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Ingles Markets


Consumer Complaints & Reviews

There have been numerous complaints filed with Kathryn ***** in Risk Management (828-669-2941 ext **) in regards to a chemical substance sprayed on my neck while I am shopping for necessaries in this grocery store. My first formal complaint was mailed to Ingles on May 24, 2008, after the dissatisfaction of reporting the incident to store management. It is now to my attention that employees of Ingles Markets are definitely participants in these malicious attacks.

It is no mistake when there was a repeat attack in the check-out lane, and a female cashier was standing directly behind me who could have easily sprayed a chemical on my neck resulting in the "Wet Sensation" observed while swiping my card in the machine on Oct 25, 2010 at 2:29pm in store 84. There was also a shopping cart blocking the isle making it very difficult for a customer to approach me from behind.

There was another situation when I was filling a box of doughnuts and had a similar experience, three managers were standing directly behind me and it is believed there was also participation by store personnel who will deny the occurrence by abusing their position with the company due to decentralization. On each occurrence, I suffered "severe emotional distress" and several ill effects lasting for several days. I have also sought counseling as a direct result of the paranoia sustained. These are some of the ill effects I suffered as a result of the chemical assault: blurred vision, burning stinging eyes, difficult breathing, heart palpitations, anxiety, stimulation, runny nose, panic attack, unable to make eye contact, enlarged pupil size, and sexual dysfunction. I am in the process of publishing this information on YouTube under the username "UndueHarassment" to expose this situation. Ingles has not made an effort to remedy the situation as it is continuing well beyond two years since it was reported to the corporate office.

I just cannot for the life of me understand how this company continually gets away with advertising goods as on sale and then do not carry them in the store. Their new week sales paper came out yesterday and I went to the store to purchase a few of the items on sale and 2 of the 3 items I went in for were not anywhere to be found. Last week it was organic peaches. They have yet to have one on their shelf.


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