Rude Vendor!

Re: Rude Vendor!

• AlexisA01 member

  

  March 2014

  It was almost like she implying you didn't read anything on the site. It seems rude.

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• Inkdancer member

  

  March 2014

  
  
  Sure as hellfire would not be hiring her!
  

  

  

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• offthemarket915 member

  

  March 2014

  Well maybe I'm just in a mood, but I'd reply and let her know that if it were clear you wouldn't have asked and her snarky reply was enough to put you off using their venue, and that better is expected from those in a customer based business.

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• LDay2014 member

  

  March 2014

  a touch sarcastic...but internet tone isn't real life.

  Maybe call them and see how a one-on-one conversation goes?

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• KeptInStitches member

  

  March 2014

  Disclaimer: I'm in an incredibly bitchy mood today.

  
  

  I'd be calling her and telling her that I would not be using her venue and why. In very clear terms.

  

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• wandajune6 member

  

  March 2014

  You're nicer than I am. When I'm in a bitchy mood, I'd skip calling the planner and go straight for the owner. That's how you really get your point across! 
  
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  I normally reserve that for the really bad stuff. The last time I had that was when I went into a small local bridal shop and the woman helping me made a bitchy comment about how the nicer dresses don't come in my size. I felt the need to call the owner with the woman's name so she would know why they got a nasty review on Yelp and lost a sale.
  

  

  

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• peachy0722 member

  

  March 2014

  One thing I've learned on my journey through wedding planning is that it NEVER hurts to clarify something you'll be paying for. I do my research and even if something is stated on the website, if it's important to me I'll always verify it when talking to them, and again verify it in the contract. Maybe I'm paranoid, but whatever--I want to know what I'm paying for.

  
  

  She basically shamed you for asking a question, and ultimately it doesn't matter if it was written on the website; you wanted clarification. That would be a red flag for me.

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• Rebl90 member

  

  March 2014

  Yeah I would call the company and speak to them about this attitude as it would completely turn me off. I did this to the Alfred Angelo's consultant when she wouldn't stop calling and harassing me. Telling her straight out that she was the reason their company lost out on sales to my entire bridal party and the bridal parties of two friends who are also engaged, was the most satisfying moment of the planning process for me. 

  
  

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• HaileyDancingbear member

  

  March 2014

  I would never, EVER reply to a customer with that sort of attitude.  Even if someone asked me something that was in giant bold letters on our website's home page, I would simply answer their question, and probably provide a link to the site saying something along the lines of "More info can be found here," because that's how anyone with any common sense whatsoever would respond to someone who they are hoping to get money from!!!!  I'm appalled by her response, I really couldn't imagine being so flat out rude to a customer. 

  
  

  And if she didn't intend to sound rude, then she is very poorly trained (And perhaps a bit dense, I'm trying really hard and I really can't see how that is supposed to be interpreted as anything other than snarky.)  Maybe I just work somewhere where we're more careful about this stuff, but I was taught to always make damn sure that my responses were nothing but rainbows and butterflies and helpfulness, because I am being paid to bring money to the business and be helpful, not give my two cents about wether or not a customer did a good enough job reading the site.  

  

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• mimiphin member

  

  March 2014

  Ugggg, I hate rude vendors. I had a hotel call me while I was watching the Women's Gold Hockey Game, During overtime maybe a minute before they scored the gold medal goal. Oh I could have killed her!
  Before this I really loved the venue but now, over my dead body!!
  
  
  
  

  

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• grumbledore member

  

  March 2014

  offthemarket915 said:

  Well maybe I'm just in a mood, but I'd reply and let her know that if it were clear you wouldn't have asked and her snarky reply was enough to put you off using their venue, and that better is expected from those in a customer based business.

  I would say this too.  She should know how she came across to a potential customer.

  
  

  

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• climbingsingle member

  

  March 2014

  Yeah, she's a bitch. 

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• hikebikebemerry member

  

  March 2014

  I would write back and say, "I asked for clarification because your website was extremely unclear, however, by your response, you have made it quite clear how you choose to treat your clients and I will take my business elsewhere."

  
  

  I have had people write some asinine questions to me, and I just answer their question and let them know that I am available if they have any further questions; clearly she doesn't understand how customer service works.

  

  
  

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• tesgirl123 member

  

  March 2014

  You need to give feedback if a vendor is this rude.   Customer service drives pretty much any industry these days.  The best part is that you have it in writing that the person was this rude, there is clearly proof of what she said.   I would call and speak to the owner and say, that while you understand that everyone has a bad day, there was no need for you to be spoken to like that and the company lost out on your business.  

   

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• Amyzen83 member

  

  March 2014

  Yes I am 100% in agreement of voicing my dissatisfaction in a vendors tone and lack of politeness! You are the one paying and you get to choose which one you want to go with. If there were two venues I was torn between, I'd make my choice based on how the person I'm working with treats me.

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