Kafkaesque Customer Service - Refusal to Escalate Complaint

Having been a skype customer for a decade, I am flabbergasted at how bad their customer service has become. It is simply kafkaesque. I had the temerity to change the billing card for my skype number - then some jobsworth decided to freeze my account. There followed a ludicrous verification proceedure (what month did you join skype, what was the credit card number you used ten years ago...). Having gone to some lengths to find this information, the jobsworth claimed I had failed the verification proceedure - but refused to tell me why! Apparently said jobsworth informed me that in spite of this number being rather important to me, the best solution was for me to close my account and open a new one and purchase a whole new number. So that in a few years' time, Skype can presumably lock me out of my account all over again. To add insult to injury, Mr jobsworth has refused my request to escalate this to a more senior member of the team, who presumably might have the capacity to see that my account should be unlocked. Or maybe not, consideirng they probably came up with the verification proceedure. I am now in contact with Ofcom about this as apparently the people working for skype don't seem to think their company should comply with UK company law. We're not even allowed to complain. Anyone else managed to resolve these ludicrously bad customer service issues? Is skype trying to lose customers? All I can find is other people experiencing the same thing, with comments promptly moved to other less conspicuous boards. I feel like screaming.

Did you bill it to the account?
If so, follow these steps:
"HOW AND WHEN CAN I DISPUTE CHARGES?
If you're a Postpay customer, you can dispute your bill within 180 days of receiving it, but unless otherwise provided by law or unless you're disputing charges because your wireless device was lost or stolen, you still have to pay all charges until the dispute is resolved. If you're a Prepaid customer, you can dispute a charge within 180 days of the date the disputed charge was incurred. YOU MAY CALL US TO DISPUTE CHARGES ON YOUR BILL OR ANY SERVICE(S) FOR WHICH YOU WERE BILLED, BUT IF YOU WISH TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHT TO BRING AN ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS CASE REGARDING SUCH DISPUTE, YOU MUST WRITE TO US AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ADDRESS ON YOUR BILL, OR SEND US A COMPLETED NOTICE OF DISPUTE FORM (AVAILABLE AT VERIZONWIRELESS.COM), WITHIN THE 180–DAY PERIOD MENTIONED ABOVE. IF YOU DO NOT NOTIFY US IN WRITING OF SUCH DISPUTE WITHIN THE 180-DAY PERIOD, YOU WILL HAVE WAIVED YOUR RIGHT TO DISPUTE THE BILL OR SUCH SERVICE(S) AND TO BRING AN ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS CASE REGARDING ANY SUCH DISPUTE."
If not,
You should try calling customer service. Ask for the freud department.

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Customer Services Refused to Take my Complaint

I am so angry that I have been pacing the floor in my home!!! BT are a total disgrace.
We moved to our home 4 years ago and was given my phone number by Virgin and as usual this number had been used by someone else. We immediately started getting calls for a building business and received the latest call at approximately 6.30pm this evening. The calls have ranged from bailiffs, a Clerk of Court, building supply companies and carphone warehouse all wanting and then demanding money owed to them and the latest call was from a man wanting to know if we had any jobs as he was looking for employment. At one point, I even had calls from people who said they were friends of the owners of this dodgy business and said that they would call on their mobile number. Of course we told them over and over again to tell the business owners to stop giving out our phone number for their debts. We were actually called by the business owner and given a load of verbal abuse because of what we had told their friends and they didnt see what our problem was.
We moved to BT from Virgin at the end of last year and kept our number which incidentally was originally a BT number in the first place but of course the calls kept coming, in fact most of the calls above were since we moved to BT including the call from the business owner. The abuse was so bad that we called the Police who said that there wasn't a lot they could do and that we were to contact BT.
We called BT and spoke to a very helpful man. We explained the whole situation. He looked into the company's name and our telephone number and confirmed that indeed that company did have our telephone number quite some time ago - now over 4 years ago. He also confirmed that the company had been disconnected because of non payment of bills which is how we got the number. I was transferred to different departments concerning the phone book and business phone book and yellow pages and was told that their advert would be taken out immediately - over 3 years since I had been given the number. I was also assured that their advert would be taken off all BT phone books online immediately and I would not be able to see one the next day. I thought the nightmare had ended but not so.
Almost a year later the calls are still coming in thick and fast3 yesterday and the latest one this evening. When asked how he got our number, he said he found it in the BT phonebook. I saw red to say the least. I looked up the business phone book online and sure enough the business is advertised with my telephone number. It is in the business phone book and bt exchanges, who knows what other bt business advertising sites its also on.
I called BT immediately and was told they could change my phone number. I told them that it would take me a very long time and cost me financial loss to change my number through calling companies with expensive call rates so I was not prepared to change my number. Also, what is the point in changing my number to begin this sorry cycle all over again with someone elses old number. I said I wanted to make a complaint and could she give me the phone number I should contact. I was told there was none and I had to speak to customer services. All I can say is customer services my backside! Of course it was the obligatory indian call centre with all the echoes and not understanding English which was just the start of the problem. I told the operator I wished to make a complaint so had to go through 4 years worth of information with him on the phone. His response was 'out of curiosity why dont you change your number'. My response was out of curiosity, why is BT advertising a business by giving out my residential phone number to which I received no response. I told him I wanted to speak to a manager but of course there were none available and was told I could speak to a supervisor. Another non english speaking person came on the line and told me he as a supervisor though I strongly suspect this was a lie. Of course I had to go through the whole thing again - I have bronchitus which made it worse still - but all I got from him was 'ummm' I asked him straight why BT were advertising this company and giving out my residential phone number to be told by him that they are not. He told me it was not possible for this to happen so I asked him to pull up the business phone book he told me that it would take a long time for him to be able to do that - it took me around a minute. He left me sitting on a dead phone for 20 minutes before I gave up.
I have looked on the BT site on how to make a complaint but it's always the online form I come back to but I don't want to use this. I want a phone number and an email address where I can send my complaint straight. I need to keep all written communciations about this as I will be taking it to the Ombudsman if BT do not do something to stop this and recompense me for the distress I have been put through. Can someone please give me the contacts I need.
Thanks

Hi Angry_Customer
The purpose of the forums is to offer peer to peer support between BT Customers.
I have offered you help so that we can take on this complaint via e-mail in an attempt to resolve it for you.
You could also raise a complaint via the contact us online form which will generate an email to the complaints team if you specify that you wish to receive an email response, you will be able to keep a paper trail of your complaint.
I hope this gets resolved and the calls stop being made incorrectly to your home.
Thanks
Stuart
BTCare Community Mod
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I'm having a very difficult time trying to reach Apple Customer Service to make a complaint. Who knows who I can contact to get a straight forward response?

