THEFT, SHODDY SERVICE, WORTHLESS CUSTOMER SERVICE!

This odyssey began on Monday, February 7, 2011. I called HP and ordered an power adapter and cord for my PhotoSmart printer. All went well, my order was "confirmed" and I was told I would receive it by February 11th. Thirty minutes later I received an email saying that HP was not able to process my order. I called back about this, the order was redone, long story short, three(3) times I placed the order and it was confirmed over the phone and rejected , via email, all three times.
On the fourth try I was given profuse apologies and told I would be sent the items free of charge. I was then contacted by my credit card company about a number of charges from HP, $30.14 and $5,00..., I then called HP and was given a 4 hour run around by Parts and Custoomer Service, I was told that the adapter "was" shipped/sent out on the first order, but not the cord. I questioned why I was not informed of this via emal. I was told that "they-Nelson Lopez-Parts" did not know.
I was then told no refund/credit would be issued until the part was returned. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold and "lost". When I recalled I was told it would take 24-48 hours for a representative to get back to me. Meanwhile, now I have a outstanding bill for $35.00 on my credit card for a duplicate part and I will have to take time and money to send it back to get a refund.
I was going to buy a HP computer this month but due to the terrible ordering and customer service issue will never buy another HP product in life. I consider it theft when you are told no order is made yet money is taken off your credit card.
What do you think? I would be interested in any other non-customer service issues/horror stories regarding HP, it is sad when one spends four hours to clear up an error made for $35.00. The customer service program is a joke. No one can do anything for you, or will do anything.

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New Customer - Have had MISERABLE experience with Verizon service and Customer service

I am a brand new customer of Verizon Fios and so far I have zero good things to say about it. If it wasn't for the aggrevation of switching cable companies, I most definitely would go back to Comcast.
I moved into a new home in the middle of April. The previous owner had Verizon Fios in this house, so there was minimal installation that had to be done when I initially set up my cable. My house was pretty much empty at the time, so we had the TV's set up where we had a place to put it (upstairs, kitchen, and living room). We recently bought bedroom furniture, so we could now move the TV to where we initially wanted it, in our bedroom. However when we tried to hook it up to an outlet, no picture came though. This is when my awful experience with verizon customer service (or lack there of) began.
I took time out of my work day to call Verizon about this problem. I was on hold for about 30 mins until I actually heard a human's voice. He was unable to help me since I was not at home to unplug and plug things back in.
I called again when I was home, this time I was on hold for about 20 mins (wow)... the first person could not help me, so she transferred me to another department... put on hold for 35 mins.... this perosn couldnt help me either and they transferred me back to the SAME DEPARTMENT I WAS INITIALLY TRANSFERRED FROM.... put on hold for about 45 mins... finally i speak with someone that knows what they are talking about. Of course I have to go through all the same steps that I did the first time which did not work. As this person decides I need a technician, he begins to look up available dates... and then after an hour and 35 mins on the phone, it gets disconnected! I wait for 5 minutes to get a call back but I get NOTHING. I spent now 2 hours trying to deal with this and verizon doesnt even call me back when its their phone that gets disconnected? Thats terrible.
I call back after 10 mins and am put on hold right away (obviously).... after 25 mins of being on hold, shocker - the call is disconnected again.
That was enough for one day
I call back again the next day... same old thing... put on hold for 30 mins, talk to one person who cant help me, transferred to another department and put on hold for 20 more mins.
Finally with the tech department who says they are going to schedule a tech to come out to fix the problem but also mentioned they are going to charge me $55 for this! Are you kidding me?????? Verizon wastes about 4 hours of my life and busy day and then has the nerve to say they are going to charge me for it? I asked the person several times if I could speak with a manager or supervisor, they never let me. I asked multiple times and she just said that they wouldnt be able to help me and that the charge would stick.
I can't imagine that anyone would treat a brand new customer like this. I will not recommend Verizon to any one until I see some kind of help or REAL customer service from them.

I did call them this morning, and still on the phone.
I will say this - the reps are very friendly and do try to help in earnest. That's been my experience overall with Verizon. So in terms of the actual people, I give them an A+.
In terms of their system and how they process things, they get a big fat F. The very idea that I sent back a phone with accessories and their warehouse only registered the return of the phone pretty much says that there is something fishy going on there at the warehouse. And it took an hour to sort this out so far and counting.
The thing that bugs me about Verizon is how complicated it is to get everything straightened out.
Right now, they are trying to sort out the activation fee - I already have been charged one and now they are trying to figure out if i have to pay another one. Another 15 minutes just on that.
Everything has been resolved. Thankfully, Verizon's saving grace is that their reps are nice people.

Bad Service and customer service if you can get ahold of them!

Anyone else out there having problems with their service? The service use to be great but now my phone barely stays in 4g. When I try to call them I have to wait more then 20mins to get no one....I swear this cell provider is going downhill real freaking fast and I'm about to jump ship!!!

What you have encountered is a security feature called activation lock. An iPad running iOS 7 cannot be reset to a new user without the previous owner releasing the device by turning off Find My iPhone or entering their Apple ID and password.
The best thing you can do is to try an contact the person you bought the iPad from and get a refund. Chances are the iPad was stolen.

Incredibly frustrated with service - hope Customer Service is monitoring this forum

Our internet modem needs to be rebooted continually. We spent hours on the phone with Verizon a couple of months ago, and they said they were sending new filters for our land line. They never arrived. I don't think that is the problem anyway, since we have now unplugged the land line altogether.
I just tried to call Customer Support because I am trying to work today and the problem is making that very difficult. I called 6 times and got cut off 6 times (even when I selected the choice to "add new services"!!!)
I just finally got through and am on hold again.
In case I am cut off again (or give up in frustration) I would like a direct communication from a Verizon technical support person or supervisor who might be able to help.
Respond to this post with contact information.
Thank you.
A frustrated customer.

I don't work for VZ. But if you are rebooting your Verizon Wifi router because you can't get to the internet despite the WAN light being green, you have probably fallen prey to the IGMP Proxy issue. On the VZ router, there is an option that is located here on your router for IGMP Proxy. Disable it:
http://192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active_page=6059
It cured my disconnection issue and needing to reboot my router regularly.

Fedup with service by customer service

Dear All,
Can you please guide me how can i received my mobile from service center. it was submitted by me on 24th oct.14 now almost 2 month is over and still mobile is in repairing process. in fact they charge me 18000/- for the same and it was paid also but still they are enjoying my mobile keeping with them. i received 2 mails from Sony saying ,
"As your device is under process the approximate time will be 3 Working days."
Once it is ready, we will communicate the same to you.
We appreciate your patience.
Please feel free to contact us for any further assistance"
Still I am not getting any call from Sony service center.
Please guide me for the same.
Regards
Nilesh Parkhe

I'm sorry but you need to contact the Sony Repair Center ,yourself because i think,just a thought,they won't give a call to you.
You need to call them yourself.Sorry.
AlwaysHereToHelp

