ATTENTION OWNER !!! PLEASE READ AND RESPOND !
Nov 27,2022 my husband and I came into your AT&T store to have data transfered from 3 old phones to 3 new phones. Two phones were no problem. My husband upgraded his phone and he was given "up to $1000" in credit for his old phone. The representative there ( very kind young man ) did all three of the data transfers as well as wiping clear the phone my husband was shipping back. We went to the store because we are older and do not know how to do the transferring and wiping clear our phones. The young man helping us told us we could go to lunch and he would have it ready for us when we got back because it would be a bit lengthy. We decided to stay and wait. After transferring the data and clearing the phone, he put everything in a box for us but said he could not ship it from the store. We had to go elsewhere to have it shipped. We had it shipped from Staples.
Long story short, AT&T kept our old phone and would not give us the $1,000 credit towards the new phone. They said that the " activity lock " was still on when they received the phone and apparently, it was supposed to be cleared before it was sent in to get the credit towards the new phone.
I called AT&T and they told me I would have to go into the local store ( the Jackson, ca. branch ) to get this straightened out. The young man that helped us when we first came in to have the data transfered and phone wiped clean, acknowledge that he helped us and apologized for the mistake. We kept being told were not getting the credit because of the activity lock. It was established that it was not our fault as the employee was supposed to have already done it. I called the AT&T main customer service phone number and they said the credit had to go through the Jackson store because your employee should have correctly transferred data and turned off the activity lock on the phone and therefore the credit had to come from your store. You are not a AT&T corporate store but privately owned.
After several attempts to get our $1000 credit, the manager told my husband that he would get a $26 credit on our bill every month for 36 months to make up for the $1,000 credit owed us. However, in order to get the credit we would have to text her ( the manager ) every month for 36 months to remind HER to credit US. This Arrangement was only established after a very lengthy conversation with her. After my husband told me this arrangement, I did not agree with it and went to talk to the manager myself. She told me the only way I would get my credit for the $1,000 would be to text her every month for 36 months to remind her to give us a credit each month. That is ridiculous! After telling her so, she told me that was the only way I would get my credit. So, not liking the situation but had to settle for it anyway, I asked her to give me a receipt showing me that they owed me $1,000 being paid as a $26 credit on my monthly statement for 36 months. She would not give me a receipt showing that I was supposed to get a $26 credit for 36 months equaling $1,000 nor would she give me any kind of documentation of the agreement. She only said that she would credit $26 each month to my account if I text message her every month. So, I asked her, " if you got into a car accident and died, how would I have proof then that you were going to credit my account the $26 every month "? Her answer was, and I quote "I can't help it if I were to die" !!! I told her exactly, that's why I want proof that you are giving me the credit.
If indeed, this is the way you handle business it is wrong. I am entitled to a receipt showing a credit or a document showing your intent to give me the credit. Actually, I venture to say it is fraudulent or illegal that you don't. When I told her I would not accept not getting a receipt or some sort of proof, she asked me to leave the store. Was I angry, yes. I was getting nowhere with her and her arrogance was exasperating.
Please respond to this message. I do not know how to get a hold of you as she would not give me a phone number. She only stated that she would have somebody call me but that I probably would not receive the phone call. Really!? That's your customer service? I am asking kindly that you please call . I do not want to take this further but, I have no other recourse.
****Note to the reader, I would not be giving this business any stars however, because the initial employee was excellent to work with, I am giving a single star. Also, please note the negative reviews in the last 2 months. Your manager started managing the store the first of January. Seems to me there must be other problems. read more