AR
Ameer Robinson
Mar 18, 2026
⭐ 1 Star – Years of loyalty wasted in one visit
I have been a customer at this Leslie’s location for years. Not months. Not occasional visits. Years.
I’m an AccuBlue member. I’m part of Pool Perks. I’ve spent thousands of dollars at this specific store over time. I go out of my way to come here, even when I know I can get the same products cheaper somewhere else, because the experience used to be worth it.
Today? That ended.
I came in to exchange four empty chlorine jugs, something I’ve done here for years without a single issue. Like any normal pool owner, my jugs are kept outside. We just had weeks of leaves, rain, and pollen. Of course they’re dirty. They’re chlorine jugs, not something people keep spotless indoors.
Mary, who said she’s the manager, refused to exchange them and told me I had to take the same ones back because they were “in poor condition.”
That has never been a problem before. Ever.
But what really pushed this over the edge wasn’t just the decision. It was how she handled it.
There was:
No effort to help
No real explanation
No flexibility
No customer service
Just a flat refusal, like I was a brand new customer instead of someone who has been spending money there for years.
And then it got worse.
Instead of taking accountability or simply providing her information when I asked, she tried to push me off to her district manager. I had to stop her and make it clear:
“Mary, I asked for your information. I asked for a business card. I didn’t ask to speak to a district manager.”
She still refused to provide an employee ID and wouldn’t give me a business card.
That’s unacceptable.
You know what would have fixed this instantly?
“Hey, next time just rinse them off before bringing them in.”
That’s it. That’s all it would have taken.
Instead, I walked in trying to get my pool back in shape after weeks of dealing with leaves and pollen, getting ready for pool season, and walked out frustrated, irritated, and honestly shocked at how bad the service was.
After years of loyalty, this is how it ends?
Because of this:
I will not be coming back to this location
I am seriously considering canceling my AccuBlue membership
And if I continue with Leslie’s at all, I will go somewhere else, even if it’s less convenient
This wasn’t complicated. This was a simple moment where basic customer service should have been applied and it wasn’t.
Completely avoidable. Completely frustrating. Completely disappointing.