Shady depot service and customer service agents

I bought a U400 back in March, refurbished from Lenovo's outlet site. When I received it I noticed that the touchpad scroll option was not functioning, nor were some of the hot keys (touchpad on/off and CD eject). Under warranty, I sent it in to be fixed and received it back with the same issues. As a student I couldn't afford to send it back a second time.
I sent it back this month since I am on break, however, and thankfully...I checked my depot status and realized that my PC was on hold because some repairs were not covered under my warranty.
I called...and the people told me that my laptop was damaged and could not fix my touchpad unless I paid $180 to get it fixed. They could not tell me WHAT was broken though. The only damage that I know of is an unnoticeable impression on the top of my laptop which is where the LCD monitor lays. According to one agent, there are wires behind the LCD screen which connects to the touchpad. I checked on this forum where someone replaced their LCD screen and behind the screen...no wires where my impression is...
They said they would email the technicians to fix the touchpad regardless of the damage done. Next day...the status changed and that I have denied repairs and my laptop will be sent back shortly...
I called...again...and talked to more agents who still could not tell me exactly what the damage was. Finally some agent "found" a picture attached to my case number. She sent me this picture: http://tinypic.com/r/8zi342/6
I definitely did not send my laptop that way. The agent then escalated the issue and told me that my laptop would be fixed along with the damages. I spoke with someone today to change the address where my laptop is being sent and he mentioned that he never heard of a laptop being damaged (which I believe is total BS since there are posts and inquiries about lost laptops and mysterious damages on this forum...). He also kept stressing that lenovo will not cover physical damage to the computer and would not comment on whether or not lenovo would fix this due to a fault of the carriers...which makes me feel very uneasy on whether or not they will fix this for me. I asked if there is nothing about my laptop being fixed on the comments...and he said that the issue has been escalated and basically he is not at liberty to say if my laptop will be fixed or not...since from his experience he never had to deal with a device being broken during shipment.
I just want an update and I don't want my laptop sent back to me with damage that would have never happened if I never sent it to be repaired. Also...this issue with the touchpad and hotkeys has been an issue since the day I received my laptop. Under warranty I feel like I should be granted those repairs.

Hi TerryJo,
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.

Lack of Integrity and Competence from Verizon's customer service/billing

I recently made a trip to the DR and as such needed global communication for the duration of my trip. Ahead of my trip I requested the service with customer service with a guarantee that the service would be billed only for duration that I requested. My billing for last month, June, reflected just the opposite. Verizon charged me yet another $100 for the month of June.
I called customer service to request billing corrective action to which I was told that I had two choices. One, pay the current amount 300+ and wait for a refund or two, pay the actual bill and allow the refund to balance itself out. I was assured that the latter would not result in my account falling into default.
I just received July's billing to which the $100 credit was applied but my account was placed into default. I called customer service once again to rectify their mistake. My request was not to refund me immediately, rather to take my account out of default. I was told by several departments, billing, service, and plan service, that they would NOT make good on my account. Further, I was told that unless I paid the past due balance, that is a result of their mis-billing, that my account would face interruption.
I have been with Verizon for more than 6 years now and have never been in default or past due status. I have never had such an incompetent experience with Verizon. The lack of integrity that was demonstrated resulted in me stating that Verizon would loose a valued and loyal customer to which they replied "we;re sorry you feel this way."
I am extremely dissapointed in this particular service and the lack of integrity that was demonstrated. If this is how they deal with mistakes that they make, then I willnot want to continue with their service.
I thought that I'd share my story so that others may be aware in hopes to avoid such dishonesty and incompetence.

ppepelepeuw2,
Morning!
I'd like to help with this situation and clear up any frustration. It does sound like your trip crossed the billing cycle, which would cause the statement to show that data feature charge until removed and prorated. Please PM me your name and mobile number if you would like more assistance with this concern.
Thank you!

Why has verizon's customer service went so down hill

I have had 3 different discussions on the phone trying to get my billing cycle changed to something that works with my new pay periods.
The first person firstly was so rude and insulting and couldn't put the date to exactly what I needed for some reason. The second said something like "so you're not going to pay for your services" when I was asking her to explain what was happening with this extra charge she told me I was getting. She was very insulting again just like the one before.
Three calls and several hours of phone time later I spoke to a very helpful person that filed a complaint for me. I was very appreciative to his help and now I see that we should all do that when we run into these people.
But I think that possible these new rude and insulting employees of verizon may be pressured to be that way or over stressed? I've been a customer along with several of my family members for years and I never used to experience this kind of terrible customer service.
In fact, the biggest reason I personally kept verizon and got my family members to get it was due to their customer service. It used to be great and what it should be as far as I'm concerned. We pay a lot for these phones and they are overpriced as we all know so we should definitely get our money's worth with the phones, services, and customer service.
The finally irritation is the financial services department and how INCREDIBLY RUDE AND INSULTING they have been. I just got sat on the phone again for the 4th time this month and was asked to pay the past due amount of .... well, this amount is not actually past due! I couldn't believe it! I have a past due amount of 30ish dollars due to the change in billing cycles but she put in what is going to do on the 4th! I said that isn't due until the 4th right, and she just sat their on the phone.
Point of that is that I called and took my time 3 TIMES already to explain that the billing date that I needed, needed to be after the 3rd every month. Got it to be the 28th which means it's not late till the 4th. Not what I really wanted, but as close as they said they can get it. So then I have to go over that again with financial services!!!! If it's not due yet, don't be rude to me and ask me for my late payment!!! Actually don't be rude to me ever! So all they needed from me was $30!! That couldn't have waited until my bill was due?????????????? Seriously. I paid it no problem, but I can't believe that I actually received a past due amount call for the whole amount that isn't due yet in the first place or a call at all!!!!!
I'm getting SO disappointed in version!!!!!!!!!! I can't even believe how they are treating their customers these days.
I know they don't care that this one person is possible going to start with a new carrier as soon as possible. These are just people doing a job. I don't think they worry about their sales right now. I do have several people on my account and most of my friends have verizon, and we are all getting sick of this.   I think Verizon should re-think their strategy when training their customer services representatives and their financial services department. They are getting out of line in the way they speak to Verizons valued and long time customers. I used to be a big advocate for verizon too. That has been changing this year for absolutely certain.
Thank you for listing if you are. Thank you Verizon if you read this and help to do something about this increasing problem.

Here is my token to this issue.
I am Verizon customer for years…
In the past, I was upgrading my phones in the Verizon stores…
In the past, our basic phones and plans were not complicated. I had no problems with the devices, plans or services. I had no need to call Verizon Customer Service – lucky me. In 10 years maybe only 5 times I called them.
I can not compare if they were good in the past and now they are bad, or whether or not they are going down hill.
My most extensive experience with Verizon customer service I had last week, when I decided to upgrade my device and service, on-line. I have described my experience with Verizon and I posted last night in the community discussion: Basic Phones.
I understand your dissatisfaction.
I think the reason for this may be as follows:
-        More complicated technology in electronics
-        Many more devices
-        Worse quality of the devices
-        A lot more features to be learned
-        Insufficient training
-        Not enough dedicated staff
Of course, all the above do not justify bad service, undereducated or rude employee.
From the standpoint of psychology, people are starting to be rude when they are not able to give the right answer, or the customer will prove that they have no idea what they were talking about.
I feel that there is no general recipe for good behavior. From the customer perspective, I think we should get a good quality of Verizon service.
On the positive front – the good thing is they are in the U.S. We can hear them, understand the language and we are not exposed to the listening: “I apologize for your inconvenience”, which very often it is impossible even to stop the person from repeating this over and over. This phrase should be eliminated from the customer service vocabulary and replaced by something like this: “Sorry to hear, I will try to help you” (if they are really sorry and feel for us) without any repetition.

Adobe customer service is a joke

I purchased a membership for the first time and I have to say that although Adobe products are great, customer service is not doing a really good job. I wanted to ask a question about my subscription and I have been trying to contact them for the past 8 days.
I mean really is is that hard? First I chatted with agents who did not know a thing about how to resolve my problem and transferred to other agents, and of course the transfers never went through. Calling them on the phone is useless, you just wait on the other end of the phone for literally hours and after you wait your call is dropped.
Now I am thinking about cancelling my subscription because I cannot deal with bad customer service, I just can't and I have to contact customer service again to cancel. But how does one contact customer service when customer service is not doing its job?

