I hope you all had good Christmas. Over this holiday period I came across a tweet from a good friend of mine who was furious with a gift delivered. Here’s the tweet
@day2dayebay It's not. @buildabear are rubbish to ship a bear with a hole in it and not even a word of apology. #poorcustomerservice
— Chris Dawson (@cidawson) December 26, 2013
It is absolutely wrong to send damaged Children’s gift for Christmas. They wait for this moment for a long time and to see this spoilt is not acceptable. Additionally, it was really annoying to have a response like this –
Just had email: @buildabear say they're happy to ship damaged bears as I can take to a shop for a repair attempt!! http://t.co/ZeYOy6pIta
— Chris Dawson (@cidawson) December 28, 2013
No one can deny that online sales has grown over the past few years as we started build trust on online sellers. We know now our transactions are secure, delivery time is good and there is no hassle return should we change our mind. However, circumstances like this discourage customers to buy online.
If I had ended up in this situation I would expect a quick apology and a full refund. What about you ?