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Old 12-18-2001, 04:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Rant...sorry..

What is the deal with some of these online/offline companies??

I ordered some business cards from Officemax (Copymax) online...They came about a week later...they were goofed up...I called and they told me to take them to the nearest Officemax store to have them reprinted...SO I did.........that was almost 2 months ago....So I called again yesterday and asked them how long it took to print business cards....she said about a week.....And I said...THEN WHY ARE MINE NOT PRINTED!!! she had no answer......she told me she would refund the price...and reorder them......but not at the same price...it would be more that what I originally paid....she said it was because she used a different printer.......Why cant these idiots get stuff straight..man I am pi$$ed...................

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Old 12-18-2001, 04:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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They should have honored your original price. The deal was already done. They can not renegotiate the price now. They fudged it up. They should have given you a discount for your trouble.
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Old 12-18-2001, 04:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I agree with what NoCtrl Said, you should go back in there and asked to speak iwth the manager and show him your receipts and stuff and said that prices are not negoticable and it doesn't matter if they have a different printer or not. that is there loss and they should give you customer satification.

Go back and raise some hula to get your way.

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Old 12-18-2001, 05:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
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After all YOU are the customer and the customer is always right!

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Old 12-18-2001, 06:35 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The store manager was no help.....But I did get the District manager's phone number....I will be calling them tommorrow....I need to do something that will get me angry before I call....
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Old 12-18-2001, 07:00 PM   #6 (permalink)
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You are a no good, something, something. and I hate you


Does that help?
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Old 12-18-2001, 07:11 PM   #7 (permalink)
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LOL hirschY

Why not just use a hot poker to get him moving? er better yet, have that hot poker burning hot for the district manager and tell him us TechIMO's know about thier dirty deed and if they don't cough up the service with a HUGE discount that we will do undue buisnes harm to their business all over the USA!

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Old 12-18-2001, 07:21 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Don't get angry, it doesn't help until it's time to get angry. Ask for the name and contact information of the CEO, and VP of Consumer Relations first. This establishes that you are serious and puts them on the defensive. Next, explain the situation and your lack of satisfaction calmly and firmly. Explain that you have been waiting for the business cards to be completed correctly. Have been given limited or no information. Have had the original pricing changed and been given no consideration due to the delays. Propose a solution next, say at a minimum reduction to the original pricing. More realistically, suggest either a significant discount off the original pricing or even free. Once you get beyond the initial layers of bureaucracy, it's easier to get what you want. Make sure that you have the managers name, date and time of your last encounter, and preferrably store number(probably on the receipt).

Ps. I'm probably one of a manager's worst nightmares. I worked in customer service management for a couple of years. Last time my sister had brakes done on her van, they were put on incorrectly. By the time I got done with them, they replaced the pads with a higher grade of pad, turned the rotors, paid the tow bill(the brakes were overheating) and got a free oil change. Remember, be nice till it's time to get nasty.
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Old 12-19-2001, 03:25 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Don't get angry, it doesn't help
Great advice. I totally agree. There is no reason to get angry. Decide what would satisfy you and then ask for it. Be reasonable. Be firm. Offer reasonable solutions. Remember that the person behind the counter has a rule book they must follow. If they can not help you, say its not acceptable and move on to their boss. There is no reason and it is not helpful to your cause to get rude or abusive. I know. I use to do it. I looked like an ass. I was an ass. I rarely got the results I wanted. Now I am nice and most often I get an acceptable outcome.
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Old 12-19-2001, 03:39 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Noooo don't yell. Sometimes I get customers on the phone because another collegeau threated the customer just like you described it. When a customer is yelling at me I am less helpfull though. I understand why they are angry and I would look after it that they get what they want (if reasonable) at no extra cost. And if they are nice on the phone, I would even throw in a discount coupon or make the shipping cost "on the house".

Its good to show them that you're angry, but don't start yelling, that makes things worse.
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