Comments on: Doing business on the phone http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: J Adamthwaite http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28576 J Adamthwaite Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:38:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28576 Yes, I have this exact same trouble. In theory, I'm going to ring them up and ask them to put it down because I'm slightly scared of having my credit card stolen. In practice though, I don't want to talk to them. Which is pressumably how these companies generally win their tiny battles. Hello, by the way! Yes, I have this exact same trouble. In theory, I’m going to ring them up and ask them to put it down because I’m slightly scared of having my credit card stolen.

In practice though, I don’t want to talk to them. Which is pressumably how these companies generally win their tiny battles.

Hello, by the way!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28571 Grandad Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:21:35 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28571 Hi J, and welcome!! Hah! Credit Card companies!! I started off with a limit of about €300. I keep paying it off by the end of the month and they keep raising the stakes to try to tempt me. I don't know what it's at now. Probably about €10,000!! Hi J, and welcome!!

Hah! Credit Card companies!! I started off with a limit of about €300. I keep paying it off by the end of the month and they keep raising the stakes to try to tempt me. I don’t know what it’s at now. Probably about €10,000!!

]]> By: J Adamthwaite http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28569 J Adamthwaite Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:13:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28569 Funny what being a 'loyal customer' does to you sometimes. My credit card company (which I'd rather not have) has given me a month's no payment option. Which I'm not taking (as they pressumably foresaw) because I paid less over the Christmas season. And they upped my credit limit without telling me. How <i>nice</i> of them. Still. Apparently there are some genuine loyalty rewards out there. Good for you! Funny what being a ‘loyal customer’ does to you sometimes. My credit card company (which I’d rather not have) has given me a month’s no payment option. Which I’m not taking (as they pressumably foresaw) because I paid less over the Christmas season. And they upped my credit limit without telling me. How nice of them.

Still. Apparently there are some genuine loyalty rewards out there. Good for you!

]]> By: Baino http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28414 Baino Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28414 It's the hi tech providers that are the worst. Computers and internet . . .try getting hold of Apple Mac or Microsoft on the telephone! What's the point of making an online enquiry if you're ADSL is down! On the other hand, I recently ordered a couple of funny T Shirts from an American company. They were very apologetic about production problems meaning they would not being able to deliver by Christmas despite their online promise so I got the 2 T's for FREE and an $85.00 voucher to spend on their site whenever I like! Now THAT'S service. (I didn't tell them that the original t shirts actually arrived on Christmas eve, well in time for Christmas!) It’s the hi tech providers that are the worst. Computers and internet . . .try getting hold of Apple Mac or Microsoft on the telephone! What’s the point of making an online enquiry if you’re ADSL is down!

On the other hand, I recently ordered a couple of funny T Shirts from an American company. They were very apologetic about production problems meaning they would not being able to deliver by Christmas despite their online promise so I got the 2 T’s for FREE and an $85.00 voucher to spend on their site whenever I like! Now THAT’S service. (I didn’t tell them that the original t shirts actually arrived on Christmas eve, well in time for Christmas!)

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28404 Grandad Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:25:41 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28404 Lafsword - I won't mention the name of the company, but I think they claim to be the only Irish oil company. That give a hint? It wasn't you I was talking to? If so, I have a complaint..... They arrived five minutes late! Lafsword - I won’t mention the name of the company, but I think they claim to be the only Irish oil company. That give a hint?

It wasn’t you I was talking to? If so, I have a complaint….. They arrived five minutes late!

]]> By: Lafsword http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28402 Lafsword Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:17:01 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28402 I work for a Large Oil Company and right up to the bit about the discount I thought you were talking about us. They must have been screwing you on price in the first place or your tank must hold 10000 litres. If not good luck with it and I'd stick with them while they are still in business, although I doubt this will be for much longer. I work for a Large Oil Company and right up to the bit about the discount I thought you were talking about us.

They must have been screwing you on price in the first place or your tank must hold 10000 litres. If not good luck with it and I’d stick with them while they are still in business, although I doubt this will be for much longer.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28389 Grandad Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:40:57 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28389 John B - That is classic!! I think I would have started taking the p*ss at the beginning though ;) Neighbour - You got your fill yesterday didn't you? Was your voucher for a sports shop or for oil? John B - That is classic!! I think I would have started taking the p*ss at the beginning though ;)

Neighbour - You got your fill yesterday didn’t you? Was your voucher for a sports shop or for oil?

]]> By: Neighbour http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28388 Neighbour Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:37:25 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28388 Hmmm. One of those oil companys that jacked their prices when oil went over $100 pb even though it was physically impossible for them to have purchased oil at that price? Maybe you should wonder why they want you to buy oil now, just as the price is dropping? We also got a 20% off voucher having only bought 2 tank fills with a company ;-) Hmmm.

One of those oil companys that jacked their prices when oil went over $100 pb even though it was physically impossible for them to have purchased oil at that price?

Maybe you should wonder why they want you to buy oil now, just as the price is dropping?

We also got a 20% off voucher having only bought 2 tank fills with a company ;-)

]]> By: John B http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28386 John B Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:54:26 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28386 “Allo Grandad. Ow is your Internet connection?� Reminds me of this Phonejacker clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ekIIvfyfD8 J. “Allo Grandad. Ow is your Internet connection?�

Reminds me of this Phonejacker clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ekIIvfyfD8

J.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28385 Grandad Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:33:23 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/01/11/doing-business-on-the-phone/#comment-28385 Jack - The builders were annoying me. They are really behaving themselves since. I am very choosy about who I shoot, and I'm sure the oil people know this. PP - A New Blogger? Welcome :) There are some good ones out there. There is a shop I found on eBay that I used twice. The second time, I got an e-mail confirming the order had been dispatched ten minutes <em>after</em> it had been delivered. Time-warp time. Grannymar - Into the water tank on the roof, of course. Could it be that the company knew that the other companies' windows would only last three years? Jack - The builders were annoying me. They are really behaving themselves since. I am very choosy about who I shoot, and I’m sure the oil people know this.

PP - A New Blogger? Welcome :) There are some good ones out there. There is a shop I found on eBay that I used twice. The second time, I got an e-mail confirming the order had been dispatched ten minutes after it had been delivered. Time-warp time.

Grannymar - Into the water tank on the roof, of course.

Could it be that the company knew that the other companies’ windows would only last three years?

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