ComplaintsforShaw's

• Initial Complaint

  04/23/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I want to complain about wakefield shaws on water st I have there app for the u every week ,they advertise 5 or 6 item's to save money Every week I go to this store on Saturday at 1 to 3 pm They are out of at least 1 product they put on there flyers 1 week it was *******, 1 week strawberry this week blueberries The manager won't give me a rain check,if I use the u special that day go in the next day I don't get the special advertise price on the flyer,or they should substitute another blueberries or strawberry for me,only in the wakefield branch, melrose is fine no problem, if you are going to advertise in the flyer,you shouldn't be out of the product by 3 pm on a Saturday This practice got to stop order enough products for each day only reason I shop at shaws is because of the ********* on my app I need this to stop or manager must substitute another product, faulty advertisement

  Business response

  04/23/2023

  Greetings *********************: 
  
  Thank you for notifying us that you have had trouble locating Weekly Ad items when shopping at your Wakefield store. Unfortunately, sale items are available while supplies last, however we completely understand your frustration in being unable to locate certain Weekly Ad products. Rest assured, your concerns have been directed to the Store Director. You will be contacted via the information you supplied in your message in follow up from a member of our store's Management Team as soon as possible. 
  
  If you are experiencing any other issues or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reply, chat, or call us at **************.

  Thank you for shopping with us.
  ***
  Customer Support Center 

• Initial Complaint

  02/21/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Bad meat 3 different times. Pork chops ham steak hamburger. I wont buy my meat at Shaws in ***************** This is a real problem.... I don't want to get sick. Im not one to complain but this evening i cooked chops and they were bad. Waste of time and money i threw them away...This is not good 3 different times.. I would get after them something is wrong. I notice they mark down older meat wich i would never buy. Someone is going to get sick. Thank you so much.

  Business response

  02/22/2023

  Greetings ***********************************: 
  
  Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. We are sorry to hear about the poor quality of the pork chops, ham, and steak hamburger you purchased when you last shopped at your ****** Shaw's store. Please know that this is not the standard of service we strive to provide to our customers. We review all reports of issues such as these to improve our customer experience, and we know your time is very important. We appreciate you for bringing this to our attention.
   
  We would like to let you know that we have already reported this to our Store Director for immediate review. Additionally, we ask that you please provide the dates of your purchases of these poor quality meat products, and please specify the product names so that we can accurately report these issues to our store teams. Please respond here letting us know if you would like to be contacted by a member of our store's Management Team regarding this issue. 
  
  We are most grateful for your patience and understanding on this matter. We hope that this incident will not stop you from shopping with us and trusting us again in the future. 
  
  If you have any further questions about this product, please refer to the contact information listed on the packaging. If you are experiencing any other issues or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reply, chat, or call us at **************.

  
  Thank you for shopping with us. 

  ***

  Customer Support Center 

• Initial Complaint

  01/23/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  The two occurrences sort of blend but are basically the same This incident occurred twice. I put in an online order, delivered 01/18/2023. I made it very clear by leaving messages on the order. as to method of payment - all groceries on EBT card, Tips, fees, etc., on my debit card. All of it was put on my debit card. I called the store; no one there can fix it. I called the corporate office: no one there could help. I was put on hold for long periods of time, calls not returned. This is the second time this happened. The first time I was told to come to the store with my EBT card and go to the service desk. They pointed me to a manager; No go. I was at the point of tears and they found a techie and 1,2,3, he made the correction . I do not own a car and Im disabled. I live on SSI and that is direct deposited into my checking account. Instead of groceries, they put the entire order on my debit card and checking account! If checks start bouncing, Ill be in a world of hurt. I even tried emailing the president of Shaws. It was blocked. If you can help me, Id appreciate it more than I can say Cell: **************

  Business response

  01/24/2023

  Greetings *****************************: 

   

  We are sorry for the difficulty you have had in having your recent grocery delivery orders charged to your *** card. In reviewing the orders on your account, our records are showing that the *** card information was either entered incorrectly, or was not accepted during the checkout process, which is why the orders were charged to the debit/credit card used for the orders. We completely understand the frustration this may cause. Unfortunately, we are unable to reverse/change these charges from the Customer Support Center.

