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  • Wrecking Ball
    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
    • Jul 2011
    • 39

    Longest wait ever for help @ Reseda

    I was recently at Turner's Reseda and waited 45 minutes for help on a reel, because the person who works in the fishing department was in the firearm section.

    I asked the manager after waiting for 10 minutes if I could get some help in the fishing department as he passed by. He said he would get someone over there real quick.

    I then waited another 15 minutes and went over to the register, which was empty and asked the cashier if she could ask for someone to go to fishing. She said should ask right away.

    After another 15 minutes I grabbed the manager again and basically made him go to the fishing department to grab the reel I wanted. I asked, "Why isn't someone over here for the fishing department?" He replied, "If there's a wait for firearms, we send them over there, one gun is worth a lot more than what we sell in fishing gear. It's always busy like this, you should expect to wait."

    My jaw hit the floor. It took 2 minutes to grab my reel and I was in line and paid within 5 minutes, $80+ for Turner's Reseda. I go there because there are awesome deals and Kyle knows his stuff, but if he's being told to sell guns and not cater to that department, which he specializes in, why should I go there?

    I'd rather go to Fishing Fools and get raped on prices and spend 10 minutes in the store, rather than spend almost an hour waiting to be helped and receive a piss poor attitude from a manager. Quit selling fishing gear and quit calling yourselves Turner's Outdoorsman if you feel your only priority is firearms and firearm accessories. Or here's a better idea, hire more people if you're always busy! Send your manager's to customer service and scheduling seminars!

    You offer a great range of products at great prices, that's why people shop there. People stop shopping there because the customer service is *****. I'd take an increase in prices for better customer service from your store. This is a recurring topic in this forum and obviously a big problem with your company and in particular this store.

    If you don't want to lose another customer, please address this issue.
  • #2
    Jsapata
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 550

    When I run into service like this I always consider how much my hour is worth and if I am saving enough after adding my time to the cost of the item to wait for it at a particular store.

    Price, service, convenience, and how quickly I need something all factor in to where I purchase an item.
    Last edited by Jsapata; 11-16-2011, 7:07 PM.

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    • #3
      paul0660
      In Memoriam
      • Jul 2007
      • 15669

      What did the "manager's" nametag say?
      *REMOVE THIS PART BEFORE POSTING*

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      • #4
        CSACANNONEER
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        • Dec 2006
        • 44094

        Interesting story. I was on the other side of it about 8 years back. I had "Joe Dirt" from the fishing dept. helping me to pick up a 10-22. It took me almost an hour just to pick up a gun because, the fishing guy didn't know what to do in the firearms dept. While I know they are under new ownership, experiences like that and being illegally overcharged for PPT fees, having extra charges added to my bill, etc. have kept me from buying anothr gun from them since then. Too bad, I've probably bought about 60-80 firearms since then. Turner's should think about all the money they lost (just from me)by taking the fishing guy out of his dept. and making him work the gun counter.
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        • #5
          jonc
          Calguns Addict
          • Aug 2009
          • 6402

          ...........

          that sucks.....

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          • #6
            Wrecking Ball
            CGN/CGSSA Contributor
            • Jul 2011
            • 39

            Paul,

            I didn't get his name since he didn't have a name tag on. He was wearing a black Turner's polo, middle aged, short gray hair, above average build and a gold watch.

            I really should have gotten his name, but I was so heated, I just wanted to get my reel and get out of there.

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            • #7
              robz@turners
              Junior Member
              • Sep 2011
              • 24

              Can you pm me or email me your info.

              One question though, were they using the number system on the gun counter?

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              • #8
                G-forceJunkie
                Calguns Addict
                • Jul 2010
                • 6449

                Does it matter? Go watch the security tapes, its not our job to run your stores. Is is SOP to leave one department totally unstaffed if another is under staffed? I've bought probably a dozen guns from the Reseda store (and the pasadena store for the compact handguns) and being understaffed is always a problem.
                Originally posted by robz@turners
                Can you pm me or email me your info.

                One question though, were they using the number system on the gun counter?

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                • #9
                  Press Check
                  Veteran Member
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 4879

                  Same complaint I've had about Turners Reseda. They're far beyond terrible.

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                  • #10
                    nick562
                    Member
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 154

                    I always wait 30 mins+ in turners. just because i'm young no one wants to help me. thats why i just rather go somewhere else to buy guns. only reason i stop here is if i need something small i wont need to ask anyone to get for me.

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                    • #11
                      TriumphAndrew
                      Member
                      • May 2011
                      • 390

                      I waited an hour and 15 mins to buy 3 boxes of primers last night. Even with the number system it was a mess. Something needs to change.

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                      • #12
                        gr8dragon88
                        Senior Member
                        • Jun 2010
                        • 509

                        I guess since Reseda is the only big name in that part of town (LA city), they feel customers don't really have a choice so they can act like a government monopoly instead of a private enterprise.

                        The same goes for Torrance location. It's almost impossible to get someone on the phone and the managers are almost invisible at the store.
                        "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord Acton, Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton (1887)

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                        • #13
                          Fjold
                          I need a LIFE!!
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 23034

                          Originally posted by robz@turners
                          Can you pm me or email me your info.

                          One question though, were they using the number system on the gun counter?
                          Bring in another employee for the busier times. You know your high traffic periods so if you bring in one more employee for a 4 hour shift your cost is only $50 - $60 (with the employment load). Four or Five sales more than the regular staff makes during that period would pay for his time.
                          Frank

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                          • #14
                            GRMNX
                            Junior Member
                            • Jan 2012
                            • 7

                            went once and would never go again.

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                            • #15
                              gr8dragon88
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2010
                              • 509

                              I went to Reseda last week and had a much better experience than before.
                              "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord Acton, Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton (1887)

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