This was my second visit to this store. I gave my first visit a pass, mostly because we were looking for specialty tires and they had a very limited, very expensive (more than we have paid previously) selection. But this visit shows poor business skills and approach to problem-solving.
I dropped my vehicle off for a diagnosis and (possible) patch job on my tire. I came back to find that they had found two nails "outside of the repairable zone." However, they pulled these nails "to check if they were causing the leak", causing my tire to now be unusable; connect the dots and that means I need to purchase a tire in order to drive my car. They had called me prior to my arrival, but had failed to mention this, nor did they wait to make sure I was willing to take the risk, as if they had left the nail in place, I would still be able to have a slow leak, fill, and be able to wait to purchase a new set for when I get payed next (most of my tires need to be replaced, hence just wanting a patch).
Instead of understanding our point of view when we expressed our displeasure, but the sale's associate and the owner instead argued with us. The owner stated that they weren't trying to screw us over (even though they had), but he said either way he's the bad guy, because he has in the past told people they need new tires before pulling the nail, but when they took it to another tire store they only needed it patched. He stated they had been there since 1986, and that they had a "parking lot full of cars" because they do good business, but I honestly think it's because of the well-known goodyear name. I personally tried to speak with him only once during the whole exchange as it was mainly him and my boyfriend arguing, but instead of letting me finish a suggestion on how to avoid this miscommunication in the future by contacting the client to ask them if removal was okay, he interrupted me twice, effectively making it impossible for me to communicate unless I wanted to shout. He stated he wouldn't charge us, so I took my key and left with the spare on my car.
Along with this, I know places like costco, pep boys, walmart, etc have offers for buying multiple tires. Goodyear only offers a $40 mail in rebate (not really great when you're spending near or over $500), oh, but you can double it to $80 if you want to put it on a credit card.
Never going back again.