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Is it right to complain about services that do not meet expectations 22 Articles

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    by Joe Owens

    There are few services we receive that do not directly involve some amount of payment for the respective results we get. Go to a restaurant and you have someone who will come to your table and take your order, bring your f...read more

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    by Jean Goodwin

    Growing older should bring with it growing wiser. For me, that wisdom is knowing when poor goods and services warrant my making a complaint. Preserving the status quo when we are young is often preferable to complaining ...read more

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    by Kippy Flur

    We all try to practice responsible consumerism. We baulk at paying higher prices. We turn to the competitor when we're unhappy with current service. We make sure our friends know when we feel we've been ripped off, thereby...read more

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    by avante guardian

    It is not only right but over due! I'm talking of the services we pay for. such as consumer goods,utilities, and luxury items. Any Salesperson who ignores me, or otherwise makes me feel it is a privilege for them to ackno...read more

  • 5 of 22

    by candydro

    It really depends on the situation. If you walk into a convenience store and expect the people that work there to wait on you hand and foot reguardess of any other customers there it's likely not to happen. However if yo...read more

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    by Rajvee Mehta

    I feel like I can't count on anyone or anything these days. Just when I think that a particular service actually cares about customer satisfaction or that a business person cares about professionalism I run into some sort ...read more

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    by Holly Golightly

    Whatever happened to the expression "the customer is always right" well actually customers are not always right, but in England there are many traditional stores who do adopt this stance. Complaining about services that...read more

  • 8 of 22

    by Dawn Hawkins

    We often find that the service that we recieve is below standard than what we expect. When deciding whether to complain about it or not, we need to really look at what happened. Loudly and clearly proclaiming our right to ...read more

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    by Kay Carbe

    As Manager of a photography store I receive complaints as a normal part of my job. There are 2 different types of customers that complain. The first ones are the ones who have a genuine complaint about the service or t...read more

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    by Carol Gioia

    When services rendered do not meet reasonable expectations, it is imperative that we complain in an attempt to rectify the situation. How is the company or individuals providing the service to succeed in business if they ...read more

  • 11 of 22

    by Madison Briggs

    Being consumers of goods and services, we want a fair exchange for our hard earned money. When we fork out finances for a service, we expect to get what we paid for. Unfortunately many times we are left with a substandard...read more

  • 12 of 22

    by L. Beall

    You went out to eat and your server not only got the order wrong she was rude when you asked her to correct it. She left you and did not come back to check on you instead you had to flag her down. You bought your child a n...read more

  • 13 of 22

    by Eric Ernstrom

    It is not only your right to complain about poor services, but your obligation to others who will be walking down the same road you did. As an example, if an eatery has an employee urinating on the food in the back before ...read more

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    by Michael Burke

    There are many different ways and reasons to complain about services not meeting expectations. Some of them more valid than others. If the complaint is voiced objectively with the hope of resolving an issue or to bring a...read more

  • 15 of 22

    by Rob Purifoy

    It's right to complain in the right way, I can't stress than enough. My Dad is one that takes poor service personally and has no problem making the whole area within ear shot make it known. I'd say this rather upsets the p...read more

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    by Laura Leigh Fields

    If you pay for a service, then you should receive it. It is as simple as that. If you are not getting what you paid for then, by all means, you should complain. You are spending your money for a product or service and you ...read more

  • 17 of 22

    by Mark Dykeman

    Everyone has a product to sell, whether it's fashionable clothing, sports gear, heavy equipment, grass seed, or deodorant. When you buy this product, and pay for it with your hard-earned money, you expect it to do everyth...read more

  • 18 of 22

    by Bryson Treece

    Have you ever received your food from a fast-food restaurant only to realize that you didn't get what you ordered? How about a nicer and more expensive dine in restaurant? Some would argue that the difference in price is t...read more

  • 19 of 22

    by Jani Joy

    Placard Abuse It's too easy for people to abuse the system. Way too easy if you ask me. To be brutally honest...it's a shame that there are those that could care less about a simple law, as long as the closest space is ...read more

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    by Amelia T.

    Most people can state with certainty that they have received poor service at one time or another. Still, many of us seem to feel unjust in complaining about this or complain in a way that doesn't really resolve the situat...read more

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