Wednesday, August 22, 2007

call center logs

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Customer I've been calling 700-1000 for two days and can't get through; can you help?
Operator Where did you get that number, sir?
Customer It's on the door of your business.
Operator Sir, those are the hours that we are open.
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Samsung Electronics
Caller Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?
Operator I'm sorry, sir, I don't understand who you are talking about.
Caller On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?
Operator I think it means the telephone plug on the wall.
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RAC Motoring Services
Caller Does your European Breakdown Policy cover me when I am traveling in Australia?
Operator Does the product name give you a clue?
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Caller (inquiring about legal requirements while traveling in Europe) If I register my car in France, and then take it to England, do I have to change the steering wheel to the other side of the car?
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Directory Enquiries
Caller I'd like the number of the Argo Fish Bar, please
Operator I'm sorry, there's no listing. Are you sure that the spelling is correct?
Caller Well, it used to be called the Bargo Fish Bar but the 'B' fell off.
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Caller . . . a knitwear company in Woven?
Operator Woven? Are you sure?
Caller Yes. That's what it says on the label -- Woven in Scotland.
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Male caller making heavy breathing sounds from a phone box I haven't got a pen, so I'm steaming up the window to write the number on.
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Tech Support I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop.
Customer OK.
Tech Support Did you get a pop-up menu?
Customer No.
Tech Support OK. Right-Click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?
Customer No.
Tech Support OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?
Customer Sure. You told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click'.
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Tech Support OK. At the bottom left hand side of your screen, can you see the 'OK' button displayed?
Customer Wow! How can you see my screen from there?
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Caller I deleted a file from my PC last week and I just realized that I need it. So, if I turn my system clock back two weeks will I get my file back again?
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This has to be one of the funniest things in a long time. I think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true story from the WordPerfect Helpline, which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department.

Needless to say the Help Desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the WordPerfect organization for 'Termination without Cause.'

Actual dialog of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee. (Now I know why they record these conversations!) For an opposing opinion.

Operator Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?
Caller Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect.
Operator What sort of trouble??
Caller Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away.
Operator Went away?
Caller They disappeared.
Operator Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?
Caller Nothing.
Operator Nothing??
Caller It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type.
Operator Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out??
Caller How do I tell?
Operator Can you see the 'C: prompt' on the screen??
Caller What's a sea-prompt?
Operator Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?
Caller There isn't any cursor; I told you, it won't accept anything I type.
Operator Does your monitor have a power indicator??
Caller What's a monitor?
Operator It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on??
Caller I don't know.
Operator Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that??
Caller Yes, I think so.
Operator Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall.
Caller Yes, it is.
Operator When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one??
Caller No.
Operator Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable.
Caller OK, here it is.
Operator Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer.
Caller I can't reach.
Operator OK. Well, can you see if it is??
Caller No.
Operator Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over??
Caller Well, it's not because I don't have the right angle -- it's because it's dark.
Operator Dark??
Caller Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window.
Operator Well, turn on the office light then.
Caller I can't.
Operator No? Why not??
Caller Because there's a power failure.
Operator A power ... A power failure? Aha. OK, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff that your computer came in??
Caller Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.
Operator Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from.
Caller Really? Is it that bad?
Operator Yes, I'm afraid it is.
Caller Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them??
Operator Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer!!!

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