My call to Geoff

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BigJimW

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Last night I gave the 888 number on the TV site a buzz, because he had a disgruntled customer and I wanted to see for myself if Geoff actually picked up the phone on the business number (as the customer claimed he did not).

Well, Geoff did, and for a second I was kinda embarassed a bit. :D But Geoff is a really cool dude to chat with and I am quite sure that if you have ANY problems with your order, Geoff will MORE than be glad to take care of ya.

So Geoff, nice chat on the phone last night. I was thinking "what do I do, what do I do?? He ANSWERED!" HAHA

Just an observation, you do NOT sound like the guy whos picture I see in your avatar. :D
 

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Well, I can't chalk it up as the customer being wacky. As with ANY business, there are always circumstances that arise where a customer is just going to end up disgruntled. So there IS a possibility that no one was HOME when he called.

The 888 number isn't a 24 hour hotline. We generally work from 10a.m. all the way until around midnight. If we're home, we'll pick up. If we don't, we're either not on the property or on another line.

Also, our e-mail is 100% functional now as is the Live Help.

This really has been a difficult move not only to the new property, but moving our hosts. I'm sure it has cost us a little business.

But please be sure that we are completely functional.

Also be sure that we are human, behave human, eat, sleep, etc. human and none of us who work here are above making errors.

We are equally not above FIXING errors when those errors come up.

Keep in mind, you simply not liking a liquid you bought isn't something we consider an error. If you're EVER in question about what you're ordering, GET IN TOUCH WITH US before you order. We'll be more than happy to help you out so you don't end up feeling stuck with a bad choice in liquids and then you're trying to get us online and manipulate us into compensating YOU for your bad choices.

We're stoked to be of service if you let us be of service. But not answering a phone when you called, then bashing us on the forum? That's just a tad more than infantile.

We're grown ups, handling a grown up business and find we have the easiest time with people who are equally pleased to deal with grown ups who handle business transactions in a grown up way.

No one of us is a stuffed shirt in a customer service department either. This is a relaxed operation and we get a GREAT deal done in a relaxed way. None of us is going to stick a robotic, corporate mannerism and gratuitously kiss any butts either. We're happy to fix problems, but we're not going to take out your trash, paint your house, walk your dog trying to suck up to you. So don't expect it.

We're in this to help people away from a habit that would otherwise end their lives prematurely. We're quite passionate about what we have to offer. And what we have to offer is such a delicious departure from the alternative.

I'm rambling...

Point is, there is always someone out there that is hell bent on being miserable, or have a bloated sense of self-entitlement, that they think they're entitled to a type of service that's a cut above everybody else who orders from us, and that we are not entitled to have our "hurdles" or "issues".

We do have them, but we're bending over backwards to try and make sure this impedes our business and your purchases, as little as possible.

We don't think for a second that we're going to please everyone. Especially those with heightened senses of self-entitlement.

We don't think that we're going to do business completely error-free.

As long as the ratio of satisfied customers FAR FAR exceeds the amount of disgruntled customers, then I believe we may be onto a good thing.

Enough of my banter.
 

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Well, I kind of like to think of this as an extended "review". Anybody can sit back and puff on a PV and make a YouTube video about throat hit, vapor, etc. But when a reviewer such as myself sees a problem, I want to see if there is any truth to the matter, or if the guy is just blowing hot air. Especially on a manufacturer I reviewed and gave stellar reviews on in the past.

My opinion is that you all do the best you can to answer emails, take calls, answer live chat, etc. Heck it seems that you're even on Skype 24/7 ;)

We're all family now Geoff. :)
 

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There's something to be said for standing by your principles - and not cowering for money - when you know that you're providing good service. I think there's also something to be said for being able to acknowledge a mistake. Just sayin'. :evil:

Nonetheless, if he emailed numerous times (as was implied) I can see why he got mad. Or frustrated. It would be frustrating. I emailed a few times, too, and didn't get a response and later learned that you were out. I was relieved because I really did want to order and cannot bear the idea of ordering from someone who won't respond to an email.

