Disappointed at Customer Service !

This evening, I went to Creative Care to repair the LCD screen for my camera DC-4200. After seeing the crack on my camera, they said that I need to replace the new screen. Since it's not the producer's fault, I'm willing to pay for the replacement cost which I guessed about $50. However, they said that I had to pay $400 to replace the new one, that's totally crazy when the brand new camera selling outside is $250. They keep saying that's company's policy when I asked. That's really insane.
After a long talk with the woman at Creative Care, I gave up and came back but I'm really disappointed at Creative, one of the biggest company in Singapore. I cannot understand how come it cost $400, with that money, I can even buy a 7" LCD monitor. That's totally unreasonable !

Other than what Shotist007's remarks (which solves nothing) your experience is not common. First I would speak to the store manager to get things rectified for you. If that doesn't work out then I would contact AppleCare and speak to a customer service representative and complain via that venue.

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Disappointing customer service

The printer that I ordered online showed up today with a shattered glass scanning screen. The nearest Best Buy is not a convenient drive for me, hence the online order. When I spoke with customer service, the apathetic agent informed me that "the printer didn't leave their warehouse damaged..." and implied that since it "probably" wasn't their fault, they didn't care to remedy the situation.
She offered to ship out a new one, and have the damaged item picked up. That sounds like a good policy... except I needed this printer ASAP and couldn't quite wait another week for one to show up. Why should I be the one penalized for receiving a broken printer??
When I informed the customer service agent that this option was not going to work for me, I could practically hear her eyes rolling as she said that that's all they can offer me. Period. No follow up, and no apology for what is quickly becoming the worst experience I've ever had with ordering products online.
Let it suffice to say, in the future I will avoid Best Buy's customer service phone line, if not Best Buy in general, at all costs.

Hi geminit,
First, how disappointing that the printer you needed so urgently arrived shattered! And second, I'm sorry that you didn't find either the solutions or the service helpful when you tried to remedy this with us over the phone.
I'd like to help. I'm sending you a private message, which you can check by logging into the forum and clicking the envelope icon in the upper right-hand corner.
Thanks for your post,
Elizabeth|Social Media Supervisor|Best Buy® Corporate
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Extremely Disappointed with Customer Service

Saturday, August 1st, my daughter called Verizon customer service to increase my internet speed. The representative helped and said the upgrade would take effect Thursday, August 6. We receive a call on the 6th and were told that we now have the increased internet speed. The internet stopped working once the upgrade took effect. It is Sunday, August 9th and we still do not have internet.
When we call, we’re informed that the call is recorded and I hope that is true. If so, I’d like a customer service manager or specialist to please review the calls that we made from our home number, {edited for privacy}, on Thursday, August 6th, Friday, August 7th, Saturday, August 8th and Sunday August 9th. I believe anyone that listens to our calls and the responses we received from the initial service representative would understand my great frustration.
August 6th, my wife called to notify Verizon that the internet is not working and to get it fixed. She went through the initial trouble shooting attempts with the customer service representative. After, the representative said that a ticket would be created and the issue would be fixed in 24 hours.
August 7th, I called and spoke to another customer service representative. This representative said that the first representative was mistaken, it takes 48 hours. The representative said there is a ticket with the central office.
August 8th, I called to follow up because it has been 48 hours and I was assured we would receive a call from a network specialist. During the call, I was put on hold and disconnected. In the beginning, I was asked for a call-back number. Why did I not receive a call back? I was again told that the first line customer service could not give me any other information than there is a ticket with the central office.
August 9th, my daughter called to get information about why we still do not have internet. We were told 48 hours and at this point, it has been well over that time period. We have not received a call back from a specialist, as promised as well. She spoke to Edward at around 9am, Pacific Time. He informed her that the central office only received the ticket today and said that we would definitely be receiving a call “soon” since it has been more than 48 hours. She asked if she could speak to the central office herself or a network specialist since he could not give her any answers. He informed her that he could not. She asked if she could speak to his supervisor because she was unhappy with not receiving any answers after 4 attempts to resolve our issue. He said that the supervisor would tell her the same thing. She said she understood that he tried everything he could but she wanted to express her frustration and displeasure with not receiving any answers. She had to ask 3 times for the supervisor. He, then, put her on hold and a moment later, the call was disconnected. Again, at the beginning of this call, he asked for a call back number. Why didn’t she receive a call back after the call was disconnected?
When my daughter initially called to increase the speed on August 6th, the first representative she spoke to had put her on hold and she was disconnected. 3 out of 7 times we tried calling Verizon, we were disconnected and not once received a call back.
1. Each representative gave us answers that were inaccurate and conflicting. We did not receive helpful or satisfactory answers.
2. Repeatedly, we were told that we would receive a call back from a network specialist within a time period, and have not.
3. On multiple calls, we were disconnected at very suspect moments during the calls, and did not receive a call back.
4. After 4 days, we still do not have internet or any inclination when my issue will be resolved.
We have no assurance that our issue is being worked. The first-line customer service representatives should receive better training to handle issues such as ours. Hearing conflicting answers from different representatives, receiving broken promises, and being hung-up on is unacceptable from any service providing business. My frustrations are enough for me to search for another service provider.

