
Christopher of Omaha, NE on Oct. 15, 2009
I recently purchased two items (cargo-type pants & a sweater) at a local Gap store in Omaha, Nebraska at the Village Pointe Outdoor Mall.
The day after the purchase, I tried on the new pants I had just purchased and found a small hole in the left pant leg. Usually I would notice a defect in the products, but the only reason I believe that I didn't was due to the fact that the lighting in the dressing rooms aren't exactly the best, or perhaps the location of the hole wasn't the most obvious at first.
The next day, I returned the pants to the store and exchanged them for a new pair. Two days later, I decided to wear the new sweater that I also bought from the GAP. It had some wrinkles
in it, of course from being folded in the bag, so prior to washing it or
ironing it, I laid it out on my bed to see if it would match the shirt I
was planning to wear later that day underneath it.. upon spreading it
out, I noticed that there was a ring around the right armpit are of the
sweater....it was very obvious that this item was worn, someone had sweat profusely in it and then returned it. It was then retagged and put on a clearance rack for $24.99. I'm surprised that returned items aren't inspected a bit more prior to being placed back on the rack. I returned the item that evening. The store clerk was discusted by the sweat mark, but proceeded to take the return and without much concern. With all this being said, I'm very very dissapointed with GAP and am concerned that their stores are not much greater than a used clothing outlet .
After two additional trips to this store, I decided to write you to let their home office (customer service) know about these issues, which I
consider two separate incidents due to the timeline of events.
I asked in my e-mail what The GAP would do to change my perception and somehow make up for the extra unnecessary trips to the store. I was thinking a small gift card or something would make up for it, but didn't make a specific request...I figured it would be up to them. Here's "canned" I recieved along w/my reply back below:
Dear Chris,
Thank you for your feedback regarding the quality of your Gap
merchandise. We want all of our customers to have a wonderful shopping
experience with us, and we regret disappointing you. Providing our loyal
customers with world-class service and a great product is our goal at
Gap, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your comments. We
have documented and forwarded your comments to the appropriate personnel
within Gap Inc. in an effort to improve the overall experience for all
of our customers.
If you would like to discuss your concerns with one of our
representatives directly, please contact us at the number below. You are
a valued customer and we look forward to shopping with you again soon.
If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to call us at 1-800-GAP-STYLE, and follow the prompts to share your store
experience. We are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please note all hours are
indicated in Eastern Time.
Sincerely,
Amanda
Customer Service Consultant
my reply:
Thank you for your "canned reply". I hope you realize by now that ever
consumer in the world is onto the whole "canned reply" tactic. I can tell you that based on this "canned" message, I now know how much your really appreciate me and the rest of your customers. I'm not going to waste any more of my time calling YOU. You can call me.
Perhaps I'll just post this all over the place with my comments so everybody can see how pathetic your customer service really is.
I'm done shopping at your stores altogether based on these three experiences (2 follow-up trips to the store and this pathetic e-mail)