About once or twice every other week, I have to restore my iPhone becaues iTunes cannot "read" the content on my iPhone. I've called Apple, only to be directed to the Genius Bar who told me basically he didn't know what was wrong but he still gave me some tips about fixing it.
None of them worked.
Now here I am, losing pictures and wasting time because I have to back up my iPhone every day and hope that it will at least connect and then restore it when it doesn't connect.
The fact that Apple makes it so hard to make a complaint or talk to someone directly really offends and angers me as a customer. I have been using Apple products since I was 11 years old (bought myself the first Shuffle) and was very excited to finally get an iPhone. I've had it for two months and I have literally never hated a phone as much as I hate this one because of the constant time wasted just so I can use it.
Now, the problem is getting worse as I have to restart my computer a few times before iTunes will finally restore the iPhone.
There's nothing that can be done to get my time back and I understand that, I just want to talk to someone about how disappointed I am in Apple because of their incredible lack of customer service and that I will not be patronizing Apple again and I will tell my friends of my horror story with Apple and tell them not to purchase any sort of product from them.
Help with getting my iTunes to read my phone would be appreciated. I use a legally purchased version of Windows 7 on a PC.

Hello justvzzz-
I’m sorry to hear that your recent experiences with Best Buy have not lived up to your expectations. I’m also sorry to hear that your order for these gift cards was cancelled.
Our Price Match Guarantee here should be easy to benefit from, assuming that the price match is allowed under the terms and conditions of the guarantee. Certainly the service that you receive when contacting us, whether by phone, email or through the forums is important to us and it sounds like at least through the phone, we could have done better. If you run into future concerns around our price matching policy, please feel free to post here on the forums and we’d be happy to assist if possible with the issue.
I appreciate you taking the time to provide us this feedback and I will definitely document it for our upper management’s review.
Thanks for posting!

Customer Services India Call Centre Complaint

I have been trying to resolve a problem with my BT Bill. Having been called some months ago and advised by BT that I should take full advantage of unlimited call package, which I did. I was told over the phone that there was nothing more to do as this would take immediate effect. I had explained to my husband what I had done then forgot about it until the bill came in and I discovered that it had not been changed and that I now had an amazing bill. I called the customer service centre and found that when I explained the problem the issue was ignored but I was being told what I already knew, I found this particularly odd and asked if the customer service agent had listened to what I was saying she said she did but then proceeded to repeat what she had said. I asked for a call back and she told me that she would be on duty the next day and that she would arrange for the customer service team to call me. As you guessed this did not happen and so I rang BT during the day and was told about the password protection which did not seem to be an issue the day prior again I was told that they would call back and did not. Then I rang the customer service team again, this time I asked the agent to listen carefully to what I was saying in relation to the complaint this was ignored again and a repeat of the day before. It sounds funny now writing about it but I was being bated by the customer service agent as I could hear clapping in the back ground from the customer service team as the chap attempted to avoid dealing with the complaint. I am appauled and it is humiliating. It should not be allowed . A company the size of BT I don't understand how they get away with this type customer handling. I do not know how to get this matter resolved without contacting them but BT is the least business I would want to contact ever.

welcome to the forum
this is a community forum where customers help customers and the only BT employees are the forum mods.
have you tried the live chat link at the top of this forum board - they may be able to help sort this out. failing that then contact the forum mods http://bt.custhelp.com/app/contact_email/c/4951
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Lost Experia Z2 tablet wifi, customer service refuses to help, please advise..........

A Z2 tablet and accessories is what I am disputing here. At this point, I request that a member of Sony management handle this complaint. The color of the Z2 is black.
First, I did not place the order for this unit, it was evidently a gift. Because Sony did not put the original packing/tracking/gift slip in the box, I have no record of an order number, nor do I know who it is from or what name the order would be in. This would have been a birthday gift. I come from a huge family and still, 3 weeks later, I cannot track down who sent it.
The original box was delivered to me damaged and the screen on the tablet was cracked. I followed your procedure and immediately called customer service, they gave me an RMA # to return it and an return address in Laredo, TX. I did not write down the return tracking number because it was a preaddressed, prepaid electronic label. The rep. assured me that she would make arrangements for the overnight shipment to me of a new one, but 2 weeks later now, that has never happened. I no longer have the serial number to give them because that is imprinted on the unit. And now mysteriously customer service can find no record of the RMA/prepaid label that they issued, nor can they find the return now. I did exactly what they said and wrote the RMA # on the outside of the box to insure that Sony got proper credit for the broken unit. I even called a week after shipping to make sure you got the unit back and repair confirmed receipt of the tablet. But, like I said, no one can find record of this transaction. When I call back in to customer service, they demand and order name and the purchasers name, but Sony never put that in the box. So Sony is asking me now for information that I don't have, and information that they should have recorded properly. I understand that things can happen in transit, but I should not continue to be penalized for Sony's mistakes. Not to mention the fact that these are very, very devious business practices, plus you are not standing behind your return policy or warranty procedures. Plus customer service has gotten down right rude with me - I find their attitudes very abrupt and demanding, with no logical understanding of what I'm saying. So Ely, I'm to the end of my rope on this. I am going to give Sony one more chance to make this right. I will give the Sony Store until this coming Friday to deliver me a new tablet/accessories. If I do not have everything by Friday, then I'm simply going to file a formal complaint with the Attorney General. I do not want to do that, but I'm not going to get ripped off with no new tablet. Someone paid good money for this and I do expect a new replacement. If Sony cannot verify their own information, then I consider it Sony's loss and not mine. My shipping address and email is available if you message me privately.
Thank you and I will await the new tablet/accessories. I appreciate your willingness to help me.