  If you would like to have the order refunded to your debit/credit card and charged to your *** card, we ask that you please return to the **************** Desk of the store that fulfilled your order for assistance, as this must be handled at the store level. That said, we would like to acknowledge that you have had issue requesting this assistance from our store team previously. You are also welcome to call the store ahead of time and request to speak with the ************************ before visiting the store so that they can expect your visit. 

  Additionally, since there does seem to be trouble with the way the *** card information is being entered during checkout on any future orders you place, we ask that you please contact our Customer Support team for assistance to confirm that it is entered correctly while you are checking out, but before the order is actually placed. Once an order is finalized, the payment information cannot be edited. 

  Please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns. 

   

  Thank you for shopping with us. 

  ***

  Customer Support Center 

• Initial Complaint

  12/22/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I placed an order with my local Shaws for drive up/pick up. Due to my work schedule I was unable to pick it up. I cancelled the order online and received a cancellation notice. The total was for $79.09. That was on 12/13. To date my money has not been refunded. I have called the store and spoken with a supervisor in that ***** After days of calling she supposedly sent it to the head office. Still no call no money. Very frustrated at this point and tired of calling and politely complaining. Want my refund and feel its being ignored. Will no longer do my shopping there. This has not been handled well on their end!

  Business response

  12/22/2022

  Greetings ***********************: 

   

  We apologize for the difficulty you experienced regarding your recent cancelled order from 12/13/2022. When an order is placed with us a temporary pre-authorization charge in the amount of the estimated total is made to the debit/credit card used for the order to confirm that the method of payment is valid, and which is later adjusted based on the final total of the order when it is fulfilled by the store. The pre-authorization charge is automatically released back to the debit/credit card within **** business days from when the order was placed. Our system shows that the pre-authorization charge made for your order has at this time been successfully released. If you are still seeing the charge remaining on your end, we ask that you please contact your banking institution to confirm its release, as the charge no longer remains on our end. 

  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please feel free to respond or contact our Customer Support team at ************** if you have any other questions or concerns in the meantime. 

   

  Thank you for shopping with us. 

  ***

  Customer Support Center 

• Initial Complaint

  11/14/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I had placed an order with Shaws it was supposed to be delivered Nov 3 between **** .. ok because I had a meeting with upper management at 12 no order showed up at 12:30 I get a call saying they were here !! I had to excuse myself from the meeting with managers to go let the person in the lobby which is why I had selected **** so it did not interfere with my meeting 2nd some items were given that I didnt order and were very over priced 3rd some items were charged full price and I did not get the sale price .. so I called and spoke to **** on 11/3 who assured me he resolved the issue and gave me a refund of ***** back to my credit card and a ***** credit for the inconvenience of having to embarrass myself in a meeting with upper management ref number ******** .. assured 48 hours for refund nothing ever happened .. I chatted customer service a few days later was again told ***** hours and assured I would get the refund spoke to ******* ref number ******** no refund again a 3rd time spoke to ********* ref number ******** who again assured me ***** hours it has been 11 days and I have not got any refund yet .. I am on the chat with them now again and they are again saying ***** hours I explained I have been told that on 3 other occasions so I dont really believe it they are telling me no managers are available to speak to me and that I just have to wait I also have an issue that they knew they delivered wrong food and rotten lettuce and didnt give sale prices but still had no problem charging my card and even adjusting the amount to a higher amount knowing there was an issue now they are saying a supervisor will call me back and I dont believe a word they are saying to me. If someone can please help get resolution to this I would appreciate it very much. I am a very patient person but after being told the same thing 3-4 times in a row and nothing gets done spending hours of my time on the chat trying to get this resolved and still not Resolved !

  Business response

  11/15/2022

  Greetings *************************: 

   

  We apologize that your order had arrived later than the scheduled window, and that you have not yet received the refund for the items on the order that were charged incorrectly. Please know that we have shared your comments with our store's *************************** team to ensure that issues like this do not persist. Your delivery store will be processing a refund in the amount of $69.44 for the items listed in your message. Please be advised the refund can take five to seven business days to post to your credit card or may reflect a charge for the order amount minus the refund. We truly appreciate your patience and have notified our Online Shopping Director, so these issues are not repeated.

