Why do employees lie when they will inevitably be called out?
Aug 3, 19, 9:04 am
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Why do employees lie when they will inevitably be called out?
Rented a car at a downtown branch recently - hated the car, so went to swap it at the airport the next day. The "manager" claims they are sold out and that they can only swap my 100% clean, 100% full of gas, for a pickup truck.
Me: what about these 200 cars in the emerald club aisle?
"Manager": oh those are all reserved.
Me: great, you can give someone my car.
"Manager": sorry every car is taken.
Me: weird, the app shows cars available in pretty much every size to book right now.
I mean, how stupid did the employee think I was? Lot full of cars, easy to check if cars available via app etc.
Me: what about these 200 cars in the emerald club aisle?
"Manager": oh those are all reserved.
Me: great, you can give someone my car.
"Manager": sorry every car is taken.
Me: weird, the app shows cars available in pretty much every size to book right now.
I mean, how stupid did the employee think I was? Lot full of cars, easy to check if cars available via app etc.
Aug 3, 19, 11:12 am
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Yeah...I feel ya...they rarely want you to swap car in a rental...I don't know if it's paper work, or if just everyone would be swapping all the time. As far as I can tell, they don't even have to swap a car at all during a rental, especially not for a "better" one, unless you've informed them of a potential "fault". I think if it was the norm to be able to swap at anywhere, at any point, it would cause a bit of chaos on the supply end.
I've seen some pretty empty lots and still the app said I could rent almost any class...and also seen a full looking lot with little to nothing available in the app so there could have been plenty of aisle reservations...but doubtful they were all reserved, especially if they didn't "check"
How did it end?
I've seen some pretty empty lots and still the app said I could rent almost any class...and also seen a full looking lot with little to nothing available in the app so there could have been plenty of aisle reservations...but doubtful they were all reserved, especially if they didn't "check"
How did it end?
Aug 3, 19, 1:09 pm
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I ended up getting a Maserati!! But, the employees could not do basic math... at first it tried to charge me the Premier selection price for the days prior (i.e. when I was driving a crappy car) and the days after the swap... then after showing the two employees how to do basic math they agreed it was wrong. So we agreed to half the upgrade price in half - since it was the same number of days before and after... but the guy could not be bothered to look at my contract once it printed out and so I was charged $0 for my upgrade. All's well that ends well!! 
Aug 5, 19, 2:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Taco Tuesday
Wow!! So, they actually provided EXCELLENT SERVICE, above and beyond what could ever be expected, then you chose to complain about them on Flyertalk. Well done.
Aug 5, 19, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Taco Tuesday
Wow!! So, they actually provided EXCELLENT SERVICE, above and beyond what could ever be expected, then you chose to complain about them on Flyertalk. Well done.
Aug 5, 19, 4:29 pm
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again, he did not do me a favor... he spent 30 minutes trying to charge me and at the end thought he had charged me... I don’t see how this is him doing me a favor? at no time did he intend not to charge me... he kept overcharging me and I kept calling him out on it with each contract print-out and then I saw him do it once again charge the 75/day but credit me for the one day I had the crappy car.... and when the contract printed out (which he could not be bothered to look at) and the system did not charge me for any days, nor credit me for the one day... hardly stellar customer service...
the fact someone asked me how I ended doesn’t change the initial bs I went through in post 1....
I rent 200 days a year, and often pay extra for premier selection and even the exotic collection.... I don’t want to save $75/day... I want to walk into an airport location for a swap and not given a hard time...
the fact someone asked me how I ended doesn’t change the initial bs I went through in post 1....
I rent 200 days a year, and often pay extra for premier selection and even the exotic collection.... I don’t want to save $75/day... I want to walk into an airport location for a swap and not given a hard time...