@CrisisKids
I'm sorry to hear this but if you sent the tablet through UPS or even regular USPS you should have that receipt and it has warranty, as long as you can prove what you sent it's worth that amount. you should also have a tracking number and you will know when it was delivered.
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)

Shipment delayed by a month, customer service refuse to cancel

I ordered a TV online on Nov 18. It was originally supposed to be delivered on Nov 25.
I got an e-mail today saying that the new date is Dec 24. There is no reason given for the delay.
Obviously, I called customer service to cancel the order. The idea of being out $550, and no TV for a month didn't sit well with me.
Perhaps not supringly, this turned out to be impossible. The agent couldn't cancel the order, and the supervisor to whom I asked to speak said that it's not possible. My only option it seems is to wait until it ships and there is a tracking number, then contact UPS and refuse shipment. I cannot get a refund until that happens, but I'm assured I will get it once the order is cancelled in that fashion.
This is a pretty ridiculous situation. The company's systems cannot possibly stop an order that's going to ship in 1 month from shipping? I cannot even get a refund?
Perhaps someone on the forums can enlighted me to alternatives. Otherwise, I'm going to start by requesting a chargeback on my credit card since I didn't receive the product I've purchased.
If there are customer reps on this forum: Case #: {removed per forum guidelines}
Thanks for listening.
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Hi geneg,
Being asked to wait a month to get your TV is just crazy, and I truly am sorry for this. I can also understand you being skeptical that your order can’t be cancelled when the unit wasn’t going to ship for a month.
I looked at your order and I show the TV has now shipped and is scheduled to be delivered to you tomorrow 11/28/2014.
If you don’t want this TV I would not suggest you refuse the shipment as this could cause significant delays in getting this order returned. Instead if you plan on returning the purchase I would suggest bringing to the nearest Best Buy store.
Thanks for posting,
Allan|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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BB cancels order due to payment glitch - Customer Service refuses to honor

After 2+half hours on the phone this morning trying to get the cancelled order reinstated and payment method corrected, Customer Service says 'too bad, so sad, go away & have a nice day, we will not honor the order'.
If there's any kind of problem with your order, I highly recommend to call into a Rep if your order contains price-sensitve items.
DO NOT follow the directions on the website nor in the emails. You will be extremely disappointed by (lack of) Customer Service.
I was not trying to get something for nothing. I placed the order in good faith on Monday. Tuesday I see the email stating "a problem with payment". Following the directions, I re-enter my credit card information and resubmit (once). All appears well, until I check on the order this (Wed) morning. My order was cancelled. Surely, BB will correct this obvious error, considering a prior order on the same day went through just fine, I thought. After all, I'm trying to give them my business on a rather large Home Theater purchase.
It was challenging just from the logistics of the phone experience. Must've been a busy morning and BB was also having phone issues. I waited patiently for the 1st answer at 25 minutes (VRU said 10-12), after explaining, the Rep tried to transfer me to a Supervisor for another 30 minutes. I was disconnected when one picked up. Had to cold call back in and endure another 15 minute wait (VRU said 4-7), the Rep tried to pull up notes from 1st call and gave up after another 10 minutes. After explaining, she attempted to transfer to her Supervisor for 45 minutes. I was on the call with her for ~80 minutes. When I finally spoke to a Supervisor, I was accused of trying to 'cheat the process' and 'ask her to commit policy violation'. She had facts, logs and order details in front of her and I was still treated this way.
Ultimately, she told me there was nothing more she would try to do and would not 'deal with me any longer'.
This is the absolute worst Customer Service that I have ever had. No attempt by BB to make the situation right by honoring the order placed on Monday.
Request to BB management;
1. Make it Right! reinstate my order.
2. Fix your payment issues and process/policy for cancelling orders. Contact customers proactively when your systems fail and orders fallout.
3. Fix your CS policies and escalation process. The initial Rep should have been able to resolve the order issue.
4. Fix your phone system and/or transfer process.
5. Remind your CS Reps not to insult/accuse your paying Customers. Potential churn is cheaper to keep than acquire.
6. Your ad campaign is laughable "No one claims they are the worst." Your CS dept confirmed that you are far from the Best.
p.s. Case# available if you want to research why I'm unlikely to shop BB in the future.
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Good afternoon drenken,
After placing an order for a significant home theater purchase on Cyber Monday, I’m sure you were ecstatic in your shopping experience and couldn’t wait to receive your devices! It is utterly disheartening to hear that this experience may have turned into a rather dreadful one so quickly.
I’m glad to hear that you were able to attempt updating your billing information on BestBuy.com. Generally this option alleviates some hassle for customers who would rather not contact us via phone to update such information, which can take some time given the high call volumes this time of year. It is regrettable to hear that it didn’t go as expected for you, due to the strange issues with the order.
I imagine your frustration only grew from when you received the cancelation email to when you had difficulties acquiring assistance over the phone afterward. I sincerely apologize for any dismay this entire experience may have caused you. It does not sound at all like this experience would have left you with an appropriate representation of our company.
Unfortunately, once an order is canceled, we are unable to reinstate it. The only option would be to replace the order. Typically if an order is canceled, we would not be able to honor the sale prices if they are no longer current. With that said, I was able to review your order and it would appear that the same card was successfully used on a subsequent order , leaving this to be quite the peculiar occurrence.
I am sending you a private message to you with further details in regards to this order and to see what other options we may have for you, as I can understand why this experience may be so displeasing. You may check your private messages once you have signed into the forum by clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.
Respectfully,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Blackberry Curve 8350 Broken, customer service refuses to be of any assistance.

I upgraded to a blackberry curve about 9 months ago. It was defective from the start, I brought it in two weeks later and got another curve. This is the phone I have now. It also never worked properly, but they could not "duplicate" it in the store and therefore they refused to replace it. A few months after that, the alarm/calendar refused to function properly, or at all for that matter, messages and emails are not deliver until midnight, and people on the other line can hardly hear me...But of course the sales reps cannot seem to notice any of this in the store.
So flash-forward to a week ago- my screen looses half the color and is now almost 100% white. Great! Now they can see it in the store. But oh wait.....I can't get a new phone because I have had this one for too long.
I used my upgrade and paid for a new phone, and I have yet to receive a working phone. I have been with Verizon for TEN years and I am appalled that Verizon will not credit back my upgrade since they SOLD me a defective phone TWICE. There CS is absolutely horrendous and they clearly do not value there customers or have any faith in the products, since they refused to stand behind them.
Now I will be receiving a refurbished phone. I had to do this when I had the pearl, and had to deal with SEVEN refurbished phones from Verizon, all were defective upon arrival. Once our contract is up we will be canceling all 5 lines we currently have with Verizon.

km000 wrote:
I upgraded to a blackberry curve about 9 months ago. It was defective from the start, I brought it in two weeks later and got another curve. This is the phone I have now. It also never worked properly, but they could not "duplicate" it in the store and therefore they refused to replace it. A few months after that, the alarm/calendar refused to function properly, or at all for that matter, messages and emails are not deliver until midnight, and people on the other line can hardly hear me...But of course the sales reps cannot seem to notice any of this in the store.
So flash-forward to a week ago- my screen looses half the color and is now almost 100% white. Great! Now they can see it in the store. But oh wait.....I can't get a new phone because I have had this one for too long.
I used my upgrade and paid for a new phone, and I have yet to receive a working phone. I have been with Verizon for TEN years and I am appalled that Verizon will not credit back my upgrade since they SOLD me a defective phone TWICE. There CS is absolutely horrendous and they clearly do not value there customers or have any faith in the products, since they refused to stand behind them.
Now I will be receiving a refurbished phone. I had to do this when I had the pearl, and had to deal with SEVEN refurbished phones from Verizon, all were defective upon arrival. Once our contract is up we will be canceling all 5 lines we currently have with Verizon.
Did you use this upgrade to purchase the same type of phone? Why didn't you try a different one if all the BB Curves you received were defective?

