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Heh.

I filled out the survey noted on their receipts, at www.kmartfeedback.com. Apparently someone actually reads 'em!



I need to write back. Not sure what.

Quote:
From: "SM3616, Store Manager" sm3616@searshc.com
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:12:41 AM
Subject: Inquiry

Eric,

I am the store manager of the below mentioned Kmart store. I would like to have an opportunity to speak with you directly. I do take pride in the store and would appreciate any and all feedback you can provide me to make your next shopping experience a pleasant one. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

JODIE M. STROTHER
Store Manager #3616
Greentree, PA 15220
(412)922-3803 store
(412)922-9268 fax
________________________________

Store Number: 3616

Customer Name: Eric XXXXXXX

Customer Phone: contact by email

Customer Phone (alternate): n/a

Customer Email Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com


Department: Customer Service Desk

Category Code: Customer Service Experience

Reason Code: General Frontend Service Issue

Situation:
SC# 0361611250800352385


The electronics department looks like someone knocked everything off the shelves, then had a dog put it all back. Pretty difficult without opposable thumbs, eh? Yes. Yes indeed. And, the dog didn't know the alphabet in order to arrange CD's & DVD's either.

The cashier did not say one word to me. ONE WORD. After waiting through the ridiculous line (no other registers were open, as I was being checked out another employee lazily sauntered over to her register), the woman rang me up did not say "hello", "hi", "good evening", "credit or debt", or even "Go #*%$ yourself!". After all my items had gone through, and I paid. I even said "Thanks" and smiled... and got absolutely no indication that I had even been heard. My wife looked at me like we were in the Twilight Zone.

Holy cow, this is ridiculous. Sadly, it's indicative of what happens pretty much every time I go to that store. There are some other great area Kmarts, like the one in Robinson, and even the one in Bridgeville... but this one is closest to my house... What the heck is wrong with everyone who works there? Don't they take any sort of pride in the store? Don't the managers see what's going on, how the store looks, how the employees behave... and why don't they care???

I just can't even fathom being a cashier, and not greeting people... or even acknowledging their presence. And, I can't fathom a shift, store, or regional manager that would a. hire someone like that (let alone dozens like that); and b. let that kind of behavior slide.


***I was unable to call the customer no phone number, I did sent notification.**

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That's awesome.

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I hate that place.
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Eric,
Congratulations for taking the time to follow thru on a horrible shopping experience !!!!! More people should tell management how their store is being run. It's like the inmates are running the asylum. Managers gets too bogged down on which pair of shoes to put on which mannequin and stupid crap-shit that the district manager dictates so customer service just goes to hell and noone's watching.

"Is it time for my break yet????"............which is all that seems to really matter anymore in retail.

I ALWAYS make a point of contacting the Store Manager when I'm treated this poorly - and it helps me to unload my junk. I absolutely FREAK OUT when the cashier goes thru the entire transaction without speaking one word to me - and I will stop right there in line and demand to see the Store Manager. Pisses me off ROYALLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (you really don't want to be in line behind me at that point) Evil or Very Mad


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Ha ha ha. I have no issue taking these things up with Companies, just ask Mike. Usually it's in letter or e-mail form.

That mall is just a black hole of retail.

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I wrote:
From: Eric _______ XXXXXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com
To: "SM3616, Store Manager" sm3616@searshc.com
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2008 9:10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Inquiry

Hello Jodie,

Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I'm not sure if there's anything further to discuss. I pretty much expressed my issues below.

I can't imagine how stressful it must be to run a store... but it seems that your Kmart is slipping in comparison to stores like the aforementioned Robinson & Bridgeville locations.

Back when we were just dating, my wife used to work at the Kmart on Route 8 just outside of Shaler (not sure of the actual neighborhood there), and the managers were on them all the time to have multiple registers open, to have the shelves stocked neatly & orderly, and they always had a lot of registers open at the front.

I just see a general lack of "give a damn" in Parkway Center. Hopefully the trend is reversing though, as this e-mail has shown me that you do indeed care about your store.


Thank you for your time,
-Eric



I wrote:
From: Eric _______ XXXXXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com
To: Customer Service Kmart.com help@customerservice.kmart.com
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2008 10:07:05 AM
Subject: Re: Store Manager SM3616 / JODIE M. STROTHER


Hello,

I'd like to just pass on the e-mail below, & show my appreciation for this store manager taking the time to contact me regarding my comments made via kmartfeedback.com as noted on my store receipt. Can someone let her superiors know that her time and effort did not go unnoticed?

Hopefully she can pass the message of store pride on to the employees.


Thank you,
-Eric

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Hmm, I got a response...

JODIE M. STROTHER wrote:
From: "SM3616, Store Manager" sm3616@searshc.com
To: Eric _______ XXXXXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:05:00 AM
Subject: RE: Inquiry

Eric,

Stressful is a word that doesn't even describe what retail is nowadays. However, I do take pride in the store and at times it does get out of control. I appreciate feedback any way it comes. We strive to do our best with the personnel in the store. It does fall apart at times and we are working hard at correcting those problems.
Just keep us on your shopping list this year and let us try to show you we are looking at alternative ways to improve your shopping experience.

Happy holidays and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.



JODIE M. STROTHER
Store Manager #3616
Greentree, PA 15220
(412)922-3803 store
(412)922-9268 fax

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All-in-all a positive response. At least I have a direct go-to if there are any other issues up there.
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From: http://www.pittsburghbeat.com/mb/viewtopic.php?t=16555

AiXeLsyD13 wrote:
Remember my Kmart rant? Bethany was in there not too long ago, walked by the electronics section and said it's all neat & orderly...

..and the cashier greeted her. Laughing

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