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Re: Should Consumers Tape "Customer Service" Calls?

B. Wright (bmwright@xmission.com)
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:34:49 +0000 (UTC)

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:

> Given the mess* in "customer service" call centers, should consumers
> tape record their calls in case of subsequent trouble?

> [public replies, please]

Yess, because there is no accountability in these boiler room
call centers. I have had, on several occasions, people blatantly lie
just to get off the phone and get out of dealing with a complicated
problem. Later, when I called back, they had even annotated the account
with information completely to the contrary to what we discussed, just
to cover their tracks. Even the smallest customer service issue could
turn into a mess, especially if it is something that could involve your
credit. If/when you finally speak to someone at their corporate
headquarters (many times it comes to this to get real problems resolved)
and you let them know that you're conversations have been recorded, they
seem to take a much greater interest rather than ignore you. It's a
shame that it has come to this, but simply having something to fall back
on when you find out you were lied to can save you several hours of
wasted time later.

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