My trial version of dreamweaver won't open... Please help as the people from customer service refuse to! :(

I downloaded a trial version of dreamweaver. It worked for a
few days, then stopped working. When I click on the desktop icon it
loads and asks me if I want to continue with my trial (29 days
left) or enter serial number. When I click continue with trial a
"Dreamweaver 8" banner comes up (indicating it is loading) then it
closes. I phoned technical support and wasn't able to get through
several times. When I finally did (after 45 minutes) the conclusion
they gave me was that THEY COULD NOT HELP ME FOR "FREE" because it
was a trial version. I really want to learn this program and would
really appreciate any help. I also checked out the dreamweaver
download trouble-shooting page and tried a few things which did not
seem to help. My computer is fairly new and has more than enough
memory (160G or so?).
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP!

I'll try. What are your machine specs. You say 160G of
memory? I am
assuming you mean a 160 gb hard drive. That is not memory.
How much RAM do
you have? What operating system are you running?
Did you download the trial from the Adobe site? Do you have
antivirus or
firewall software that might be blocking the program?
Nancy Gill
Adobe Community Expert
Author: Dreamweaver 8 e-book for the DMX Zone
Co-Author: Dreamweaver MX: Instant Troubleshooter (August,
2003)
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"Catherine Lalonde" <[email protected]>
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news:epc33v$93o$[email protected]..
>I downloaded a trial version of dreamweaver. It worked
for a few days, then
> stopped working. When I click on the desktop icon it
loads and asks me if
> I
> want to continue with my trial (29 days left) or enter
serial number. When
> I
> click continue with trial a "Dreamweaver 8" banner comes
up (indicating it
> is
> loading) then it closes. I phoned technical support and
wasn't able to get
> through several times. When I finally did (after 45
minutes) the
> conclusion
> they gave me was that THEY COULD NOT HELP ME FOR "FREE"
because it was a
> trial
> version. I really want to learn this program and would
really appreciate
> any
> help. I also checked out the dreamweaver download
trouble-shooting page
> and
> tried a few things which did not seem to help. My
computer is fairly new
> and
> has more than enough memory (160G or so?).
>
> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP!
>

I AM SO ANNOYED WITH VERIZON CUSTOMER SERVICE, Router Issue

So i upgrade to 75/35 and immediately don't get more than 45-65 downstream, heavy fluctuation. I power cycle the modem. It immediately pegs out to 84.2 down. Thinking it was a one off and all is good I leave it.
Couple hours later the speed goes back to the initial. Power cycle again and it maxes out again. Call Verizon and Tech support have me reset router (Westell 9100em) and the ONT. All seems good.
Couple hours again back to the same thing.
Call back Verizon the next day and the next tech says that the Westell may not be able to handle the speeds and says I should speak to customer service about getting an Actiontec Router instead.
They transfer me and customer service refuse to send it only if I pay money for it. The only way for me to get another model is for me to have a tech come out and swap it out. I am currently on hold trying to get that scheduled....
I just wish Verizon would own up to the issue.

If It's Been Less Than 60 Days Since The Port Out Happened,
You Should Be Able To Port That Number Back In.
However You Would Need The Wireless Account Information Of The Account Where The Number Is Currently Active.
Such As The Acct #, Last 4 Of Social, Passcode, Etc.
It Might Even Be Possible To Reinstate The Next Agreement.
You Can Call Customer Service And Request To Talk To The Winback Team.

I want to escalate a complaint about Adobe 'Customer Service'

Last year I perfectly legitimately bought a second hand copy of Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium. I have successfully installed it and have been using it perfectly ever since. However, I asked the original purchaser of the software to transfer all ownership (licence) over to me so that I can take full advantage of the product and eventually upgrade.
The purchaser, on my behalf, jumped through the various hoops, had a lengthy support LiveChat (3/9/12) with a Justin, filling in all the necessary forms along the way and eventually was asked to open a support case (0209083539). The case was opened and the purchaser kept asking support where we were up to, to which he got little if no response right up until the case was withdrawn without notification.
I myself, decided to enter the ring and see if I couldn't motivate this through to a satisfactory conclusion and I too had a LiveChat (26/9/12), first with a Ghanendra and then had to repeat the whole story yet again to a Abhishek who after many questions assured me that the process would finally draw to a close once Photo Identity proof of the original purchaser had been uploaded it would be resolved.
It wasn't.
The purchaser duly uploaded his passport photo page, the support case page acknowledged receipt and reported as such (26/9/12) and a week later he received the following...
"We are sorry to inform you that we are unable to Transfer the License since the Transferee's part of the Transfer of License form is not filled. Please re-attach the completely filled Transfer of License form so that we will validate and Transfer the License"
A week or so later the signed form was uploaded by the purchaser and we collectively held our breath.
We shouldn't have bothered.
Adobe were now asking for a new invoice as the Apple Mac and Creative Suite were paid for by the wife of the chap I bought it from. (16/10/12)
Less than a week later Adobe closed the case yet again without notifying either of us.
To be honest, I had other things in my life going on and I was not only finding the whole process thoroughly ridiculous but frankly tiring and felt that both me and the purchaser needed a well earned break from this debacle.
March this year. I give the purchaser a nudge and he informs me that he's finally got an invoice of the original purchase with his name on it and furthermore the case has been reopened.
It was looking promising.
Again, we were fooling ourselves.
I keep asking the purchaser if there's been any movement, I'm asking on a mainly fortnightly, often weekly basis, and there has still been no reply from Adobe.
I have kept (and I presume the purchaser has also) all communication between ourselves and Adobe and each other.
This is rediculous that that this hasn't been resolved. This software is not cheap to buy, and rightly, now that the original purchaser has no need for it, he wants to get some of his money back, like you would for any other purchase of any other product or service.
It's embaressing that a company of Adobe's size cannot orchestrate a successfull and efficient customer service that outlines in easy to understand language in clear view without having to be palmed off once more to talk to a support representative who, through no fault of their own, seems to have their hands tied by stupid and intrusive beaurocracy, over what, a piece of sodding software. It's not the crown jewels for heavens sake, it's not a priceless artifact, it's a piece of software, that came in a box, that a bloke paid a handsome amount for that I now own, but can't take full ownership of because the company that made it makes it virtually impossible to do.
If it wasn't for the fact that I earn my living by using your software, because it is considered 'industry standard' I wouldn't use it, as your system of ownership is frankly ludicrous.
I want this case escalating and resolving to both mine and the original purchasers satisfaction. I have absolutely no idea how you could recompense the hours and hours of lost time that we've spent jumping through the many many hoops that have been placed in front of us, but I'm sure you'll find a way.

