Ok I'll make this short, I kinda promise lol.
I rarely go here because it's 20+mins from my house. I live in NW Boise, this shit is in south Boise.
So yeah, I rarely go. I'd probably go more if we had more locations and if I had a big ass family to feed lol.
Costco on Oct 8th received 500 count of a 3 pack Cabbage Patch Dolls for $19.99.
As a kid, my mom went CRAZY for them....back in the 80s. She camped out for them, like so many did when they were originally released.
That year, we woke up Christmas morning to THIRTY of them, displayed, sitting on the couch.
We still have almost all of them.
I had a boy, Marshall, a girl named, Julia, and I eventually got a preemie, but I can't remember his name lol. I'm pretty sure my parents knew at that moment that I was.....not a straight kid hahahaha!
So when I read an article the other day that Costco has this set of 3 for that price, I sent her the article and she asked me to look for them in the Boise store while my brother and sister will look for them in the Rochester NY and Syracuse NY stores.
Boise was sold out in a week. Nampa/Caldwell...same deal. However those stores got 250 units vs Boise's 500.
Anyway, I went and asked a lady if they were in stock, super nice lady and she said they sold out super fast, but to go up front and talk to a person wearing a red vest and they can tell me if they'll be getting them back in before Christmas.
I went up to a CUSTOMER SERVICE representative, a red vest supervisor named, Austin. His customer service skills are the F'N WORST! He had ZERO interest in helping me.
I told him I was looking for them and was that I was told to look for a red vest person.
Me: I'm looking for this and that and wondering this and that (giving you the short version lol)
Austin: ok? And what? They're sold out, I told you that.
Me: umm ok, no you did not. Are you gonna get them back in?
Austin: no
Me: can u check because lady in clothing said they may be back in before Christmas
Austin: no. Is that all?
Me: WOW! ok then!
Seriously, the white wall behind him had a better personality and probably would have been a better customer service rep.
The lady in clothing told me that they look it up on the computer for you to get the info.
He literally pissed me OFF! He absolutely no desire to do his job and if I was AT ALL douchey, no lie, I would legit admit that to you guys.
But I needed help and I was super friendly with him. I never have reason to be mean to customer service reps because I used to be one and I KNOW how important it is to be respectful. Even after he basically refused to help in any way...I was still nice. I just laughed, and said, wow! Ok then.
I waited because I really wanted to find these for my mom, so I could get them for my 2 little nieces.
I then went up to, Shad. INCREDIBLY! INCREDIBLY! nice person. I told him briefly how my interaction with Austin was....just bad.
He didn't pay much attention to that and thats fine.
He was so friendly. He actually shook my hand, he was so nice when telling me how fast they went and how surprised he was they went as fast as they did.
He ACTUALLY LOOKED IT UP on the computer...just like nice lady in clothing said they would do and I didn't even have to ask him lol.
He showed me the date that all the stores got them, how many units each store received...he was super helpful. He also said to probably not expect them to come back in.
Then he joked about how the media is always late reporting things like that....how the stories (if they do one) always come out a week or 2 AFTER the product is gone hahaha!
So I'm sad I couldn't help my mama out :( Amazon has them for $45 bucks. Those are just people looking to rip people off. The SHADE of it all haha!
Shad, if by some incredibly random chance you see this, you're a good man. You know how to deal with the public and even if you get burned out with them, you still keep it professional and I cannot thank you enough ESPECIALLY since it was a f'n MAD! HOUSE! In there when I went.
Austin could learn a lot from guys like you.
Thanks for your help.
One last bit, parking at this store....suuuuuucks! Hahaha! Park at the movies and walk over hahahaha! Because that's basically where you'll end up lol
Ok, I lied about this being short! Eeek! Sorry! I can't help myself!
Thanks, Yelpers!!!
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