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Have you ever wondered why we have an index finger? Some may say it’s for picking, but I know it’s used for pointing. Especially when one company blames another. Sometimes I wonder why I attract bad service, but when two companies both point the finger at the other... I go crazy.
My cell phone had been welded to my hip for 5 years without incident before it died a slow death. If I could have purchased the same phone I would have. But alas, technology moves forward. My cell phone needs are simple, but the one thing that’s really important is the ability to create custom ringtones for everyone in my family so I know whose calling me when I’m driving.
I successfully downloaded numerous MP3 files to my new phone but could not assign them as ringtones. After 20 minutes of questions to the phone manufacturer they pointed the finger at the service provider. After another 45 minutes with the service provider they pointed their finger at the phone manufacturer. It’s now been three weeks of finger pointing and I'm putting up with none of it. I’m sure both companies’ strategy is that I will eventually give up and go away. Clearly they don’t know me too well.
It made me think about how we do it at Jameco. Believe me there have been many times we've been tempted to point our finger too. We customize, kit and repackage components, but we don’t manufacturer the products we sell. And yet when a customer calls within the first 90 days we don’t say “call the manufacturer.” We say, “we’ll take care of everything.”
We understand that for many the cost of the hassle can be more than the cost of the product. From our perspective we assume that one unhappy customer will infect five more, so we always try to treat even our smallest customer with big customer service. If you ever see it working differently, please drop me a note.
Regards,
Greg Harris
Vice President, Marketing
Greg@Jameco.com
Technology has a way of dropping in price over time. Today our telephone is reasonably affordable for most people but back when the first trans-Atlantic call between New York and London was made on January 7, 1927 a three minute call cost a pretty penny? How much did the call cost?
A: $15 B: $45 C: $65 D: $75
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