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Omar Abulhasan 19 months ago
It was one of the most unpleasant experiences I had endured. My wife purchased Bric's luggage brand back in 2021 (a complete set of 5 pcs), which is considered an investment rather than a purchase under the understanding that this brand has a five years warranty. Sadly, one of the bags got damaged during our recent trip this month as the complete wheel and cover cap got ripped out. Upon our return, we proceeded to the store to inquire; 1. Can the damage be fixed and 2. Is it covered by warranty? If not, what will be the rectification price? Rather than handling this issue in a professional manner, the lady manager at that time first snatched the purchase invoice from her subordinate with a frown face. I have explained the matter and showed her the damaged bag photo and referred to my inquiry. She looked not interested in taking any responsibility in listening and presenting a logical answer. Her 1st response was, "On which airline this damage took place?" Immediately after that,"warranty does not cover such damage." followed by "I have to check with my management,". Rather than having a rational explanation or showing some kind of empathy towards this issue, I had to listen to her cynical explanation of how an airline, which I will not name, calls them to ask for their assistance in assessing damaged luggage in addition, that they do not have the tools to rectify this bag. "Had the wheel gone missing, we can fix it other than that we can not." When I inquired to escalate this issue to higher management, her answer was simply "I am in charge of this store." At this moment, I concluded my conversation as reasoning with her was futile. My answer to the whole situation is simply poor management. A simple response was to acknowledge the issue, take customer details, and raise it to higher management where they can, in turn, contact the manufacturer. I leave the readers to decide for themselves, but I am definitely not stepping into this store again, and I sincerely hope for the owners of this establishment to invest towards training their staff to properly handle customer complaints in a professional manner to ensure business profitability and continuity.