Hi busohio,
Your issue has been escalated to a Verizon agent. Before the agent can begin assisting you, they will need to collect further information from you. Please go to your profile page for the forum and look at the top of the middle column where you will find an area titled "My Support Cases". You can reach your profile page by clicking on your name beside your post, or at the top left of this page underneath the title of the board.
Under "My Support Cases" you will find a link to the private board where you and the agent may exchange information. The title of your post is the link. This should be checked on a frequent basis, as the agent may be waiting for information from you before they can proceed with any actions. To ensure you know when they have responded to you, at the top of your support case there is a drop down menu for support case options. Open that and choose "subscribe". Please keep all correspondence regarding your issue in the private support portal.

Bad customer service for my printer

Today, I called HP customer service for an ink failure issue of my printer. I knew that the printer had out of warranty so I want to ask question how to reset the printer. But the customer service representative told me that I am a valued customer so he will assist my problem over the phone fully without any charges. I really appreciated two attempts (Cleaning, Power reset) and he would give me two options of my problem.
Those were basically replacement plans that were $30-$60 less than the new one. Of course, those plans are for the manufactured reconditioned with extra sets of ink cartridges and 2 years warranty if I pay another $1. I couldn’t accept this offer at that time because I need to discuss with my wife, but instead I asked customer representative to call me on later tonight. The customer representative supposed to call me later tonight, but I didn’t get any phone call from HP, so I called HP and I was really surprised how HP change their words. I argued around 2 hrs with switching my phone call to 4 different person, and a lot of waiting time, asking that I got offered. I knew that HP would record all the conversation and never response me about this.
Finally, I found that HP offered me scratched and cosmetic wear printer with guaranteed working. The hardware supervisor gave me this offer and made sure that I am aware of that by reading conditions of printer. Later, I asked for the return policy, and she give me 3 business days. Who is going to buy a $50 less priced printer with a lot of scratches? I know that another sets of ink cartridges will worth to have this offer, but I didn’t because I will disappoint when I first saw the product.
I totally disappointed of customer service how HP changes their offers and words, resulting me wasted more than five hours, including convincing my wife. I regret that I bought so many HP products (computers, printers, and tablets) I will never buy HP products, and I will not recommend HP products because of worst customer service.

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Customer service complaint - very disappointed

I just spent another hour on the phone with Verizon's Customer Service. After being a loyal customer since 2003, my phone stopped working. I went into a store and they helped me get it replaced. The second phone I got had issues with it's battery life. I went in again, they couldn't fix it and they ordered me a replacement. The third phone also did not work and I did not have service for a week. I brought it to the store and they actually broke it some more and again, I didn't have a phone for a few days, until my replacement came.
When I called Customer Service to tell them about my experience, I asked for a $200 credit to my account for all of the service, time, and frustration I wasted to have a functioning phone and service. I told her that if they were not able to compensate me for that experience and reward me for being a loyal customer, my husband and I would take our business to AT&T (we are merging plans and both upgrading to an iPhone 6). The woman I talked to asked for the amount I would feel okay with and I said $200. She put me on hold for awhile and come back and said my $200 credit was approved and that she made note of it on my account. I confirmed that it would show up on my next bill and that it was approved - she said yes.
A month passed and I did not see the credit on my bill. I called to follow up and the customer service rep told me that the credit was actually not approved and there was nothing he could do. After an hour back and forth, he finally put his manager on the phone. I gave them one last chance to honor the promise Verizon made with my credit before I chose to take my business elsewhere. They chose not to do anything.
My contract and my husband's contract are up - we were planning to go to Verizon this weekend to add him to my account. I guess instead we'll be going to AT&T. I am very disappointed. All I was asking for was a reasonable credit, but they would rather lose two customers than take care of them. I know Verizon is a big corporation, but I will definitely do what I can to deter anyone away from Verizon from now on.

