Tuesday 25 April 2017

LG Customer Relations are horrible

UPDATES (in reverse chronological order!): 
Aug. 27th 
It began to refuse to work. Hubby took it back and it was replaced. No muss, no fuss.

JULY 22
We bought a new one from Best Buy. We bought their extended warranty.

JULY 18
The ' new ' DVD player kicked the bucket today. We give up. We're not going back to The Source, or LG.

 June 6th
I cannot believe it! It took from April 24th until June 6th... It finally arrived: under warranty, sent from Barrie, Ontario.

UPDATE: June 5th



UPDATE : May 30th
UPDATE: May 29th – Hubby phones, again. Hubby hung in. She will phone us back today, she said.
Let me phone you back, No, he says, I'll wait on hold. She 'hit the wrong button' and hung up on him. Redial, on hold for a: 3 minute wait, 4 minute wait.
"Where did you send it?
When you phone customer service, they've outsourced customer service. There is nothing on the computer screen. Confirms address, gone to the decision desk."
"Internally?"
On the phone with 'Nelcy,' that was 50 minutes in total.

I kept retweeting my post, naming the US Twitter for LG.
That afternoon: Found a Twitter handle from @LGUS: sent an email:
This is miserable customer relations: another 50 minutes on phone, after 1 hr. 38 min Apr.24

UPDATE: May 26th – No luck from The Source. It's not THEIR problem.

This is shabby treatment. It's not their problem, yet they sell their goods.


UPDATE: May 25th: It is ridiculous!
We came home from a funeral, and I thought I'd try find The Source. They aren't on Twitter. They are on Facebook.

 


UPDATE: May 24th: phoned, finally. Put on hold three times. Said wait two minutes. Said we were to send a tracking number, which we did three weeks ago. Hubby blew up. He asked for a supervisor. Their phones are busy.

Going to phone him back tomorrow. Told them: "If you think I'm going to go away, I'm not. Convey that to your supervisor."
Hub: 'They beat Bell. They have worse customer service than Bell.'
I went back to Twitter. USLG: It's not our problem.

UPDATE: May 3rd: email arrived. We just happened to have a delivery, and I gave the driver the parcel to return, and sent the bill of lading # to LG. We wait, again.

UPDATEMay 2nd: a rep called and said that they will email us a chit with a parcel code for Purolator, and we will send them this one back. Then they will send another DVD to us.

UPDATE: May 1st Two phone calls, the 2nd today, May 1st. Still no satisfaction. They said they would call back.


 My knee is nearly good, my foot, not-so-much, but compared to many I know I am privileged.

There isn't much on TV for the likes of us, so we purchase DVDs, and watch to our hearts content. Until Friday night. The wine was poured, the DVD synched up.  The $90 machine kept pooching out. Lovely sparklies, then it'd turn itself off. Over and over again.

Monday, April 24

Monday we got down to business.

Hubby spent an hour looking for the receipt. Couldn't find it, but he found the VISA bill.
He took the $90 DVD player back to the dealer, The Source. They gave him a reprint of his bill, and an 800 number to phone for LG Electronics.

No exchange or return.

JB phoned the LG Canadian number at 9:15. They said they'd call us back in a couple of minutes. Off he went, 3/4 hour later, as he had a doctor's appointment. Still no phone call. I decided to go online.
Live chat. Sure.

 

Online chat went like this (note the ridiculous time stamp):

Notice
April has joined
11:01:50 AMApril
Hello Jennifer Jilks, how can I help you today?
11:02:06 AMJennifer Jilks
My DVD has died.
11:02:29 AMApril
Oh Im sorry about what happened Jennifer
11:02:38 AMApril
Let me see
11:02:43 AMJennifer Jilks
It won't work, bought in Sept., 2016
11:02:50 AMApril
*let me see what we can do for you
11:03:21 AMApril
I see , may I have the model number? and serial as well?
11:03:44 AMJennifer Jilks
bp350
11:04:03 AMJennifer Jilks
607HZHK2XXXX
11:04:26 AMApril
Alright then thank you
11:04:58 AMApril
Just so I may ask , have you tried some troubleshooting steps you tried?
11:05:25 AMJennifer Jilks
WE TRIED A DIFFERENT DVD, that worked in another machine. Didn't work.
11:05:34 AMJennifer Jilks
We tried unplugging and plugging it in.
11:05:43 AMJennifer Jilks
It shuts itself off after some static.
11:06:03 AMJennifer Jilks
Skips sections of the movie.
11:06:42 AMApril
I see, but in any cases were you able to try pulling up the settings of the dvd?
11:07:12 AMJennifer Jilks
Yes, we would go back to settings, beginning again and it refused to keep working.