Well, I have an update.
As of 8.45 this evening, nearly four hours after posting the above, the original purchaser of the software in question received the following email (clearly I've removed sensitive info)
"With this response, we believe your issue is resolved and have therefore closed your case xxxxxxxxxxx. If your support case has not been completed to your satisfaction or you should you need to contact us on this issue again, please reference your case number. You can reopen your case up to 14 days after it has been closed.
Hello xxxxx,
Thank you for contacting Adobe and we apologize for not being able to answer your request in a timely manner. We appreciate your patience in this regard.
This email is regarding your request to transfer the license for the software Adobe Design Premium CS 5.5.
Xxxxx, we have transferred the serial number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx from your Adobe account the account associated with the email address xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx as per your request hence closed this case."
...and I have checked my Adobe account and can confirm that indeed the licence has finally been transferred. :O
The system does work ...eventually.
I clearly needed to write that shirty forum post above months ago. Adobe Support may well have actually done what they should have done months ago, but it still doesn't stop them being useless and needlessly protracting a fairly simple process and wasting both my time and the original purchasers time.
I also can't help but wonder if Tweeting the forum support page URL directly to Adobe and Adobe Support helped them extract a digit from their collective rectum, I guess we'll never know?
Adobe, sort your support out, it aint rocket surgery!

Is there anywhere to file a formal complaint about poor customer service in billing?

I would prefer a physical address or email address but I can voice it out on Twitter if preferred. I have had Verizon for FIFTEEN years. Non stop. 15 loyal years. Plus we have Fios and have had that for 4 years. I give Verizon a considerable chunk of my money. That being said, when we switched our bank accounts a few months back I made a mistake and picked the wrong account for our payment on the online payment system for Verizon. In fact I did it 2x. Which caused the payment to decline because we don't use that bank. I was rushed and made a mistake. Due to this I now have to get out cash and go into a Verizon Store and pay. This is craziness. And yes I am aware I can also call and dole out my credit card number to you over the phone. While that seems like a safe thing to do...... I prefer not to. Also I travel internationally for work which makes the call and the going to a store even more difficult. So as any reasonable person I call Verizon Customer Service thinking there must be some fix to this after all I have been with them so long. Well the first person admitted to me it could be overridden and transferred me to his supervisor who just outright refused. So there is your answer, Verizon does not care about loyalty or the 15 years of current payments. I want this addressed further and want to file a complaint. I also will leave Verizon the first chance I get, cell and cable. Amazing that a business can thrive with such poor customer service. Other companies I patronize recognize loyalty and reward it. Not Verizon. Lesson learned. I will be sure to spread this word far and wide. This could have been a simple resolution costing nothing for Verizon.

click here and scroll toward the bottom:
Contact Us | Verizon Wireless
You also could file a Notice of Dispute:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/pdf/Notice_of_Dispute.pdf

How to place a customer service complaint

Hello,
I will start of by stating that I have never before felt this way about someone who I have worked with at a Verizon store. .Today I went into a Verizon store looking to understand why my bill seemed high. I wanted to find ways to make the bill smaller without cutting too many corners... The customer service representative who "helped" us was so rude. She seemed uninterested in helping me, and she literally started to talk to another customer while we were there discussing my bill. She had a poor-negative-couldn't-be-bothered attitude which was entirely inappropriate for customer service and as I said I was just disgusted with her. How can I place a complaint? I did catch her name on her name tag. Also I realize that maybe we weren't priority customers because we were looking to spend less money but seriously in this economy who isn't? Don't go into customer service if you can't handle working with people.
Thanks!
K

Customer Service isn't any more helpful I'm afraid. I was in a store purchasing a new phone for my daughter 'again' and they wouldn't let me add the charges to my account. I've paid all my bills on time, i've been loyal, and i've brought my parents onto my account thus bring Verizon more business. I was confused but swallowed my pride and used my Amex to pay for the equipment. Now with iphones going for 49 bucks at AT&T, we've been debating - researching - reading every forum available and one member of our family decided to upgrade to the iphone 4 with Verizon - it would've been an easy sell had he been allowed to add the charges to the account BUT the restriction is still on my account - I had no clue what the restriction was - Customer Service said they couldn't talk about it. I know my rights and threatened legal action - I have a right to know if my account has a mark against it. After continual debate and threats, the representative stated that my account is highly used, thus putting me as 'high risk' thus putting a restriction that won't allow me to charge purchases onto my account. I'm a good customer but I can't have any perks because we use our account so much? Now i'm thoroughly confused. A representative at AT&T laughed and said they've heard of those restrictions before.
I was never notified about such a status, nor am i pleased at having to bully a representative into telling me about it. They refused to submit such information in writing when I asked them to mail it to me.
With iphone 5 coming out this summer and AT&T improving their coverage, I'm shocked that Verizon would have such penalties for good standing customers. It's one thing to **bleep** off a customer who misses payments and only makes up the tiniest percentage of sales but to **bleep** off a customer that has never hesitated to purchase new equipment and accessories AND STILL keep paying my bills on time?
It's doutbful that i'll be a Verizon customer much longer. AT&T assures me that such penalties are not common practice at their company.