   

  Thank you for shopping with us. 

  ***

  Customer Support Center 

• Initial Complaint

  10/20/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  The corporate office is very disrespectful. They will not handle my issues. They forwarded me to a woman named ****** and then her boss who claimed she did not know who I was. She did not know any of my issues and wanted me to repeat everything that I had already repeated 19 times previously on the customer service calls. I was told I would be refunded for things and was not. I recently had an issue with your online ordering system and it crashing. I was told oh well theyre not fixing my issues. I dont know ******* bosses name because she would not give it to me, but I asked to speak to her boss because I would like to report to the both of them, she continued to keep laughing at me and then hung up on me. I need this to be taken care of or will file this police report.

  Business response

  10/25/2022

  Greetings *************************: 

   

  Shaws has made every effort to address this customers issues in a polite and respectful manner, but no further refund is due unless product is returned with a receipt as further detailed below:
  
  Order 1
  On August 8, 2022, a delivery order was placed estimated at $144.47. The customer was charged $107.67 due to an out of stock item, diapers.  Door **** refused to deliver the order to this customer based on their prior experiences with her, and the store was unsuccessful in finding an alternative third party delivery vendor to deliver the order. Therefore, the customer picked it up.  She demanded the out of stock item for free and behaved in an inappropriate manner towards store personnel.  Despite this behavior, the store gave her a package of free diapers of another type valued at $17.99 and a $50 gift card to resolve her issue.
  That same day, the customer requested a refund for the entire order.  The request was denied as the customer had already picked up the order, along with the free diapers and the gift card.
  On August 10, ****************************** to the store claiming someone told her she could pick up her missing order from August 8, 2022.  She was told there were no orders to be picked up and was advised to leave the store based on her threatening and harassing behavior.
  That same day, the Customer contacted the *************************** and claimed she had issues with her delivery, the store would not accept a picture of the order and she was asked to leave the store.  They offered her a $30 credit and to put a $20 off coupon used on the original order back on her loyalty account to use in the future.  However, when ******* Services learned the customer had already received the order, free diapers and a $50 gift card to resolve this issue, they rescinded this offer.
  Order 2
  On August 13, 2022 the customer placed another order totaling $78.86 via a third party delivery service, SHIPT, which confirmed the complete order was handed off directly to the customer at ******.
  On August 16, 2022 the customer claimed she did not receive the order. She was denied a refund given the order was hand delivered and SHIPT provided proof of same.
  
  On October 5, 2022 the customer contacted the *********************** requesting a refund for both Order 1 and 2. She did not mention the prior requests for a refund and in order to resolve her continued complaints, she received a $25 credit.   The Trust and ***************** also reached out to explain why she was not entitled to any further refund or credit.
  
  Order 3
  On October 6, 2022, the customer placed another order totaling $170.65 for pick up using the $25 credit she received the prior day.
  She then submitted a refund form for missing/damaged items and was refunded $19.02, although the items in question were not missing or damaged, they were substituted as authorized by the customer.
  Order 4
  On October 13, 2022 the customer placed an order totaling $816.55 for pick up at 8:30pm, the store contacted the customer regarding substitutions for out of stock items. The customer stated no substitutions for diaper or wipes, all other substitutions were accepted. The Customer picked up the order at ****** without incident.
  Order 5
  On October 18, 2022 the customer received an order totaling $15.98 via third party delivery which confirmed all items were delivered. The next day, she submitted an auto refund form claiming missing items and was refunded $9.98, although no items were missing.
  
  The customer contacted the *********************** October 19, 2022 seeking to speak to a supervisor.  ***************************** spoke to her on October 20, 2022. The customer refused to provide her name, dates or order numbers, changed the facts several times, used foul language and threatened contacting a higher level supervisor, the BBB or the police if a refund was not provided.  She was repeatedly advised that in order to receive a refund on an order, she could return the items to the store with the receipt and credit card used for purchase.  She stated she would not waste her time doing that and demanded a $400 refund and threatened to contact a supervisor.
  
