JG
25 year customer (almost) done with Bath & Body Works
I have been a Bath & Body Works customer for 25 years but Candle Day 2023 was the last straw. I ordered 6 candles on 12/1 and received an e-mail stating that they had been shipped but I noted that the package remained "awaiting carrier pickup" indefinitely. Contacted company on 12/13 to be told that my order was lost and they could only send 2 of the 6 candles as the others were now out of stock. Went the online chat route and Sharon - bless her heart - disconnected me when I insisted that the company honor my order. Called the 1-800 number and arrived (I assume) in an Indian call center where the rep couldn't help fulfill my order but he did promise me a $30 e-gift card, 2 of the 6 original candles and a refund. I should probably have quit while I was ahead but I'm a glutton for punishment so I asked to speak to a supervisor who did check inventory in a local store near me but could only see two of the four out of stock candles in inventory, so I went with a refund on 4 candles and delivery on the two they did have. The supervisor - clearly trying to ingratiate himself with the cranky customer - then rescinded the $30 e-gift card! Facebook complaint went the same way. The company just does not seem to care about retaining its long term customers. 12/28/2023 Update: It took a Better Business Bureau complaint to elicit a satisfactory response from Bath & Body Works and in fairness to the company the $45 e-gift card that they provided was suffcient to retain my future custom. I have always liked this company. It's just a shame that some of its internal processes are not really up to snuff.