Adobe Customer Service Complaint (CS4 Master Collection)

Hi, I'm new to the forum but I have been browsing it a lot recently in reference to an ongoing issue of mine. I've largely given up on my original problem right now as I've been in touch with Adobe Customer Support no fewer than five times - online and over the phone - to little avail or respite. Instead, I'm making this post just to get it out in the open how DISGUSTED I am with the quality of customer support offered by Adobe and add to the HOARD of complaints already up here.
Before anyone jumps in and tells me what I already know, I do realise that this is a community forum and it's not a place for voicing issues with the company. However, seeing as this forum is that which comes up on google most predominantly (complaints included), I figured it was the best shout at getting my issue heard by the world at large. This is especially seeing as I've already sent my complaint to the 'official' adobe support email address, but given my current faith in their ability to respond to customer issues and complaints, I'm not exactly expecting anything useful in response to my letter - as you might figure from what I have written below.
Anyway, as such, consider this post either a consolidation or an emphatic shoutout to anyone who also has major grievances with Adobe's pathetic and totally unsupportive support system.
Dear Sandesh,
I am writing to make a formal complaint about the way in which several members of your staff have handled a case of mine recently. For your reference, the case numbers opened by your staff members are #0212480723, #0212621543 and #0212612935. Also, find attached at the bottom of this letter two separate online conversations that I had with your staff members within 24 hours. I am frustrated to even have to quote you three separate case files seeing as each of them relate to only one case, yet for some reason, your staff members opted to open new cases each time I was in contact with them rather than add to or resolve the cases already opened on my behalf. This is a ridiculous way to run a support company that is not at all focused on the customer at all.
Furthermore, I say staff “members” simply because on the 5 separate instances that I was in contact with Adobe Customer Support, I spoke to a new support administrator each time. Not only is this incredibly frustrating in itself, but the simple issue that none of your staff members seemed at all capable of referring to notes made by previous staff members, which meant that each and every time I had to chase my case up I was forced to go through the entire process of explaining the problem to every person I spoke to – either online or on the phone.
This meant that I had to waste time to accommodate your staff’s incompetence by continuously explaining my serial number problems. If only ONE of your staff members had proved capable of writing decent, comprehensive notes about my calls and only ONE of them had proved capable to read the notes made then I would have been to save HOURS of my own time and HOURS waiting to hear back from your team about my issue.
Not only this, but on three separate occasions I was promised a call back and/or email response to my problems within 24 hours of getting in touch with Adobe Customer Support. This was after two of your staff members told me that my case had been ‘escalated’ to a higher department as they did not have the means to deal with and investigate my problem correctly. Needless to say, none of these responses from the higher department actually occurred otherwise I would not have had to get in touch repeatedly. I am absolutely disgusted that multiple members of your staff made these assurances to me and for NOT A SINGLE ONE of them to follow through. On the second occasion where I was assured my case had been escalated to the higher department, I repeatedly asked the support administrator what the name of the higher department is and who my contact from the department would be and the administrator totally evaded my questions, simply telling me that I would hear back within 24 hours.
As I’m sure you can guess, I did NOT hear back in 24 hours. As such, I went onto Adobe Live Support again and spoke to Nakul. Rather than explaining why my case had not been handled in the way that was promised, Nakul simply dodged all of my questions and decided to treat my case as if it were brand new. As such, I had to go through the motions again of explaining my serial number problems, only for him to ignore them and – unlike the previous 4 people I had spoken to – decide that he DID, in fact, have the answer. Rather than actually help me, however, he opted to simply tell me that my product was unsupported because of where I bought my product from.
Having already uploaded my receipt of purchase and not received anything from Adobe by way of response, I feel that Nakul’s not-so-solution was beyond unacceptable. Firstly, because if Nakul is right, then WHY weren’t your other staff members capable of telling me this beforehand? Secondly, because if Nakul is wrong – as the previous members of staff would have led me believe – then it is totally inappropriate for him to have to completely dodged my original issue in favour of simplifying it by telling me he couldn’t do anything. In the end, it seems that Nakul has opted to ‘withdraw’ all of my cases DESPITE MY SPECIFIC, REPEATED REQUESTS THAT HE DID NOT DO SO as I was not at all satisfied in the way he had concluded my case. I AM INFURIATED AND INSULTED BY THIS.
The sheer inconsistency, incompetence and laziness displayed by all of your staff members in relation to my issue is COMPLETELY APPALLING. I have never been so stressed or insulted in attempting to get a problem resolved in my entire life. Because of your DISGUSTING way of treating your customers, I have LOST OVER A MONTH’S work time through having to compensate entirely for the way your team handles problems. EVEN NOW, MY PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED AND I HAVE HAD TO GIVE UP. Given that your team solely deals in customer support, I FAIL to see how they can be so APPALLING at their work and how they have not been reprimanded already – especially given the quite ASTOUNDING volume of complaints about Adobe Customer Support already published throughout the internet.
I have included my last conversation with Nakul for your reference to see my level of frustration in this conversation. I ask that you read it to see where I am coming from. Naturally, however, by this stage, however reasonable courteous I feel that this is, I completely do not expect you to offer me anything by way of apology or assurance, or even to offer me some kind of sound solution to my problem. However, you can guarantee that I will be adding this complaint letter to the Adobe community forums whatever your response – or not – just to emphasise that it is certainly time that SOMEONE in Adobe does SOMETHING about the way its horrific support service is run.
Charlotte
Conversation 1
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Charlotte : Hello
Biswaranjan: Hello! Welcome to Adobe Customer Service.
Biswaranjan: Hi Charlotte.
Charlotte : Hi, thanks
Biswaranjan: I am sorry for the delay.
Charlotte : That's fine. To save some time, please may I ask you to refer to the details currently held for case 212480723
Charlotte : As this support request is a continuation of this case
Biswaranjan: I will definitely help with this issue.
Biswaranjan: Please allow me 2-3 minutes while I check the case number for you.
Charlotte : No problem
Biswaranjan: Thank you.
Charlotte : Not a problem. In short, I am contacting you because in spite of my phoning Adobe Customer Support twice since the case was opened, I have yet to hear anything in response.
Charlotte : This is despite being told by the second individual that the priority of my case had been upgraded to a high level and that I would receive a phone call from the technical support team within 24-48 hours after they had done some investigation into my issue.
Charlotte : Obviously, this is very frustrating for me as it is impeding my work presently.
Charlotte : I am currently using Adobe CS4 Master Collection on a trial basis and the trial will shortly run out, which will obviously bring my work to a halt.
Charlotte : As such, I am very keen to get an answer to my issue and incredibly disappointed by Adobe Customer Support so far, as I feel like I am being misled or ignored.
Biswaranjan: I apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Charlotte : Thank you. Obviously I understand that this is not your fault personally, but it is appreciated nonetheless.
Charlotte : More importantly, of course, I just need this issue resolved ASAP
Biswaranjan: I'll be right with you.
Biswaranjan: Thank you for waiting. One moment please.
Charlotte : That's fine.
Biswaranjan: Sorry for the wait. Please do stay online.
Biswaranjan: Thank you for staying online.
Biswaranjan: I checked and see that the serial number you have provided is invalid. Since you have purchased the product from eBay.com, in this case I will suggest you to please contact the reseller to get the valid serial number.
Charlotte : I have done this already. I have already spoken with the seller at considerable length, and he has provided me with the original receipt of purchase and confirmed that he has no other serial number available.
Charlotte : Again, I have already told other members of Adobe's Customer Support this. The first support administrator assured me that by providing the original receipt of purchase (which I have already done), I would be sent a new, valid serial number by Adobe.
Charlotte : After hearing nothing from them again, the second support administrator told me that he would chase the case up to higher technicians/'investigators' who would get back to me in 24-48 hours. This was last week and I have yet to hear anything.
Biswaranjan: I'll be right with you.
Biswaranjan: Thank you for waiting. One moment please.
Biswaranjan: Sorry for the wait. Please do stay online.
Charlotte : That's not a problem. I will stay online.
Biswaranjan: Thank you for staying online.
Biswaranjan: In this case I need to escalate the issue to the higher department so that they can assist you with the issue. Is that okay with you?
Charlotte : It is okay with me, yes. However, I have already been promised this by another Customer Support advisor and I have yet to hear anything. As such, I'm sure you will understand that I am sceptical that this will resolve anything/
