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Customer Service
© 2003 By
Bob Osgoodby
I recently had a problem, and called my ISP (who shall
remain
unnamed) for help, because I could not connect to their
service.
I let this ride for a day, in the event they were having a
problem, but the next day when I still couldn't get
connected, I
gave them a call.
After listening to their computerized message, which told me
everything except how to brush my teeth, I finally selected
the
appropriate option. I was given the approximate hold time,
(which I appreciated) put them on the speaker phone and went
about other things I was doing.
After 15 minutes or so, I was connected to a customer
service
rep, explained the problem and was put through a series of
things
to try, which I did. None of them worked. I was told that
my
software had become corrupted, and I would have to reinstall
the
software from my Windows CD. I explained that I could
connect to
other services and the problem was only with their service.
No
matter, I was told I would have to reinstall the software.
I
couldn't immediately put my hands on the Windows
installation
CD, so he told me to call back when I did.
Unable to find it, I called my daughter and she had a copy.
I
picked it up the next day and called back. I asked for the
customer service rep I had talked to and was told he wasn't
in
the office I was connected to. Seems he was housed in
Tennessee
and now I was talking with someone in California. I told
this
rep I was instructed to call back for instructions on how to
reinstall the software.
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This one told me to turn off my computer and then restart
it.
When it still didn't work, he told me he couldn't do
anything.
Now this guy barely spoke English. Not satisfied with his
answer, I asked to speak to a supervisor who told me the
problem
would be referred to their research department and someone
would
call me back within 48 hours.
Two days came and went with no call back, and I figured #1
and #2
didn't really know what they were doing so I tried again.
This
time I got a very pleasant person (#3) who took the time to
listen to my problem, and she solved it "lickety split".
She
not only solved the problem, but displayed a real caring
attitude
which the previous two did not.
Now, it seems that many companies staff their customer care
department with warm bodies, give them a trouble shooting
book
(you can hear them turning the pages) and then try to get
rid of
you as quickly as possible so they can handle their next
call.
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This never ceases to amaze me. They spend millions on
advertising their service, send out trial CD's by the train
load,
and then staff their primary customer contact, with
incompetents
or people that don't give a fig about problems their
customers
are having. It seems that they really don't care if they
lose a
customer.
If you are in business, either you must be a #3 or have one
working for you. Never forget - the sales department gets
customers, but the customer service department keeps them.
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