That's terrible customer service. Though my time is very valuable, I'm more angry that I was told that I would be credited when it wasn't true. This was not my error, but Verizon's error and Verizon should take ownership of their mistake and honor what was said. This is all in addition to 3 faulty phones and loss of service for days at a time.
Sent from my iPhone

Disappointed, can no longer trust Verizon for customer service

Looks like I'm not the only one disappointed in Verizon's customer service, I've already seen a number of complaints on forums and this website itself.
I'm writing this "discussion" in efforts to get something done about Verizon's customer service. Yes, I know there are good customer service representatives but also there are bad representatives that can definitely bring it down for customers like myself.
I was charged $299.99 for returning a damaged device after getting a warranty exchange for a different model. I was on my third model of the pantech breakout and started seeing the same issues I had with previous phones on my current phone, I called customer service and was told by an extremely rude representative to "buy a lotto ticket, because the chances of multiple phones having the same issue is the same as you winning the lotto." Her tone was sarcastic and rude which offended me and closed any chance of me willing to work with technical support or other representatives to fix this issue. My previous pantech breakouts and the one I was using had issues of my SD formatting, SD ejecting without me doing anything, contacts disappearing, phone memory deleting to make room for updates that I had turned off, and basically I was losing data on my phone from pictures, contacts, to personal emails and content without me even doing anything. I went through 3 models and worked with technical support to change my phone, SD card and back memory up but still had a number of issues. This is when I called and was told to buy a lotto ticket. I was extremely upset with the representative and told them to not send a warranty exchange phone because of her rudeness and attitude. I visited a local verizon wireless store and told them my situation and was given a deal - buy the battery of a samsung s3 and get it for free - note that i did have a small crack on my screen which the sales representative saw and DID NOT mention anything about there being a damage fee. I understand that on the box you use to return the device it does say that there will be a fee for damaged devices, BUT my issue is - why did the sales representative not notify me? Verizon was expecting back a pantech, not the samsung they sent out ... either way I had to send back my pantech, why not reconfirm there will be a fee?
I called verizon's customer service and told them my current situation, the lady told me to get in contact with my local store in which I did the exchange. Here are my call records:
Friday - verizon wireless center --> local verizon store (was told they will call me back monday after figuring out the problem)
Monday - NO call
Tuesday - I call my local store, the manager was not working and they told me to call on Wednesday which was when the manager will be in
Wednesday - NO manager, and the local store told me they will call me on Thursday
Thursday - I waited till 4pm (California time) and did not receive a call so I called them, they tell me that the fee is valid because "none of their representatives will EVER sell a phone without notifying their customers of any damage fees"
First of all, it took 5 days to even get a solid answer of my bill, and let alone ... the manager can't simply push the "verizon customer satisfaction guarantee, no one will sell a device without notifying customers of fees" slogan around and tell me I'm lying and that fees are valid. I turned to verizon's customer service for help and was told I can return my device and lose the fee, I asked if I would be given my old device back - NO I wont, so then what device do I use? NO device was to be given to me which sucks because I then would lose $150+ initial payment for getting a pantech breakout then the $40 for the samsung battery and was left with no phone.
After talking with supervisiors and managers, I was given the last deal - 25% off the $299.99 fee
My issue with verizon is that I do not understand WHY customers (myself) have to pay such fines when the issue lays within their customer service and sales representatives. I understand the issue with returning a damaged device BUT i do NOT understand why I am the only one having to pay consequences for this whole issue? Verizon is a big company, so are the under the impression losing one customer is nothing? I will now be returning my samsung s3 and doing an early termination because I am fed up with customer service, I believe it is wrong for anyone to be treated this way and then have to pay. I would rather pay the early termination, then be stuck with people telling me to buy lotto tickets and me to stop lying.
Verizon needs to do a check up on their customer service representatives and work on getting the window of communication open and seriously attend to the needs of customers because they just lost one customer who has been with them since 2008