Charlotte : As such, I would appreciate some contact details for this department/higher advisor in the event that I need to get in touch with them
Biswaranjan: I will assure that you will get the resolution with 24 hours.
Charlotte : Okay. Regardless, please could you tell me the name of this higher department and or the advisor that I will be dealing with? Also, will I hear from them via phone or email?
Biswaranjan: Once I escalate the issue you will get the resolution via an email within 24 hours.
Charlotte : Very well. Please could you confirm this for me by updating my case file on the Adobe Support Centre accordingly with all of these details
Charlotte : Including your own details, that is
Charlotte : Just for reference for who I have spoken to about this
Biswaranjan: You will get a case number for this conversation.
Charlotte : Will this include all the information I have asked for?
Biswaranjan: You will also get the whole chat conversation.
Charlotte : Thank you very much. This is very much appreciated.
Biswaranjan: You are welcome.
Biswaranjan: Is there anything else I can help you with?
Charlotte : In which case, if in the event that I have not heard anything by 10:
Charlotte : 30am GMT tomorrow, I will phone Adobe Customer support directly
Charlotte : And quote this case number and conversation
Charlotte : No, that will be all for today, thank you very much for your help
Charlotte : I look forward to hearing a response from your higher department
Biswaranjan: It was pleasure assisting you.
Biswaranjan: You may receive an email that will contain a link to complete an optional survey to provide your feedback on the support experience. Your feedback is very much appreciated.
Biswaranjan: Thank you for contacting Adobe. We are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Goodbye!
Charlotte : Thank you. Good bye
This chat session has ended.
Thank you for contacting Adobe.
Conversation 2
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Nakul: Hello! Welcome to Adobe Customer Service.
Charlotte : Hello Nakul
Nakul: Hello Charlotte
Charlotte : Please may I ask you to refer to the cases numbered stated
Nakul: Let me check on that case.
Charlotte : CaseS. Plural.
Nakul: Thank you for waiting. One moment please.
Nakul: I'll be right with you.
Charlotte : Right, well. Whilst you're investigating, I will tell you my situation.
Charlotte : I am incredibly disappointed and infuriated with Adobe Customer Service at the moment. One TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS I have been told that my case has been escalated to a mythical 'higher department' and that I will receive a response to my serial number issues within 24 hours
Charlotte : As you will see, my first case was opened at the end of February and it is still marked as 'Pending Adobe Response' and as of yet I have yet to hear anything of substance
Charlotte : I will state clearly right now that I DO NOT WANT YOU TO CLOSE EITHER CASE
Nakul: I understand.
Nakul: May I know where did you purchased the product?
Charlotte : And instead, I would like to know the exact NAME of this higher department and a contact number
Charlotte : You would be able to find out by checking the receipt attached to my case
Charlotte : The point is that I already know you will not be able to help me with this issue - hence why my cases have been escalated by the higher department - and so I wish to be put in touch with the higher department immediately
Charlotte : I am FED UP of running around in circles at this level and answering the same questions REPEATEDLY
Charlotte : I apologise to hit out at you personally like this, but I just want to get in touch with someone who can actually and actively HELP ME instead of making empty promises
Nakul: Sorry for the wait. Please do stay online.
Nakul: I checked and see that you have purchased the product from eBay and reseller who has sold this has purchased the serial number from TOPPER GLOBAL LIQUIDATORS INTERNATIONAL.
Charlotte : You are correct
Nakul: In this case you need to contact Ebay. As this was not direct purchase from authorized reseller.
Charlotte : This is not what I have been told before
Charlotte : This includes what I have been told by other Adobe customer support agents on Live Chat and over the phone
Nakul: No I am sorry, there was little confusion about point of purchase. As you have purchased from Ebay to need to contact Ebay if not the reseller from whom you have purchased.
Nakul: Iam sorry there are no other options.
Charlotte : And is the result of the investigation by the 'higher department'
Charlotte : Because if so, I want to know exactly WHY I have not received this already in writing from a named agent from Adobe
Charlotte : As this is what I was promised
Nakul: Yes, that is correct.
Charlotte : Forgive me if I do not trust the conclusions made by an agent at this level, after I have already been fobbed off and mislead by so many others
Charlotte : Please tell me WHY I have not received this in writing then before having to contact you again now
Charlotte : And may I just take the opportunity to point out that Adobe's customer service is without question THE WORST customer service I have ever had the mispleasure of having to endure
Nakul: I am really sorry, I truly understand your concern. You can send us the email to [email protected].
Charlotte : I will certainly do that
Charlotte : In the meantime, I request that you DO NOT CLOSE OR DELETE EITHER OF MY CASES
Charlotte : As I am firmly dissatisfied and mistrusting to the conclusion that you would have me believe
Nakul: Okay I will not close the case. You can mention the case number in the email also.
Charlotte : I have all of my previous conversations with adobe customer service agents in the past in writing, and the information you have given me directly contradicts what I have previously been told about investigations and responses
Charlotte : Furthermore I would like to point out that the serial number I have used to activate my product has come from an adobe sealed product
Charlotte : It has not been used before
Charlotte : And neither has it been fabricated
Charlotte : The box has an adobe barcode and seal and so I see no reason why Adobe cannot fulfill the promise already made to me that it would provide me with a valid serail number or a valid reason why this cannot be done
Charlotte Cartner: But regardless, I do not wish to discuss this with someone at this level
Nakul: I am sorry, as because the purchase was from Ebay we are not able to help in this issue.
Nakul: We do not support for the Ebay purchase products.
Charlotte : It's not an ebay product. It's an AUTHENTIC ADOBE PRODUCT
Charlotte : Adobe generated the serial number, so why on earth can the company not CORRECT IT
Charlotte : The serial number was ACCEPTED upon my initial activation of the product!
Charlotte : It was only AFTERWARDS that it was suddenly and magically decided that the serial number wasn't valid!
Nakul: I'll be right with you.
Nakul: I am sorry, In this chat itself you have mentioned that you have purchased from Ebay and hence you need to check with the point of purchase itself, there are no other options.
Charlotte : I have checked the point of purchase
Charlotte : But the bloody point is that the serial number was ACCEPTED, and then the activation server came back to me TWO DAYS LATER and said that 'LICENSING FOR THIS PRODUCT HAS EXPIRED'
Charlotte : Accordingly, this problem has LITERALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE POINT OF PURCHASE
Charlotte : It has to do with ADOBE
Charlotte : Do not try and rub me off onto some phony excuses to legitimise your support teams pure, ridiculous incompetence
Nakul: I am really sorry. I checked all the possibilities, there are no other options.
Charlotte : Somehow, I fail to believe this as again it DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS INFORMATION GIVEN TO ME BY OTHER CUSTOMER SUPPORT AGENTS
Charlotte : So which one should I believe? You or the first guy I spoke to, the second guy I spoke to, or the third?
Charlotte : Forgive me if I am dubious as to the validity of any claim you are making
Charlotte : You've taken the easiest conclusion to resolve this problem to your convenience
Charlotte : And by way of fact, you're totally ignoring what I'm telling you
Nakul: I am sorry for the wrong information provided by earlier agents. We do not support for the eBay orders as it is not an authorized reseller to Adobe.
Charlotte : Well, in which case, I insist on complaining about the other agents
Charlotte : I believe their names and or agent ID numbers should be marked in my case files
Nakul: Sure, you can send a complaint to [email protected].
Charlotte : I see no reason why my problem should have to be dragged out by FALSE INFORMATION provided by other agents
Charlotte : And NO. I want YOU to put me in touch with your departmental supervisor or manager
Nakul: I truly understand.
Charlotte : I will NOT ACCEPT a generic email address that bears no promise of a response or certified apology for all this aggrevating inconveneince
Charlotte : I want a NAME, a JOB TITLE, a PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS and a UK phone number for whom I can address this complaint specifically to
Charlotte : As this is totally unacceptable. #
Nakul: We have one more email that directly goes to the manager, that is [email protected].
Charlotte : And what is the managers name?
Nakul: Sandesh, you can mention his name in the subject.
Charlotte : I'll mention it in the address line, thank you
Charlotte : And what is their phone number
Charlotte : And please may I also have their last/surname?
Nakul: I am sorry, we do not have the option to provide the contact number of Managers.
Charlotte : Then at least give me a surname
Nakul: His first and last name is Sandesh Acharya.
Charlotte : Thank you. Please inform him that he will be hearing from me very soon.
Nakul: Sure, I have already informed about this. You can send the email right away.
Charlotte : Thank you
Charlotte : That will be all
Charlotte : No, there is nothing else you can help me with today
Nakul: You are welcome Charlotte.
Charlotte : Thank you and good bye. Have a good day.
Nakul: Take Care Charlotte.
Nakul: I am really really sorry for this inconvenience.
Nakul: Thank you for contacting Adobe. We are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Goodbye!
Charlotte : Good bye

