Janelle B.
Yelp
I've shopped here for years and have always been more than satisfied with the selection, store, employees, service, etc. The only reason I am even giving 3 stars vs 1, is because of the nice, kind, and helpful manager who helped me tonight. (I believe his name was Michael.) Unfortunately the person who checked me out was SO RUDE! I am always extra nice to grocery checkers assuming their days are long, but this girl wasn't having it.
1. I bought the lettuce that was 2 for $4. She charged me 2.99 and 3.99 for both, even though I told her the prices were listed as 2 for $4. She continued to be very difficult in such a way and made me feel uncomfortable as if I was lying to her or something. Rather than offering to check the price herself, she made me walk over with the bag attendant. I did actually grab 1 lettuce that was incorrectly placed by mistake , so I grabbed another lettuce that was the 2 for $4 price.... Clearly not trying to rob Gelsons of $1, ha, just wanted to pay the listed price for the damn lettuce.
She already rung up the items so I asked her how she'd like me to take the lettuce out of the plastic bag, so I could replace it with the new one I grabbed with the attendant. I was holding the thin little bag with both lettuces when I asked her., as I was trying to be conscious of cleanliness.... She VERY aggressively stuck her unwashed hand into it and took it out herself, almost making it so I dropped the bag entirely. Prior to this she rang up several other people, handled cash, and obviously did not have clean hands. I didn't say anything but could NOT believe she did this.
3. I asked for the receipt while she continued to ring, and as if I was dumb, said... "what receipt?" -- The one that's about to print out, obviously. So, so petty.
To end this long annoying story, when I got home I realized she charged me for 4 lettuce bundles, when I only purchased 2. I was so in awe of how she treated me, and very annoyed by this point... So I got back in my car and drove back to get a refund... which I normally would never do but I when looking at the receipt I realized I paid $25 for a pound and a half of grapes.
The manager was lovely and took care of me without question. Gave me the refund slip and of course I end up in her line again.
I handed her the slip along with my original receipt (assuming she was would need it to process the credit) and again, ever so rudely, she said something along the lines of "why are you handing me this receipt, I don't need that, and was just flat out so rude.
It sounds so petty typing this but I just couldn't believe how this person treated me on both occasions. She was heavier set, had very short/buzzed hair, and also had some tattoos. I have never seen her before and I most certainly will never try to purchase 2 for $4 lettuce ever again.
Overall I am pissed I had to inconvenience myself by going back when this shouldn't have even been such a game of such back and forth in the first place. She needs to learn customer service and to be nice to loyal customers. Hire better people!!