Cynthia,
This is a user-to-user forum for technical problems with Lightroom.
You are not the only one who has complaints about customer service - but posting them on this forum won't do you much good.
Instead of trying to phone Adobe try the chat line: http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html

Chat and Vision "customer service"

I'd just like to say how disappointed I am that you continue to offer Chat and Vision as a preferred Skype partner. They are truly dismal to deal with and next time I'll just head straight for Amazon instead.
I ordered a headset from them on 6th September which took a week to arrive. In the box, the headset looked larger than expected, but I wanted to try it on to check. I thought I'd take the sensible option and email them before opening the packaging in case it would be a problem to then return it. I told them it was glued down so I'd have to break it apart to get in. They eventually replied to say I could do it (this took 2 or 3 mails).
So I opened the box.
Then, 24 hours later, I get another mail from a different agent telling me that no, I couldn't open the box. Not referencing the previous mail, just providing a second, entirely opposite, response.
A bit late, right? So now I'm stuck in this endless cycle of emails, virtually daily, where I say they told me I could do it (and I still have the mails to show it) and they tell me they won't accept damaged packaging. I've asked for a dialogue with someone more senior and they tell me they've passed the mail onto management who want me to send in photos of the packaging to determine the condition.
Why? What does this have to do with anything? They told me I could break into the box, so I did. Having got to that point, the current state of the box is irrelevant - I've done as agreed so they should be duty bound to still provide a refund if required. Of course the packaging is no longer in perfect condition, it had been heat-sealed together! They won't let me deal directly with someone more senior and I can't find any info on the web to do it myself.
All the while, they refuse to send me their mystery link about how to obtain a refund. I've never known an online organisation that doesn't openly tell you how to go about returning goods from the outset. Usually it's a prominent part of their site info. Why are they so coy about telling you how to get your money back in genuine scenarios? Just put the returns info on your website and be done with it!
And every time they email me (which, by the way, is the only way you appear able to communicate with them), I get a second email that's supposed to be a survey for how you rated the inteaction. Every time, this link doesn't work. Takes you to a page with no survey. So good to know they take feedback seriously too, eh?! I've even todl them about this but they're not listening.
So, people, if you're considering using Chat and Vision because they're a pound or two cheaper, then think carefully. If anything ever goes wrong with that order or purchase, I feel for you. Deal with a supplier you can trust to be adults, even if it's slightly more. The lack of stress will be worth it.
And Skype, how can you go on recommending these guys? I thought an organisation like your goodselves would choose to work with open, honest partners who give all their information up front and are at least logical to deal with. They're letting you down, folks!

Hi, Bristolsotonian, and welcome to the Community,
Thank you for your letter and report. Please also file your report with Skype Customer Service: contact customer service
Regards,
Elaine
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Hopefully this T430s will be my last thinkpad..... Customer Service/Experience sucks big time

Is it just me or do you guys think that for the premium we are paying for these latops there should be better customer service?
Customer service is very unfriendly and rude..... I feel stupid for getting extended warranty not sure how horrid that would be..
This is my first thinkpad and i hope it will be last (Assuming there would be a better options in next 4 years )
I wish apple had windows latops....
Sorry i had to vent.... Quality alone wouldnt make them premium!

I brought my 2 year old machine a few months ago.....
One of the speakers was crackling when you turn the volume up. It's covered under warranty till next year. I called up the tech guys and they sent a technician to my house the next day and replaced both speakers in my T410!!!
You don't get that service with Apple. My partner with her Apple machines couldn't believe it.
I think maybe you should try and let us help you here.
T410(2537) -- i7 620M - Intel HD GPU (1440 x 900) - 8GB RAM - 128GB Crucial M4 SSD - 250GB Hitachi HDD - Windows 7 & 8 Pro

Home Broadband Still Provisioning - Poor Customer Service - Promises of Updates / Callback not kept

Hello I am not sure if this is the right platform. I would like to make a complaint about the poor shocking customer service I have been receiving from Telstra. I signed up with Telstra on a Home XL bundle. Phone + Cable Broadband. The install date was 27 June between 10 and 2 pm. I call Telstra around 2 pm and get advised that the connection is done at the back end and it is working. I connected the modem tried everything and it did not work. So started the calling saga. Rep after Rep. Stories, Mixed messages. I gave up. 29 June: Finallly a guy understands and sends me a new modem. He also created a new profile and send a tech to fix the line.I was told the new profile is for Cable service only (quicker way to get a tech to come and fix my connection) and once connected I will get a call back or I will have to call back to be put back on bundle. 30 June: The tech came out. Fixed the line and the internet started working. Worked for about 2 hours and died. 5 pm onwards till 10:30 pm: I called back again was told number of stories including one told me to change the modem (received reoplacement modem). Did that and it registered straightaway and told me 1 hour and it should be active. I waited and called back and everyone kept saying 24 hours wait.A rep b ooked a technician again for me as he said some line issues.A female rep said it will only take an hour and she will call me back and she insisted do not call Telstra at all and she will call me around 8 pm. I waited and called back and after being put through to few reps a sales Rep finally told me that he will be monitoring my connection i should be up and running by morning and he will call me next morning. I kept ringing Telstra only to ask shall I stay home for Tech or leave for work as the connection issue us Provisioning not physical. 01 July: I came to work and tech rocked at my place angry and rude to me over the phone. I tried explaining to him that there was no need for him and reps wont cancel your booking last night. Mid day: Called number of reps got hold of a supervisor and he told me that your 24 hours will be up 6.30pm and he will call me back around 7 pm to give me update on my connection issue as it has to be escalated to Level 2 and might take another 24 hours. But he said " you can sue me if you dont receive a call back". 8pm: Called back and again after speaking to 3 different reps, no one can find the name of the supervisor and what he promised as he never bothered to update notes. 9:10pm: I am still talking to reps to get an answer. On hold. These guys seem to be helpful. But still waiting for an answer. 9:30pm: Neil from activations from Telstra order number: 1-506687610154 said as it was escalated mid day today and they will manage connection and it will be completed by 12 noon on 02 July 2015 and I will get a call back by 2pm. As a customer I want a honest answer and a call back if promised. I never asked the reps to call me back but why offer when you cannot honor your word ? Now even if I get connected, then I will have to go through the drama of gettting back on bundle. It has been worst nightmare dealing with Telstra on this one. I should be been told when I signed up or started the connection that our process might take 5 days or so so please be patient and do not expect any service or customer service or any call backs from us. Attitude from the Reps is appauling. They do not want to listen to you. I thought they are meant to. They just want to convey what they are programmed to telll you, no solution focussed approach. I am not very upset with this Supervisor (Lester or someone in activations - not sure of the name) from 12 pm on 01 July for a call back promise and couple of reps from 30 June around 7pm same deal, call back promises. I know this complaint will not be looked at or dealt with and by the way I am not after a discount or credit. Happy to pay extra if it makes the service any quicker. I have used up all my mobile data as I have had to stay home and work waiting for Telstra techs. Can anyone please help at all ?

HI Lindy, Thanks for the response. Further to my frustration. The Internet came on for about 1 hour on Friday 03 July in the morning and then about 2 hours at night around 9 pm. Then same thing on Saturday 04 July. And Sunday 05 July. I called up on Saturday and another technician visited this morning on 06 July. I got a email of $838 bill on Sunday. I called and I was told I called for a technician to do a professional install twice so thats why I have been charged. More over as mentioned in my original post, Rep told me that i have standalone cable service which I said I signed up for a bundle. The rep put a hold on my account and cannot do much as I have been assigned a case manager. The technician has now advised me that why Telstra is sending a technician out as the issue requires an engineer. He will log a call with Telstra again. I am now stuck in the middle. It has been the most frustrating time ever. Another day wasted. 3 days of time off from work. And another thing. Why is my wife receiving phone calls from Telstra about our home broad band. I signed up for the service. I have my number on the service. I have been ringing up all the time and all the call backs go to my wife. The only mistake she did last week was gave the technician my wife's number to gain access to property and the technician used my wife's number to reset the password. That is it. and that was on the 29th June. Lindy, can somebody resolve my issue. My dilemma is I have to stay with Telstra if I want the cable service. I really need the service to be up and running as I have to work from home a lot of days. I have been loosing time, money and no more mobile data (including various top ups). Thanks,Arun

Epic Failure of Customer Service - Unable to Reach Support By Phone!!!

