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Subject: 
Re: LEGO - Small shop horror story
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lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 21:30:42 GMT
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"Laura Gjovaag" <tegan@eskimo.com> writes:
In lugnet.lego.direct, Ace Kim writes:
quite shocking considering how liberal and helpful their S@H Customer
Service is. why the same practice and consideration isn't true for their
retail shops is beyond me.

of course this could be an isolated case. have you tried calling back and
getting a different service rep? i've found that not everyone is as helpful
or is as knowledgable in customer service practices. i would try calling
back and rolling the dice again.

We tried.  Several times.  We've talked with a number of different
people.  It is apparently their policy that small shops NEVER get
backorders filled, even if the reason for the backorder is a mistake
on their part.

I have no problem with "no backorders".  What I have a problem with
is "no backorders even if WE screwed up".  If you make a mistake,
you should fix it.  Period.

See if you can bend the ear of a reporter who deals with this sort of
issue.  LEGO prides themselves on great customer service, i.e. public
relations.  If LEGO is brought to task publically for this kind of
behavior which so dramatically favors the "big box" stores, they will
need to address it in order to preserve that reputation.  The only
reason they can get away with this kind of behavior is because the
public never hears about it.

--Bill.

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William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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(...) I will only use this as an absolute last resort. I'm still trying via several channels to get the message to SOMEONE in the chain of command that this behavior is inexcusable. *I* don't want to harm the LEGO company's reputation. I like LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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(...) We tried. Several times. We've talked with a number of different people. It is apparently their policy that small shops NEVER get backorders filled, even if the reason for the backorder is a mistake on their part. I have no problem with "no (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)  

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