A couple of months ago I wrote about my wonderful experiences with Nissan - a company that takes customer service to its heart.
Well, this is my experience of DELL.
I recently bought a computer from DELL (last weekend) through a really easy online system.
I received a phone call from DELL saying it would be deliver on Friday morning. Cool, my partner organised a morning off work and we could use the online tracking service to see where things were.
Well Friday came and they didn't deliver in the morning. I was on the phone to DELL (well their transport agency, but as far as I, the customer, am concerned this is part of the DELL experience) at 11.58 am.
They said they would deliver the next morning - by 10.30am. A nuisance but acceptable. So at around 12.10 pm my partner leaves for work.
We get home that evening and find a card from the delivery agent saying they tried to deliver but we were not at home - i.e. they tried to deliver late. We check online and they say they tried to deliver at 11:00 am - Lie. Damned Lie.
Now I'm annoyed, but not with the delivery company but with DELL - I bought this from them, they are responsible for everything down the line.
Next day - yep they don't deliver. Phone up DELL - no customer support on Saturday. Phone up transport agent - wait half an hour listening to elevator music - give up. Phone up local delivery agent - number is out of use.
Phone up DELL sales, someone answers within 15 seconds.
So my opinion? Well DELL is a company who cares about sales and not customers - which mean' s I've probably made a mistake buying DELL.
The machine hasn't even arrived yet!
Damn.