I do not typically go to company forums to post anything, but this is far beyond acceptable for a company of comcast's size to not have reliable phone service, respectable customer service agents, and just a mere sense of professionalism. Everytime I call customer service, it either does not connect, or it might connect, ask me for menu options, then disconnects me, and in the rare occasion that I get a human I cannot get them to help me, and even worse I believe they hang up on you if the call becomes too much for them to handle. I've got a cable wire, that comcast had their people or contractors install last year at my house, now coming up and out of the ground. Just waiting for someome to trip on it, or a mower to slice it. I had one person come out to look at it, and totally misunderstood why he was there while I clearly explained it to the rep on the phone that made the appointment. Well the person that did come said someone ELSE would be there within a week to mark the are before they did what ever they needed to do in order to put the wire back in the ground. Well, we're going on two weeks of no further communication on the matter and unable to even SPEAK TO SOMEONE!! If I could, I would leave this company right now! I still may. The internet is working right now, and the speeds are fine enough, but God forbid I have a real service issue I may never get it fixed!! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS COMCAST?!?!

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Customer service(CS)

Hi Gurus,
Where can i cofigure Service material(LEIH) to activity types in CS?
Quick help will be appreciated.
Regards,
Vikas

dear vikas
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Customer Service (CS) in IDES.............................................................................................10
Introduction........................................................................................................................11
Organization.......................................................................................................................12
Characteristic Values and Special Features.......................................................................14
Note for IDES Processes in the Customer Service Area....................................................18
Service Processing................................................................................................................19
Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record........................20
Data Used During This Process..........................................................................................21
Creating a Sales Order for a Serialized Product.................................................................22
Creating a Delivery..............................................................................................................23
Creating a Billing Document................................................................................................25
Checking the Sales Document Flow (Optional)..................................................................26
Creating the Equipment Data..............................................................................................27
Related IDES Processes.....................................................................................................29
Service Management - Spare Part Delivery.........................................................................30
Data Used During This Process..........................................................................................31
Creating a Service Notification and a Spare Parts Order...................................................32
Creating a Spare Parts Order.............................................................................................34
Creating the Billing Document............................................................................................35
Performing a Service Order and Billing...............................................................................36
Additional Process Information...........................................................................................38
Data Used During This Process..........................................................................................41
Creating the Initial Situation................................................................................................42
Entering a Problem Notification and Creating a Service Order..........................................43
Processing a Service Order................................................................................................45
Confirming a Service Order.................................................................................................47
Creating a Billing Request (Resource-Related Billing).......................................................50
Creating a Billing Document................................................................................................52
Settling and Completing the Service Order.........................................................................53
Displaying Line Items in Profitability Analysis.....................................................................55
Displaying a CS Report in Profitability Analysis..................................................................57
Returns and Repair Processing............................................................................................59
Additional Process Information...........................................................................................60
Data used during this Process............................................................................................63
Activating the QM Check.....................................................................................................64
Creating the Service Notification and the Repair Request.................................................66
Posting the Goods Receipt of a Piece of Equipment to be Repaired.................................68
Processing the Technical Check.........................................................................................70
Displaying the Repair Request and the Service Order.......................................................71
Editing the Service Order....................................................................................................72
Processing and confirming the Service Order....................................................................73
Technically Completing the Service Order..........................................................................76
Delivering the Repaired Piece of Equipment......................................................................78
Creating the Billing Request................................................................................................79
Invoicing the Repair Request..............................................................................................80
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Settling and Completing the Service Order.........................................................................81
Analyzing the Result of the Repair request.........................................................................83
Deactivating the QM Check................................................................................................84
Creating a Service Order from a Sales Order......................................................................85
Additional Process Information...........................................................................................86
Data Used During This Process..........................................................................................88
Entering a Customer Notification and Creating a Service Order........................................90
Setting an Service Order to.................................................................................................93
Processing the Service Order.............................................................................................95
Settling the Service Order...................................................................................................98
Invoicing the Sales Order....................................................................................................99
Analyzing the Cost Report in the Sales Order..................................................................100
Settling the Sales Order....................................................................................................101
Analyzing Line Items in the Financial Statement..............................................................102
Processing Telephone Calls in a Call Center....................................................................104
Data Used During This Process........................................................................................105
Preparations: Assigning the CIC Profile............................................................................106
Preparation: Defining the Work Center.............................................................................108
Processing a Customer Call (Variant A)...........................................................................109
Processing a Customer Call (Variant B)...........................................................................112
Service Contracts.................................................................................................................114
Processing Service Contracts with Periodic Billing.........................................................115
Data Used During This Process........................................................................................116
Creating and Delivering Sales Orders..............................................................................117
Creating the Equipment Master Record............................................................................120
Creating Service Contracts for Maintenance of Customer Equipment.............................122
Maintaining Price Agreements in the Service Contract....................................................123
Service Processing and Resource-Related Billing (optional)...........................................124
Performing Periodic Billing Document..............................................................................125
Settlement of Service Contracts.......................................................................................127
Creating Service Contracts (Nonconfigurable).................................................................129
Creating Service Contracts with a Configurable Service Package...................................131
Creating Service Contracts with a Preconfigured Service Package.................................133
Displaying Line Items in Profitability Analysis...................................................................135
Displaying a CS Report in Profitability Analysis................................................................137
Service Processing and Resource-Related Billing with a Service Contract..................139
Data Used During This Process........................................................................................140
Creating a Service Order from a Notification....................................................................141
Assigning Components and Releasing a Service Order...................................................144
Posting Goods Issues for a Service Order........................................................................145
Confirming a Service Order...............................................................................................146
Creating a Billing Request.................................................................................................147
Creating a Billing Document from a Billing Request.........................................................149
Settling the Costs of the Service Order to the Service Contract.......................................150
Spare Parts Delivery with a Service Contract...................................................................153
Additional Process Information.........................................................................................154
Data Used During This Process........................................................................................155
Creating a Service Notification and a Spare Parts Order.................................................156
Creating a Spare Parts Order...........................................................................................158
Creating the Billing Document..........................................................................................159
Controlling...........................................................................................................................160
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Controlling for Services.......................................................................................................162
Additional Process Information.........................................................................................164
Data Used During This Process........................................................................................165
Displaying a CS Report in Profitability Analysis................................................................166
Displaying Line Items........................................................................................................168
Executing an Existing Report in Profitability Analysis and Getting to Know Reporting Functions.....................................................................................................................169
