Karen P.
Yelp
This is my regular grocery store, Ive been shopping here for years. But I'm going to start going elsewhere unless I just need a few things and use self check out. Customer service is really going south. The last 4 times ( I started keeping track) the checker has failed to say hello or even look at me. They just start scanning items while talking to the bagger. Really? How about Hi, how are you? The kicker is when they don't even give you the total, they expect you to see it. Then hand you the receipt while still talking to the bagger! Unbelievable. I walked away shaking my head.
Today, the young man in the meat dept took it to a new low.. I waited patiently at the meat counter for quite awhile while he walked around the meat area. After a while he saw me and said he'd help me in a min. Ok. So I waited for 5 more min, he was still walking around like he was looking for something. I decided to move on and do the rest of my shopping and come back later. I went back about 20 min later and hes still wandering around. So I rang the bell. He comes over and stood there looking at me, never said hello, how can I help you. Or I'm sorry you had to wait, what can I get you? That would have been great. No. After waiting a few uncomfortable silent seconds, I asked for 1 pound of shrimp. He got it for me, but failed to ask if 1 1/2 pounds was ok. I figured that out later when checking out. He just handed it to me and stared, never said a word. I'm telling you it was strange. I told him, this is bad customer service. Then he found his voice and said "what?" I said this is bad service and walked away.
I have talked with the store managers a couple of times and they are always very nice. But clearly customer service training is sorely lacking and not getting any better.. Do they get any training? It doesn't appear that way. Its really bad for business, customers just want to be treated with common courtesy.
I think I'm done being treated poorly and I'm moving on to Tom Thumb across the street. Its more expensive but I don't leave the store feeling angry or insulted.