Hi
Because of the problems with poor customer service with the amateur robotics magazine Servo, I am publishing my email correspondence regarding issues that have been handled very badly. Hopefully this will resolve these issues and prevent these problems happening to others. It is a great magazine, but clearly there are serious issues that need to be addressed with customer service.
:-]
Cheers
Dale
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Well Servo has screwed up AGAIN!!!
The May issue was sent, but the June or July issues have NOT been sent. August may be on the way ( I just received my August NutsnVolts today ) so who knows?
I am reallly holding back from exploding and publishing these problems on my website and on News Groups that I frequent - more than likely I will do it anyway. When subscriptions drop then maybe things will get done.
I am very, very angry that simple solutions are not being implemented, and reflects an unprofessional attitude. It also represents a disrespectful attitude to me the customer.
All it takes is some real effort and application to do a task well - it is not rocket science.
This time I would like this issue to be handled by a competent, senior person, and INSIST that a copy of this email to be given to the board of directors of the company, and an acknowledgement sent to me that they have received it.
It is about time someone took responsibility and accepted the consequences.
Thank you
Dale Stewart
Colleen Alcorn wrote:
Dear Mr Stewart, >
> I apologize for all the confusion surrounding your order to Servo magazine. I am in the process of correcting your account and sending you the May and June issues of Servo magazine. It seems that when we received your initial order in January 2005 we put your information in to receive our sister magazine of Nuts and Volts. I have canceled that subscription and started your Servo magazine account. >
> Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. >
> Thank you, > Colleen Alcorn > Customer Service > snipped-for-privacy@espcomp.com >
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:50 PM > To: Larry Lemieux > Subject: [Fwd: Re: May and June Issues not Received] > Importance: High >
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> Hi >
> I would like to say that I enjoy the magazine very much. However, I have had problems with orders and my subscription that have detracted from this. In particular, lost orders, lost subscription, and poor records management. >
> I forward emails relating to a current problem with my subscription, which began in February this year. I have not received May and June issues, but have received March and April. I would appreciate that management be informed of these problems, with a view to fix them so as to prevent similar incidents in the future. >
> Thank you >
> Cheers >
> Dale Stewart, Australia >
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> There will be no further inconvenience on my part. YOU will be inconvenienced because I am saying that you must search through YOUR transaction records to match my name and VISA card to the transaction on the date (Australian Time) shown below. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that any problem caused by your department > is fixed. >
> I do not have a hard copy of my VISA statement. I have cut and pasted from the electronic VISA statement from my online account. I will NOT: >
> 1. Go to my bank and request a hard copy > 2. Have to pay around $15 to go to the post office to have to fax you a copy of my statement. >
> 24-Feb-2005 > >
> 2202 USD000000004295; > RETAIL PURCHASE; > T AND L PUBLICATI,909-371-8497 >
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> My VISA card number is >
> This, and my word should be sufficient to get my issues that have been delayed, and my subscription continued. >
> If this is not resolved, then as requested before, I wish this issue escalated to senior staff. >
> Dale Stewart >
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> Servo wrote: >
> Dear Dale Stewart: >
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> I apologize for the inconvenience. >
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> However, I'd searched our files to see if there was already an active subscription in our database but nothing could be found. This is very well due to the fact that we are the new subscription fulfillment department for Servo magazine and had most of the files transferred in late April 2005; you file in particular, was not one of the files, which is the reason we've requested a copy of your credit card statement. >
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> After obtaining your credit card statement, we'll have proof of the subscription purchase and will activate a Servo account in you name. >
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> The fax is 818-487-4550 Attn Angela. >
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> Thank you for your patience. >
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> Sincerely, >
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> Angela >
> Email Customer Service >
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 8:29 PM > To: Servo > Subject: Re: May and June Issues not Received > Importance: High >
> NO!!! >
> I do NOT want to have to pay for another subscription. >
> I have had problems with Servo magazine orders before due to inadequate system of records management, and am VERY ANGRY that you are suggesting that I have to pay for another subscription. >
> The March and April issues had arrived. I just checked my bank statement, and my VISA card was debited USD 42.95 (subscription price) on 24/02/05 Australian Timeto T & L publications. Your company sent me an email dated 22/02/05 Australian Time. >
> I want this issue directed to a senior staff person to be resolved. And I also want to discuss with them the woefully inadequte back office systems and poor customer service. >
> Thank you >
> Dale Stewart >
> Servo wrote: >
>Dear Dale Stewart: >
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>Thank you for the email. >
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>We are still unable to locate a subscription to Servo magazine. Do you want >
>us to enter a new subscription for. Please provide the payment information >
>from the first time you'd subscribed. >
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>The fax is 818-487-4550 Attn Angela. >
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>Sincerely, >
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>Angela >
>Email Customer Service >
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>-----Original Message----- >
>From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] >