Additional Process Information...............................................................................170
Data Used During This Process.............................................................................171
Setting Up Parameters in Your User Profile...........................................................172
Selecting a Report in CO-PA..................................................................................173
Drilling Down to the Lowest Level (Including Line Item Detail)..............................175
Line Item Analysis (Including Integration with MM and SD)...................................179
Report-Report Interface..........................................................................................181
Displaying Attributes...............................................................................................182
Hit Lists...................................................................................................................183
Changing the Report Currency...............................................................................184
Displaying and Creating Exceptions.......................................................................185
Workflow in Customer Service...........................................................................................187
Workflow - Service Management........................................................................................188
Additional Process Information.........................................................................................189
Data Used During This Process........................................................................................190
Logging the Service Notification.......................................................................................191
Processing and Completing the Service Notification........................................................192
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Customer Service (CS)
Customer Service (CS)
Overview
Customer Service (CS) in IDES
Service Processing
Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record
Service Management - Spare Part Delivery
Performing a Service Order and Billing
Returns and Repair Processing
Creating a Service Order from a Sales Order
Processing Telephone Calls in a Call Center
Service Contracts
Processing Service Contracts with Periodic Billing
Service Processing and Resource-Related Billing with a Service Contract
Spare Parts Delivery with a Service Contract
Controlling
Controlling for Services
Workflow in Customer Service
Workflow - Service Management
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Overview
Overview
Customer Service (CS) in IDES
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Customer Service (CS) in IDES
Customer Service (CS) in IDES
The following documentation displays the organization of the Customer Service in IDES as well as the embedding of this service organization into the complete IDES enterprise. Above that, you will get an overview on the characteristics and specifications of the Customer Service module within IDES.
Introduction
Organization
Characteristic Values and Special Features
Note for IDES Processes in the Customer Service Area
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Introduction
Introduction
The IDES AG produces PC workstations for use in commercial or technical areas. The enterprise offers services for these products (installation, maintenance, repair). For some customers, the service agreements are determined via service contracts. Other customers, however, order services individually. The service measures are carried out either in the IDES service plant or at the customer location.
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Organization
Organization
Planning Plant
The workstations are produced in the Dresden plant (1200) of the IDES AG (production plant). This plant is responsible for the planning and preparation of service measures (maintenance planning plant). The service measures are also executed in plant 1200.
Plant
Description
1200
Dresden
Work Center
Service technicians are collected into service groups using work places.
Work center
Description
Assigned Technician (personnel number)
PC-SERV
TS technician north (DE)
1522, 1523,1525, 1528, 1529
PC-SERVS
TS technician south (DE)
1504, 1505, 1500
PC-REP
Repair center
1955, 1956
PC-HELP
Help desk
1957, 1958
Planner Groups
There are three planner groups in the service plant that are responsible for materials planning for the work centers.
Planner group
Description
200
Service north
201
Service south
202
Repair service
Sales Organization in the Service Area
The sale of services and spare parts is handled by sales organization 1000. All sales activities in the service area are represented in this sales organization through an individual distribution channel. Sales in IDES occur across divisions through division 00. The following table lists the combinations of sales organization, distribution channel, and division that represent the sales area. This is used to enter all contracts, replacement part orders and other sales orders in the service area.
Organizational Unit
Key
Description
Sales organization
1000
Germany
Distribution channel
14
Service
Division
00
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Organization
Integration with Financial Accounting
Service plant 1200 is assigned to company code IDES AG. Within this company code, the service represents its own business area. The service objects are assigned to this company code and business area. This assignment is transferred to a service order for this object. For service contracts, replacement part orders, and other sales orders, business area 8000 is derived from the sales area 1000/14/00.
Organizational Unit
Key
Description
Company code
1000
IDES AG
Business area
8000
External service
Integration with Controlling
Company code 1000 belongs to controlling area 1000 (Europe). From the Profitability Analysis perspective, this controlling area belongs to operating concern IDEA.
Organizational Unit
Key
Description
Controlling area
1000
CO Europe
Operating concern
IDEA
Operating concern IDES global
Integration with Materials Management
From the Materials Management perspective, all materials used for service measures are administered in plant 1200. Replacement parts and external services are procured via sales organization 1000.
Organizational Unit
Key
Description
Plant
1200
Dresden
Warehouse
0001;
1500 to 1507
Material storage;
Service vehicles 1 to 8
Purch. organization
1000
IDES Germany
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Characteristic Values and Special Features
Characteristic Values and Special Features
Service Customer
IDES provides services for external customers. Long-term contracts exist for specific customers to process the service agreements.
Customer number
Name
Service contracts
1032
Institute for Environmental Studies
Yes
1034
ERL Freiburg
Yes
1171
Hitech AG
No
1172
CBD Computer Based Design
Yes
1177
Computer Competence Center AG
No
2141
Jaspers Computer
Yes
Service Objects
Equipment
IDES uses equipment as technical reference objects for services. An equipment master record exists for each workstation delivered to a customer. This means that each work station is an individual, physical object, which is viewed individually from the service perspective. The equipment master record also has serialization data (a unique combination of material number and serial number). This ensures that the equipment is also recorded for stock purposes as a serialized material.
Functional Locations
The equipment delivered to the customer is included in a functional location. The functional locations are used to organize the customers company structure according to functional and spatial viewpoints. Assuming that a hierarchical structure exists, the following list shows the highest level of the relevant location hierarchy.
Functional Locations
Description
1171
Hitech
1172
CBD Computer Based Design
1177
Computer Competence Center AG
1032
Institute for Environmental Studies
1034
ERL Freiburg
2141
Jaspers Computer
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Characteristic Values and Special Features
Bills of Materials
The BOM of this material is used to describe the structure of the service object. This material BOM is indirectly assigned to each equipment through the construction type entered in the equipment master record. The BOM is also used to enter components and spare parts in Service Management.
The following list describes the BOM of material R-1001:
Material
Description
R-1001
Maxitec R-3100 Personal Computer
Component
Description
R-1111
Main circuit board 3100
R-1120
Cable 220/235 V with safety plug
R-1130
Keyboard, English international
R-1140
PAQ screen, 17, color
R-1150
Floppy disk drive, 3.5, HD
R-1160
Hard disk, 4.3 GB
R-1170
Slimline PC casing
Service Products
The services provided by IDES are described as service products using a product master record. In those cases in which the characteristic attributes of the given service have varying characteristics, the services are offered as either configurable or pre-configured products.
The following list shows the material numbers of the service products used in the IDES services:
service product
Description
Comment
HOTLINE_SERVICE
Hotline service
Configurable
HOTLINE_SERVICE_A
Hotline service package A (Mo-Fr/3h)
Pre-configured
HOTLINE_SERVICE_B
Hotline service package B (24h/3h)
Pre-configured
PC_SERVICE_CONF
PC Service
Configurable
PC_SERVICE_CONF
PC Service plus
Pre-configured
REPAIR_SERVICE
Desktop repair service
INSPECTION_SERVICE
Inspection service
Configurable
SM-PCREP
PC repair
SM-NETINST
Network installation
Configurable
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Characteristic Values and Special Features
Service Contracts
IDES contains all the service contracts listed in the table below. The table lists the customer number and the characteristic attributes of each contract. The technical reference object of the contracts is the functional location. Provided that a location hierarchy exists, the highest level of this hierarchy is the reference object. The contract therefore comprises all equipment included in a functional location of the customer.
Document number
Customer
Characteristic attribute
40000073
1032
Configurable service product
Transfer from response profile and service profile to service notifications
Variant conditions
Price agreement in the form of a percentage discount for individual spare parts
Reference object = functional location 1032
40000074
1034
Configurable service product
Transfer from response profile and service profile to service notifications
Variant conditions
Price agreement in the form of a percentage discount for individual spare parts
Reference object = functional location 1034
40000075
1172
Pre-configured service product
Transfer from response profile and service profile to service notifications
Price agreement in the form of a percentage discount for the material group spare parts and for individual spare parts; Condition exclusion for transfer to spare parts orders or for resource-related billing
Reference object = functional location 1172
40000076
2141
Simple service product
Price agreement in the form of a 100 % discount for the material group spare parts
Reference object = functional location 2141
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Characteristic Values and Special Features
Periodic Billing and Settlement
The service contracts available in IDES are billed and settled monthly by job processing. This automated periodic billing and settlement ensures that the sales information system and Profitability Analysis are continually supplied with data from Service Management.
The billing and settlement is executed by the jobs SM_01 and SM_02, which are automatically started by the system at the beginning of each month with the user name IDADMIN (see System → Services → Jobs → Job Overview).
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Note for IDES Processes in the Customer Service Area
Note for IDES Processes in the Customer Service Area
Each IDES process in the area of Customer Service can be executed using data existing in the system, independently from other processes. The sequence of the processes, however, also enables you in some processes to use data that you created in a preceding process. If this is the case, the accompanying process documentation describes both possibilities.
In the process for the controlling of services, the report displays current data even if the preceding processes have not yet been executed. This is because the service contracts in IDES are billed and settled automatically each month.
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Service Processing
Service Processing
Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record
Customer Service - Spare Part Delivery
Performing a Service Order and Billing
Returns and Repair Processing
Creating a Service Order from a Sales Order
Processing Telephone Calls in a Call Center
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Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record
Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record
Purpose
The customer orders a personal computer. During outbound delivery, serial numbers are used to determine which individual units of the material are to be delivered to the customer. IDES uses equipment as the technical reference object for service processing. This means that you need to create additional equipment data following the outbound delivery to a customer.
Process Flow
You can find the data for this process under .
1. Creating a Sales Order for a Serialized Product
2. Creating a Delivery
3. Creating a Billing Document
4. Checking the Sales Document Flow (Optional)
5. Creating the Equipment Data
6. Related IDES Processes