At one point, I began playing solitaire to while the time away. I played Russian Solitaire. And kept losing...

11:13:25 AMJennifer Jilks
Hello?
11:14:24 AMApril
Im sorry about that Jennifer,
11:14:34 AMApril
My system relaunched
11:15:04 AMApril
Anyhow, in regards of the dvd, were you to have a chance to reset it to initial reset?
11:17:42 AMJennifer Jilks
How do I do that?
11:17:56 AMApril
Here, do you have the LG lremote?
11:18:00 AMApril
*remote?
11:18:09 AMJennifer Jilks
The machine is unplugged, it is in its box.
11:18:31 AMApril
Hmm because we can only reset it if it is turned on
11:18:42 AMJennifer Jilks
ok
11:19:38 AMApril
If you have the LG DVD remote check if you have home button
11:24:03 AMJennifer Jilks
IT's still not happy. I plugged it in,
11:24:32 AMApril
Does it display anything on the screen?
11:25:03 AMJennifer Jilks
nothing
11:25:28 AMApril
Im sorry about that, in this case for me to sum it up
11:26:02 AMApril
You have tried replugging it and tried plugging the dvd in a different tv right?
11:27:24 AMJennifer Jilks
OK. I have a bad knee, it's hard getting up and down from the TV!
11:27:29 AMJennifer Jilks
I have the setting menu
11:29:16 AMApril
Please go to the setup
11:29:21 AMApril
Or setting
11:29:22 AMJennifer Jilks
done
11:29:37 AMApril
And then check if you have "Others" option
11:29:42 AMJennifer Jilks
yes
11:29:57 AMApril
Alright then do you have "Software"?
11:30:02 AMJennifer Jilks
yes
11:30:20 AMJennifer Jilks
But it's crackling again
11:30:40 AMApril
Oh, would you be able to proceed?
11:30:49 AMJennifer Jilks
so far
11:31:39 AMApril
Ok , if you can continue, choose "Software" and then go to update and check if there's update needed.
11:32:50 AMJennifer Jilks
"no update found"
11:34:50 AMApril
Alright try go to Initialize
11:35:00 AMJennifer Jilks
OK
11:35:23 AMJennifer Jilks
reset it?
11:36:51 AMJennifer Jilks
Nope, still crackling and turning off and on
11:37:50 AMApril
Oh , I see then. hod on let me see what else we can do
11:37:50 AMJennifer Jilks
it's going green, then sparkly
11:38:13 AMJennifer Jilks
flinging it against the wall would make me happy right now...
11:38:40 AMJennifer Jilks
But I'm an old, grouchy retiree!
11:39:16 AMJennifer Jilks
green and crackling, still
11:41:23 AMApril
Im sorry about this Jennifer
11:41:29 AMApril
Hold let me check it here
11:45:09 AMApril
My apologies Jennifer but if still not able to have it working thru the reset, that would be the issue of the unit already
11:45:42 AMJennifer Jilks
And now what?
11:46:28 AMApril
The dvd ? Is it under a year?
11:46:39 AMJennifer Jilks
Yes, Sept. 2016
11:47:16 AMApril
Ok, hold on
11:47:24 AMJennifer Jilks
I am!
11:47:34 AMJennifer Jilks
You are my only hope.
11:48:09 AMApril
Alright thank you
11:58:46 AMApril
Hi Jennifer
11:58:53 AMApril
Sorry about that
11:58:55 AMJennifer Jilks
Yes?
12:00:23 PMApril
As per checking here in our end, the model number that you have is a NON-ECO unit meaning to say if the trouble shooting steps doesn't work then that would be for repair but then it is expensive more than having a new one
12:00:38 PMJennifer Jilks
OK
12:06:05 PMApril
But in this case as the unit is under warranyt
12:06:54 PMApril
We advise then for you to get back to the store where you bought it and then check if they can do replacement, but if they cannot assist then you have to get back to us
12:07:14 PMJennifer Jilks
We already did that and they said to talk to you.
12:08:12 PMApril
Alright in this case we need to have the BOS be sent to us so we can submit it for further review
12:08:36 PMJennifer Jilks
What is the BOS?
12:08:59 PMApril
Oh sorry about the , that means bill of sale or receipt of the unit
12:09:21 PMJennifer Jilks
I have the receipt right here.
12:10:11 PMApril
Ok
12:10:23 PMApril
Let just set up my end here holdon
12:11:53 PMApril
May I have a phone number?
12:12:06 PMJennifer Jilks
XXX-XXX-XXXX
12:12:22 PMApril
Thank you
12:13:58 PMApril
And im chatting with Jennifer Jilks right?
12:14:02 PMJennifer Jilks
Yes
12:14:29 PMApril
And postal code?
12:14:36 PMJennifer Jilks
K7H 3C7
12:15:28 PMApril
Thank you
12:15:54 PMApril
What would be the name of your street?
12:16:07 PMJennifer Jilks
xxxxxxx
12:16:49 PMApril
Alright , hold on
12:18:38 PMApril
Any apartment or unit number?
12:18:43 PMJennifer Jilks
no
12:19:26 PMApril
Ok and do you have an email address?
12:19:34 PMJennifer Jilks
12:19:46 PMApril
Alright thank you
12:20:29 PMApril
Here , I would be sending the link where you can send the receipt ok?
12:20:36 PMJennifer Jilks
ok
12:20:37 PMApril
that is where you will upload it
12:22:25 PMApril
Ok just for me to confirm the unit died?
12:23:51 PMApril
Hello Jennifere?
12:23:55 PMApril
*Jennifer?
12:24:19 PMJennifer Jilks
Yes, it did.
12:24:24 PMApril
Here' the reference number that you would use upon uploading the receipt
12:24:26 PMJennifer Jilks
I was scanning the recipt on the other computer
12:24:26 PMApril
CNN170424957737
Email arrived...
I uploaded the scan of the receipt!

