MA Rudeness/Bad MAC experiences/Rants

MACaholic76

Well-known member
I had a similar experience at a Macy's and since I wasn't from the area I was visiting I went straight to the mac website and wrote an email to the customer service and was sent a reply within 48hrs. Then I heard from the VP (or something like that) with a very apologetic and thorough response. I also got a little gift.
Sorry about your experience.
 

Sanne

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complaint at the counter, go to the manager or the mac counter. If that doesn't work, go online, and complaint there.
 

mspiggy

Active member
Sorry to hear that.
We get lots of such MAs here in Singapore. Either they totally ignore you, keep telling you wrong infos or they serve you like you owe them a living.
 

toxik

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by mspiggy
Sorry to hear that.
We get lots of such MAs here in Singapore. Either they totally ignore you, keep telling you wrong infos or they serve you like you owe them a living.


oh my! who! i wonder! im from singapore too, haha.
 

mspiggy

Active member
toxik: I experience alot of those "ignoring MAs" at tangs. I didn't take notice of their names. Sometimes I can just stand there for 20mins and no one bother to come up to me (Note: Alot of free MAs and no customers).
 

toxik

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by mspiggy
toxik: I experience alot of those "ignoring MAs" at tangs. I didn't take notice of their names. Sometimes I can just stand there for 20mins and no one bother to come up to me (Note: Alot of free MAs and no customers).

oh that is why i never go tangs! the MAs are MAC have been pretty rude recently. i havent been really happy going to mac now adays. how saddening.
 

mspiggy

Active member
I never seem to be able to get help from most of the MAC MAs.
So I'll just go in, ask for the item, pay and get out of the place.
 

caffn8me

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Well, if three people from Singapore have all had the same bad experiences at Tangs it sounds to me as if you need to complain to M·A·C directly about it - all of you. That way you can be sure that they will take notice and act.

If you don't complain, why should anything ever get better?
 

shazcious

New member
I experience alot of those "ignoring MAs" at tangs. I didn't take notice of their names. Sometimes I can just stand there for 20mins and no one bother to come up to me (Note: Alot of free MAs and no customers).

I AGREE! Sometimes they give me bitchy stares and look at me in a "are you sure you have money to buy m.a.c?". pfft. I love DFS @ Royal scotts MAs.SUPER FRIENDLY!!
 

lah_knee

Well-known member
i think a lot of times people THINK we are ignoring them, but i know at my counter we are NOT. we are required to say hello and acknowledge everyone no matter what we are doing, but sometimes thats like an automatic alert to people and they think they can just start going on and on about what they need etc etc and sometimes we ARE infact helping someone else so we have to kindly tell them some one else will be with them shortly to help them. AND THEY STILL GET MAD when we do that
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are you SURE she wasnt helping anyone else or doing a demo?? i mean either way she shouldnt have been so short. she sould have let you know another MA would be with you to help you shortly... but most of the time people walk away like that because they are grabbing testers and things they need for another customer.

i mean we STILL get customers who complain about the wait and who can help them even when CLEARLY we are all with someone. theres not much we can do... i know some counters/stores are lame and have lame workers who are rude. its just unfortunate because i cant imagine any of our workers being like that
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a914butterfly

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are you SURE she wasnt helping anyone else or doing a demo?? i mean either way she shouldnt have been so short. she sould have let you know another MA would be with you to help you shortly... LA_KNEE


no, acutally it was empty. the other MA was with someone doing a demo or makeover, and the nasty MA was just standing by the counter tidying up a little. i went over to the counter with the display of the new lip varnishes and noticed only 3 in there and thats when i come by her and asked about if they had the other colors. and thats when she turned most of her back towards me and said NO real snotty like
 

lah_knee

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ya its probably best to complain to the counter manager. the macy's managers have little to do with the counter really...
 

tricky

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i am so sorry that happened to you that really sucks
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like MAC Whore said, you should complain to all parties involved.
 

little teaser

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by lah_knee
i think a lot of times people THINK we are ignoring them, but i know at my counter we are NOT. we are required to say hello and acknowledge everyone no matter what we are doing, but sometimes thats like an automatic alert to people and they think they can just start going on and on about what they need etc etc and sometimes we ARE infact helping someone else so we have to kindly tell them some one else will be with them shortly to help them. AND THEY STILL GET MAD when we do that
ssad.gif


are you SURE she wasnt helping anyone else or doing a demo?? i mean either way she shouldnt have been so short. she sould have let you know another MA would be with you to help you shortly... but most of the time people walk away like that because they are grabbing testers and things they need for another customer.

i mean we STILL get customers who complain about the wait and who can help them even when CLEARLY we are all with someone. theres not much we can do... i know some counters/stores are lame and have lame workers who are rude. its just unfortunate because i cant imagine any of our workers being like that
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PLEASE!!!!! dont try to justify a rude bitch i have walk in to mac plenty and the ma was busy and polietly say i will be with you in a minute please look around or tell me some one will be with me soon there is plenty you can do if ur busy you can acknowledge some one with a smile and nicely tell them you will help when your done with ur customer we arent DUMB some people are so easy to read anyone can spot a bitch as im sure customers can also be just as rude or impatient it works both ways im sure if this girl felt like the lady was rude she probley was why are you asking if the ma was doing a demo thats not the point the point is she was RUDE......... A19BUTTERFLY you should complain to mac
 

thedivaa

Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by mspiggy
I never seem to be able to get help from most of the MAC MAs.
So I'll just go in, ask for the item, pay and get out of the place.


