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Colorado
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Four times in a row the local Safeway has either screwed up my order, or overcharged me. The store manager is always "unavailable" and never returns my voicemails. Corporate emails me that I have to visit the store in person to get a refund. And that would be "...at the discretion of the Store Director". What utter bullsh*t. No wonder they're losing market share and tried to get Kroger to buy them out.

Date of experience: January 27, 2025
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I am absolutely discussed there is so much greed you can'teven have one cashier on duty. With the prices I pay at Safeway I don't expect I be required to check my self out. I buy 300+ dollars in groceries and I have to scan and bag it all my self. If I wanted to do that I could go to Walmart and save some money. What happened to having some customer service when I am paying a premium!

Date of experience: December 13, 2024
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had an extremely frustrating experience at Safeway Store 496 (******* NE 24th, Redmond, WA *******). It took me an hour just to check out due to poor service and miscommunication.

At checkout, my member discount wasn't applied. A cashier told me I wasn't a member, even though I had installed the Safeway app and registered in January 2025. She directed me to Customer Service, but no one was there. A staff member cleaning the trash kindly led me to the store manager, Greg, who was resting in a corner. Instead of resolving the issue, Greg told me to wait at Customer Service.

After five minutes of waiting, I asked another staff member, Athena, for help. She assisted me in registering my membership again via the app, which showed that new members should receive a discount. However, the discount still didn't apply at checkout. When Athena called Greg, he claimed I was already a member, which is why I didn't receive the new-member discount. I explained that I had to register again because I was told I wasn't a member earlier. Greg then accused me of providing the wrong phone number at checkout, causing the issue.

He insisted I take all my items to Customer Service to redo the entire process. By this point, I had already spent an hour trying to check out. When I voiced my frustration, Greg raised his voice, told me I was "done here," and said I was not welcome at Safeway.

This experience was beyond disappointing. The lack of organization, accountability, and customer service was unacceptable. I'm sharing my experience to warn others about the poor treatment I received so they can avoid the same frustration and disrespect.

Date of experience: February 16, 2025
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Safeway App Sucks
November 22, 2024

I am so upset with the Safeway App, one day it just stopped working properly, and I have issues signing in, and getting it to send codes to my email, only to not be able to get in. I have been dealing with this for a month. I shop elsewhere and use other store apps that work. It makes me sign in whenever I am in the store and the staff are no help. Safeway you can do better with instead of charging high prices, fix your darn app

Date of experience: November 22, 2024
New York
18 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Screwed Again
June 26, 2024

I got screwed on Just for U again.
Loaded the Club Card with weekly deals & only received membership discounts.
The clipped coupons did not compute.
Fu*ked again Safeway.
Oh well, I'll get even somehow.

Date of experience: June 26, 2024
Oregon
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Home delivery
February 8, 2024

First time ordering, will be the last time ordering they pick the worst food. Charges the most money. Don't apply any coupons discounts or the rewards card. Highly disappointed in this service. If you want to get little food for no money order from Safeway. Maybe it's a good idea for Fred Meyers is going to buy them out. Received no receipts. Received substitutions that I cannot eat because I'm diabetic. Was not even given the courtesy to ask if a substitution was okay. Ordered over 70 items and all of them were either out of stock or they substituted it. I will make sure and tell everyone do not order from Safeway. Highly disappointed long-term loyal Safeway customer

Date of experience: February 8, 2024
Canada
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I put the few groceries I grabbed back on the shelf because there was only one register open with a huge lineup... rude, the self checkout had as big a line so even when half the shoppers do it themselves it's still pathetic, and again, rude. This experience helped me find a smaller produce shop, they're great and believe in service not just $$$$.

Date of experience: January 7, 2024
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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What a joke. They put items on sale then don't have them in stock, drove to this location yesterday and was told by the guys in the meat department that they would have new stock today so that I may be able to get the sale, came in today and guess what? No stock... waisted a trip for a misleading employee. The worst part is they won't do rain checks, or any substitutions... customer service has definitely went downhill. Could not recommend this location. Maybe try Fred Meyers I'm sure they're more friendly..

Date of experience: March 19, 2024
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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3/2/24 we went to find out why our auto fill prescriptions were all back to call in instead of auto. She told us we had never set it up and our phone wasn't set up (4 mos it went fine then just stopped). She kept saying "I don't know what your asking". My spouse said I guess I will have to go elsewhere and she said, "ok, not a problem". We have shopped at Safeway for years and I know we will go elsewhere now. This is not the 1st time this female pharmacist has been rude. Maybe when the store loses enough customers they will understand it is the very people they are being rude to that are the reason they have jobs!

Date of experience: March 2, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Opened the app, finally found the icon to download the required digital coupon.
"item not recognized" on both of the items i was seeking.
Two clerks tried and said they have the same issue when trying to purchase items.
First the FORCE you download the app to get the sales price.
Then the app does not work.

Date of experience: April 24, 2024

Overview

Safeway has a rating of 1.6 stars from 163 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Safeway most frequently mention customer service, digital coupon and store manager. Safeway ranks 191st among Grocery sites.

service
88
value
83
shipping
38
returns
40
quality
75