I was charged $299.99 for returning a damaged device after getting a warranty exchange for a different model. I was on my third model of the pantech breakout and started seeing the same issues I had with previous phones on my current phone, I called customer service and was told by an extremely rude representative to "buy a lotto ticket, because the chances of multiple phones having the same issue is the same as you winning the lotto." Her tone was sarcastic and rude which offended me and closed any chance of me willing to work with technical support or other representatives to fix this issue. My previous pantech breakouts and the one I was using had issues of my SD formatting, SD ejecting without me doing anything, contacts disappearing, phone memory deleting to make room for updates that I had turned off, and basically I was losing data on my phone from pictures, contacts, to personal emails and content without me even doing anything. I went through 3 models and worked with technical support to change my phone, SD card and back memory up but still had a number of issues. This is when I called and was told to buy a lotto ticket. I was extremely upset with the representative and told them to not send a warranty exchange phone because of her rudeness and attitude. I visited a local verizon wireless store and told them my situation and was given a deal - buy the battery of a samsung s3 and get it for free - note that i did have a small crack on my screen which the sales representative saw and DID NOT mention anything about there being a damage fee. I understand that on the box you use to return the device it does say that there will be a fee for damaged devices, BUT my issue is - why did the sales representative not notify me? Verizon was expecting back a pantech, not the samsung they sent out ... either way I had to send back my pantech, why not reconfirm there will be a fee?
Crack voided the warranty, hence the 299.99
The rep made a mistake by judging this as a phone that could be exchanged by warranty, when it wasn't. Plus he / she should have informed you about the fees that do occur when / if the phone seems to be physically damaged.
How did you know the phone had a crack?
I called verizon's customer service and told them my current situation, the lady told me to get in contact with my local store in which I did the exchange. Here are my call records:
Friday - verizon wireless center --> local verizon store (was told they will call me back monday after figuring out the problem)
Monday - NO call
Tuesday - I call my local store, the manager was not working and they told me to call on Wednesday which was when the manager will be in
Wednesday - NO manager, and the local store told me they will call me on Thursday
Thursday - I waited till 4pm (California time) and did not receive a call so I called them, they tell me that the fee is valid because "none of their representatives will EVER sell a phone without notifying their customers of any damage fees"
First of all, it took 5 days to even get a solid answer of my bill, and let alone ... the manager can't simply push the "verizon customer satisfaction guarantee, no one will sell a device without notifying customers of fees" slogan around and tell me I'm lying and that fees are valid. I turned to verizon's customer service for help and was told I can return my device and lose the fee, I asked if I would be given my old device back - NO I wont, so then what device do I use? NO device was to be given to me which ***** because I then would lose $150+ initial payment for getting a pantech breakout then the $40 for the samsung battery and was left with no phone.
In this case you could return the phone and use the $300 or even less to purchase another phone of contract (third party sites).
After talking with supervisiors and managers, I was given the last deal - 25% off the $299.99 fee
This would be the best option in my opinion as you'll get a great phone for discounted price
My issue with verizon is that I do not understand WHY customers (myself) have to pay such fines when the issue lays within their customer service and sales representatives. I understand the issue with returning a damaged device BUT i do NOT understand why I am the only one having to pay consequences for this whole issue? Verizon is a big company, so are the under the impression losing one customer is nothing? I will now be returning my samsung s3 and doing an early termination because I am fed up with customer service, I believe it is wrong for anyone to be treated this way and then have to pay. I would rather pay the early termination, then be stuck with people telling me to buy lotto tickets and me to stop lying.
That problem is solely based on the store, and who manages it. Same goes for every other business out there.
Same goes for the Customer Service line.

I just want to share my experience or rather terrible experience with apple service.....I am soooo disappointed with the apple customer service at the local store in Tampa......every time they give u an appointment and make people wait for hours......ther

I am soooo disappointed with the apple customer service at the local store in Tampa......every time they give u an appointment and make people wait for hours......there was some cosmetic problems with the screen of my Mac book pro....they replaced it but the computer would not turn on....and btw when I went to pick up my computer the representative handover my computer to another guy without checking his id who was there to pick up his phone.......then I had to take it back second time this time they messed up my iWork...I took it back but they couldn't retrieve my history of purchase of iWork...and then when I installed the iWork at home...none of the applications is working.... .I will have to take is back fourth time.....I loved apple products but may be not anymore.......

Other than what Shotist007's remarks (which solves nothing) your experience is not common. First I would speak to the store manager to get things rectified for you. If that doesn't work out then I would contact AppleCare and speak to a customer service representative and complain via that venue.

Very disappointed with the lack of Customer service

I have been a verizon wireless customer for 15+ years, and have never been more disappointed. Does anyone else notice that it seems like you are dealing with 2 different companies - and they don't play well together? I 'chatted' oniline with a VZW rep - and was advised that if I upgraded my husband to a smartphone - our monthly bill would go down 6.00. I ordered the phone - she told me that I could either wait until I activate to change my plan - or call customer service to do so. I called. Quote #2 - totally different - going up 22.00. I advised we did not want to do that - our bill is already over 200 per month. Chatted the next day - quote #3 - up 30.00. The kicker was when we went to the store tonight. The gentleman basically said if we deal with online - don't bother them. Don't they both work for VZW? His customer service was a little more than lacking. I am considering switching to another carrier - even though I have 3 other phones that are under contract. I don't want to worry every time I need customer service - which one of them will help. Anyone suggest another carrier??

I totally agree -- HORRIBLE customer service experiences recently. What happened?
I have a been a VZW customer for years and have always appreciated the excellent service. Recently, I called to add my ipad to my shared data plan and waited 30 minutes with no resolution (see image below). After refusing to wait longer, I the agent offered to call me back with instructions after the change had been made. He did call back, which I appreciate, however 30 minutes to add additional services is unacceptable.
I've also tried reaching customer service several times this week for account questions and immediately receive the message "we are experiencing heavier than normal call volumes and wait times". After waiting 5-10 minutes each time I have given up.
VZW had better get their act together. If I wanted bad service I'd switch to Sprint and save at least 25% each month.

