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Author Topic: National Customer Service Week - Ask the Director - questions via Facebook or Twitter please  (Read 10180 times)
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« on: September 14, 2017, 08:12:16 »

[not quite sure where to put this!]

I am sure most of you are aware that 'National Customer Service Week' starts on Monday, 2nd October. GWR (Great Western Railway) will apparently be doing a Facebook Live event where Mark Hopwood and co will be live online answering questions from customers. Anybody want to ask a question?




Edit note: Event now added to Coffee shop forum calendar. CfN.  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2017, 09:00:42 »

Gosh they're brave to be doing that. Good on them for fronting up as it could be a bumpy ride.
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2017, 10:25:34 »

[not quite sure where to put this!]

Thanks for posting this topic, PhilWakely.  Smiley

I've moved it from our 'frequent posters' area, which is readable only by our members who have posted a number of times, to 'the wider picture' here, where it can be read by anyone.

I'll also add details to the Coffee Shop forum calendar.
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2017, 11:56:02 »

Hopefully all those on here with concerns, complaints and comments will be willing and able to raise them.
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2017, 11:59:11 »

Diary and alarm set!
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2017, 12:03:36 »

Diary and alarm set!
Now there's a surprise!  Cheesy  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2017, 12:43:56 »

https://www.facebook.com/gwruk/posts/10154793323656806

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We are hosting a Facebook Live Q&A session with some of our directors next Monday for National Customer Service week! Pre-submit your questions by commenting below.
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2017, 13:14:44 »

This was also tweeted, so pick your media & join in. No one's commented that I can see on the C/Service delays....
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2017, 17:49:20 »

No one's commented that I can see on the C/Service delays....
Ask and ye shall receive...someone has done just that a few minutes ago and no it's not BNM!  Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2017, 23:08:27 »

Phew. 6 questions submitted. I felt my stress rate increasing just writing them.
£5 to charity for every one that gwr address. I think it's a safe bet... 😎

My favourite question was the first one on the channel:

"Do you feel that hosting a Facebook Live Q&A session with some of your directors with pre-submitted questions makes up for your appalling lack of customer care for the other 364 days and 23 and half hours!?"
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2017, 08:06:29 »

I'm tempted to ask how much the advert cost......but ultimately of course we all know "Ooooooooos gunna pay for it" 😉
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2017, 08:24:04 »

I'm tempted to ask how much the advert cost......but ultimately of course we all know "Ooooooooos gunna pay for it" 😉


I bet it won't be the shareholders.
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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2017, 08:48:43 »

It's the same for any commercial company - paid for by income from sales.
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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2017, 01:21:25 »

Meanwhile, I have moved and merged a couple of relevant topics here (and added details to the Coffee Shop forum calendar) in the interests of clarity and completeness.  Smiley

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« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2017, 10:01:29 »

Here's a couple for them;

"I note from the advertising campaign that GWR (Great Western Railway) are "Building a Greater West" with Network Rail...........the figure of £7.5 billion is often quoted - can you advise how much of that sum is coming directly from First Group?"

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"GWR routinely refuse to disclose the amount of compensation received from NR» (Network Rail - home page) which is passed on to customers, however I understand that for every £4 received, only around £1 is paid out to customers in respect of disruption, delays etc and there is a blanket refusal on "consequential losses" - how do you justify this, whilst refusing to refund customers who have made their own arrangements due to the railways failure? (for example by taking a taxi).
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