This guys at the supermarket have a scam to charge people for items they did not purchase on their cards and then I think they split it with each other.
Vons stores are in the habit of asking repeadetly for small donations at the checkout and sometimes rounding up the total amount of grocery charge for donations to charities which the clerk at the checkout does not even know about.
The solicitation is done out loud, so every one in line can hear in order to shame bully the customer into accepting it.
It is a very bold, aggressive way of extortion for a cause which may not even exist, since it is not publicly displayed in the store nor in their advertising materials and when asked, the clerk does not even know exactly who the recipient of the donation is.
At the minimum, Vons stores should be investigated about the practice and if it is legitimate they should clearly display in the stores who are the recipients of the donations and make the solicitation in a more civilized manner.
I do like Vons, but I do Not like their Overly Inflated Prices on their Smoothies that they sell at their In-House Starbucks local store location.
I do buy the same smoothies at Starbucks, however, I know that for a Fact that the true value price for the smoothie in reality should be going for $4.25 which is what Starbucks is charging across the street from the Vons location.
However, inside of this Very Expensive Vons, they are charging $5.95.
I did buy it regardless cause I was thirsty, however, I was Not going to tolerate this Rip Off Price.
I did take pictures as you can see in my attachments and I did file a complaint with the manager who basically told me to Not buy it again if I feel that the price is way too high and I agreed, but in Reality they should be charging the Same Price as Starbucks since they are Representing The Starbucks Name And Brand!
I am informing everybody out there to be careful when you buy Starbucks drinks outside of the Real Starbucks stores cause You may end up getting Ripped Off like I just did!
Vons Reviews
This guys at the supermarket have a scam to charge people for items they did not purchase on their cards and then I think they split it with each other.
They stole $250 from me on my gift card.
Vons stores are in the habit of asking repeadetly for small donations at the checkout and sometimes rounding up the total amount of grocery charge for donations to charities which the clerk at the checkout does not even know about.
The solicitation is done out loud, so every one in line can hear in order to shame bully the customer into accepting it.
It is a very bold, aggressive way of extortion for a cause which may not even exist, since it is not publicly displayed in the store nor in their advertising materials and when asked, the clerk does not even know exactly who the recipient of the donation is.
At the minimum, Vons stores should be investigated about the practice and if it is legitimate they should clearly display in the stores who are the recipients of the donations and make the solicitation in a more civilized manner.
I do like Vons, but I do Not like their Overly Inflated Prices on their Smoothies that they sell at their In-House Starbucks local store location.
I do buy the same smoothies at Starbucks, however, I know that for a Fact that the true value price for the smoothie in reality should be going for $4.25 which is what Starbucks is charging across the street from the Vons location.
However, inside of this Very Expensive Vons, they are charging $5.95.
I did buy it regardless cause I was thirsty, however, I was Not going to tolerate this Rip Off Price.
I did take pictures as you can see in my attachments and I did file a complaint with the manager who basically told me to Not buy it again if I feel that the price is way too high and I agreed, but in Reality they should be charging the Same Price as Starbucks since they are Representing The Starbucks Name And Brand!
I am informing everybody out there to be careful when you buy Starbucks drinks outside of the Real Starbucks stores cause You may end up getting Ripped Off like I just did!