What ended up happening with this? I am simultaneously glad to know that someone else has gone through what I am in the midst of, and apprehensive to know the outcome as I feel like they will throw you around enough to the point that you either give up or they can cover their trail and delete the evidence of their wrongdoing and deceit! Ha, sounding like a conspiracy theorist. THANKS ADOBE, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE TURNED ME INTO!

Verizon Wireless Customer Service Complaint

I want to either file a complaint for the horrible customer service I received from a Verizon customer service rep and manager or learn how to file one. I just transferred from AT&T 2 weeks ago and I am already regretting it. I cant seem to find an email to be able to do this. If I dont hear from anyone with Verizon Wireless, I will just let T-Mobile buyout my contract or anyone that wants to buy me out. Kathleen KBG Verizon Wireless Customer Support
Thanks.

Dear Verizon Customer Service
On the 3rd of October I came into the Verizon Wireless-4G store on 8726 S Sepulveda Bvd Ste C, Westchester, CA 90045 where I requested to set up a new account with Verizon and pre order a new iphone 6. The employee (Michael) who set up my account, copy pasted my address from my drivers licensee without verifying with me if it was my current address. After completing my order, I signed the contact only to find out later that the incorrect address was used. So I walked into the store a couple days later to notify your employee (Michael) that the address was incorrect, but he assured me that it could be easily changed once my phone was delivered to the store and my service was initiated with Verizon. Finally on the 21's of October, when I came in to pickup my phone and complete the application, (Michael) who had initiated my application was not present, so your employee Steve Martinez was left to complete my application. From the beginning he was not only very rude, but seemed unwilling to help me, mentioning that I should wait for Michael to continue with my application, but due to my limited time, I asked him to continue with the process. When I told him that I wanted to update my address, he told me that I would not be able to do that without a proof of address. So due to my limited time, I told him to continue with my old address, and I would switch it at a later time. He denied this request, stating that he would not continue with my application until I gave him proof of a different address. I pleased with him to help me figure out a way to solve this problem and try other options, but he absolutely denied all of my suggestions or requests, stating that the only way he would continue with my account was if I provided him proof of my recent move to a new location. Following this exchange, I tried to contact customer service for help, but they notified me that the only person that could help me at this time was an in-store representative Steve Mendez because my account was not yet active. No matter how many times I asked for his help, Steve refused to continue processing my account, going so far as to say that If I wasn't happy with his service, I was welcome to a full refund and removal from Verizon service. Extremely unhappy, I left the store and took a taxi to my rental office in order to obtain a copy of my lease agreement. Finally after almost two hours of transportation, I returned with all the requested paperwork, and found that (Michael) who had initially started my account was present.
At this time, Michael notified me that not only did I not need the extra paperwork to complete my order, but that he only needed my old address in the first place to initiate my account. So after couple waisted hours and 43.51$ dollars of taxi expense, I was finally able to complete my Verizon application with Micheal. As a new Verizon customer, I am very disappointed with the level of customer service I received from Steve Mendez, who seemed more willing to transfer me to another company that work with me to figure out a solution to my problem. I had looked forward to starting service with your company, and it is unfortunate that my first experience with your employee's was such a poor one. In response to the recent incident, I would ask that my account be credited the 43.51$ that I needed to spend on transportation moving back and forth to retrieve a document that was not even used to setup my account. I can send receipt as a prof.
Sincerely, Sonja M

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