Aug 5, 19, 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Tedgrrrr
again, he did not do me a favor... he spent 30 minutes trying to charge me and at the end thought he had charged me... I don’t see how this is him doing me a favor? at no time did he intend not to charge me... he kept overcharging me and I kept calling him out on it with each contract print-out and then I saw him do it once again charge the 75/day but credit me for the one day I had the crappy car.... and when the contract printed out (which he could not be bothered to look at) and the system did not charge me for any days, nor credit me for the one day... hardly stellar customer service...
the fact someone asked me how I ended doesn’t change the initial bs I went through in post 1....
I rent 200 days a year, and often pay extra for premier selection and even the exotic collection.... I don’t want to save $75/day... I want to walk into an airport location for a swap and not given a hard time...
the fact someone asked me how I ended doesn’t change the initial bs I went through in post 1....
I rent 200 days a year, and often pay extra for premier selection and even the exotic collection.... I don’t want to save $75/day... I want to walk into an airport location for a swap and not given a hard time...
Aug 5, 19, 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Tedgrrrr
again, he did not do me a favor... he spent 30 minutes trying to charge me and at the end thought he had charged me... I don’t see how this is him doing me a favor? at no time did he intend not to charge me... he kept overcharging me and I kept calling him out on it with each contract print-out and then I saw him do it once again charge the 75/day but credit me for the one day I had the crappy car.... and when the contract printed out (which he could not be bothered to look at) and the system did not charge me for any days, nor credit me for the one day... hardly stellar customer service...
the fact someone asked me how I ended doesn’t change the initial bs I went through in post 1....
I rent 200 days a year, and often pay extra for premier selection and even the exotic collection.... I don’t want to save $75/day... I want to walk into an airport location for a swap and not given a hard time...
the fact someone asked me how I ended doesn’t change the initial bs I went through in post 1....
I rent 200 days a year, and often pay extra for premier selection and even the exotic collection.... I don’t want to save $75/day... I want to walk into an airport location for a swap and not given a hard time...
I certainly hope that's what it was.
Aug 5, 19, 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Qwkynuf
If this thread is indicative of the attitude that you brought, then I wouldn't count out the possibility that the 30 minutes he spent was just him slow-rolling you to waste your time.
I certainly hope that's what it was.
I certainly hope that's what it was.
Aug 6, 19, 12:04 am
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Originally Posted by Tedgrrrr
so it's my fault that they said they had no cars when 200 cars were visible? I hope you're not in customer service and that you don't have a business based on your inability to understand the issue here... and what part of I was happy to pay the asking price don't you understand? I wanted to give them an extra $75 - sheesh... you're unbelievable.
Aug 6, 19, 12:23 am
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Originally Posted by Ijones027
bro your wasting your time chances are these people were probably in the customer service business so they can't understand you
Cause if they were in a business where their work truly mattered people would be dying.
Aug 6, 19, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by Qwkynuf
If this thread is indicative of the attitude that you brought, then I wouldn't count out the possibility that the 30 minutes he spent was just him slow-rolling you to waste your time.
As for the comments here about customer service employees in general? If you're wondering why you’re also spending 30 minutes asking for a simple exchange, see if treating them a little nicer helps.
Last edited by qs933; Aug 6, 19 at 1:23 am
Aug 6, 19, 4:42 am
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I also think that national won't reward their staff for swapping cars because a customer doesn't like what they got...so mostly they're just doing their job - stuck between their boss saying don't swap and an unhappy customer...not a fun place to be.
Aug 6, 19, 10:09 am
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Originally Posted by qs933
Hate to say it, but that’s exactly what was going through my head as I read the thread...that may not have been the OP’s intent and not what actually went down, but not sure what the point was of posting other than ragging on the employee.
As for the comments here about customer service employees in general? If you're wondering why you’re also spending 30 minutes asking for a simple exchange, see if treating them a little nicer helps.
5 minute wait for nice guy asking for a swap.
25 extra minutes to teach the guy with a chip on his shoulder a lesson.
Works that way the world round.
