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The triumph of customer service

30 January, 2008 (11:09) | bitching, customer service, praise

Pottery Barn sells mass-produced MDF furniture at craftsman prices. As a lazy yuppie bastard, I shop there.

Last year I bought a charging station, which broke during installation. I finally called customer service; they promptly sent a replacement and asked me to send the old one back in the new unit’s packaging.

The replacement just broke and I never returned the original. Called customer service:

  • They’ve scheduled UPS to pick up the first broken unit tomorrow.
  • They’re sending another replacement.
  • Upon arrival, they’ll schedule a UPS pickup for the second broken unit.
  • I’ll keep buying Pottery Barn.

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