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Data Used During This Process
Data Used During This Process
Field
Data
Description
Order type
TA
Order type (SD)
Sales organization
1000
Sales organization (SD)
Distribution channel
10
Distribution channel (SD)
Division
00
High-tech division (SD)
Sold-to party
1171
Customer number
Material
R-1001
Desktop Computer
Plant
1200
Warehouse number
012
Warehouse Dresden / Atlanta
Business area
8000
Business area
Maintenance planning plant
1200
Planning Plant (PM)
Maintenance plant
1200
Maintenance Plant (PM)
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Creating a Sales Order for a Serialized Product
Creating a Sales Order for a Serialized Product
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Sales → Order → Create
Transaction Code
VA01
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Order type
TA
Sales organization
1000
Distribution channel
10
Division
00
3. Choose .
4. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Sold-to party
1171
Purch. order no.
TA-1171-SM
Req. deliv. date
Current date + 7 working days
Material
R-1001
Order quantity
2
5. Choose .
6. In the dialog, box choose .
The system produces a BOM explosion. This generates additional items which serve as an explanation.
7. Choose the Shipping tab page, and note the material staging date of the first item.
8. Choose .
9. Make a note of the sales order number.
10. Choose until the overview tree appears.
11. In the dialog box, choose No.
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Creating a Delivery
Creating a Delivery
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Shipping and Transportation → Outbound Delivery → Create → Single Document → With Reference to Sales Order
Transaction Code
VL01N, LT03
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Shipping point
1200
Selection date
Material staging date
Order
Sales order number
From item
No entry
To item
No entry
3. Choose .
You now see the overview screen for the delivery document.
4. Select the first item, then choose Extras → Serial numbers.
The Maintain Serial Numbers dialog box appears.
5. Choose .
6. In the Serial number selection screen area, enter the following data:
Field
Data
Plant
1200
Storage location
0001
7. Choose .
The system produces a list of serial numbers occurring in the specified plant and storage location.
8. Select the first two entries in the list, then choose .
9. Make a note of the selected serial numbers.
10. Choose .
11. Choose Subsequent functions → Create transfer order.
12. In the dialog box, choose Yes.
13. Enter the following data:
Field
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Creating a Delivery
Warehouse number
012
Plant
1200
Delivery
Proposed by the system
Foreground/Background
Background
Adopt picking quantity
2
14. Choose .
15. Note the delivery number.
The system creates a transfer order for picking the delivery quantities. The option 2 (Adopt picking quantity) means that the goods issue is posted immediately for that delivery.
16. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Creating a Billing Document
Creating a Billing Document
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Billing → Billing Document → Create
Transaction Code
VF01
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Document
Your delivery number
3. To display the overview of the billing item, choose .
4. To create the billing document, choose .
You see the number of the new billing document. The system posts the corresponding accounting documents in the background.
5. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Checking the Sales Document Flow (Optional)
Checking the Sales Document Flow (Optional)
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Sales → Order → Display
Transaction Code
VA03
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Order
Your sales order number
3. Choose .
You now see the document flow for all documents involved in this sales process. To display any of the documents, position your cursor on the relevant line, then choose Display document.
4. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Creating the Equipment Data
Creating the Equipment Data
Use
When the PC has been delivered to the customer, you create equipment data for the individual items.
Procedure
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Customer Service → Technical Objects → Serial Numbers → List Editing → Change
Transaction Code
IQ08, IQ02
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Material
R-1001
Current customer (in the Serial number selection screen area)
1171
3. To start the serial number selection, choose .
4. Select the serial numbers you have noted.
5. Choose .
6. Choose Equipment view.
You can also maintain the equipment data.
7. Choose the Sales and Distribution tab page.
8. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Sales org.
1000
Distrib. channel
14
Division
00
9. Choose the Organization tab page.
10. To confirm possible warning messages, choose .
11. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Company code
1000
Business area
8000
Planning Plant
1200
Planning group
200
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Main WorkCtr
PC-SERV / 1200
Catalog profile
PC
12. Choose .
13. To confirm possible warning messages, choose .
14. Choose .
You can now process the second serial number. Make the same entries for this serial number.
15. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Related IDES Processes
Related IDES Processes
You could now continue with one of the following business processes:
1. Customer Service - Spare Part Delivery
2. Processing a Service Order and Billing
3. Returns and Repair Processing
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Service Management - Spare Part Delivery
Service Management - Spare Part Delivery
Purpose
The customer reports a damaged part on a piece of equipment. The information about the equipment, customer, and damage is stored in a service notification. The object information screen displays the structure of the equipment (material number of the spare parts).
A sales order is generated directly from the notification and processed when the spare part information is entered. When the notification is saved, the sales order is also saved in the background.
Process Flow
You can find the data for this process under .
1. Creating a Service Notification and a Spare Parts Order
2. Creating a Spare Parts Order
3. Creating a Billing Document
Instead of working with the defaulted equipment number, you can also create your own equipment number if you first run the process Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record .
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Data Used During This Process
Data Used During This Process
Field
Data
Description
Warehouse number
012
Warehouse Dresden or Atlanta
Plant
1200
Plant of the model company
Material number
R-1001 R-1120
Desktop Computer cable / spare part
Sales organization
1000
Sales organization (SD)
Distribution channel
14
Distribution channel (SD)
Division
00
Division (SD)
Sold-to party
1171
Customer number
Equipment
10003562 or equipment from previous process
Equipment (PM)
Planning plant
1200
Planning plant (PM)
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Creating a Service Notification and a Spare Parts Order
Creating a Service Notification and a Spare Parts Order
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Customer Service → Service Processing → Notification → Create (Special) → Problem Notification
Transaction Code
IW54
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Equipment
10003562 or equipment from previous process 3. Choose .
4. Choose the Contact person address tab page.
5. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Description (notification)
Defective cable, replacement required.
Contact person
Choose a contact person using the F4 help
You access the list of contact persons by positioning your cursor in the second entry field of the Contact person line and choosing the F4 help button.
In the Hit List dialog box, position your cursor on a contact person and choose .
6. Choose .
7. To check the object information for your equipment, in the Reference object section, choose .
8. In the Object Information dialog box, choose (Obj. Display section).
The system displays information about spare parts that you can use for your object.
9. To return the to the Create Service Notification: Service Notification screen, choose , then choose.
10. To create the spare parts order for the customer equipment directly from the service notification, choose Service notification → Create sales order → Standard.
11. Enterr the following data:
Field
Data
Purch. order no.
ERS-1171-SM
Material
R-1120
Order quantity
1
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Creating a Service Notification and a Spare Parts Order
12. Choose .
13. Choose the Shipping tab page and note the material availability date.
14. Choose .
15. Choose .
The system saves the notification and the sales order. Make a note of the notification and sales order numbers.
16. Choose until the overview tree appears. In the dialog box, choose No.
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Creating a Spare Parts Order
Creating a Spare Parts Order
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Shipping and Transportation → Outbound Delivery → Create → Single Document → With Reference to Sales Order
Transaction Code
VL01N, LT03
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Shipping point
1200
Selection date
Material availability date
Order
Number of your order
From item
No entry required
To item
No entry required
3. Choose .
4. Choose Subsequent functions → Create transfer order.
5. In the dialog box, choose Yes.
6. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Warehouse number
012
Plant
1200
Delivery
Proposed by the system
Foreground/background
Background
Adopt pick. quantity
2
7. Choose .
The system creates a transfer order for picking the delivery quantity. The option 2 (Adopt picking quantity) means that the goods issue is posted immediately for that delivery.
8. Note down your delivery number.
9. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Creating the Billing Document
Creating the Billing Document
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Billing → Billing Document → Create
Transaction Code
VF01
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Document
Your delivery number
3. To display the overview of the billing items, choose .
4. Choose .
The system posts the corresponding accounting documents in the background.
5. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Performing a Service Order and Billing
Performing a Service Order and Billing
Purpose
In response to a problem notification, a service order is created for the repair of an installed equipment at the customer site. After completion of the service order, the repair is billed to the customer.
You can find more information about this process under .
Process Flow
You can find the data for this process under .
1. Creating the Initial Situation
2. Entering a Problem Notification and Creating a Service Order
3. Processing a Service Order
4. Confirming a Service Order
5. Creating a Billing Request (Resource-Related Billing)
6. Creating a Billing Document
7. Settling and Completing the Service Order
8. Displaying Line Items in Profitability Analysis
9. Displaying a CS Report in Profitability Analysis
Instead of working with the default equipment number, you can also create your own equipment number if you first run the Selling a Serialized Product and Creating an Equipment Master Record process.
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Additional Process Information
Additional Process Information
The following, additional information is aimed at IDES users who are already with familiar with Customizing for the application components CS (Customer Service) and SD (Sales and Distribution). The aim is to show the billing of a service order from a Customizing perspective using the data contained in this process. Because this text refers to this IDES demo, you should read it after completing the process flow.
Dynamic Item Processor Profile (DIP Profile)
Derivation of Sales Materials
When you execute the service order, costs are incurred due to internal activities, external activities, or material consumption. These costs are posted to the service order, where they form the basis for a billing request. The service order is billed to the customer using the billing document generated by the billing request. The cost data of the order are converted to billing request items through dynamic items. These dynamic items are created when the billing request is generated. You copy information from the service order. The R/3 System uses this information to generate the billing request items. The rules for structuring the dynamic items and for converting these items into material numbers for the billing request items are defined) in Customizing using the dynamic item processor profile (DIP profile).
You also use Customizing to determine that DIP profile 00000001 is the automatic default for service order type SM02, which was used to create the service order in this IDES process.
(see SAP Reference IMG: Plant Maintenance and Customer Service → Maintenance and Service Processing → Maintenance and Service Orders → Functions and Settings for Order Types → Credit Limit Checks, Sales Document Types for Service Orders).
In this IDES process, order costs are incurred due to two activity confirmations with activity type 1410 for cost center 4100, and due to the consumption of materials R-1150 and R-1160. The rules of the DIP profile 00000001 are explained based on this information.
(see SAP Reference IMG: Plant Maintenance and Customer Service → Maintenance and Service Processing → Basic Settings → Quotation Creation and Billing for Service Orders → Profiles for Quotation Creation, Billing, Results Analysis).
