Vons is engaged in an organized Campaign to trick customers . I confronted the local store, Corporate office and Charities involved. All denied and all pointed fingers at each other. All you have to do is
google" Vons Charity" and you'll see what they are doing to customers.
Vons should be ashamed at their scam of repeatedly asking paying customers to give a donation to the charity of Vons' Choice. I was donating a dollar each time I shopped. I stopped after hearing a radio talk show complain about this practice of shaming the customer into donating. The next time I was in the store checking out, I selected "decline to give to a charity" I thought that would be the end but the cashier stopped the completion of the transaction and held my receipt hostage while asking me to give once again. I politely declined then she said we can "round up " meaning if my bill was 25.70, I would agree to pay 26.00 for the third time I politely declined . She reluctantly released my receipt and allowed me to leave. Vons is determined to force, bully or shame you into giving. I will NEVER give a cent to a Vons sponsored charity. I also will boycott any charity they were forcing down my throat. Here's how the scam works: The guy bagging the groceries asks you over and over if you need help out, at the same time the cashier asks you for a donation then she asked if you found everything ok, then the , guy bagging asked another question then the cashier starts "rounding up your bill pretending she has your approval then the guy bagging distracts you again and you have to force the cashier to STOP adding donations to your bill. The Cashier and the guy bagging fire off a barrage of questions, it's part of the SCAM to Confuse , Distract, Disorientate and Bombard the customer , while desperately trying to ADD money to the bill. I was so insulted by the behavior, I went in the following day to video tape it and I have this lady on video trying to force me to donate, while the guy bagging is asking over and over if you need help out. He asked 3 times. It's a coordinated scam and Vons corporate has instructed the staff to engage in customer abuse, harassment and fraud. Can you imagine how an elderly person survives this onslaught? Shame Shame Shame! Shopping should not include aggressive panhandling at the register. It's so sad, the homeless beg in front of the store and cashiers beg inside. It's not good enough that we shop there. Never Again , Vons Never Again.........Full Boycott!!!!! read more