12:24:35 PMJennifer Jilks
OK
12:27:00 PMApril
Alright then, once you think that we have received it please do call us back at 1-888-542-2623 alright?
12:27:49 PMJennifer Jilks
Call you back?
12:28:24 PMApril
Yes please so that we can send this case fpr you to internal dept.
12:28:30 PMJennifer Jilks
It is uploaded
12:28:45 PMApril
Alright hold on
12:34:25 PMApril
So this is from the source right?
12:34:29 PMJennifer Jilks
Yes
April
Alright then , so just a heads up this will be submitted for review maximum is for 7-10 business day
12:35:43 PMApril
*days
12:36:10 PMApril
Within that span you would receive an update if not then please do give us a call back
12:36:16 PMJennifer Jilks
I have to wait for what?
12:37:26 PMApril
The decision if you we would exchange it for you or other option
12:38:07 PMJennifer Jilks
That is utterly ridiculous!

April
My apologies Jennifer, but if the dealer could not assist you this is what we can at least do for you, so that we can provider other options for the unit as per unit is under warranty as well.

And now we wait 7 - 10 days for a response. At this point, I went outside to play.
Hubby went back to The Source store, and they said, again, there is nothing they can do, according to their agreement with LG. This means, then, they should stop stocking their products.

5 comments:

Out To Pasture said...

I fully understand your frustration -- note to self -- stay away from LB products.

Out To Pasture said...

Oops, I meant to say "LG" products.

Cat Lover said...

Goodness, gracious, that is incredible! I would think it would be very simple. The machine died, they need to send you a new one! As "Out To Pasture" says I will stay away from LG products.
Take care.
Robin

Anvilcloud said...

Pretty wonderful,eh? I have just had frustrations with the CRA about setting up an account. Ridiculous. Basically, I was on hold. The music stopped playing, and then nothing happened.

William Kendall said...

What a headache!