The main point of this post is that I highly suggest not using this locations photo service at ALL. I put my online order in right before I clocked in at about 8:50am. I work nearly across the street so I figured picking up on the way home would be efficient. That was so far from the case. At 9:35am I received an email that my photos were ready for pick up.
After work I walked in at about 5:10pm. I picked up a couple of items and got in line at about 5:15. There were three people ahead of me in line with one cashier. No worries, it is after all rush hour. Once about three people lined up behind me, the cashier Damaris asked another employee, Scott, to help her get the line down. Scott was unloading a cart in the aisle immediately next to the registers and told her "I can't call Juan". And walked away with a plethora of people in line. Sheesh lol. A lady in front of me was also picking up photos and Damaris was not trained to allocate her order. This is when she called the manager Juan. Damaris was trying to assist in a difficult return and nothing was moving. Juan came and not knowing the circumstance, went directly to the return. Damaris checked out my other items but informed me I would have to wait for Juan. Juan then called enthusiastic Scott to get the line down and sure enough, he was able to use the register! The woman waiting for photos ahead of me asked Scott if he could find her photos in which he said "No, he will help you" and pointed to Juan. This woman, obviously waiting longer than me and the return said "Yeah but, he skipped me can you help?". Scott looked at her, turned his face and said "Next in line!".
Thus far we have three customers holding up a line because only one person could assist them. The return was done and Juan assisted the woman with her photo order. Despite being emailed about her order being ready, they were not printed at all. After a few minutes, her order was completed. Upon looking for my order, my order was not printed as well. Even though I put the order in at 8:50 in the morning and was emailed about their completion at 9:35am? The entire experience was disappointing and failed in so many respects. Damaris and Juan kept on apologizing for the wait and I appreciated that. However, how efficient is a service if only one person in the entire store can operate it? Why did Walgreens send me an email regarding photo completion if that was not the case?
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