Do you know, tangs MAC has the highest no. of sales in Singapore, and that's why the MAs are so arrogant. IMO we shoull boycott that store! Afterall, Singapore is so small and most of the MAC counters are in town ie. walking distance from each other. I hardly have bad experiences at MAC, mostly because I don't bother about tangs.
 

lah_knee

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by little teaser
PLEASE!!!!! dont try to justify a rude bitch i have walk in to mac plenty and the ma was busy and polietly say i will be with you in a minute please look around or tell me some one will be with me soon there is plenty you can do if ur busy you can acknowledge some one with a smile and nicely tell them you will help when your done with ur customer we arent DUMB some people are so easy to read anyone can spot a bitch as im sure customers can also be just as rude or impatient it works both ways im sure if this girl felt like the lady was rude she probley was why are you asking if the ma was doing a demo thats not the point the point is she was RUDE......... A19BUTTERFLY you should complain to mac


HEY until you know whats it like to work for MAC dont judge me on how i respond. i clearly told her that it doesnt excuse her rudeness or her attitude if infact she gave it. all i am saying is customers tend to jump to conclusions quickly before they know the situation. YES the MA should have let her know someone would help her shortly or she should have helped her herself since she wasnt busy apparently, but like i said customers tend to quickly jump to the conclusion that no one WANTS to help them. like i said since i work at such an awesome counter i myself cant relate to that kind of work environment. but when im busy with another customer ive had customers try to get help from me too and i try my best to be nice and tell them someone else will be with them shortly. they still get mad. and some STILL complain or want to talk to a manager... its hard to satisfy all customers cuz everyone is different and behaves different in retail environment. mac is a crazy counter. the busiest by far at my location and it can get pretty hectic when people are asking you questions everywhere you are... i feel bad but i cant be everywhere. people have to be patient

like i said, she should definately file a complaint to the manager since she did infact answer my question in regards to whether or not she might have been helping someone else.

i wish people were this adamant when they think an MA is awesome and they insisted on going to management to PRAISE. but everyone is so quick to complain instead. in ANY business actually. im at least proud to say a few people have asked for my manager to praise my assistance and attitude
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it feels so good when you are acknowledged.

k im babbling now but ya... moving along...
 

asnbrb

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if this was a macy's counter, let them know online:

www.macys.com/tellus

I'm an ex-Macy's employee and we're supposed to press this website with each sale (yeah, right) and it should be written on the bottom of each receipt. They do listen (I gave it to a girl in chatter and they listened).
 

lah_knee

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by asnbrb
if this was a macy's counter, let them know online:

www.macys.com/tellus

I'm an ex-Macy's employee and we're supposed to press this website with each sale (yeah, right) and it should be written on the bottom of each receipt. They do listen (I gave it to a girl in chatter and they listened).


ya but what ends up happening is the macys manager just turns it over to our counter manager anyway since macys has little to do with MAC. i think its best to go straight to our mac counter manager(s) cuz then they deal with it directly with the MA and they tell our regional managers. i think it can be a write up?
 

onnachan

Active member
Quote:
Originally Posted by lah_knee
HEY until you know whats it like to work for MAC dont judge me on how i respond. i clearly told her that it doesnt excuse her rudeness or her attitude if infact she gave it. all i am saying is customers tend to jump to conclusions quickly before they know the situation. YES the MA should have let her know someone would help her shortly or she should have helped her herself since she wasnt busy apparently, but like i said customers tend to quickly jump to the conclusion that no one WANTS to help them. like i said since i work at such an awesome counter i myself cant relate to that kind of work environment. but when im busy with another customer ive had customers try to get help from me too and i try my best to be nice and tell them someone else will be with them shortly. they still get mad. and some STILL complain or want to talk to a manager... its hard to satisfy all customers cuz everyone is different and behaves different in retail environment. mac is a crazy counter. the busiest by far at my location and it can get pretty hectic when people are asking you questions everywhere you are... i feel bad but i cant be everywhere. people have to be patient

like i said, she should definately file a complaint to the manager since she did infact answer my question in regards to whether or not she might have been helping someone else.

i wish people were this adamant when they think an MA is awesome and they insisted on going to management to PRAISE. but everyone is so quick to complain instead. in ANY business actually. im at least proud to say a few people have asked for my manager to praise my assistance and attitude
smiles.gif
it feels so good when you are acknowledged.

k im babbling now but ya... moving along...


yes, yes, some MA's can be total snots, but it's like that anywhere you go. some people are nice and some people aren't. and i agree to complain if you've received bad service. i wouldn't want someone like that as a coworker or even a MAC representative.... but
la knee - I totally agree with you!! being a MAC MA can be brutal at times! i started a thread called "bad customers!" in the industry discussion forum - you should totally check it out!!
 
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