When creating the billing request, the system takes the entries for usage 1 (that is, billing and calculation of profits).
On the level Sources, it has been defined for this use that source 0001 (that is, actual costs line items) is evaluated for the creation of dynamic items.
The line items created due to the first activity confirmation contains the information that the costs were incurred under activity type 1410 in cost center 4100. On the level Characteristics, the characteristics cost center and activity type has been marked as relevant for usage 1. Thus, the system copies activity type 1410 and cost center 4100 from the line item to the dynamic item. They can now be used for further processing. Both characteristics are used to derive a material for the billing request (see indicator Material determination). With regard to the characteristics relevant for the creation of a dynamic item, the line item of the second activity confirmation is identical to the first line item. The system therefore creates one common dynamic item for both line items that displays the sum of the costs incurred.
On the level Material determination, the system lists the material SM-REPHOUR. It is therefore one of the materials intended for transfer to a billing request item.
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Additional Process Information
On the Criterion level, it has been defined that this material is derived from the criteria cost center and activity type. The criterion cost center is met if the cost center of the dynamic item corresponds to a value of set SM-CC1. The set SM-CC1 contains the cost center 4100.
(see: Accounting → Financial Accounting → Special Purpose Ledger → Tools → Set maintenance → Sets → Display).
The criterion Activity type is met if the activity type of the dynamic item corresponds to a value of set SM-AT1. Set SM-AT1 contains the value 1410. Both criteria have been met in this example. The material number SM-REPHOUR is therefore allocated to the dynamic item.
The line item created due to the withdrawal of material R-1150 contains, for example, information about the cost element and the material number. The characteristic Cost element and Material are relevant for the creation of dynamic items and are therefore copied to the dynamic item. The characteristic Cost element is used for material determination. On the level Material determination you will find an entry without a material number where the indicator Direct material is set. This indicator ensures that the R/3 System assigns the material contained in the line item to the dynamic item. On the level Criteria, it is defined that this type of assignment only occurs if the line item was posted to the cost element in the set CO-PC-MAT. This set comprises the cost elements used to post material consumption. In this example, the withdrawal of material R-1150 was posted under cost element 410000. This cost element belongs to the cost element set CO-PC-MAT. This means that the criteria for the material determination have been fulfilled, and that the material R-1150 contained in the line item is transferred to the dynamic item.
The line items for the consumption posting of material R-1160 leads to a separate dynamic item as the characteristic Material has a different value. The material determination is processed according to the same logic described above.
Billing Form
The billing form for the service order decides whether the order is billed as flat rate or resource-related. To make this distinction, information about the billing form must be available when the billing request is created. For this reason the billing form is selected as a relevant characteristic.
Product
The characteristic Product is marked as relevant for further processing. This control data is a prerequisite for copying a service product specified in the service order to the billing request.
Accounting Indicator
When posting the material consumption for material R-1150, the system enters the accounting indicator K1 (goodwill 100%). This entry is copied to the line item. The accounting indicator is also a relevant characteristic in the DIP profile 00000001 for usage 1. The entries concerning the accounting indicator are therefore copied from the line item to the dynamic item. The accounting indicator can thus be used to price the billing request item resulting from the dynamic item. The costing sheet PSER02 used in the billing request contains the condition type KBM1 (goodwill/warranty). The access sequence assigned to this condition type allows you to enter condition records dependent on the accounting indicator. In this example, there is a condition record that determines a 100 per cent deduction if the accounting indicator K1 is available.
To avoid the summarization of several dynamic items with various accounting indicators in one billing request item, the indicator No summarization was set in the DIP profile for the characteristic Accounting indicator.
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Additional Process Information
Transferring Costs into the Billing Request
You can also determine for which condition types entries can made for the document type of the billing request on the overview screen of the dynamic items. You must specify the defined condition type if the costs of the dynamic items should be copied to the price determination of the respective billing request items. In this example, the costs are copied to the condition type EK01 (see SAP Reference IMG: Plant Maintenance and Customer Service → Maintenance and Service Processing → Basic Settings → Quotation Creation and Billing for Service Orders → Assign Conditions to Sales Document Types).
Item Category Determination
When a service order is billed, the billing form determines whether the order is billed at flat rate (billing form = 01) or resource-related (billing form = 02). In this IDES process, we offer an example for resource-related billing. We explain item category determination for creating the billing request for this example:
The billing form is not explicitly specified. In this case, the system assumes a resource-related billing. The service order is created without entering a service product in this example. When creating the billing request, the dynamic items become the main items of the sales document. With resource-related billing, the item category determination for the dynamic items is processed with the item usage SEIN.
Item category determination for items with material SM-REPHOUR is executed using the following entry:
Sales document type LV + item category group LEIS + usage SEIN → L2N.
Item category determination for items with material R-1150 or R-1160 is executed using the following entry:
Sales document type LV + item category group NORM + usage SEIN → L2N.
Item category L2N is priced, then it is billed.
(See SAP Reference IMG: Sales and Distribution → Sales → Sales Documents → Sales Document Item → Assign Item Categories or Define Item Categories).
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Data Used During This Process
Data Used During This Process
Field
Europe
Description
Plant
1200
Material numbers
R-1150
R-1160
SM-REPHOUR
SM-PCREP
Disk drive / spare part hard disk drive / spare part repair hours
Service product
Service order type
SM02
Service order type (revenues)
Sales organization
1000
Sales organization (SD)
Distribution channel
14
Distribution channel (SD)
Division
00
Division (SD)
Sold-to party
1171
Customer number
Equipment
10003562 or equipment from previous process
Planning Plant
1200
Maintenance plant
1200
Business area
8000
Operating concern
IDEA
Global IDES
Type of profitability analysis
Costing-based
Report
IDES-090
SM reporting
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Creating the Initial Situation
Creating the Initial Situation
Use
You start a CATT procedure that performs an inventory posting for the materials used in the process. This ensures that the process can run through several times.
Procedure
6. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Tools → ABAP Workbench → Test → Test Workbench → CATT Extended
Transaction Code
SCAT
7. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Test case
ZIDES_SMASC03 8. Choose .
9. Enter the following data:
Block
Option
Log type
W/o
Processing mode
Background
Variants
W/o
10. Choose .
In the bottom part of the screen, the system displays which transactions are being processed. When the process flow is completed, the system notifies you that a document number has been assigned for the inventory posting.
11. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Entering a Problem Notification and Creating a Service Order
Entering a Problem Notification and Creating a Service Order
Use
The customer informs you about a defective piece of equipment. You accept a problem notification and enter the notification data in the system. The service order is created directly from problem notification processing.
Procedure
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Customer Service → Service Processing → Notification → Create (Special) → Problem Notification
Transaction Code
IW54
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Equipment
10003562 or equipment from previous process 3. Choose .
The system copies further information from the equipment master record into the notification (for example, sold-to party, functional location).
4. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Notification (in the first line)
Hard disk + CD disk drive defective
5. Choose .
6. Check the object information, by selecting in the section Reference object.
The dialog box informs you which notifications and orders were entered regarding this equipment.
7. Choose .
8. To create a service order directly from notification processing, choose .
The Create order dialog box appears.
9. Choose .
10. In the First operation screen area, enter the following data:
Field
Data
Operation
Check/change hard disk + CD disk drive 11. Choose .
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Entering a Problem Notification and Creating a Service Order
The system proposes further information necessary from the equipment master record into the service order (for example, work center).
12. Choose Extras → Sales data.
You can recognize that the service order is assigned to a sales organization (that is, a combination of the sales organization, distribution channel, and division). This proposal was also taken from the equipment master record data. The assignment of a sales area is required for service order billing.
13. Choose .
14. To put the order in process, choose .
15. Select W/o print, then choose .
16. To confirm possible warning messages, choose .
The system saves the service order and the corresponding notification.
17. Note the number of the order.
18. Choose , untli the overview tree appears..
19. In the dialog box, choose No.
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Processing a Service Order
Processing a Service Order
Use
In the following process, you play the role of a service employee who is responsible for repairing the equipment. First of all, you plan the work to be performed in the service order.
Procedure
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Customer Service → Service Processing → Order → Service Order → Change
Transaction Code
IW32
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Order
Number of your service order
3. Choose .
4. To check the object information for your piece of equipment, choose in the Reference object section.
The notification that triggered the service order is listed here.
5. Choose .
6. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Work durtn (in the section First operation)
2
7. Choose .
8. Choose the Components tab page.
9. To call up the Structure list, choose List.
The structure list informs you about the components of the equipment to be repaired. The materials necessary for processing the repairs can be copied from this list into the service order.
10. Select the materials R-1150 and R-1160, then choose .
11. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
SLoc (in the line for material R-1150)
1500 (overwrite the default value)
SLoc (in the line for material R-1160)
1500 (overwrite the default value)
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The system calculates the planned costs of the order according to the entries made for the planned working hours and the materials necessary.
13. Choose Extras → Cost reports → Plan/actual comparison.
The planned costs are displayed under the corresponding cost element types.
14. Choose .
15. Choose .
16. Choose until the overview tree appears.
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Confirming a Service Order
Confirming a Service Order
Use
You confirm the effort necessary for the repair now. It is assumed that you enter the effort in two partial confirmations. All materials used for the repair are also confirmed. You decide whether the floppy disk drive is exchanged for goodwill.
Procedure
1. Call up the transaction as follows:
Menu Path
Logistics → Customer Service → Service Processing → Confirmation → Entry → Individual Confirmation (Time)
Transaction Code
IW41
2. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Order
Your order number
3. Choose .
4. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Actual work
1
Final confirmat
Deselect
Clear open res.
Deselect
Work start
Current date
Work end
Current date
5. Choose .
6. Choose .
7. Enter the following data:
Field
Data
Order
Your order number
8. Choose Parameters.
9. In the Goods movements area, select All comps, then choose .
Setting this indicator causes the system to display all the materials assigned to the operation to be confirmed in the goods movement overview.
10. Choose .
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Confirming a Service Order
11. Enter the following data:
Field

