curses.
So long story long, do NOT go to this verizon location for even the most basic needs. I think it's required that you do not give once ounce of care for your customers to work there. I swear its a written in clause of their application for employment. This is a multiple incident conclusion, people. I was stupid enough to return to this location two weeks later with my girlfriend to drop off her trade in phone. They wouldn't take it because she wasn't on the account (which is lies, how did she get a new phone two weeks ago if she's not a registered customer). The salesman that helped us was not eager to help us and was ready to leave us with a "Sorry, I didn't try at all, I just said no because it's easier."
Never again will I return to this location. I will ALWAYS go to the square one mall location. Read my pleasant review of that location on their yelp. read more