>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:51 PM >
>To: Servo >
>Subject: Re: May and June Issues not Received >
>Importance: High >
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>Angela >
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>No, I don't have my subscription number. It was not included in the >
>email confirmation sent to me 22/02/05 (Australian Time). >
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>Thank you >
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>Dale Stewart >
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>Servo wrote: >
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>>Dear Dale Stewart: >>
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>>Thank you for the email. >>
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>>Please advise if you have the account number from a the mailing label of an >>
>>old issue. It will begin with the letters SV and be followed by six digits. >>
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>>Please forward it to snipped-for-privacy@espcomp.com. >>
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>>Sincerely, >>
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>>Angela >>
>>Email Customer Service >>
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>>From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] >>
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:02 AM >>
>>To: snipped-for-privacy@espcomp.com >>
>>Subject: May and June Issues not Received >>
>>Importance: High >>
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>>I have not received the May and June issues of Servo. >>
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>>Details: >>
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>>Dale T Stewart >>
>>1/86 Central Ave >>
>>Oak Flats 2529 >>
>>New South Wales >>
>>AUSTRALIA >>
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> Subject: > Re: May and June Issues not Received > From: > "Dale T Stewart" > Date: > Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:33:32 -0700 > To: > "Servo" > To: > "Servo"
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> There will be no further inconvenience on my part. YOU will be inconvenienced because I am saying that you must search through YOUR transaction records to match my name and VISA card to the transaction on the date (Australian Time) shown below. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that any problem caused by your department > is fixed. >
> I do not have a hard copy of my VISA statement. I have cut and pasted from the electronic VISA statement from my online account. I will NOT: >
> 1. Go to my bank and request a hard copy > 2. Have to pay around $15 to go to the post office to have to fax you a copy of my statement. >
>
> 24-Feb-2005 2202 USD000000004295; > RETAIL PURCHASE; > T AND L PUBLICATI,909-371-8497 >
> My VISA card number is , >
> This, and my word should be sufficient to get my issues that have been delayed, and my subscription continued. >
> If this is not resolved, then as requested before, I wish this issue escalated to senior staff. >
> Dale Stewart >
>
> Servo wrote: >
>> Dear Dale Stewart: >>
>> I apologize for the inconvenience. >>
>> However, I'd searched our files to see if there was already an active subscription in our database but nothing could be found. This is very well due to the fact that we are the new subscription fulfillment department for Servo magazine and had most of the files transferred in late April 2005; you file in particular, was not one of the files, which is the reason we've requested a copy of your credit card statement. >>
>> After obtaining your credit card statement, we'll have proof of the subscription purchase and will activate a Servo account in you name. >>
>> The fax is 818-487-4550 Attn Angela. >>
>> Thank you for your patience. >>
>> Sincerely, >>
>> Angela >> Email Customer Service >>
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>> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] >> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 8:29 PM >> To: Servo >> Subject: Re: May and June Issues not Received >> Importance: High >>
>> NO!!! >>
>> I do NOT want to have to pay for another subscription. >>
>> I have had problems with Servo magazine orders before due to inadequate system of records management, and am VERY ANGRY that you are suggesting that I have to pay for another subscription. >>
>> The March and April issues had arrived. I just checked my bank statement, and my VISA card was debited USD 42.95 (subscription price) on 24/02/05 Australian Timeto T & L publications. Your company sent me an email dated 22/02/05 Australian Time. >>
>> I want this issue directed to a senior staff person to be resolved. And I also want to discuss with them the woefully inadequte back office systems and poor customer service. >>
>> Thank you >>
>> Dale Stewart >>
>> Servo wrote: >>
>>>Dear Dale Stewart: >>>
>>>Thank you for the email. >>>
>>>We are still unable to locate a subscription to Servo magazine. Do you want >>>us to enter a new subscription for. Please provide the payment information >>>from the first time you'd subscribed. >>>
>>>The fax is 818-487-4550 Attn Angela. >>>
>>>Sincerely, >>>
>>>Angela >>>Email Customer Service >>>
>>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] >>>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:51 PM >>>To: Servo >>>Subject: Re: May and June Issues not Received >>>Importance: High >>>
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>>>Angela >>>
>>>No, I don't have my subscription number. It was not included in the >>>email confirmation sent to me 22/02/05 (Australian Time). >>>
>>>Thank you >>>
>>>Dale Stewart >>>
>>>Servo wrote: >>>
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>>>>Dear Dale Stewart: >>>>
>>>>Thank you for the email. >>>>
>>>>Please advise if you have the account number from a the mailing label of an >>>>old issue. It will begin with the letters SV and be followed by six digits. >>>>
>>>>Please forward it to snipped-for-privacy@espcomp.com. >>>>
>>>>Sincerely, >>>>
>>>>Angela >>>>Email Customer Service >>>>
>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: Dale T Stewart [mailto: snipped-for-privacy@tpg.com.au] >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:02 AM >>>>To: snipped-for-privacy@espcomp.com >>>>Subject: May and June Issues not Received >>>>Importance: High >>>>
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>>>>Hi >>>>
>>>>I have not received the May and June issues of Servo. >>>>
>>>>Details: >>>>
>>>>Dale T Stewart >>>>1/86 Central Ave >>>>Oak Flats 2529 >>>>New South Wales >>>>AUSTRALIA >>>>
>>>>Thank you >>>>
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