Banned in Florida

[G1911]

A buyer or a seller is not automatically correct by virtue of simply existing, as should be obvious to any rational person.

A buyer who makes public false statements and claims about a business and sends them hostile and insulting emails will be seen by most businesses as not worth dealing with. It's a loss for the business, and it's improper for them to make their employees put up with it.

The buyer and the seller have equal obligations to conduct themselves in a vaguely proper way.

[savedfrommyspokes]

For me, this is simple. If I err, the customer is always right. If the customer errs, they are not wrong, but human. However, if a customer's single err evolves into a pattern of disruptive errs, I cease doing business with them. Dealing with a pattern of un-desirable behavior is time consuming and counterproductive. I feel that I am better able to use that time to grow my business versus dealing with that type of behavior. And am I worried about this type of person bad-mouthing my business....no, because if they behave this way towards me, they likely won't know too many people who will listen to them anyway.

Life is too short for tolerating un-desirable behavior.

Bottom line, a customer is NOT always right.

[Leon]

+1 well put

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

For me, this is simple. If I err, the customer is always right. If the customer errs, they are not wrong, but human. However, if a customer's single err evolves into a pattern of disruptive errs, I cease doing business with them. Dealing with a pattern of un-desirable behavior is time consuming and counterproductive. I feel that I am better able to use that time to grow my business versus dealing with that type of behavior. And am I worried about this type of person bad-mouthing my business....no, because if they behave this way towards me, they likely won't know too many people who will listen to them anyway.

Life is too short for tolerating un-desirable behavior.

Bottom line, a customer is NOT always right.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Unfortunately much of the world -- be it businesses or professionals -- doesn't seem to work this way any more. Customer service is frequently poor to non-existent, and even doctors frequently don't respond to calls or messages.

I'm going to call my lawyer right now and if he doesn't answer, I know where he lives.

[babraham]

Originally Posted by G1911

The buyer and the seller have equal obligations to conduct themselves in a vaguely proper way.

Agreed.

[Snapolit1]

Have always hated the expression "the customer is always right." I usually correct it as "the customer is always right, except when he is an asshole."

No comment on present situation, which I haven't even trtied to follow.


QUOTE=G1911;2397514]A buyer or a seller is not automatically correct by virtue of simply existing, as should be obvious to any rational person.

A buyer who makes public false statements and claims about a business and sends them hostile and insulting emails will be seen by most businesses as not worth dealing with. It's a loss for the business, and it's improper for them to make their employees put up with it.

The buyer and the seller have equal obligations to conduct themselves in a vaguely proper way.[/QUOTE]