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Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 06 Jul 2023 (aussie.zone)

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[–] heyheyitskay@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Anyone find that retailers are not picking up phones anymore (goes straight to voicemail or hangs up)? These are large retailers like kmart too. I feel like this started happening after the pandemic. Or is it just me?

[–] Pilk@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect retailers have taken advantage of the "great reset" that the pandemic kinda was.

Jacked up prices, dramatically tightened returns policies in their favour, never brought back rainchecks, cut back customer service staff etc. etc.

[–] heyheyitskay@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I think you're right. I haven't looked closely at return policies but yeah I think it hurts because they were quite generous during the pandemic.

I remember ringing a Typo one time and their phone was dead so I rang another close to them and the girl was like yeah they haven't paid their phone bill so the service is cut (because the shop's been closed during shutdown) I've often wondered if some retailers just left it and never reconnected their phone

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your call is very important to us.

[–] heyheyitskay@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Not even mate. Just leave a message. Beep. How rude is that.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Even Bot #001 doesn't have time for anyone :(

[–] halibutherring@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Sorry, but all their operators are currently busy...