Declining Customer Service
Jun 8, 2009, 4:04 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Medford, OR
Programs: UA1K/3MM, AA & DL 1MM, *wood Plat, Hertz Pres.
Posts: 588
Declining Customer Service
I travel nearly every week, I'm a President's Circle member and in a week, I may rent Hertz cars 3-4 times. While I am reluctant to use a board brush, I have noticed in the last several months a definate decline in customer service. Mostly with staffing. For example: on Friday at 2:00 p.m., there was only one person to check in a very long line of customers in PDX. The line was so long, that it was backed up into the general airport area. There was similar problems at LAX and in Denver in the last several weeks. In SEA, I simply could not find any staff.
I realize their business is down, but for those of us who are actually on the road more, this has started to become and issue.
I realize their business is down, but for those of us who are actually on the road more, this has started to become and issue.
Jun 8, 2009, 6:28 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,210
When I called my local Hertz branch, I heard the agent say "one minute" to another customer when he picked up the phone. I heard a muffled commotion in the background. I was calling to ask if I could return the car from FL early for a price reduction if I get back ahead of schedule. The guy said that's fine. But the tone of voice was interesting. He seemed very eager to get that car, as if it's getting extremely busy now.
Anyone would get stressed when facing a large workload. The difference is that some people remain friendly and attribute the stress to the work, whereas others snap easily and lash out at people who have nothing to do with the cause of the stress.
Anyone would get stressed when facing a large workload. The difference is that some people remain friendly and attribute the stress to the work, whereas others snap easily and lash out at people who have nothing to do with the cause of the stress.
Jun 8, 2009, 7:26 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,210
By the way, it seemed like the HLE guy was slightly surprised that he'd have the fortune of getting a one-way rental from FL. Do most such cars typically get returned to airports, rather than downtown or suburban branches? I know hpn during the summer tends to have almost entirely FL-plated cars.
Jun 8, 2009, 7:50 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,090
By the way, it seemed like the HLE guy was slightly surprised that he'd have the fortune of getting a one-way rental from FL. Do most such cars typically get returned to airports, rather than downtown or suburban branches? I know hpn during the summer tends to have almost entirely FL-plated cars.
You see plenty of Florida cars in areas besides Florida in the summer because they dump their cars every spring.