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In reply to the discussion: "An openly hostile relationship" -- how consumers are treated by major corporations [View all]NBachers
(19,589 posts)52. On the other hand- Here's a wall filled with compliments from customers of my independent hardware store, posted on Yelp
and Google or submitted directly to the company.
I don't own the store; I just work there, but we go way out of our way to make sure our customers are well taken care of. We have Ace and other vendors, so we carry a wide range of supplies and building materials tailored for our region. We're going up against the big boys, but I hear over and over from customers that they'd rather do business with us. I've been called the best DIY resource in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Small business values your business.

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"An openly hostile relationship" -- how consumers are treated by major corporations [View all]
lostnfound
Yesterday
OP
No one should be surprised by this as major corps only care about money, not people
sakabatou
Yesterday
#4
A large part of the blame is monopolization and deregulation - goals the (r)epugs have had for years
erronis
23 hrs ago
#5
Wow! Each one of those are horrible. It's almost as if they really don't want our business.
erronis
23 hrs ago
#14
We just need to give them more tax cuts, so they can trickle it down all over us.
IronLionZion
22 hrs ago
#18
I used to have Verizon as my family mobile phone provider, but switched to T-Mobile several years ago.
patphil
22 hrs ago
#19
My friend canceled Verizon for an Xfinity deal and it was a nightmare.
live love laugh
22 hrs ago
#23
I think that's because the American People are treated as customers or consumers, not clients,
Uncle Joe
22 hrs ago
#24
I'd add that today, the American People are no longer even customers/consumers, but only data producers for data
ancianita
1 hr ago
#67
American late stage, tech-powered hypercapitalism is the biggest wealth extraction and transfer scheme in human history.
Celerity
22 hrs ago
#25
Costco and Chewy have fantastic customer relations, in my experience.
MoonlightHillFarm
19 hrs ago
#34
I totally agree with everything you say... it's what I've been saying now for years,
slightlv
19 hrs ago
#35
On my American flight home yesterday, they took out the backseat entertainment.
Initech
18 hrs ago
#42
OMG that is an EXCELLENT slogan. "Treat us like humans not like walking dollar signs"!!!
lostnfound
17 hrs ago
#49
On the other hand- Here's a wall filled with compliments from customers of my independent hardware store, posted on Yelp
NBachers
16 hrs ago
#52
It's as if Armageddon and the Final Days of Planet Earth are anticipated . . .
Aussie105
13 hrs ago
#61
I was thinking about issues that predate today's difficulty reaching a human...
CBHagman
14 hrs ago
#60