GNC - Discriminatory

Posted by bcd on 2012-03-18:

GNC claims to match a lower advertised price from a retail store competitor. Costco probably did not advertise the product.

You can add your name to their email list and receive promotional coupons via email. They also offer 15% off your next purchase.

Posted by clutzycook on 2012-03-18:

If it was cheaper at Costco, go to Costco. No one is forcing you to spend money in that store. Doesn't sound like a particularly friendly place anyway.

Posted by JISCal2 on 2012-03-18:

First let me say... you are Mexican and your English is fine. You communicated your issue here and if we can understand, then the manager at GNC should understand it too. Please call GNC corporate office and tell them of your experience. They do listen. Don't let the manager let you think otherwise. 1-888-462-2548 It cannot hurt to try.

Posted by raven2010 on 2012-03-18:

I agree with the others, something is not right at this store. I looked online and found a few references saying they will not be undersold, which leads me to believe they have SOME sort of price match policy.

Salinas is a very small town with a very low population of spanish speaking folks, but that is no excuse for that sort of behavior. I have racism!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas,_California

Posted by Old Timer on 2012-03-18:

A large number of retailers post that they will not price match membership stores like Costco. You have to look for it in the very fine print.

Posted by samanthasmom on 2012-03-18:

Raven, that is incorrect. I, unfortunately, live in Salinas and a majority of the population speaks Spanish. I would bet good money that is not a language barrier issue but a case of rude employee who doesn't understand company policy. Some of you may remember my letter to the mall here after their Mother's Day celebration that was entirely in Spanish. Since then, the mall has publicly declared that they are catering to the hispanic community. They have changed the mall decor and turned the area just outside of Sears into a Mariachi band stand. They have events celebrating Mexico's holidays. All the signage in the mall is in Spanish now. I seriously doubt the OP was discriminated against.

Posted by raven2010 on 2012-03-18:

Sorry Sam, I got the info from wiki, reported in the 2010 census

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas,_California

Yet this article seems to say the exact opposotite

http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14250907

I apologize for only using one source for my info. i appreciate you clearing up my misinformation.

Posted by Old Timer on 2012-03-18:

Salinas is just about 100% Latino now. It stems from the area growing up as a farming community. It has one very unique claim to fame. It is the Artichoke Capital of the World. They grow the biggest, tastiest Artichokes on Earth.

Posted by samanthasmom on 2012-03-18:

Raven, no worries, wikipedia is incorrect and even the official census isn't very accurate because we have a huge number of undocumented immigrants from south of the border here.

And Old Timer, the artichokes are 10 minutes away in Castroville :)

Salinas' claim to fame used to be John Steinbeck. But now its gang violence and a corrupt city government.

Posted by littleshorty on 2012-03-18:

There's a reason why I moved from SoCal to Arizona. The violence was a main reason. Government another reason. Cost of living yet another reason. And I was tired of walking into a store and being forced to speak Spanish cause the cashier barely spoke English

Posted by raven2010 on 2012-03-18:

Thanx Sam. The whole situation is annoying to me and I dont even live there. Here in central ohio I get peeved when the Tim Hortons drive throu employee doesnt have a good grasp of english---all I want is an extra large coffee, back with a sleeve thank you111

Posted by samanthasmom on 2012-03-18:

I'm thinking what happened here is that the OP wanted GNC to price match Costco and GNC refused because Costco sells in bulk at a wholesale price. The Muscle Milk at Costco is a larger quantity than GNC carries. Sometimes our Costco carries the powder form (large canister) and sometimes they carry the liquid form (a case of 12 or 16 individual size bottles).

Posted by MRM on 2012-03-18:

I have a question to anyone: will the Muscle Milk, miraculously, build up muscle mass in a skinny person? Yes, that skinny person is me.

Posted by Old Timer on 2012-03-18:

Bottom line, Ricardo Maravilla was not treated well. All the small talk in the World will not change that fact for the OP. Rather than correcting every comment made on the thread we can instead focus on the issues? The OP wanted some help, not some pundit dissecting everyone's comments. Ricardo Maravilla, here is a link that can help you contact GNC about the issues you are seeking help with: http://www.gnc.com/helpdesk/index.jsp?display=store&subdisplay=contact&stillHaveQuestion=yes

Best of luck to you Ricardo, get back to us and let us know how it turns out, OK?

Posted by Venice09 on 2012-03-18:

Sam, I remember your review about the Mothers Day event very well. I also remember the response I got from mall management, blaming it on the DJ. Apparently there wasn't much truth to that, as it now seems the intention was to eventually cater to their Spanish speaking clientele. You should go back and post that in your review so readers will know the truth.