On December 30, I had a very positive experience at this location. I printed posters, and the employee who helped me was kind, professional, and clearly explained how to prepare my files correctly for printing. Because of that good experience, I returned today with my posters already perfectly prepared and ready to print.
Unfortunately, today’s experience was completely different and extremely disappointing.
The employee who assisted me this time, Ashley (assistant manager), did not even approach me. From a distance, with a dismissive attitude, she asked, “What do you want?”, making it clear from the start that she had no interest in helping. When I explained that my files were already prepared and ready to print, she asked for the size in inches. I told her the size was correct but that I had worked in pixels and did not remember the exact inch dimensions.
Then Steve stepped in. He spoke extremely fast, did not articulate clearly, and was very impatient. I politely asked him several times to slow down because I could not understand him, but he continued rushing. What makes this even more frustrating is that the store was completely empty—there were no customers waiting, no line, nothing.
I asked for something very reasonable: to print one test copy to confirm the size and then print the rest. They refused. They repeatedly told me to do it on the website because “it’s cheaper,” yet neither of them could tell me the actual price difference. The only answer I received was, “We can send you the price in 20 minutes,” which is unacceptable when I am standing in the store ready to pay.
Eventually, they admitted that printing in-store would cost $8 more per page. For 7 pages, that meant almost $48 extra, with no added service, support, or courtesy.
When I looked at their name tags to see who I was dealing with, Ashley became noticeably more aggressive and even less helpful, clearly upset that I might leave a review.
I left and went to Staples instead. That store was busy, all printers were in use, and yet the employee was friendly, professional, and helpful. He printed a test copy, explained the timeline, and told me everything would be ready the next morning.
Total cost: $11 for all 7 pages.
In conclusion:
• FedEx is not only extremely overpriced,
• but the customer service at this location was rude, dismissive, and unprofessional,
• especially troubling coming from someone in a management role.
Personal dissatisfaction is not an excuse to treat customers poorly. This experience was unnecessary, unpleasant, and unacceptable.
I will not return to this FedEx location and do not recommend it.