After “terrible service” at Panera, can this customer get a fresh start?
After a Panera trainee gets Mel Ettenson’s order wrong, he tries to contact the company. Why isn’t it responding to his complaint?
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Am I not entitled to a ticket credit, Virgin Atlantic?
Janice Dittman expected a full refund when she canceled her Virgin Atlantic flight from San Francisco to London. Instead, the carrier credited her for the taxes and offered no apologies for pocketing the rest of her money.
A frozen video game and a long wait for help
When Linda Cameron’s video game freezes, she turns to the seller for help. But despite a promise of a prompt reply, it ignores her. What now?
This oven’s a dud. Why won’t KitchenAid fix it?
Donna DiRusso’s KitchenAid slide-in oven range doesn’t work as advertised, but why won’t the company fix it? Let’s find out.
Why did I pay Swiss an extra $99 for a middle seat?
Shelley Benjamin thought she’d paid $99 for an aisle seat reservation on a Swiss flight to Zürich. But then she tried to find room for her baby.
New artificial intelligence promises to make travel a little smarter. Does it?
The Terminator wants to be your next travel agent.
The 6 biggest lies consumers tell a business
Buyers are liars. That’s not an accusation, just a fact. Remember that University of Massachusetts study that found 60 percent of adults can’t have a ten-minute conversation without lying at least once?
I’m still waiting for a refund from Hotels.com
When Mike Foley cancels his resort reservation, Hotels.com promises him a refund. But more than a year later, his $1,400 is still missing.
The surprise $70 “application” fee wasn’t so visionary
When Otis Millbrook Jr. applies for a new, low-income home in California, his application is turned down. But not before the company extracts a $70 “application” fee. Is that right?
When it’s time to take your business elsewhere, here’s the right way to exit
Can we talk about the end? It’s that moment when you say, “That’s it. I’m taking my business elsewhere.” And you mean it.