ARCO

I wanted to exchange lighter I purchased a few days before for 6.99 it didnt spark. The night shift iranian man said you didnt buy it here. I said yes I did! He said when? I said the other night he said try again! I left him lighter told him to keep it and asked for 4 packs cigarettes. When I got home I only had 3. Looked at my receipt he charged me for 2! Found receipt to lighter went back to show him he said it was oast date. My husband went in and ckerk told my husband I stole 4 packs cigarettes! My husband explained problem and said look lets just payfor 2 extra packs and told thrm I dont steal. Next time I go in the clerk says I owe him for 4 packs cigarettes! My husband was luvid went home and got receipts. Next time I go in to geta mean bean energy drink on highest shelf I am 5 ft tall and cant reach theyre on highest shelf. I pushed my finger up on bottom of can to get down and it flew out obto floor. It was wrong one... Im not talk enough to get it back onto too shelf so sat it on 3rd shelf. Same clerk came running over and said wheres the can you got down I saw you had it where is it? I said its right here I cant reach! He treated me like a thief! My husband wdnt and talked to him. Now I go in to but 1 pack cigarettes he says my 5.00 bill is counterfeit! It is not... His pen turned it golden color. I explained it turns black if counterfeit. He said I dont have ti take any money I dont want to. You can go buy your cigarettes at another station. I have no idea why I am treated this way! I managed a store for 20 yrs and was bonded. I have never been arrested or stole anything. I ferl like he hates white blonde women and is discriminating against my sex so does my husband. He will not acknowledge anything I explain and will be polite to my husbans. My husband says the guys a racist against white women. Something needs to be done this is not right. I have every receipt since jan 2020 we have spent over 6, 740 at this arco. We are considering contacting a lawyer. I never stole anything from this establishment or any other. The clerk originally rang us up wrong for 2 packs and gave us 3! M husband went in pointed it out abd paid fir 2 additional packs just ti maje the guu shut up and treat me decent. I do not drive due to loss of vision and arco is close to me. This clerk treats women very rudely and discriminates. A neighbor said shes bern treated the same way. This clerk told my husband I stole cigarettes! We produced receipts! I am ready to start picketing out front with 30 other women this arco discriminates against women. Now he's accusing me of trying ti give counterfeit money? Attached photo of 5.00 bill he marked with oen and would not accept! I will no longer shop here but this is really wrong! I attended classes through the bank on detecting counterfeit money and was responsible for depositing large sums cash for my employer in retail as a manager for 20 years. This arco needs to train their staff. He was very sarcastic and said I dont have to take any money that I dont want to. I am white, blonde, and female. I am definitely being discriminated against. This arco also has no female employees and this worker does not wear a mask nor do most customers. My name is deborah ott and my number is [protected].