Showing posts with label customer service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label customer service. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 September 2009

HQhair update

I posted a couple of months ago about HQhair.com and how their site is not Mac friendly. I bought a gift certificate for a family member's birthday before realising that she can't use it, as she has a Mac at home.
I called HQhair to get a refund, and was told categorically that they don't do refunds on gift vouchers. This was before I'd even explained why I wanted a refund, so once I'd cut through the customer service apathy, the customer service rep said she'd take my number and ask their technical department how to do it.
After hearing nothing for twenty four hours, I called again, and got the same person. For a pretty complex site, I don't think there's a huge customer department. She told me that the site was being updated and as from this week (around the 14th of September) it would be possible to complete payment on a Mac.
Great news! It's only taken them around three years to do something about it, from when I first e-mailed. It's yet to be proved as I really don't need any more stuff at the moment, but I'll let you know when I try it out.

Monday, 22 June 2009

First past the post

Hello to you all!

Welcome to the first post of my new blog - Extra Counter Culture.
When it comes to shopping and customer service, I'm a bit of a whinger. Well, that's what some people would describe me as. Personally, I'm just looking for the service every customer deserves, no matter how rich or poor, tall or short. It struck me that I wanted somewhere to tell everyone about this fantastic indie jewellery website, or that awful independent dressmaker who ignored my cancellation and then blamed her bad business technique on a dying relative (both of those coming up on the next few posts).

This blog is somewhere for me to share websites, shops etc that have given me fantastic customer service, as well as those who haven't. It's an opportunity for those of you reading to send in your recommendations on either side of the customer fence.

I'll also blog about more general things - pretty bags, houses and whatever takes my fancy, but please feel free to comment and send in suggestions of re/e tailers to include.

Happy reading!