NTL Ireland sucks
It’s been a while since I posted here because I honestly can’t think of a single noteworthy thing to say. But tonight, I was messing about, and to my surprise, discovered that NTL Ireland were…well…I’ll let the picture do the talking.
The law of unintended consequences! (wiki)
I’ve written two posts (one, two) previously complaining about NTL [...]
Need a hitman?
Then try Eircom…
I bet the committee that came up this name thought it was really catchy.
Seriously though, the letter that came with this envelope was to do with an opt-in marketing campaign, rather than opt-out. Which is still not good.
Edit: May have got my knickers in a twist & now having trouble remembering [...]
Loony Louth
A taxi driver called Friday drove me to my hotel last Saturday from the pub. And, indeed, he was a very good driver.
A friend needed a passport renewal form and called into Drogheda Garda Station for one. She couldn’t get one because the Superintendent (or Sergeant) had the key to the stationary room and [...]
Rebel against telemarketing in Ireland
Next time a telemarketer calls you, make sure you’ve read this page in advance. It might be useful to print it out…
The Direct Marketing sector regards the telephone as one of its most successful tools. Consumers experience telemarketing from a completely different point of view: more than 92% perceive commercial telephone calls as a [...]
Garmin: Good customer service
Too often, we’re quick to criticise bad service and, frankly, they deserve it. However, we’re not so quick to highlight good customer service. So, I’d like to highlight some good customer service. Garmin is a good example.
I’ve had a Garmin satnav gadget for my car for the past couple of months. [...]