Really Disappointed With your Customer Service

Hi there,
I have never posted to the forum before but I bought an item in April (a power inverter so I could plug my laptop into the airplane I was flying back on from my trip). When I got on the plane, I realized they actually had real plug in outlets so I didn't need the inverter I had bought. I never once used it.
Unfortunately when I got home, we moved the week later and my best buy bag got shuffled into a closet. I just found it last week and tried to return the item to the store. I explained the situation, and showed the receipt. I realize that it is far outside of the return window, but I was disappointed by the rude customer service agent who had 0 empathy for the situation.
This type of customer service, where you are unwilling to understand extenuating circumstances an offer a one time exception, has really put a bad taste in my mouth about your company.
Is there anything you can do to help?
McKelle

Dear McKelle,
This type of service is not at all what you want you discussing with your friends and family. We want you to brag about the world class service you receive at every Best Buy you visit. I am very sorry for any lack of empathy that was shown under your circumstances.
The employee assisting you should have treated you with the same amount of respect as they would with any other customer looking to perform a return. While this doesn’t mean they would be making an exception, you should not have left feeling the way you did. We have recently made some large improvements to our Return & Exchange Promise to better serve our customers and to differentiate us from other retailers. For instance, we can now take back items with missing packaging or accessories for a small deduction depending on what is missing.
I was a manager in our stores for a couple years before I came to work at our corporate level. I worked very hard with my employees to ensure we were providing every customer with an experience that was better than their last. If this wasn’t happening, I wanted to have that feedback to share with my team. I would like to send you a private message to gain some more insight on this experience to share with the leadership at the store you visited. To check your private messages, click on the envelope in the upper right-hand corner while you are logged into the forums.
I hope you won’t let this one poor experience change your outlook on us altogether and will come to us in the future for your technology needs!
Respectfully,
JD|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Disappointing Customer Service

I am very disappointed by the level of customer service and poor attention to detail.
I sent my tablet back for a repair and when it returned, the fault was still there. I am a realist and sometimes these things happen. I called the customer service and arranged to send it back.
It was delivered on the 22nd of November, however the system still reports that it has not been delivered to Lenovo. Fine, FedEx tracking confirms it was delivered and signed for.
Lenovo customer service has no ability to deal with this issue. They take information like the tracking number, confirm that they have seem to have received it, but then say things that totally contradict themselves. I have been told 3 times that they will "escalate the issue" and that they will be personally taking ownership of the issue. I have been promised call backs at specific times, and no call back happens at all. I call them and they have no idea what is going on, and I hear the same script again. I continue to recieve emails from them stating that they will close the issue as they have not received my PC, even after I confirm with them that they have received it.
If I hear "you can check status of your repair online" one more time I think I am going to cry. I am calling you because you still claim you have not received it. If I could check the status online, I would!
I have been a Lenovo customer for years, even before they were Lenovo. No more. I have taken my money somewhere else and will in the future.
Be aware that while you will love your Lenovo, if it goes wrong prepare yourself for a experience that sours the whole thing.
I will wait for another 2 days for the new "owner of this issue" to call me back with confirmation that they have received my product, and are fixing the issue that they should have fixed the 1st time around.
I won't hold my breath, however.

Well, 3rd time lucky I hope.
Computer returned on Friday, and it's going back already. Same fault, not fixed again.
I had an email from the customer service team on tuesday last week, and despite leaving two messages and 2 emails, no response back.
I never heard from the team members that would "take ownership of the issue" nor the supervisors that they promised would phone me to discuss. It's almost as if Lenovo will say whatever they can to make you feel like they are responsible and care, but have no follow-up or substance behind the words.
Lenovo, I know sometimes things don't go to plan, but please please please fix your customer service department. They make everything worse.

Very disappointed in Verizon Wireless customer service

I have been a Verizon customer for about 10 years. The customer service is now the worst it has ever been. I have an upgrade due and i wish to bill my account. They say I cannot because my account was past due ONE time in the past six months. Past due for probably around 10 days. They say this is the reason why. When I point out to them that this is not their policy they do not care, they refuse to let me bill it. Their policy on their own FAQ clearly states:
What determines if I’m eligible for the bill to account option?
The following requirements are used to determine bill to account eligibility:
You must have a standard monthly account* for at least six months.
The maximum amount that can be billed to an account per bill cycle is $400, and the transaction can’t exceed this limit for your current bill cycle.
Note: The limit includes pending and recent transactions billed to your account by phone, online or in-store during your current bill cycle, For example, if you purchased a $100 item in-store and billed it to your account earlier in your bill cycle, your online bill to account transaction can’t exceed $300.
Your account must maintain a good payment history. (YES)
The account can’t have been interrupted for non-payment within the last six months. (IT HAS NOT BEEN)
The account can’t be more than $24.99 past due. (IT IS NOT)
The account must be permitted to make payments online. (IT IS)
Your account can’t currently have a security deposit. (I DO NOT)
The phones on your account can’t be interrupted for suspected fraudulent activity. (NOPE)
You must be the Account Owner or an Account Manager in My Verizon and process your transaction from the Upgrade Device page.
No where does it state what they have told me. I have a good payment history, I have not been interrupted, I owe no money. As far as
I am concerned I qualify just fine but they refuse.
At this point its the princible of it, Would I like to upgrade? Sure! But I wont, just based on the fact that I should be able to bill
it to my account and they refuse.
My contract is up in November, I will cancel and i will go to another carrier because basically the customer service and their
refusal to abide by their policy and correct this has completely turned me off.

