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I call the repair place, and they charge $85 for the repair, Topamax brand name. Buy Topamax Without Prescription, Hmmm. Topamax canada, mexico, india, I'm starting to feel like a sucker at this point.


So, in the final analysis, cheap Topamax, Cheap Topamax no rx, communication and misunderstanding are at play here. I think there was some deception involved, buy Topamax from canada, Where can i order Topamax without prescription, too. If James were transparent about the deductible from the get go, canada, mexico, india, Order Topamax online overnight delivery no prescription, I never would have wasted time tracking down service and claims options (or writing this article, for that matter).


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The thing is... James probably could have sold me one there and then, Topamax australia, uk, us, usa. Topamax duration, It was the solution to a *specific* problem I was having. They had 2008 models in the for $100 (less than a $130 deductible, Topamax steet value, cough, cough). And I was there as a new customer in activation mode.


Buy Topamax Without Prescription, But now I don't want to give that store my business. I'd rather get an unlocked Sidekick on Craigslist or eBay and then bring it in an have them hassle with the activation and migration - which is a big, costly customer service exercise for them. I take up more of their staff's time, I divert their attention from other customers, and other customers get peeved because I'm hogging all the time with this complicated migration issue.


From a marketing and customer service perspective, the whole situation is a lose-lose-lose for T-Mobile.


James doesn't know that I'm a technology blogger and SEO consultant with a big following on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. I didn't tell him, because I don't want to be "that guy." I'm sure they have lots of people pull the blogger card.


So, I've got good keyword density in this post. I'm reminding my marketing and advertising clients/readers about customer service in this brave new social media/social networking world. And, I have a place to vent about T-Mobile, Asurion and cell phone repair shops.


By the way, don't ever get the insurance plan, Buy Topamax Without Prescription. The numbers don't work out (as you can see above). And the repair places seem kind of scammy, too. James was telling me that this is a 5 minute procedure to fix a bad charger jack. $85 for 5 minutes is not reasonable, especially when you can find them all over craigslist and ebay.


I'm sure you've had experiences similar to this with a wide range of companies. Please comment below to tell your story or post a link to your own blog. Meanwhile, I'm off to Twitter and Facebook to link this post.


Happy Friday, btw. Phil  - not bitter, just smarter today ;-)


Another note: I'll be scheduling this one on TweetLater, too. What do you bet a T-Mobile Twitter monitoring employee contacts me (if they have a clue)?





















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  • Mani

    I have had a horrible experience with t-mobile as well…

  • http://www.qualitywriter.com phildunn

    These “utility” type companies are just notorious. They have no idea that the communication tools they provide are being turned against them and hurting their brands.

  • kehanra99

    I've had a pretty large amount of trouble dealing with T-Mobile's customer service after they have now billed us for close to $1500 for a 6-line demo originally offered to us as free if cancelled within 30 days. I have email records from our business rep detailing the setup of the account and the terms, I have records showing we requested the RMA a little before 3 weeks into the program so we could return the phones. Our records also show it took them over a week to get us an RMA number and cancel the account.

    Two months later we were receiving bills for service on phones we no longer had on an account we cancelled within 30 days of opening. Our rep has been and is still claiming not to worry, that it will be taken care of, while T-Mobile business customer service says they did not cancel our account until our initial complaint about being charged. They can see the RMA and that we have not had phones on the account or even made a call but that doesn't seem to matter. They won't retract the charges, and our business rep hasn't returned an update to me in over 30 days.

    I managed to reach customer service today and they eventually worked their way around to telling me they won't do anything without a requested credit by the store we set everything up with. I contacted the original business rep who told me she's been out on medical leave and won't be back working until August, but will be back in her office for part of the day on Tuesday and will update me Tuesday afternoon.

    I've also just recently received a call from a collection agency hired by T-Mobile, who said they have access to their notes and the rep I talked to this morning entered a record stating no credits will be given on our account. She also said no stores have any corporate affiliation, they're all franchised out, so T-Mobile can ignore their requests and leave the customers hanging.

    I inquired about a trial account on Feb 5th 2009

    I received phone information and an order number on Feb 10th 2009

    Trial was marked for 30 days. RMA and cancellation requested on Feb 24th 2009

    RMA number given and phones returned on March 4th 2009

    Phones confirmed returned and credits applied a few days later.

    From then on we've been dealing with getting the original charges for the trial we cancelled and subsequent charges on our account through May 12th, the day I called to find out why we were still being charged. Apparently they didn't cancel our account until then.

    I've gone back and forth with their customer service and the original rep since then…and it looks like they're trying to stick us with a bill for $1466.45 through collections.

    I have email records on all of this.

  • csjonson

    My phone habits are constant — but all of a sudden, not according to T-mobile. For years I stay well under their 1500min/month plan, and all of a sudden I go double!!?? Nothing has changed in my usual phone habits so how can that be. It's their word is all it takes, and all of a sudden I owe then an additional $400 for the latest bill.

  • Name

    He should have exchanged the handset at the store right then and there. That was a bad sales rep.

  • http://www.qualitywriter.com phildunn

    I think so, too. Honesty and transparency pay big dividends. Whereas the
    downside is a day like today with all this #tmobilesucks twitter business.

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