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Worst customer service ever

PSA,

Please tell your employees that when a CUSTOMER(me) calls in, that maybe they should be nice while speaking on the phone. They act like they are doing us a favor by simply talking to us. I just got off the phone with one guy who could not have been more rude. Many people spend 1000's of dollars on your services, the least you could do is have customer service reps that actually are there to service the customers and not make the customers feel they are inconveniencing the reps simply by calling.

The rep literally tried to make me feel like I was 10 years old. Shame on you.

With patience dwindling,

Jordan



edited to add: I have never publicly complained about PSA, but I am growing very tired of being treated like more of a pest than a paying customer.
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  • bifff257bifff257 Posts: 751 ✭✭
    This should be interesting!!!!!!!!!



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  • Has anyone gotten their SMRs lately. Been about 3 months since I renewed and have not seen one yet.

    Like any other business the bigger they get the less they care about the customers who put them where they are. It becomes more about pleasing the Share Holders.
  • kadokakidkadokakid Posts: 426 ✭✭
    Received my SMR first part of this week.

    Peace
    Trying to complete 1970 psa set.
    45% complete.
  • I signed up in early September, and got my SMR this week.
  • carew4mecarew4me Posts: 3,494 ✭✭✭✭
    Join in the sell off. Many have.

    Loves me some shiny!
  • BugOnTheRugBugOnTheRug Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭
    Jordan - you should get the rep's name and go up the ladder to speak to someone at Psa. The same thing happened to me with an automobile-related company. After hanging up the phone in bewilderment, I called back, got someone higher on the foodchain to listen, then later that night promptly got a call from the president of the organization who apologized and fired the employee that afternoon. I was told it was an ongoing problem with this employee and my exchange with him was the last straw.

    In short, it's worth pursuing if it really chaps you!


  • << <i>PSA,

    Please tell your employees that when a CUSTOMER(me) calls in, that maybe they should be nice while speaking on the phone. They act like they are doing us a favor by simply talking to us. I just got off the phone with one guy who could not have been more rude. Many people spend 1000's of dollars on your services, the least you could do is have customer service reps that actually are there to service the customers and not make the customers feel they are inconveniencing the reps simply by calling.

    The rep literally tried to make me feel like I was 10 years old. Shame on you.

    With patience dwindling,

    Jordan



    edited to add: I have never publicly complained about PSA, but I am growing very tired of being treated like more of a pest than a paying customer. >>




    If that is the case I hope you asked to speak to the supervisor.

    Carol

  • I have been reading a lot of negative stuff on psa service but have to say i called last week and the lady i spoke with was as nice as possible and have had 2 subs this month both done on time ! Very Nice in my opinion! Jeff
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    Always Buying & Collecting 1957 Topps Baseball 1914 cj,s 1978 bb and any Hof bb
  • <<worst customer service>>>

    apparently you have never called Microsoft. image

    Mark B.

    Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards

    My PSA Registry Sets

    34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Funny you should mention this Zef. I just e-mailed Joe a day ago.

    From: repoman2000@comcast.net [mailto:repoman2000@comcast.net]
    Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 10:09 PM
    To: Joe Orlando
    Subject: PSA Board

    Hi Joe,


    Well i think the time has finally come for you to address several issues on the PSA Board.



    1) Customer Service

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    It's about the worst i have seen at any company that i personally have ever dealt with.



    2) Current thread running on the board "98 days and still waiting". It has now gone from 2 months to 3 months on average for most people (who post) to receive their cards from your company. What irritates people is when a guy post a couple of days ago, his football special grades are in. There is no excuse for this.


    Joe's response----"Call me".

    If i wanted to call you Joe, i would have. Just fix the image problem!!!
  • BlackieBlackie Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭
    PSA is going to have to fix whats broken, thats all there is to it............... they know this by now, surely?
    1964 Topps Football
  • Unfortunately the customer service situation has been a problem for sometime...and because of that PSA has chased off many of the customers who collect pre-war cards to SGC. I've had experiences with both companies...and honestly there is no comparison. SGC sets an example for how to run a company from top to bottom. I've always had polite conversations on the phone, with someone that seems anyway to care about your problem. When there is a problem with PSA, they just seem to want to push everything off to "well this isn't guaranteed, or that isn't guaranteed, or your submission doesn't actually start til the day after its logged in and the chickens fly home or whatever....

    SGC has contact information on their website for the top brass.....from the exectutives to the head grader and down to the customer service level. I've contacted all of these people via email or phone and have always got prompt calls back, or emails within 24 hours. Maybe PSA doesn't care.....they make alot of money still...but, I would imagine in a 5 year time period they could easily see a significant drop in revunue if things continue. Hey PSA, if your running specials for 5 days for this or 7 days for that.....and people send their cards to you along with their money....then how about leaving up to the special....have the cards graded in the 5 days or 7 days or 90 days or whatever it is. If thats not possible....then don't list such service levels to begin with......and when you are late on grading a submission....if your not willing to send customers vouchers...at least a courtesy email of some kind apologizing for the delay would be nice......

    If you collectors that collect modern cards every decide enough is enough and start sending things the way of SGC....a loud message will finally be heard....
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092
    The biggest companies in the world thrive with terrible customer service. That's just the way it is. People who answer phones for a living are a rare breed, and generally hate their lives. People who hate their lives are generally not fun to talk to. This is speaking in generalizations of course. Many phone reps are very nice to speak with.

    Lee
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