Very poor Customer Service for 5th Gen IPOD

Hello,
I have been trying to get the missing parts for the 5th Gen Ipod Video I received for Christmasfor the past couple of hours. The box was never opened and wrapped in cellophane. It is missing the earbuds, foam earbud pads and usb cable along with anything else that comes with it. So I go on the tech support site and nothing is offered for missing parts. I call customer service who then tells me I have to call Tech support. I call Tech support who then transfers me to customer service. Customer service then tells me that if it wasn't ordered thru Apple.Com I'm SOL. I asked to speak to a manager. Shannon in customer service instead transfers me back to Tech support. So I waited and politely spoke to them telling them what I have gone thru. Justin in Tech support asks me to hold for a couple of minutes which I do then he disconnects me. I'm on the website looking for an email to Apple customer service and can't find one. Can anybody help with an email contact to get my missing parts. Taking the IPOD back would involve shipping back up North to have the person who gave it to me as a gift to take it back then reship it back to me. I had never had an issue with previous IPODS and this is just insane.
Thanks,
Jeff
PC Windows XP Pro

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Sorry for all of the trouble
Call this number again...
1-800-275-2273
And tell them what has happened, what you have gone through, etc. Be polite and just say that you are just looking to get headphones that didn't come with (although I find this strange, but I'm not at all saying that you are lying).
Apple doesn't really have email support for iPods, so I'd just call again and explain what you've gone through.
Good Luck!
btabz

THEFT, SHODDY SERVICE, WORTHLESS CUSTOMER SERVICE!

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