  The Ecommerce Director, *******************************, subsequently spoke to her.  She claimed she was due a refund for the two orders from August and that an order in October had duplicate items.  When asked for her name or order numbers to look up the information, she refused to provide them. Again, she threated making a report to the BBB and the police.  After 26 minutes, ****************** said she would get the order information from ******************** and follow up as needed.
  
  Based on the foregoing, no refund is due unless the customer returns the items she would like to return to the store with the receipt and credit card used for purchase.  She has already received refunds, gift cards, free items and promo codes in an attempt to resolve her issues totaling $161.99.  

   

  Thank you for reaching out to us. 

  ***

  *********************** 

  Customer response

  10/25/2022

   
  Complaint: 18252521
  This is incorrect I was never produced a gift card for my issues and my calls with door dash are recorded Shaws kept telling door dash they did not have an order with me and there system auto sends a new driver and they kept saying they didnt have my order I called the store and they told me they did have my order and to come pick it up I got there and the person was very rude and told me to f****** leave and started swearing, also the order that was handed to be was most deff not my store is secured and you need to be buzzed in or a code and they never even called me when arrived and then the day of the 800 order the system was glitching over and over which I have screen shots of and it added a lot of unwanted items they buissness called me and I provided all the information I was asked for and she refused to help me  I called and asked for her supervisor and repeated all information which has never ever changed and then, she asked me for me to repeat several things which was very frustrating considering Ive spoken to theee people before her who all said they would fix my issue and did not. So I asked for her supervisor which she refused I asked I WOULD UPDATE THE BBB and then handle with my bank and file nesssicary reports for charges that should have been refunded 
  I am rejecting this response because:
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *************************

• Initial Complaint

  10/19/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Sales and Advertising Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  This is for the shaws in ******* at *********************************************** First off they're quality control is bad as I ended up purchasing 10 day old chicken and that could have caused me to get sick. I called about a refund. She said I had to bring the reciipt into the store. I dont have a care. It would cost me more money to get there and back then get the refund and she was like there is nothing I can do. Its not her fault. But Shaws Owes me 18 dollars for bad chicken that should have never been on the shelf that long.

  Business response

  10/21/2022

  Greetings ***************************: 

   

  We are very sorry that the chicken you received from our store was not in good quality. However, we are happy to assist you with this issue. We have reported this issue onto our store's Management Team to ensure that issues like this do not persist. Please respond here providing the Club Card number or associated phone number used at the register, if one was used, when the purchase was made so that we may review the transaction on our end. Please also let us know if you would like to be contacted personally by a member of our store's Management Team regarding this issue. 

  Feel free to contact our Customer Support team at ************** if you have any other questions or concerns in the meantime. 

   

  Thank you for shopping with us.

  ***

  Customer Support Center 

  Customer response

  10/21/2022

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

  Please have management call me to discuss options. I don't have an membership and I didn't enter in my phone number. But I am open to suggestions.

  Thanks!
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***************************

• Initial Complaint

  08/30/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I have bought on 3 separate occasions items from Shaws that have advertised $5 rebates. I never received the rebates. I contact Shaws and they tell me theres nothing they can do. This last time I called yesterday they said they would issue a $5 coupon to my profile and I never received that.

  Business response

  08/31/2022

  Greetings *******************************: 

   

  We are responding to a message sent regarding digital 4U alcohol rebate offers. 

  We are very sorry that you had trouble redeeming alcohol rebate offers on your account, but we are more than happy to look into this with you. Please respond providing the date(s) of your qualifying purchases, as well as screenshots and/or descriptions of the offers intended for use and we can look into this further on our end. 