Anyway, it happens. I'm glad we're not all perfect. How would ya spend yer days.
 

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Nonetheless, if he emailed numerous times (as was implied) I can see why he got mad. Or frustrated. It would be frustrating. I emailed a few times, too, and didn't get a response and later learned that you were out. I was relieved because I really did want to order and cannot bear the idea of ordering from someone who won't respond to an email.

Anyway, it happens. I'm glad we're not all perfect. How would ya spend yer days.

In recent days Geoff had a lot of issues going on. From what I understand, he was in the hospital, he had to move operations to another building, and just recently had hosting problems that forced him to move his entire website to another host. He had his plate full the past month and a half to be sure. His delay in email response was quite understandable given the conditions and the situation.

I hope that the gal who has the issue gets everything worked out, I really do. I do not wish her any ill will at all. But last night she just rubbed me the wrong way (calling me "Big Boy", telling me to loosen the cowboy hat because it was too tight on my head, etc) for no particular reason, even though I told the gal to call Geoff and posted the number. I decided, as a reviewer giving TV a stellar review viewed by hundreds of people and this customer pulling my chain, to call up the business line personally to see if there were any validity to the customers claims that the business phone is never picked up.

I do hope it is ironed out though.
 
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Big Boy. :lol: I saw that. It was ridiculous. C'mon now. Didn't you giggle just a little. When I start giggling for all the wrong reasons, though, that's when it's time to split. It indicates disdain. One of those undesirable emotions.

No. I think you were right on to verify what you already knew about a superb supplier.

I've noticed (firsthand and secondhand) that there is a lot of truly outstanding service in the e-cig business. And I think one of the big causes of that is that a lot of suppliers are small, somewhat informal, and do it because they take major visceral joy in providing such great stuff. It's awesome.

I tip my hat to you, Big Boy. :lol: (sorry. had to throw that in there)

I think, really, it takes very little in the way of poor customer service to send people screaming. It's really about the Dells, Capital Ones, Verizons, etc. People are so ready to be screwed by a voice on the other line (or a twist across the net) they're ready to kick a fence post at the first sign of trouble.
 

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Big Boy. :lol: I saw that. It was ridiculous. C'mon now. Didn't you giggle just a little. When I start giggling for all the wrong reasons, though, that's when it's time to split. It indicates disdain. One of those undesirable emotions.

No. I think you were right on to verify what you already knew about a superb supplier.

I've noticed (firsthand and secondhand) that there is a lot of truly outstanding service in the e-cig business. And I think one of the big causes of that is that a lot of suppliers are small, somewhat informal, and do it because they take major visceral joy in providing such great stuff. It's awesome.

I tip my hat to you, Big Boy. :lol: (sorry. had to throw that in there)

I think, really, it takes very little in the way of poor customer service to send people screaming. It's really about the Dells, Capital Ones, Verizons, etc. People are so ready to be screwed by a voice on the other line (or a twist across the net) they're ready to kick a fence post at the first sign of trouble.

Actually the laugh came when he told me to loosen up the hat. :D Maybe it was cutting the circulation off to my brain. Who knows? LOL
 

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Last night I gave the 888 number on the TV site a buzz, because he had a disgruntled customer and I wanted to see for myself if Geoff actually picked up the phone on the business number (as the customer claimed he did not).

Well, Geoff did, and for a second I was kinda embarassed a bit. :D

This made me laugh - kind of like when you call someone and you're thinking (hoping) you'll get their answering machine and they answer. :p

Geoff, she doesn't know what she's missing. :thumbs:
 

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This made me laugh - kind of like when you call someone and you're thinking (hoping) you'll get their answering machine and they answer. :p

Geoff, she doesn't know what she's missing. :thumbs:

HAHA, I think Geoff got a kick out of it. "Oh sorry to bother ya. I know you're busy, etc etc.." LOL

It was fun to chat with Geoff though. I am thinking, after this experiance, maybe if suppliers and manufacturers want to do interviews, that may be the next step in reviews I do. It sounds like fun.
 
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