….it could be bunnies.
Having taken the decision to buy le château de grenouille (my 5 bedroom house that I shall be moving into on Monday) and sell l’étang de grenouille (the current home of the EU surplus box mountain) I have come to appreciate the benefits of good and efficient customer service….or rather I would have appreciated it if I’d had any. I’ve been having trouble trying to understand how such diverse groups of people as estate agents, solicitors, and Internet service providers can all be so utterly crap.
It isn’t like they all work for the post office or anything. I can understand how a monopoly can degenerate in service level to the lowest possible point. Lack of competition breeds apathy. If you don’t have a choice but to use a service then it really doesn’t matter how well or how poorly they treat you.
However for a company that operates in a normal competitive environment an upset customer will likely take their custom to a competitor and slag off the poor company to anyone who will listen. Why then do they all seem to be so rubbish?
hoverFrog’s First Law of Customer Service Apathy
A company will naturally gravitate to the same level of service as it’s competitors.
hoverFrog’s Second Law of Customer Service Apathy
A company with sufficient customers to meet it’s payroll needs will cease to value them.
hoverFrog’s Third Law of Customer Service Apathy
The motivation of an employee is inversely proportional to the number of departments in the office where they work.
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floatykatja said,
12 September 2007 at 12:46 pm
It’s always bunnies.
*sings*
tam said,
12 September 2007 at 3:14 pm
Agree! We have one cable company in town here – and they run their business like their the best thing since sliced bread! Like we owe them and should be grateful to have them around! They are ridiculously expensive and their customer service bites big time!
We have chosen to use satellite for T.V. so we don’t have to deal with these people!
tam said,
12 September 2007 at 3:15 pm
Holy crap! 3:14!! It’s barely 7:14 a.m. here!
godsgal1 said,
12 September 2007 at 4:02 pm
ALWAYS blame the bunnies!!!! Ya, when there is little competition for services, they really take advantage of the people! Have a happy!!!
Billy Chia said,
12 September 2007 at 4:28 pm
“The motivation of an employee is inversely proportional to the number of departments in the office where they work.”
hilarious and so true.
Jason said,
13 September 2007 at 10:32 am
So THAT’s why there are so many Bunny Boilers around!
me pinky said,
13 September 2007 at 12:43 pm
bobbins
Sioned said,
14 September 2007 at 12:56 pm
Bunnies! Bunnies! It must be bunnies!!