  Additionally, per your recent contact with our Customer Support team, we see that a $5.00 **************** Credit has been added to your account. Unfortunately, this credit is not available to view on your account online through our website/mobile app, but it is currently available in your account. It is available for use on your next in-store purchase of $5.00 or more. All that will be needed to redeem it is to enter your Club Card number or associated phone number when checking out. All normal exclusions apply. Excludes Beer, Wine, Spirits, Fluid items in the refrigerated section (including Fluid Dairy and Dairy substitutes), tobacco, fuel, Gift Cards and Gift Certificates. Please be advised anyone who has access to the account can redeem the $5.00 credit at the time of checkout. We certainly appreciate your patience, as well as bringing this matter to our attention. 

  We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for shopping with us. 

   

  Tim 

  Customer Support Center 

  Customer response

  09/01/2022

   
  Complaint: 17801408
  
  At the find copy of receipt. There were rebates out for the simply spiked lemonades and the bud light next both of which were $5 each. 
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *******************************

  Customer response

  09/08/2022

  Look on bottom of receipt and you will see the two purchases. I do not have a picture of the promotions at the time because they have expired by now and I didnt think I would be having to chase the rebates. 

• Initial Complaint

  07/12/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I purchased sale items that require the customer to input their phone number at the checkout resister in order to receive the discount. Upon checking my receipt I see I was charged full price on 07/09 and 07/11 The cashier entered my phone number on 07/11 because I didnt have my glasses I was charged $7.98 for 2 pints of blueberries advertised at $1.44 per pint and was charged full price on 07/09 for 2lbs of Shrimp that were advertised for $8.99 lb

  Business response

  07/19/2022

  Greetings *************************: 

   

  We are responding to a message regarding the prices charged on recent transactions. 

  We are very sorry that the available offers for shrimp and blueberries were not discounted on your recent purchases. From the photo provided of the deal on blueberries, it shows that this is a 4U digital offer, which would require the offer to be digitally clipped to your 4U account. We reviewed your Club Card account from the information you provided, and we see that this account is not registered with our 4U program, so unfortunately the offer is not available.

  Furthermore, we see that the 2 transactions provided were not logged to the Club Card account associated with the information you provided. We would like to ask you to confirm the phone number and/or email address associated with your account so that we can double check. 

  Additionally, the photos provided did not include a receipt for your 07/09 transaction. We ask that you please bring your receipt to the store's customer service desk for assistance with a refund for this item. 

  Please feel free to respond or contact our Customer Support team at ************** if you have any other questions or concerns in the meantime. 

   

  Thank you for shopping with us. 

  ***

  Customer Support Center 

• Initial Complaint

  06/21/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Shaws supermarket in ************************************************ claiming that I put a transaction through intentionally without it being paid for yet I have the bank statements to prove that I paid for it, I told them to go back and look that I paid for cigarettes and Redbull and some other things if they had done their investigation properly I wouldve not of been fired. I have also voided the items just like almost every other employee so why is no one else being held accountable?

  Business response

  06/28/2022

  I am writing in response to the complaint filed by ***************************, a former employee of Shaws Supermarkets,Inc. who was terminated for using a discount code to give a co-worker free product in violation of Company policy.  The Employee Purchase Policy in the Associate Handbook clearly states that employees may not reduce or discount the price of merchandise for yourself, other Employees, friends or relatives and that any violation may result in immediate termination of employment. Upon investigation, the employee admitted that she did this so that the other employee could have their product now with the understanding that they would pay for the items later, but did not provide any details as to how the product could be paid for later or offer any proof of payment or evidence that it was subsequently paid for.  In addition, the handbook further states that All foods purchased to be consumed for a break must be accompanied by a register receipt as proof of purchase until the purchased product is consumed.  ****************** acknowledged during the investigation that she was aware of the company policy. 
  
  She also asserted that she voided these items just like almost every other employee but failed to provide Shaws with the identity of any of these alleged employees during the investigation. (If other associates were engaged in this type of behavior, they too would be terminated for violation of the Employee Purchase Policy.) 
  
  ****************** requested a refund, but again the discount code was used to ring up the items for $0 and we have no record any payment was ever made.  We are not willing to reemploy ***************** given she was terminated for violation of company policy. As for correction to a credit report, as an employer we do not have any ability to correct anything in Ms. ******** credit report. 

   

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  Customer Support Center 

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