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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

3735.0. "Frustrated PC Customer" by STOWOA::BUFTON::NBUFTON () Fri Mar 10 1995 13:04

I just picked up my phone to find an irate customer at the other end.  It 
seems he had this number from some time back when a PCBU related person 
occupied this office (I'm part of the Outsourcing Management Services 
business - OMS).

His name is Greg Petr of the University of Maryland (301-464-6140).  He had a 
new Ultra workbook which didn't work.  He shipped it back to Mass as 
requested, and hasn't heard back.  Whenever he calls Digital, he gets a 
recording.  He is very frustrated and is a long-time Digital customer.

I assume this is an MCS issue.  Could someone pick it up please.
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3735.1Will Work It....MKOTS3::CANNEYFri Mar 10 1995 13:176
    I will forward this to John Earnshaw, MCS Customer Relations Manager.
    John will have a local rep contact the Customer.
    
    
    Regards,
    Don Canney
3735.2ThanksSTOWOA::BUFTON::NBUFTONFri Mar 10 1995 14:014
Thanks for your timely action.  

(I guess I should apologize for intruding on all of today's key discussions 
in this notes file with a customer issue.)
3735.3You *should* be chastised!DPDMAI::EYSTERShe ain't pretty (she just looks that way)Fri Mar 10 1995 14:5812
>(I guess I should apologize for intruding on all of today's key discussions 
>in this notes file with a customer issue.)
    
    I should sincerely hope so.  As moderators have explained to so many
    other noters, this is *not* the forum for this kind of thing.  Do not
    attempt to solve a client's particular needs or your own.  This
    notesfile is purely for kvetching, nothing else.
    
    Mods, do your duty, and immediately write-lock this string before
    something else useful comes out of it!
    
    							Tex
3735.4QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centFri Mar 10 1995 15:098
Tex, you're out of line.  The moderators have said that we will allow 
reasonable, limited use of this notesfile if people don't know where else
to turn.

For PC issues, I'd recommend GIADEV::DECSTATION, though for notebooks,
AKOCOA::DECPC_PORTABLES is a better bet.

					Steve
3735.5KLUSTR::GARDNERThe secret word is Mudshark.Fri Mar 10 1995 15:554
	Steve - I don't know about you, but I thought I read an inferred ;-)
	in .3...maybe its just me on Friday...

	_kelley
3735.6DPDMAI::EYSTERShe ain't pretty (she just looks that way)Fri Mar 10 1995 16:268
>	Steve - I don't know about you, but I thought I read an inferred ;-)
>	in .3...maybe its just me on Friday...
>
>	_kelley
    
    Nope, t'ain't just you.  But it requires a sense of humor to see it...:^]
    
    								Tex
3735.7QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centFri Mar 10 1995 17:404
I saw the humor attempt, but I thought the misstatement of moderator
direction was inappropriate - some might take it seriously.

				Steve
3735.8VANGA::KERRELLDECUS - Coventry May 15-18 1995Mon Mar 13 1995 06:513
Nice rathole Tex, I wonder if the customer will get this much action?

Dave.
3735.9ICS::BEANAttila the Hun was a LIBERAL!Mon Mar 13 1995 12:324
    re: .7
    I can think of one or two
    
    tony
3735.10Frustrated PC Customer . . . NOT!SOLVIT::EARNSHAWMon Mar 13 1995 13:345
    This customers PC was shipped FEDEX and received by the customer on
    Saturday.  I followed up with the customer this morning and they are
    now satisfied.
    
    John
3735.11RCOCER::MICKOLNow a pooled resourceTue Mar 14 1995 04:5111
>>                    <<< Note 3735.10 by SOLVIT::EARNSHAW >>>
>>                     -< Frustrated PC Customer . . . NOT! >-
>>
>>  This customers PC was shipped FEDEX and received by the customer on
>>    Saturday.  I followed up with the customer this morning and they are
>>    now satisfied.
>>    
>>    John

NICE JOB!

3735.12MKOTS1::PAPPALARDOPCBU Mfg/LogisticsTue Mar 14 1995 19:207
    
    Next Time have the customer call 1-800-722-9332 selecting option #3
    
    and we here at order fulfillment will help them asap on-line....
    
    Rick
    
3735.13How well did we communicate?KAOO01::PINKERTONProv 3:5-6Fri Mar 17 1995 14:0938
    What information do we supply with our products?
    
    As in where can the customer call in the event there is a malfunction?
    Is this well documented in the customer docs?
    Is there a well defined warranty, as in what services and length of
    time?
    Is there documentation of who the customer can call to purchase more
    products?
    
    is there a process, and commitment of ownership within Digital to
    supply current info with our products?
    
    Does it make sense to supply this in paper form?
    
    Is it within the operating system, as in perhaps a cute ICON, upon
    initial power up?
    
    Is there a well advertised service channel like 1 1-800 # ??
    
    Why would the customer call the original ph# in base note?
    was it the right #?
    if it was wrong, what would prompt the customer to call it?
    
    Do we advertise our presales and post sales #'s well? Like in the Local
    Phone directories?
    
    What about in the trade magazines?
    
    What about our business partners? Do they know the right #'s to inform
    their customers?
    
    
    --- a long time Digital employee with still the same questions.
    
    Gary Pinkerton
    Canada 
    
    
3735.14QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centFri Mar 17 1995 14:4562
>    What information do we supply with our products?
>    
>    As in where can the customer call in the event there is a malfunction?

Yes.

>    Is this well documented in the customer docs?

Yes.

>    Is there a well defined warranty, as in what services and length of
>    time?

Yes.

>    Is there documentation of who the customer can call to purchase more
>    products?

Yes.
    
>    is there a process, and commitment of ownership within Digital to
>    supply current info with our products?

Yes, not that anyone reads it.
    
>    Does it make sense to supply this in paper form?

Yes, it is.  There is a yellow card supplied with every Digital PC that has
warranty and service information with phone numbers for contacts in some
20 or so countries, plus the DEC BBS number in the US and France.
    
>    Is it within the operating system, as in perhaps a cute ICON, upon
>    initial power up?

That too, and it remains available on the system in the "Digital" program
group.
    
>    Is there a well advertised service channel like 1 1-800 # ??

Yes.
    
>    Why would the customer call the original ph# in base note?
>    was it the right #?
>    if it was wrong, what would prompt the customer to call it?

We don't know what number the customer called.
    
>    Do we advertise our presales and post sales #'s well? Like in the Local
>    Phone directories?

Yes.
    
>    What about in the trade magazines?

Yes.
    
>    What about our business partners? Do they know the right #'s to inform
>    their customers?

They should - we give them the information.

				Steve