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Personal touch from the club

Postby sirgordonzola » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:01 pm

I must say i've been critical in the past about the level of customer service at the club, but its been a while since i contacted them, so last week i emailed Garry Cook asking about season cards and my worries about pricing out normal fans, and especially fans who have to struggle a little to find the seasoncard prices.

To my total surprise i got a call from the club in the last hour, a very friendly voice on the other end, who had made the effort to find my telephone number from the little personal information i gave (name, stand i sit in). Although he wouldnt give away any secrets, he wanted to personally reply to my email, telling me seasoncard details would be sent out soon, not to worry about price rises "You'll be ok" his words, and that there was a lot going on to make the matchday experience more enjoyable, which going off the effort they have already made is good news, as they are continuing the good work.

I must say i'm very happy to have got this call, it makes me feel a little more part of the club than i felt an hour earlier, and i thank this person for that.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Kladze » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:18 pm

It's that sort of thing which can make an ordinary day seem much different.

Personal service - I vaguely remember when banks and shops used to give it.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby MaineRoadMemories » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:26 pm

It was possibly Danny Wilson. He seems to go above and beyond the call of duty in his role.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby sirgordonzola » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:40 pm

He did say his name was Danny, good lad
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:52 pm

Sounds good mate, but when he said 'You'll be OK', did you sense a bit of a 'Dr Evil' going on in the background?
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Manx Blue » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:08 pm

sirgordonzola wrote:I must say i've been critical in the past about the level of customer service at the club, but its been a while since i contacted them, so last week i emailed Garry Cook asking about season cards and my worries about pricing out normal fans, and especially fans who have to struggle a little to find the seasoncard prices.

To my total surprise i got a call from the club in the last hour, a very friendly voice on the other end, who had made the effort to find my telephone number from the little personal information i gave (name, stand i sit in). Although he wouldnt give away any secrets, he wanted to personally reply to my email, telling me seasoncard details would be sent out soon, not to worry about price rises "You'll be ok" his words, and that there was a lot going on to make the matchday experience more enjoyable, which going off the effort they have already made is good news, as they are continuing the good work.

I must say i'm very happy to have got this call, it makes me feel a little more part of the club than i felt an hour earlier, and i thank this person for that.


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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Nige » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:15 pm

Agreed that Danny Wilson is a star. He sent me a £10 voucher once for kicking off about the service I was getting in the ground.

He is always open to new ideas about improving the 'experience' and even shared some interesting blockers the club face re the concourse etc.

If they keep the prices remotely frozen I'll be really impressed.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby DoomMerchant » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:22 pm

what a great story. thanks for sharing it. ;)
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Scatman » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:28 pm

I'm in the east stand second tier and towards the end of last season I got a letter from the club telling me all about the prices I would be paying between then and something like 2013-2014. They were far from frozen.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby saulman » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:39 pm

Scatman wrote:I'm in the east stand second tier and towards the end of last season I got a letter from the club telling me all about the prices I would be paying between then and something like 2013-2014. They were far from frozen.


Aye, me too. I'm expecting my seat to cost over hundred quid more this season.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby colonel_muck » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:50 pm

well i'm not happy that i spent my entire lunch break waiting on hold just so i could get my seat re-located on sunday. didn't even get through.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Guy Debord » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:02 pm

saulman wrote:
Scatman wrote:I'm in the east stand second tier and towards the end of last season I got a letter from the club telling me all about the prices I would be paying between then and something like 2013-2014. They were far from frozen.


Aye, me too. I'm expecting my seat to cost over hundred quid more this season.



I moved to Level 1 to avoid this, I'm pretty sure level twoers are gonna get stung very shortly.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Scatman » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:22 am

Guy Debord wrote:
saulman wrote:
Scatman wrote:I'm in the east stand second tier and towards the end of last season I got a letter from the club telling me all about the prices I would be paying between then and something like 2013-2014. They were far from frozen.


Aye, me too. I'm expecting my seat to cost over hundred quid more this season.



I moved to Level 1 to avoid this, I'm pretty sure level twoers are gonna get stung very shortly.


We have already been told the prices we will be paying. Going up from about £515 to about £750 over three years IIRC.
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Beefymcfc » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:57 am

Scatman wrote:
Guy Debord wrote:
saulman wrote:
Scatman wrote:I'm in the east stand second tier and towards the end of last season I got a letter from the club telling me all about the prices I would be paying between then and something like 2013-2014. They were far from frozen.


Aye, me too. I'm expecting my seat to cost over hundred quid more this season.



I moved to Level 1 to avoid this, I'm pretty sure level twoers are gonna get stung very shortly.


We have already been told the prices we will be paying. Going up from about £515 to about £750 over three years IIRC.

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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby Curlie » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:01 am

sirgordonzola wrote:I must say i've been critical in the past about the level of customer service at the club, but its been a while since i contacted them, so last week i emailed Garry Cook asking about season cards and my worries about pricing out normal fans, and especially fans who have to struggle a little to find the seasoncard prices.

To my total surprise i got a call from the club in the last hour, a very friendly voice on the other end, who had made the effort to find my telephone number from the little personal information i gave (name, stand i sit in). Although he wouldnt give away any secrets, he wanted to personally reply to my email, telling me seasoncard details would be sent out soon, not to worry about price rises "You'll be ok" his words, and that there was a lot going on to make the matchday experience more enjoyable, which going off the effort they have already made is good news, as they are continuing the good work.

I must say i'm very happy to have got this call, it makes me feel a little more part of the club than i felt an hour earlier, and i thank this person for that.


"Personal touch" mate, "personal".
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Re: Personal touch from the club

Postby sirgordonzola » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:46 pm

i hope it doesnt embarrassment Danny either, but i didnt name him, i agreed it was a guy called Danny, and i felt for a big business like the club is, it was unnecessary but excellent customer service to call me personally. and i onloy said what he told me, i didnt predict what he was trying to say, just stated his words.

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