Shocking Experience
This time it was the whole situation unfair, embarrassing and this wasn't the way how you treat your customer.
On Friday (09/12) morning on your website, you advertised a free gift (LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens C-3PO Minifigure 5002948124/3990) with some Star Wars set.
Because of this offer, I decided to purchase from you.
The red flag written white Free Gift and the Money off bundle was on both items which I bought from you (Lego X-Wing and Lego Boba Fett's Starship). I clicked on special offers at the bottom where I have seen the free Lego, but the next page was empty. I didn't know how is that worked because I never had any free gift from you. So I ordered it anyway with a third item.
When I received the invoice I couldn't see the free gifts, so I decided to call customer service (10:51 09/12).
After a long waiting time, I was able to speak the customer service. I told them if the free gifts doesn't come with my order, then I would like to cancel it, but the Lady said I don't need to worry, just when I will collect my order, I need to ask the store and they will give it to me.
Then later when I went to collect my items, the free Lego polybags weren't there. I told to store colleague what happened and what the customer service told me. He didn't know why the customer service told me that, because they don't have the free gift in stock.
He was helpful and said he will reorder the two items which should come with the free gifts. He said might be the warehouse did the mistake.
Later I called (17:11 09/12) customer service again to make sure I will receive the free polybags the next day. After one disconnected call, because the system not accepted my correct order number I called you back again and after a long waiting time, again, I talked to an agent.
That agent wasn't professional, he didn't apologize for the situation and he just blamed the store.
The next day on Saturday I called the store, but they didn't receive the reordered items, but a store colleague told me, she will call me back.
She later call me back, but I wasn't able to pick up the phone, she left me a voicemail. She said, she couldn't see the free gifts on the order, but I can call back them to sort it out.
I called them back, but that colleague finished her shift and a guy told me the reservations are there.
I mentioned to him the free gifts and he said yes they received them.
On Sunday I went to pick up my free items in the heavy snow. I paid £5 for the bus ticket. When I got there I was shocked because they said they don't have them and it's out of stock.
I asked the manager and I explained to him the whole situation. He apologized for the whole situation and offered a 10% discount on my next purchase. I refused that because I wanted those free polybags as I already showed my kids what they will get. They will be disappointed as I am. I have a strong feeling if you not make it right, I really don't want anything purchase from you. I asked the manager why they told me they receive the free items, he said that was probably miscommunication.
The thing is, if they told me on Saturday they didn't receive the free items, they should be able to order because at that time it was in stock.
Or I was able to order as well again and return the other order, but they told me they received them.
On Saturday you fixed the webpage and there wasn't an empty page at the bottom of the page under the special offers. There was a way to add the free gift to the order.
The whole Friday that page was empty, but I believed I will get the free gifts anyway. I didn't know how your website worked with the free gifts as I never had any similar before.
I went on my day-off (on Sunday), instead of being with my Family, in heavy snow, I was a little bit ill as well, for nothing.
I spent £5 for the bus and later I spent £10 for an Uber to get home because there were massive delays and bus cancellations (because of the weather).
You could ask me why I requested click and collect if I live far and I need to pay for the bus to get there.
The answer is that your Lego items most of the time arrived damaged and in the store, I have a chance to swap or reorder. Once I ask the staff why your Lego items arrive always in bad condition. She said because in the warehouse they just put them in a cage and they don't care.
I reported this feedback to you many times, but nothing happened. This time I received 2 damaged Lego sets out of 3. Luckily I was able to swap one, which is still not perfect, but acceptable.
This whole situation and treatment are really serious. Miscommunication, false promises, misleading and unfair service. Please contact me and make it right. Otherwise, I will need to take a higher level, but I don't want to do that.
I'm still hoping you care and look after your customers.
(I sent also a formal complaint letter, attached with proofs.)