The good payment history, as Ann154 states, means payment on time monthly. Instead of voiding a customer's "good payment history" for a late payment six years ago, for example, they instead limit it to the past six months. And the six months to wait for good payment history to be restored begins on the day the late payment was made. The policy might not suit what you want, but VZW is adhering to the guidelines with every customer. Telephone agents aren't able to change bill to account status, either.

Disappointment with Apple customer service's response to my iMac G5 issues

The following is a copy of the letter that I will be sending to Apple in regards to my recent dealings with customer service. What do you guys think I should do?
To whom it may concern:
Let me begin by saying that I have been a loyal and avid fan of the Mac since 1999. I have converted several of my PC friends to the Mac, and I would consider myself to be the quintessential Mac "geek" (posters, T-shirts, you name it). I have owned a Macintosh LC 575, Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) and Power Mac G4 Cube, in addition to my current machine, an iMac G5. However, my recent experiences with Apple customer support have left me thinking that maybe the Mac way is not the smooth, customer-first experience that I thought it was.
As I mentioned, I currently am using an iMac G5 (rev. A, 20" 1.8 GHz). Unfortunately, the iMac was a victim of the well-documented power supply issue (http://www.apple.com/support/imac/re...ensionprogram/) several months back. The power supply would heat up to such high temperatures that it eventually burned out, and I could not power on the machine. I brought it in to my local Apple Store (Oakbrook, IL), whereupon they wrote up a repair order, and I had my Mac back within 4 days, all without paying a penny. "Wow, excellent no-hassle service," I thought, and rightfully so.
Over the last couple of months, my iMac has further developed a couple of smaller, but still annoying and "not-very-Apple-like" issues. First, the fans have developed a consistent, cricket-like squeak - that is, you can hear the fans turning, sort of like an old wheel that needs oil. In my quiet office, it is VERY obvious, and is especially distressing when I'm trying to do audio and MIDI work. The second issue is that the slot-loading Superdrive has gotten to the point where discs that are being ejected often fly out of the slot and do not stop, falling onto the top of my desk, or occasionally clear off the desk onto the floor.
A few days ago, I decided that I had had enough with both issues, and decided to initiate a chat with a support agent on Apple's iMac support web page. After explaining the issues to the agent, I was transferred to a "specialist," to whom I then had to re-explain the issues. Further irritating me was the fact that they provided me no solution other than to visit my local Apple Store, and they would further diagnose the system.
So tonight I headed over to the Apple Store Oakbrook with the iMac in tow (mind you, not the lightest thing to be carrying around, and a pain to have to disconnect peripherals etc.). I had made an appointment prior to showing up...in fact, Apple's new Concierge system seemed very elegant and user-friendly, and I was able to make a 7:20pm appointment at around 2:30pm. I made it to the Apple Store at about 6:50pm, and saw my name listed on the Genius Bar screens as being 2nd in line. There was a man with a 15" PowerBook that was being helped by the Genius behind the bar, so I sat and waited patiently. About 40 minutes into my wait, a woman with an iPod mini walked up to the bar, seemingly waiting for assistance. Within two minutes, another Apple employee approached her, briefly looked at me and asked if I was waiting for help. When I said I needed assistance with my iMac, he told me that I would have to wait for the next Genius, turned to the woman with the iPod mini and proceeded to diagnose her problem.
Further irritated, I waited another 10 minutes or so, at which point the same employee turned his attention to me. I explained the fan and Superdrive issues to him, and he took the iMac to the back room for another employee to take a look at it. About 10 minutes later, he came back out with the iMac and said something to me that just floored me. He told me that his colleague that looked at it could not find anything inherently wrong with the fans, and that "since it's not a Pro desktop, there are bound to be squeaks in the fan system" (almost verbatim what he said). He said that they cleaned the fans, and tightened the eject mechanism in the Superdrive, and that if I continue to have issues with it to bring it back in and they will further diagnose it.
The message I have taken from this experience is two-fold. First, Apple has officially gone from being a computer company to a consumer electronics company. The fact that I literally was skipped over after waiting 40 minutes and pushed aside for an iPod user who had waited TWO minutes and was not in the Genius Bar queue shows that Apple's priorities have shifted. Secondly, Apple does not truly back the quality and craftsmanship on which they pride themselves. Just because I do not own a "Pro desktop," that should not mean that a squeaky fan system is an acceptable situation. I bought an $1,800 computer that was advertised as "whisper-quiet" and I should not have to pay $3,000+ just to be reassured that I will be taken care of. I expect excuses and glancing over of issues by companies like Dell that make cheap bare-bones systems. I do not expect that from Apple - if Apple is going to hold themselves to a higher standard, they should back up that talk with true customer-first service.
So I am now sitting in front of my rickety-sounding iMac, wondering what my next step should be. I appreciate you taking the time to read this, and I would further appreciate a follow-up and resolution to this situation.
Thoughts?

