Tag Archives: complaints

How Shoppers React to Bad Social Media Comments

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

What happens when consumers complain on social media? According to eMarketer: “Data from social media analytics and monitoring service Sprout Social revealed that many US internet users believe social media has given them more of a voice to expose unfair … Continue reading →

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Abusive Behavior by Customers: The Downside of a Liberal Return Policy

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

We know that shoppers have high expectations with regard to company return policies. They want the returns to be easy and convenient, the terms of the returns to be liberal, and refunds/exchanges to be quick. Return policies often come up … Continue reading →

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Learning from Customer Complaints

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

Watch this video clip from serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk about turning customer complaints into opportunities.    

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Car Renters Beware!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Car rental agencies generate a lot of profits from the supplemental  insurance coverage offered to customers. In some instances, this insurance is marketing aggressively — some would say too aggressively. According to a recent New York Times story by Tara … Continue reading →

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Amazon Marketplace Merchants Complain of Competition with…Amazon?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Through its Amazon Marketplace, the retailer enables 3rd-party firms to offer items for sale at Amazon.com. Overall, merchants are satisfied with this. But sometimes, Amazon competes with these merchants and makes it tough for them to succeed. As Don Reisinger, … Continue reading →

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What Bugs Consumers the Most About Auto Repair Shops?

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

According to Consumer Reports National Research Center, these are the five biggest gripes that consumers have about auto repair companies. Do you agree? Have you fired your repair shop because of problems? High price Problem not fixed Time needed for repair Repeat … Continue reading →

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Better Business Bureau Steps Up Online Effort as Consumers Turn to Review Sites Like Yelp

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

According to a story by Geoffrey Fowler and Angus Loten in the Wall Street Journal, lost in the buzz over Yelp, Angie’s List, and other online review sites “is the original feedback venue: the 100-year-old Better Business Bureau, which vets and … Continue reading →

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