My now fiancé and I were recommended Hayes Jewelers when we decided to shop around and see what potential engagement rings I liked best. We were specifically recommended Marshall's business (a distant family friend of the recommendee), but he unfortunately was not present the day we visited. At first we had great customer service by Mary and a coworker. Super nice and attentive, but Mary was very direct at times and things came across slightly aggressive--gave the benefit of the doubt and continued working with her. We disclosed that we were simply window shopping for the day. I later found out that, after I walked out for my fiancé to ask private questions, Mary was very quick to try and take a deposit and get things rolling (I hadn't found anything I liked with her...); and when my fiancé told her not today, she became passive aggressive and tried to instill doubts about his future proposal. That same day we found business elsewhere and had more luck, but there were still things in motion at Hayes Jewelers with Mary. Days later, she called my fiancé to give an update on diamonds that came in if we wanted to check them out, which is when he informed her he had completed his business elsewhere and he appreciated her help with everything. She was immediately offended, asked where we went to which she responded with snobby arrogance; she brought out the attitude, scoffed and said with all the disrespect and insincerity that she hoped everything went well, and proceeded to hang up on my fiancé. To make it all worse for her, she was trying to overcharge my fiancé by a couple thousand dollars compared to where he ended up completing business. She is simply a tantrum-throwing, self-serving, money-hungry saleswoman whose "customer service" tactics are so disappointing. Wish I truly had something nicer to say as our visit started out decent (hence the 2 stars); but, the overall business from her turned out to be the ickiest experience we could have received regarding what should have been an exciting and celebratory time. I'm grateful I didn't find anything from her store because I couldn't imagine how much more stressful the process would have been for my fiancé if he decided to take her business (he was already stressed enough planning the proposal!!! the ring should not add any more stress, let alone the jewelers trying to sell him the ring!!!!).
I hope our experience is the only one like it with her and the rest of her business is actually respectful; and if not, then hopefully this review will push her to do better. read more