Send it. I feel for you, but the most sympathy you'll get is from fellow users on this board. These forums were one of the best ideas by Apple. Whoever thought it up is probably getting 1% of iPod sales as commission. Besides users helping users so Apple doesn't have to handle nearly as much tech support directly, this board is also a place for people to vent so Apple doesn't have to address your concerns. I'm not saying these boards are a bad thing ... they are very helpful, but you have better odds at winning the lottery grand prize than you do to get a reply back from Apple from a letter like this.

Promotional Bundle Discount - Disappointing Customer Service for the first time ever

I'm a long time Comcast customer currently on a triple bundle package. My promo discount ended and typically I can call; talk to a knowledgeable rep; and find a comparable bundle to keep my rate under $200 a month (tv, internet, phone that I use for business calls). Last week I got a "sassy" rep who was anything but helpful; reading off scripted cards; insisting that she was doing a good job and had satisfactorily helped me. I kept telling her no...I wasn't happy hearing there was NO promo available to me via the phone but I should try going to the website...well, I've spent another hour online trying to find alternatives with no luck. After reading some forum posts, I'm convinced there is NO site on comcast that offers any promo bundles for existing cusotmers that want to lower their bills. I do not need all the channels that my current plan has, but apparently if I change some things, comcast will get me for additional equipment costs so I'm sort of screwed unless we just drop everything and switch things up....I do hope someone from Comcast reaches out to help before you lose me as a customer......

I must have talked to the same rude customer service girl as you did. I was also trying to get a reduction in my bill and her response was to give back the modem that I rent and that would take $10.00 off my bill. For the last month I have had nothing but poor wifi service, having to call almost every day and have my modem reset. Well I hooked up this new modem that also includes the router on Saturday, what a nightmare that was. For more than 24 hours now my wifi has been intermittent at best. I called earlier and spent a good hour on the phone being transferred multiple times and each time having to repeat the same stuff over and over again! I have been with Comcast for more than 15 years and I think it's time for a change, tomorrow I am calling AT&T !!!

Re: Poor customer service-very disappointed

I called Best Buy Rewards customer service for missing points and 3 times I was put on hold and the agent never picked up the phone. On the 4th time, I asked to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold again and again nobody picked up. I made a $1600 purchase that was 3x the points and never got the points and customer service does not want to help. Very poor customer service for a big company like Best Buy.

Good afternoon madaraseafood,
Welcome to the Best Buy forum, and thank you for connecting with us.
It is entirely possible the agent you spoke with put you on hold in-order to review your My Best Buy™ account, but there is no reason you should have to spend a portion of your day sitting on the phone. That is not the level of customer service that Best Buy strives to provide, and that is why I would suggest coming to the forum first if you have any future My Best Buy™ questions, as I am always happy to help.
After reviewing your open case, it appears the purchase in-question was made at one of our Pacific Sales stores. The points for an eligible Pacific Sales or Magnolia purchase do not post to a member's account in the same way as those for an everyday Best Buy purchase. It can generally take between 20 - 35 days for points to post, which does not start until after any scheduled deliveries are completed.
While we do need to wait a full 35 days before looking at any other options, I would like to gather some additional information and go over your My Best Buy™ account with you. To accomplish that, I will be sending you a private message. You can check your private messages by logging into the forum and clicking on the little yellow envelope icon at the top of the page. I look forward to further speaking with you.
I hope that you enjoy the rest of your day.
Derek|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy Customer Service

