Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread fairyliquidizer
The tone wasn't ideal and I don't think he is a natural for PR however I don't think he should have been approached in the first place. I hope this thread in no way effects the renewal of his contract in these tough economic times. Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk -- fairyliquidizer O

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread MrSinatra
i have never had an issue emailing someone in a bug before, most people in a bug want it solved. why should that be taboo? there was no indication it was. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 droid (my home) / duet ipeng (parents' home) - sbs 7.5.5b - win7 xp pro sp3 ie9 - p4(ht)

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread MickeyG
Hey guys, thanks for bringing this issue up. There's been a 1-on-1 chat with him regarding proper customer relations, so I don't think there will be a recurrence of this issue with him. We're always interested in hearing about areas where our Squeezebox customer relations could be be better, so

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread MrSinatra
MickeyG;633232 Wrote: I've removed his personal contact info from this thread. No use flogging him any further. No fair dialing up his phone number either! Mickey just for the record, i never called him. also, he wasn't flogged. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 droid (my

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread MickeyG
MrSinatra;633242 Wrote: just for the record, i never called him. also, he wasn't flogged. I know you hadn't done either. I apologize if I implied that. But I do want to thank you for bringing this issue up. Mickey -- MickeyG Transporter Classé Audio DR6 Mark Levinson 23 Wilson Watt

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread MrSinatra
MickeyG;633274 Wrote: I know you hadn't done either. I apologize if I implied that. But I do want to thank you for bringing this issue up. Mickey np, i just didn't want anyone to misinterpret it. thx. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 droid (my home) / duet ipeng

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-25 Thread jdoering
MickeyG;633232 Wrote: Hey guys, thanks for bringing this issue up. There's been a 1-on-1 chat with him regarding proper customer relations, so I don't think there will be a recurrence of this issue with him. We're always interested in hearing about areas where our Squeezebox customer

[slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread MrSinatra
i can only guess he used to work on the revue. logitech really needs to examine their approach. one wonders how long any of this stuff has once the slim guys thin all the way out. the below is quoted verbatim, unedited, out of today's email. start at the bottom, work your way up: Yes, would

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread Phil Leigh
MrSinatra;633055 Wrote: i can only guess he used to work on the revue. logitech really needs to examine their approach. one wonders how long any of this stuff has once the slim guys thin all the way out. the below is quoted verbatim, unedited, out of today's email. start at the

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread erland
MrSinatra;633055 Wrote: logitech really needs to examine their approach. one wonders how long any of this stuff has once the slim guys thin all the way out. the below is quoted verbatim, unedited, out of today's email. start at the bottom, work your way up: real nice, huh? he also

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread Michael Herger
Sure, he could probably have phrased himself a bit better when talking to a customer but honestly I've sometimes seen a lot worse than that on these forums when someone have had a bad day. ...not to mention that MrSinatra can be... let's call it... irritatingly direct in his writing ;-). --

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread maggior
Wow. Sorry, but I think that's inexcusable. All this person had to do was state he does not work directly with customers, CC tech support on the email, and be done with it. This engineer needs to be better shielded from customers. No matter how irritating the customer may be, the customer is

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread michael123
Did you talk to QA in some other company directly, without having a support contract? -- michael123 Michael michael123's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23745 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread MrSinatra
mherger;633075 Wrote: Sure, he could probably have phrased himself a bit better when talking to a customer but honestly I've sometimes seen a lot worse than that on these forums when someone have had a bad day. not to mention that MrSinatra can be... let's call it... irritatingly

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread MrSinatra
erland;633073 Wrote: Honestly I'm not sure I understand the problem, he is working with Logitech internal QA and isn't working with customer support, if he doesn't want to communicate with the customers that's no big issue as long as other people within Logitech does communicate with us. As

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread pippin
MrSinatra;633130 Wrote: that an employee who does QnA testing would respond to a customer who does the same for free, (and also as a customer helps keep him in a job); Form your e-mail conversation he's not am employee but a contractor. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread erland
MrSinatra;633130 Wrote: the point is that 1. i wouldn't and shouldn't be expected to know or care how logitech runs itself, (not that i was told his POV until the last email anyway) and 2. that no employee should EVER communicate with customers in this rude way, ESPECIALLY customers who

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread MrSinatra
pippin;633133 Wrote: Form your e-mail conversation he's not am employee but a contractor. BTW: You have to excuse Erland. He's from Sweden and there is a specific Scandinavion attitude to service, even by European standards; after all, it's them who invented IKEA ;) hahaha, funny!

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread MrSinatra
pippin;633133 Wrote: Form your e-mail conversation he's not am employee but a contractor. maybe, i don't know, but he has a logitech email and clearly they pay him so to me the distinction isn't germane. his official role and/or their internal protocols really have nothing to do with it, imo;

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread andyg
Just remember he is not actually an employee... but a short term contractor. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread dasmueller
What is the intent of this thread ? Seems to have stirred folks up, but I doubt there will be any positive outcomes from it. -- dasmueller dasmueller's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38035 View

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread maggior
andyg;633150 Wrote: Just remember he is not actually an employee... but a short term contractor. All the more reason to keep him from communicating directly with customers...what does he care if he pisses of a customer or two, he has no investment or loyalty. -- maggior Rich -

Re: [slim] Logitechs new sugary customer approach!

2011-05-24 Thread MrSinatra
Paul has since emailed me and apologized, and of course i accept it. i don't know if he saw this thread or not, but really i don't think that matters. whatever the larger implications about whats going on behind the scenes at logitech, i now consider the issue between me and Paul closed,