Sunday, July 1, 2012

Chadstone Chanel's response

Ok I know that everyone had been dying to know what happened. Soz for like keeping you in suspense. They rang the day that the letter was faxed off on Tuesday but I could not answer and did not want to call back. I said to ring me at 10.30 the next day as I was running out of the office. And they did.. 10.30am sharp. It was dealt with at store level and not at head office. I think someone must have forwarded it onwards. Tiana who said she was the Chadstone store manager rang me.

The first thing she said was that she is horrified this happened in her store and that it was not tolerated. She apologised and wanted details of when, what time and who it was. Well what can I say, the point of writing the letter was not to get freebies or discounts. It was really because I wanted to be heard and I wanted head office to know that this sort of behaviour is happening and from the sounds of it on social media sites quite common. I guess I got that point across as I gave the description of the sales person to her and she said she had a fairly good idea who it was. I told her the behaviour was disgusting and ruined my day off. Without kids y'all.. do you know what a luxury that is? She said she agreed with this and that obviously I was really upset in order to write a letter.

Picture for the sake of breaking up the text

To retain me as a customer, the offer on the table was a personal consultation. Described by Mick as - so to say sorry, they want you to go back in so that they can sell you more things and maybe give you a glass of bubbles? For anyone who has stepped into the boutique, every trip is a personal consultation anyway or should be unless you copped someone who thinks you are a poor commoner lol. They do not multitask between customers and they show you everything in the boutique that your want. Whether it is on display or hidden in the shelves. If you know the sales person well enough like I used to, they put new arrivals aside for you give you a call and ask that you come in within the next few days. You walk in and bags that are not on the shelf are taken out for you. This is how their shopping experience is like. So I guess making the appointment means that they have heads up that someone difficult is coming into the store. I cannot say that I will take this up in the near future. Maybe my Mum will get a kick out of breezing in and getting served immediately. In the meantime, if anyone wants the shoes .. they are available in Chadstone size 38 and 36.5 .... Size 37 has to be ordered in from Bondi if anyone is the same size as me.

11 comments:

  1. Is that all they offered? Did you get a personal apology at the very least?

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    1. Yes sorry - it was that sounded absolutely horrific, this type of behaviour is not acceptable here in our store - you know the usual. Plus a lot of mirroring what I was saying. Ie when I am on my day off I do not want to go near work so I went to Chadstone and not the CBD store.

      I did not speak to the SA no if that's what you are asking. And honestly I did not want to answer the phone call from the store initially as I did not want to talk to her. It's just ruined everything really.

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  2. Don't go back is all I can say! Seriously, they can't hide the fact they just want you to part with more $$$. Your hubby's right.

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  3. ^ Agree. You should go along to the consult and not buy anything.

    Or turn up wearing a tracksuit and uggs. I still like that idea lol

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    1. You ladies have to come with me. Too scared! That's right you Ash and Vita. :)

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  4. That's pretty poor. I mean, it's good of them to get back to you so quickly and personally. And you don't complain to get freebies. But to offer something which is offered to most customers (the snotty looking well-dressed ones anyway!) as way of apology is pretty poor.

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  5. I'm even surprised they decided to give you a call - Chanel sales assistants are getting worse by the second! And they're THE most horrible in Australia which is laughable given I can go overseas and get better service and pay less. It is nice of them to give you a call, but I wonder what happened to the sales assistant..

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    1. You know, I keep hearing this as well. What's going on? Chanel used to have really good service. :S
      Do they not realise that people travel?

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  6. At least there was a sort of apology. I went to the Chadstone store last year when we were down from Sydney (i was in jeans and a Burberry quilted jacket and was carrying my Jumbo) and i got the same "up down" look too, and they were all "Eagle eyes" on hubby, bubs and I. I was so uncomfortable that i quickly walked out (sans hubby and bubs!). LV never makes you feel that way, no matter how you're dressed

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    1. It depends on who. I told her as well that there was a lovely assistant who took bags out when not displayed for my mum in this store. However I keep hearing negative stories about them since... OMG the up and down glance! They snubbed a Jumbo too?

      Yes you're right, least I got a response.

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