I ordinarily accept that companies will have less than adequate customer service, but my experience with Best Buy has been so bad, I actually decided to take the time to create a profile an write about it.
I ordered a front load washer as a christmas gift for my sister. I was forced to cancel the delivery as it was a surprise, because my niece and nephews school was cancelled and therefore my sister would be home ruining the suprise.
I rescheduled the delivery, and took off work so that I could be present to accept. When I did not receive a call giving me a time window as I had the 1st time it was supposed to be delivered, I called customer service for help. Customer service was anything but, and told me that it was set to rechedule in the system, and that they spoke with the warehouse and it was because they had not received delivery of the washer yet, so they could not deliver. I informed her that this was not possible as they previously had scheduled my washer for a delivery and it was me who cancelled after I had recieved the smaller delivery window. She advised that she "spoke to the warehouse and they don't have it, I don't know what to tell you." I insisted that she call them again, as they must be mistaken because it doesn't make sense that they would have the washer over a week ago and be able to give me a delivery window, and they now don't have it. She said "no, they deffinately don't have it, i just talked to her." I insisted that she call them again, and asked her if it was not possible that they made a mistake. She eventually relented and claimed to call the warehouse. She then said that they were closed, so she could could not give me any more information, and that I should call back tomorrow (the day it was supposed to be delivered). Eventually she admitted that she could see the same thing in the computer that the warehouse people could see, and there was no information about my washer. Basically she lied and said it was not delivered instead of provide me with the truth that they really didn't know what was up.
I called again the next day, waited on hold forever again, and eventually spoke to someone. This person said that they had the washer, but there was no way that they would be able to deliver that day, that the girl had made a mistake and didn't get it entered in for delivery correctly. This was frustrating because I took off work, and I am a contractor so I don't get paid if I don't work. They were able to get it scheduled for the next day, and told me they would be calling with a specific time instead of a window so I could meet them on my lunch break.
I only got an automated call, which said they would be there between 1 and 3 pm. A while after the call, I recieved an automated text message which said they would be there from 12 to 2. The next morning I called to find out if I would get my specific time, or at least what window was correct. I was on hold for nearly half an hour, and then on the phone for another hour after I spoke with someone, just to get the correct time, and for them to tell me I would not get my specific time. They said that the 12-2 window was correct. I was getting ready to leave work, and the delivery guys called and said they were going to be there 30 mins early. I of course couldn't make it early, but they accommodated me.
The delivery guys were very friendly and courteous. They called me onto the truck to show me that my washer had been damaged by a forklift in the warehouse. the cardboard was damaged, the inner packing styrofoam smashed, and there was a dent on the washer. They asked me if I wanted for them to still deliver, and told me I should call customer service and let them know it was dented. I advised to deliver, mainly because I was scared I would not be able to get another one before christmas, and it was a washing machine so a dent would not be the end of the world, even though it was a gift. Nonetheless I was paying over 600 dollars for a new washer, and you expect no dents.
I called customer service and Holly said that they could come and remove it, or they could offer me a 10% discount if I wanted to keep it. I agreed to the 10% discount. I was then told that she could not process the discount because the computer still said "in transit" and that I would need to call back the next day and give them a service number she gave me, and then they could give me my discount. I attempted calling the next couple days and the got a message that they were experiencing high call volume to call back at a different time, and on Monday I was on hold for 30 mins and never able to talk to a person.
Tonight the computer system offered to call me back, so I did that, and eventially spoke with customer service when they called back. I was put on hold many times and eventially spoke with a customer service person in the appliance department. I am pretty sure this was the same customer service person that lied to me on thursday, based on her voice. She told me that they could see that I was told that I would receive the 10% discount, but that the individual did not put who authorized the discount into the notes, and the warehouse was closed and they were the only ones that would be able to authorize the discount, that I needed to call back the next day. This was after being on the phone for one hour and 20 mins. I asked why I needed to call back, why could they not just process my discount, and she said that was the only way I was getting my discount. I asked why they could not call me, and she said "we do not call people."
Eventially I realized I was getting nowhere. This is simply the worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will have to call again tomorrow, wait on hold again, probably just to get the runaround. I do not know how they manage to stay in business. Very disappointed.

Hello neveragain30,
Thank you for sharing your feedback here on the forum. I'm sorry for the delay in replying to your post. I was honestly speechless for a moment after I read about your delivery experience. It is very generous of you to have purchased a washer for Christmas for your sister, and I am so very sorry if we offered you such a poor delivery experience. I assure you this is not the level of service we expect our delivery team to offer our customers.
Using the e-mail you registered on the forum, I was able to locate the order, and confirmed that they applied the discount as promised. I do appreciate you taking the time to bring this to our attention here at the corporate office. I assure you I will be documenting your comments for further employee training as we clearly have an opportunity here for improvement. I also have some information I would like to share with you so I will be sending you a private message. To view your messages, please make sure you are logged into the forum, and click on the envelope in the top right hand corner.
Again, I truly apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and keep an eye out for that message coming your way.
Sincerely,
Maria|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
Private Message

Disappointed at Customer Service !

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