AP
anthony perez
Oct 18, 2025
Dear AutoZone Management,
On October 17, 2024, at around 6:30 PM, I called the commercial phone line to order a part. I was placed on hold for approximately 45 minutes before deciding to hang up and call the regular store number instead.
When my call was answered, I spoke with Jose, who initially began to assist me. However, I’ve noticed that after-hours service for commercial customers is consistently poor. It seems the only way to get help after hours is to call the regular store line — otherwise, the after-hours commercial team leaves us on hold indefinitely. This has happened to me multiple times, and it’s very frustrating.
When I brought this to Jose’s attention, he responded with noticeable attitude and lack of professionalism. After confirming that he had the part I needed, I politely asked him to pull the part so one of my employees could pick it up shortly afterward. Jose responded, “I’ll get it when your guy gets here,” in a dismissive tone. I repeated my request, explaining that I wanted to save both of us time since we have a commercial account, but his response was the same — curt and unhelpful.
When my employee arrived at the store and asked for Jose, he had to look up the part again, even though we had already discussed it. This completely defeated the purpose of calling ahead.
I’ve experienced similar treatment from after-hours staff several times, and this most recent incident has been particularly disappointing. Because of this, I will be making AutoZone my last choice for ordering parts going forward unless there’s a clear improvement in customer service.
I hope you will address this issue with both the after-hours commercial support team and Jose, so other commercial customers don’t have to deal with the same frustration.
Sincerely, Ant's Towing