Comments on: RANT: Services in Ireland http://www.johnbraine.com/2007/11/rant-services-in-ireland.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: » “I’m so sick of the service you get in this country” - ValueIreland.com : Ireland's Only Truly Independent Consumer Watchdog http://www.johnbraine.com/2007/11/rant-services-in-ireland.html/comment-page-1#comment-1021 » “I’m so sick of the service you get in this country” - ValueIreland.com : Ireland's Only Truly Independent Consumer Watchdog Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:36 +0000 http://www.johnbraine.com/wordpress/?p=74#comment-1021 [...] starts a pretty good blog/rant by John Braine here. It seems to be one of many articles recently about customer service that’s been catching my [...] [...] starts a pretty good blog/rant by John Braine here. It seems to be one of many articles recently about customer service that’s been catching my [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.johnbraine.com/2007/11/rant-services-in-ireland.html/comment-page-1#comment-90 Anonymous Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:46:00 +0000 http://www.johnbraine.com/wordpress/?p=74#comment-90 Hi, being a bit older than 35> I am delighted to see your rant, I thought only us oldies complained. Of course the socialist in me says there are 'only teenagers' 'cos they are paid so poorly.....<br/><br/>Walk away, it is the only solution, a) they lose the business and b) your blood pressure stays under control (you need to worry about that at 35 ;) Hi, being a bit older than 35> I am delighted to see your rant, I thought only us oldies complained. Of course the socialist in me says there are ‘only teenagers’ ‘cos they are paid so poorly…..

Walk away, it is the only solution, a) they lose the business and b) your blood pressure stays under control (you need to worry about that at 35 ;)

]]> By: Feebee http://www.johnbraine.com/2007/11/rant-services-in-ireland.html/comment-page-1#comment-88 Feebee Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.johnbraine.com/wordpress/?p=74#comment-88 another one for your cust service list, me v bank of ireland:<br/><br/>me: why is there an overdraft facility fee on my account when i don't have an overdraft?<br/><br/>boi: you do have one.<br/><br/>me: i canceled it last year, sent you a letter.<br/><br/>boi: you will have to put it in writing if you want to cancel it.<br/><br/>me: i did that last year.<br/><br/>boi: the only way i can cancel it is if you send me a letter stating that you don't want it any more.<br/><br/>me: i did that last year, if you look in my file you should see the letter.<br/><br/>boi: i'm sorry, the only way i can cancel it is if you put it in writing.<br/><br/>me: ok, bye. another one for your cust service list, me v bank of ireland:

me: why is there an overdraft facility fee on my account when i don’t have an overdraft?

boi: you do have one.

me: i canceled it last year, sent you a letter.

boi: you will have to put it in writing if you want to cancel it.

me: i did that last year.

boi: the only way i can cancel it is if you send me a letter stating that you don’t want it any more.

me: i did that last year, if you look in my file you should see the letter.

boi: i’m sorry, the only way i can cancel it is if you put it in writing.

me: ok, bye.

]]> By: John Braine http://www.johnbraine.com/2007/11/rant-services-in-ireland.html/comment-page-1#comment-87 John Braine Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:29:00 +0000 http://www.johnbraine.com/wordpress/?p=74#comment-87 Yeah hence the fish having to go into his room and it's going to be great fun trying to get it setup in another room without him seeing and then trying to carry it to his room on x-mas eve at 3am. Got the aquarium now but we're going to get all the fish and accessories in Whackers.<br/><br/>Cheers<br/>J. Yeah hence the fish having to go into his room and it’s going to be great fun trying to get it setup in another room without him seeing and then trying to carry it to his room on x-mas eve at 3am. Got the aquarium now but we’re going to get all the fish and accessories in Whackers.

Cheers
J.

]]> By: dor http://www.johnbraine.com/2007/11/rant-services-in-ireland.html/comment-page-1#comment-86 dor Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.johnbraine.com/wordpress/?p=74#comment-86 James told me santa was bringing him an aquarium full of fish - when I suggested alfie might like them for his tea, he didn't quite get it - maybe he thinks cats just eat whiskas. Maybe try whackers on parnell st for acquaria - I find them good generally and they have COOL animals like bun-buns and the like. James told me santa was bringing him an aquarium full of fish – when I suggested alfie might like them for his tea, he didn’t quite get it – maybe he thinks cats just eat whiskas. Maybe try whackers on parnell st for acquaria – I find them good generally and they have COOL animals like bun-buns and the like.

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